Societies – US and Canada

Welcome Knoxville Dahlia Society

a new participating society of the ADS.

 

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.)

 

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 Gladiolus Society
Ken Jensen – ADS Rep: ambbowl@shaw.ca
Marilyn McArthur – President: marilyn.mcarthur@hotmail.com

British Columbia

Fraser Valley Dahlia Society
Doug Youngson – President : dddahliadam@gmail.com
Norm Sharp – ADS Rep: nssharp99@gmail.com

Nanaimo Gladiolus and Dahlia Society
Vern Stephens – President
Judy Stephens – ADS Rep: d-acres@telus.net

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

California

Central Coast Dahlia Society
Heather Jamieson – ADS Rep and President: email

Dahlia Society of California
Deborah Dietz: email

Monterey Bay Dahlia Society
Society email: heymbds@gmail.com
Julie Eufemi , President: wrenchergirl@gmail.com
Brion Spinsock, ADS Rep: sprinsock@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
Wayne Geller – President and ADS Rep: oldtag@hotmail.com

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

Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society
Sarina Lagor – Secretary/ADS Rep: sarina.lagor@gmail.com
Randy Miller – President : treasurevalleydahlias@gmail.com
Facebook 

Illinois

Central States Dahlia Society
Marian Landerholm – ADS Rep: landmarian@aol.com
George Koons – President: georgekoons@sbcglobal.net

Southtown Dahlia Club
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 
Marjorie Meyer – Vice Chair

Maine

The Maine Dahlia Society
Christine Mainella – President and ADS Rep: camainella@aol.com 

Maryland

National Capital Dahlia Society (DC)
Jeanne Edwards – ADS Rep: majiedw1@comcast.net 
Scott Bailey – President

The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society
Wayne Geller – President and ADS Rep: oldtag@hotmail.com

Massachusetts

New England Dahlia Society
Donna Lane – ADS Rep: donnamlane@verizon.net
Gabriele Zybarth – President: email: burdicho@yahoo.com

Yankee Dahlia Society
Misty Florez and Carol Palmer – Co-Presidents and ADS Reps:  info@yankeedahliasociety.com 

Michigan

Dahlia Hill Dahlia Society
Email: dahlia.hill.society@gmail.com

West Michigan Dahlia Society
Michael Nyguen. – ADS Rep: michael.nguyengr@gmail.com
Joanne Jepsen – President: jojrn@aol.com 

Michigan Dahlia Association
Tom Rumple – ADS Rep: DahliaTom@aol.com
Alt. Email: nicholas48176@frontier.com

Southeastern Michigan Dahlia Society
Email: berven@oakland.edu 

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
Laura Tayer – ADS Rep: ltayer@msubillings.edu
Tami Van Soest – Chapter Secretary: macvs97@msn.com

Montana Dahlia Society
Dan Halverson – ADS Rep: danhalverson76@yahoo.com

New Brunswick

New Jersey

New Jersey Dahlia Society
Tom Preckwinkle – ADS Rep:  flatlanders95@aol.com

The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society
Wayne Geller – President and ADS Rep: oldtag@hotmail.com

New Mexico

New Mexico Dahlia Society
James (Jim) Lohkamp – ADS Rep: jblokmp@msn.com 

New York

Long Island Dahlia Society
Robert Tobias – ADS Rep: bobt58@yahoo.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
Bill Doolittle – President:bdcd123@gmail.com

Southern Tier Dahlia Society
Ed Miller – President and ADS Rep: eds90vette@yahoo.com 

Steuben County Agricultural Society

North Carolina

Carolinas Dahlia Society
Ivor Mitchell – ADS Rep: castlebrea@yahoo.com
Jo Unbehaun, President: joanna.unbehaun@yahoo.com

Central Carolina Dahlia Society
Find them on Facebook

Jimmy Speas – President: jlspeas1@gmail.com
Kim R. Bauman: kbauman@northstate.net

Burlington Dahlia Society
Tom Baker – President: email
Chad Baker – ADS Rep: email

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Dahlia Society
Athur Haskins – ADS Rep: ahaskins@eastlink.ca 

