Local societies are the backbone of the American Dahlia Society. The American Dahlia Society is made up of participating dahlia societies throughout the United States and Canada. Find a society near you in the list below sorted by state/province. (Contacts for regions and the ADS are at the bottom of the page.)
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Contacts by State/Province:
Note: If the society name is a link, click to go to the society website.
Alabama
Dahlia Society of Alabama
Lucille Calvert – ADS Rep: lscalvert@att.net
Alberta
Alberta Dahlia and Glad Society
Facebook
Debbie Hatt – ADS Rep: debhatt@xplornet.com
Shirley Cullum – President: cullumshirl@gmail.com
British Columbia
Nanaimo Gladiolus and Dahlia Society
Vern Stephens – President and ADS Rep vernstephens1412@gmail.com
Vancouver Dahlia Society
Wally Kurth – ADS Rep Wally_kurth@telus.net
Peter Krueger – President pkrueg53@gmail.com
Victoria Dahlia Society
ADS Rep, President: Phil Newton philnewton@shaw.ca
Fraser Valley Dahlia Society (Affiliated)
Sharon Kincaid, President: sharon.studs@gmail.com
California
Central Coast Dahlia Society
Heather Jamieson – ADS Rep and President: email
Dahlia Society of California (San Francisco CA)
Deborah Dietz: email
Monterey Bay Dahlia Society
Instagram
Society email: heymbds@gmail.com
Julie Eufemi , President and ADS Rep: wrenchergirl@gmail.com
San Diego County Dahlia Society
Bill Ornelas – ADS Rep: email
San Leandro Dahlia Society
Email: email
Colorado
Colorado Dahlia Society
Jennifer Carpenter – ADS Rep: newlanddahlias@comcast.net
Connecticut
Connecticut Dahlia Society
Barbara LaRochelle – ADS Rep: andrebara@comcast.com
Kevin Wasilewski – President: kevinwas@live.com
Greenwich Dahlia Society
President: Vikki Cappiali, president@greenwichbotanicalcenter.org
ADS Rep: Ken Pojman, samp323@optonline.net
Delaware
The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society
Dana Miller – President and ASDS Rep: gardenridge@comcast.net
Georgia
Dahlia Society of Georgia
Megan Decker. – ADS Rep: megdecker99@gmail.com
Tennessee Dahlia Society
Jay Borton – ADS Rep and President: jayborton@epbfi.com
Idaho (Boise ID)
Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society or Facebook
Vicki Holbrook – ADS Rep: vicki.holbrook@gmail.com
Chris Samuelson – President: president@
Illinois
Central States Dahlia Society (Chicago, IL)
Marian Landerholm – ADS Rep: landmarian@aol.com
Rosemary Magura – President: ramagura@comcast.net
Southtown Dahlia Club (Crestwood, IL)
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/southtowndahliaclub/
Contact: SouthtownDahliaClub1@Gmail.com
Sue Fitzgerald ADS Rep SueFitzgerald8008@gmail.comRobin Hill – President: dclteacher@yahoo.com
Indiana
Elkhart Dahlia Society
Rhonda Cantrell, ADSRep: rhondacantrell113@hotmail.com
Rusty Ritchie – President: ritchie8961@aol.com
Kansas
Greater Kansas City Dahlia Society
Contact greaterkcdahlia@gmail.com
Mark Corder – ADS Rep
Marjorie Meyer – Vice Chair
Maine
The Maine Dahlia Society
Christine Mainella – President and ADS Rep: camainella@aol.com
Maryland
National Capital Dahlia Society (Washington DC)
Valerie Wampler, ADS Rep: valwampler@yahoo.com
Charles Miehm – President: miemoss1989@gmail.com
The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society
Dana Miller – President and ASDS Rep: gardenridge@comcast.net
Massachusetts
New England Dahlia Society
Donna Lane – ADS Rep: donnamlane@verizon.net
Gabriele Zybarth – President: email: burdicho@yahoo.com
Michigan
The Dahlia Hill Society of Midland (Midland, MI)
Email: dahlia.hill.society@gmail.com
West Michigan Dahlia Society
Joanne Jepsen – ADS Rep: jojrn@aol.com
Jeff Miner – President: president@westmidahlia.com
Michigan Dahlia Society
President – Sharon Fielder: michigandahlias@
ADS Rep – Paula Gearin: dahliasallday@gmail.com
Southeastern Michigan Dahlia Society
