CACSS Calendar and Meetings

Welcome to the Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society

The public is welcome to meetings, Silent Auctions, and the annual Show and Sale.

All meetings include:
a very brief business meeting;
club news;
Q&A on how to grow plants;
announcements of upcoming meetings and events;
a program;
and, a Silent Plant Auction!
Members frequently bring in cuttings to share.

Regular meetings are held the last Sunday of most months at the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona. The general meeting begins at 2:00 pm.

The Board of the CACSS usually convenes at 1:00 pm in Classroom B of the Weisz Learning Center before the general meetings to discuss CACSS business. All members are welcome to attend Board meetings.

To find the Desert Botanical Garden, click here.

The trail map for the Desert Botanical Garden is here. Note that south is at the top on the map.

Meetings and the Annual Show & Sale in April are usually held in Dorrance Hall, except for the October Silent Auction and the December Holiday Party and Elections, which are usually held in the Wildflower Pavilion and Webster Auditorium, respectively. Monthly Board meetings are held in Classroom B in the Weisz Learning Center.

2008 Events
January 19 Saturday Special Event	9:00 am	Desert Forum at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, California. Events include tours, lectures, book signings, and plant sales. Free admission to members of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America and affiliated clubs, like us. Assemble at the Entrance Pavilion for registration. The Huntington will have a copy of our member's names.
January 27 Regular meeting	2:00 pm	Mark Muradian: Bolivia, Doorway to the Andes.
February 24 Regular meeting	2:00 pm	Gene Joseph, co-owner of Living Stones Nursery/Plants for the Southwest: Propagating Succulents.
March 14-16 Friday - Sunday	All day	CACSS members volunteer at the Desert Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale Festival. DBG Members receive a 10% discount on most plant purchases and Friday is members only. Saturday and Sunday the Plant Sale Festival is open to the public and there is no admission charge to the Festival. Join the Garden Today!
March 30 Regular meeting	2:00 pm	TBA.
April 4-6 Friday-Sunday	All Day	Annual Show and Sale - Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden. Open to the Public Friday and Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday 9-4. Included with regular Garden admission. Wednesday April 2: Setup 8:00 am - Noon; Plant Check-In Noon - 7:00 pm. Not open to the public. Thursday April 19: Judging, Vendor Setup. Not open to the public. Judging closed to all but Judges, Clerks and Show Chair.
April 5 Saturday	8:30 am - 5 pm	Meeting of the Board of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, our parent organization, at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson. The Board will be working on the upcoming 2009 Convention to be held at the Westin La Paloma. All CSSA members and affiliate members are welcome, but you would have to be crazy to skip our Show and Sale (see above listing) to attend this function.