Ohio

Dahlia Society of Ohio
Tony Evangelista – ADS Rep: tony.evangelista@icloud.com
Jessica Becker – President: info@dahliasocietyofohio.org

Greater 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
Joyce Habeger – ADS Rep: joycerockin@aol.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 and District Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society
John Mooney – ADS Rep: jmmooney43@gmail.com
Michael Parrish – President: michaelparrish2013@gmail.com 

Oregon

Douglas County Dahlia Society
Elva Sellens – ADS Rep: elvasellens@charter.net
Ember Nay – President:  embernay@ymail.com

Lane County Dahlia Society
Deborah Gilmer – ADS Rep: dahliadeb11@gmail.com
Eugene Kenyon – Co-President: wendykfish@q.com
Camille Noel – Co-President: cbnoel@hotmail.com

Portland Dahlia Society
Eric Toedtli – ADS Rep: etoedtli@yahoo.com
Dan Baulig – President: dmbaulig@comcast.net

Seattle Dahlia Society
Dave Blackmer – President: ddblackmer@gmail.com

Wild Rivers Dahlia Society
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
Wayne Geller – President and ADS Rep: oldtag@hotmail.com

Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society
Instagram and Facebook
Mark Floyd – ADS Rep: markefloyd@gmail.com
Judy Romano – President: jgromano@comcast.net

Quebec

Quebec Dahlia Society
Claude SeGuin – ADS Rep: registraire@sqdahlia.qc.ca

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Dahlia Society
Caroleen Frey – President: caroleen.frey@gmail.com
Jim Wilson – ADS Rep jrw1920@gmail.com

South Carolina

Carolinas Dahlia Society
Ivor Mitchell – ADS Rep: castlebrea@yahoo.com
Jo Unbehaun, President: joanna.unbehaun@yahoo.com

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 – ADS Rep: cleaaustin@gmail.com

Virginia

National Capital Dahlia Society  (DC)
Jeanne Edwards – ADS Rep: majiedw1@comcast.net 
Scott Bailey – President

Washington

Evergreen State Dahlia Association
Dan Pearson – ADS Rep: dansdals@centurytel.net.

Grays Harbor Dahlia Society
Dan Pearson- ADS Rep: dansdals@centurytel.net.

Inland Empire Dahlia Society
Claudia Biggs – ADS Rep: dbiggs@mindspring.com
Patrick O’Kelley – President:  patandchrisokelley@comcast.net

Kitsap County Dahlia County kitsapcountydahliasociety@gmail.com
Paul Kusche – President: prkusche@gmail.com
Steve Lamb – Vice President: dahliadaddy53@gmail.com
Eric Anderson – ADS Rep: championea1@comcast.net

North Central Washington Dahlia Society
LaVern Strawn – ADS Rep: lavernstrawn@charter.net
Keith Rupprecht – President:  keithrup@hotmail.com

Puget Sound Dahlia Association
Rosemary Freeman – ADS Rep:  rfree1990@comcast.net
Roger Walker – Co-President:   roger@shadymart.com
Colin Walker – Co-President:  Colin@colinwalker.org

Seattle Dahlia Society
Dave Blackmer – ADS Rep: blackmer.dw@gmail.com
Dave Blackmer – President: ddblackmer@gmail.com

Snohomish County Dahlia Society
Lynda Quinn – ADS Rep: ranlynquinn@hotmail.com
Alli Richards – President, Allison.richards71@gmail.com

South Sound Dahlia Association
Karen Knudson- President: RTKnudson@comcast.net

Washington State Dahlia Society
Pete Hayward – ADS Rep: favrefreak@msn.com
Marilyn Walton – President: walton50@msn.com 

Whatcom County Dahlia Society
Jean Heeringa – ADS Rep: jrheeringa@comcast.net
Sandy Boley – President

Washington DC

National Capital Dahlia Society
Jeanne Edwards – ADS Rep: majiedw1@comcast.net 
Scott Bailey – President

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:

Contacts for Regional VPs

For a list of which societies belong to which Conference/Federation (or are independent)
ADS Federations and Conferences (pdf).

 

Contacts for ADS:

Contacts for ADS