Keith Bervan – ADS Rep: berven@oakland.edu
Lucy Propst – President
Minnesota
Minnesota Dahlia Society
Sandra Ward – President and ADS Rep: ward.sandra.jean@gmail.com
Missouri
Greater Kansas City Dahlia Society
Contact greaterkcdahlia@gmail.com
Marjorie Meyer – Vice Chair
Montana
5 Valleys Dahlia and Glad Society
Gary Clark – Chapter President (no email)
Tami Van Soest – Chapter Secretary: macvs97@msn.com
James Sadler – ADS Rep, jimsadler1220@gmail.com
Laura Tayer – Treasurer: ltayer@msubillings.edu
Montana Dahlia Society
Dan Halverson – ADS Rep: danhalverson76@yahoo.com
New Jersey
The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society
Dana Miller – President and ASDS Rep: gardenridge@comcast.net
New Mexico
New Mexico Dahlia Society (Albuquerque)
Edith Iwan – President and ADS Rep: edithiwan@gmail.com
New York
Long Island Dahlia Society
Robert Tobias – ADS Rep: bobt58@yahoo.com
President: Bill Bushman: wjbphd6593@msn.com
Mid Island Dahlia Society
Kathleen Shukofshy – ADS Rep: kathleenmike20@gmail.com
Michael Shukofshy – President: kathleenmike20@gmail.com
Rochester Dahlia Society
Mary Feasel – ADS Rep: mary.feasel@gmail.com
Carol DeCann – President: bdec@rochester.rr.com
Southern Tier Dahlia Society
Ed Miller – ADS Rep: eds90vette@yahoo.com
Claire Wragg- President: wraggc61@gmail.com
Steuben County Agricultural Society
North Carolina
Carolinas Dahlia Society
Elise Fournier, President
Lori Goehring, ADS Rep
verified.
Central Carolina Dahlia Society (Winston-Salem, NC)
Find them on Facebook
Jimmy Speas – President: jlspeas1@gmail.com
Kim R. Bauman – ADS Rep: kbauman@northstate.net
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Dahlia Society
Athur Haskins – ADS Rep: ahaskins@eastlink.ca
Ohio
Dahlia Society of Ohio (Cleveland OH)
Chris Bryant – ADS Rep: adsrep@dahliasocietyofohio.
Jessica Becker – President: president@dahliasocietyofohio.org
Cincinnati Dahlia Society
Mark Neel – ADS Rep: sworrd@aol.com
Nan Matteson – President: cincydahlias@gmail.com
Greater Columbus Dahlia Society
President: Jeff Laine, jllaine@live.com
ADS Rep: Linda Laine, thegardenangel@live.com
Mahoning Valley Dahlia Society (Youngstown, OH)
Janine Tareshawty – ADS Rep: jmat7717@icloud.com
Harriet Chandler – President: hchandler1@neo.rr.com
Ontario
Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society
Murray Thompson – ADS Rep: mg.thompson@sympatico.ca
Lori Peplinskie – President: christopher.lori@sympatio.ca
Hamilton Dahlia Society
John Mooney – ADS Rep: jmmooney43@gmail.com
Michael Parrish – President: michaelparrish2013@gmail.com
Oregon
Douglas County Dahlia Society (Roseburg OR)
Elva Sellens – ADS Rep: elvasellens@charter.net
Ember Nay – President: embernay@ymail.com
Lane County Dahlia Society (Eugene OR)
Deborah Gilmer – ADS Rep: dahliadeb11@gmail.com
Eugene Kenyon – Co-President: wendykfish@q.com
Camille Noel – Co-President: cbnoel@hotmail.com
Portland Dahlia Society
Twyla Rohde – ADS Rep: twylarohde@gmail.com
Dan Baulig – President: dmbaulig@comcast.net
Wild Rivers Dahlia Society (Gold Beach OR)
Bob Chibante – President and ADS Rep: dahlias@charter.net
Guy Chibante – ADS Rep: chibanteguy@gmail.com
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Dahlia Society
John Rost – President: arost1@comcast.net
The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society
Dana Miller – President and ASDS Rep: gardenridge@comcast.net
Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society
Instagram and Facebook
Mark Floyd – ADS Rep: markefloyd@gmail.com
Judy Romano – President: jgromano@comcast.net
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Dahlia Society
Caroleen Frey – President: caroleen.frey@gmail.com
Christine Pfeiffer – ADS Rep cptollgate3@yahoo.com
South Carolina
Carolinas Dahlia Society
Elise Fournier, President
Lori Goehring, ADS Rep
verified.
