Maryland Orchid Society

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The Maryland Orchid Society meets the third Thursday of the month beginning at 7 p.m. See the Meetings page for a full timetable.

Inclement Weather Policy:

If a snow emergency is declared or in effect in either Baltimore City or Baltimore County as of noon or later on the day of our meeting, the scheduled meeting will be Zoom-only. Snow emergencies lifted before noon will not change a meeting. Refer to the Maryland Coordinated Highway Action Response Team (CHART) website for the latest snow emergency information.
We will distribute an email message to members confirming a change to Zoom-only as soon as it is known. Information may also be posted on the MOS website.

The next MOS board meeting will be Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7 p.m., in person and Zoom. Any member of the Maryland Orchid Society is welcome to attend the board meetings.

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Carol Allen June 18 2026

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Carol Allen
‘Integrated Pest Management’
7:00 p.m.

In-Person and Zoom

     Carol Allen has been involved in many aspects of gardening and horticulture since childhood and likes to describe herself as a committable plant-a-holic. She has over thirty years’ experience in the horticulture industry with special interests in Integrated Pest Management and tropical plants of many kinds, especially orchids.
     Carol enjoys helping people understand how to care for their plants and holds monthly orchid diagnostic and repotting clinics in the Washington Metro area. She figures she has worked on about 1000 hobbyist-grown orchids per year over the last 20 years. After serving a term as supervisory horticulturist at the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory, Carol returned to college and earned a degree in horticulture.
     Fascinated by the interaction of pest and prey, she went on to complete her master’s degree in plant science at the University of Maryland concentrating on the pathology of virus transmission in orchids. Carol has taught a wide range of horticultural topics and biological sciences at local colleges and universities and enjoys speaking to various plant groups and societies about plants.
     Readers are informed and entertained by her column in the Washington Gardener Magazine on pest issues. Carol confesses to growing a wide range of plants in and around her home that she shares with cats and pet snakes.

Maryland Orchid Society Membership Form
New Members and Renewal Members

Maryland Orchid Society Membership form fillable
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Maryland Orchid Society Membership Flyer The MOS brings together people interested in orchids to promote and encourage orchid culture, preservation, education propagation, hybridization, and all other orchid-related activities of interest to its members. Benefits of membership include a subscription to the Newsletter (email and web), voting rights, borrowing privileges from the MOS Library, monthly guest speakers, local judging, valuable door prizes, and much, much, more!

Click here to download a copy of the Maryland Orchid Society Membership Flyer, a beautiful full color poster to place wherever there are people needing the benefits of our fellowship!

If you are interested in orchid culture and would like to meet others with similar interests, we cordially invite you to join the ranks of Marylanders already enjoying the benefits of membership in the Maryland Orchid Society.

We invite articles, notices, etc. for inclusion in our monthly newsletter. The Newsletter submission date is the 26^th of the month for inclusion in the next newsletter.

The Missions Statement of The Maryland Orchid Society

Mission Statement of the Maryland Orchid Society

Maryland Orchid Society ByLaws available ☞ HERE ☜!

Officers
President		Robert Travers
Vice President		Marc Kiriou
Treasurer		Brenda Logan
Secretary		Diane Elam
Past President		John Heinbokel
Directors
Joy Marlowe
Robin Neukam

Committee Chairs
Activities		John Heinbokel
Auction		Aaron Webb
Away Shows		Valerie Lowe
Education/Activities		Chris Zajac
Hospitality		Vincent Russo
House		Clark Riley
Library		Wanda Kuhn
Membership		Jill Allen
Newsletter		Laura Sobelman
Program		Fay Citerone
Refreshments		Kathi Jackson
Show		Marc Kiriou
Show Table		Joel Graham
Sunshine		Pat Schiavi
Website		Clark Riley
Representatives
AOS/ODC Rep.		Valerie Lowe
Social Media		Joel Graham

Member Maryland Nursery, Landscape, and Greenhouse Association (MNLGA)

MNLGA Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Association

If you have MOS expenses, a blank reimbursement form is available ⇨here⇦.

If you have MOS expenses, a fillable PDF reimbursement form is available ⇨here⇦.

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