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
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
George Koons – President: georgekoons@sbcglobal.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
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
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
Yankee Dahlia Society
Misty Florez and Carol Palmer – Co-Presidents and ADS Reps: info@yankeedahliasociety.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 Association
Tom Rumple – ADS Rep: DahliaTom@aol.com
Alt. Email: nicholas48176@frontier.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 Brunswick
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
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
Clair Wragg- President: wragg61@gmail.com
Steuben County Agricultural Society
North Carolina
Carolinas Dahlia Society
Ivor Mitchell – ADS Rep: castlebrea@yahoo.com
Debbie McElreath, President: fireproof123@
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlolinasdahliasociety
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 (Cleveland OH)
Elizabeth Hamilton – ADS Rep: ekaczmarek011@gmail.comm
Jessica Becker – President: info@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)
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 (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
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 (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
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
Christine Pfeiffer – ADS Rep cptollgate3@yahoo.com
South Carolina
Carolinas Dahlia Society
Ivor Mitchell – ADS Rep: castlebrea@yahoo.com
Debbie McElreath, President: fireproof123@
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlolinasdahliasociety
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
Kristin Eichers – President: keichers@outlook.com
Facebook Page: Utah Dahlia Society
Virginia
National Capital Dahlia Society (DC)
Jeanne Edwards – ADS Rep: majiedw1@comcast.net
Scott Bailey – President
Washington
Evergreen State Dahlia Association (Olympia WA)
ADS Rep: Karen Sanchez RnKSanchez@comcast.net
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
Steve Lamb – Vice President: dahliadaddy53@gmail.com
Eric Anderson – ADS Rep: championea1@comcast.net
North Central Washington Dahlia Society (East Wenatchee WA)
LaVern Strawn – ADS Rep: lavernstrawn@charter.net
Keith Rupprecht – President: keithrup@hotmail.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
Seattle Dahlia Society
Dave Blackmer – ADS Rep: blackmer.dw@gmail.com
Dave Blackmer – President: ddblackmer@gmail.com
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
Marilyn Walton – President: walton50@msn.com
Whatcom County Dahlia Society (Lynden WA)
Jean Heeringa – ADS Rep: jrheeringa@comcast.net
Sandy Boley – President: dahliasandy@live.com
Washington DC
National Capital Dahlia Society (Washington DC)
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:
For a list of which societies belong to which Conference/Federation (or are independent)
ADS Federations and Conferences (pdf).