Tennessee
Knoxville Dahlia Society
Carol Ann Frederick, ADS Rep
Kristine Moody, President
Tennessee Dahlia Society
Joe Pietrantone, president
Marcie Holt, ADS Rep
DahliaSocietyofTN@gmail.com
Utah
Utah Dahlia Society
Clea Austin Hurst- ADS Rep: cleaaustin@gmail.com
Maylene Burns White – President
Facebook Page: Utah Dahlia Society
Virginia
National Capital Dahlia Society (Washington DC)
Valerie Wampler, ADS Rep: valwampler@yahoo.com
Charles Miehm – President: miemoss1989@gmail.com
Washington
Evergreen State Dahlia Association (Olympia WA)
ADS Rep: Wayne Lobaugh wayne@lobaughsdahlias.com
President: Ken Canfield CanfieldKC@msn.com
Facebook- Evergreen State Dahlia Society
Grays Harbor Dahlia Society (Olympia WA)
ADS Rep: Karen Sanchez RnKSanchez@comcast.net
President: Ken Canfield CanfieldKC@msn.com
Inland Empire Dahlia Society (Spokane WA)
Claudia Biggs – ADS Rep: dbiggs@mindspring.com
Patrick O’Kelley – President: patandchrisokelley@comcast.net
Kitsap County Dahlia County (Poulsbo WA)
kitsapcountydahliasociety@gmail.com
Paul Kusche – President: prkusche@gmail.com
Eric Anderson – ADS Rep: championea1@comcast.net
North Central Washington Dahlia Society (East Wenatchee WA)
LaVern Strawn – ADS Rep: lavernstrawn@charter.net
Allan Kaas – President: hunteral98815@gmail.com
Puget Sound Dahlia Association (Bellevue WA)
Debbie Wetmore – ADS Rep: debbiethehorseshoer@yahoo.com
Anne Maria Jacobson amjnslc@yahoo.com
Colin Walker – Vice President: Colin@colinwalker.org
Snohomish County Dahlia Society (Everett WA)
Lynda Quinn – ADS Rep: ranlynquinn@hotmail.com
Alli Richards – President, Allison.richards71@gmail.com
South Sound Dahlia Association (Olympia WA)
Karen Knudson- President: RTKnudson@comcast.net
Washington State Dahlia Society (Tacoma WA)
Pete Hayward – ADS Rep: favrefreak@msn.com
Lynnie Sperring – President: lynnie.sperring@comcast.net
Whatcom County Dahlia Society (Lynden WA)
Allison Lingbloom – ADS Rep: allisonlingbloom@gmail.com
Sandy Boley – President: dahliasandy@live.com
Washington DC
National Capital Dahlia Society (Washington DC)
Valerie Wampler, ADS Rep: valwampler@yahoo.com
Charles Miehm – President: miemoss1989@gmail.com
Wisconsin
Badger State Dahlia Society
Monique Volden – ADS Rep: jamavolden@aol.com
Wisconsin Dahlia Society
Danny Helgerson – ADS Rep: ddhelgerson@hotmail.com
Contacts for Regional Conferences/Federations:
For a list of which societies belong to which Conference/Federation (or are independent)
ADS Federations and Conferences (pdf).