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Welcome to

Willamette Chapter
American Rhododendron Society


 

All are welcome to our chapter meetings which are free and open to the public. They are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Our meeting may be in person or via Zoom. Meeting information will be sent to members via email and newsletter and also announced on this website. In person meetings will be held in a meeting room at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, 545 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon, with dinner at 5:00 p.m. and meeting at

7:00 p.m. There is a parking lot on east side of building.

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COMING UP AT OUR MEETING...

​April 9, 2025

Thuy Chrestenson
 
A Rhodie Nursery
and
Visiting Vietnam
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Thuy is an owner of Bear Creek Nursery in Scio, Oregon, found in the lovely Linn County foothills. She will talk about running a nursery and highlight her recent trip to Vietnam.
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​WHAT'S  AHEAD...

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April 12, 2025  All Day
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden 
Early Show
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April 5–May 18, 2025  Weekends, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Smith Garden Open Days
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April 25 & 26, 2025
Rhododendron Species Symposium
Federal Way, Washington
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May 10 & 11, 2025  All Day
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden 
Mother's Day Show and Sale
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​June 5–8, 2025
ARS Convention, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Emerging Trends in Rhododendrons
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