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June 2024 President’s Message

This year’s show and sale was one of our best! Not only did we have record sales, but the involvement from our members was outstanding.

March Speaker | Woody Minnich

Program Description: Flowering Cacti and Succulents and their Pollinators

March 2024 President’s Message

Make sure to bring some cash (or your checkbook)… not just for the fabulous plants that our March speaker Woody Minnich will be bringing, but also for your 2024 membership renewal!

January Speaker | Peter Walkawiak

Peter Walkowiak has been fascinated by plants his whole life, but his interest in succulent plants really began in college.

Message From 2024 President Elect: Jefferey Loew

GATES! It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as your president elect of the Gates Cactus and Succulent Society of the Inland Empire.

President’s Message: December, 2023

We made it to the end of the year. This is my 120th consecutive monthly President’s message!

CSSA General Manager Job Posting

Open to the public with paid admission or Huntington membership Advance online timed entry reservations are now required ONLY on weekends for both visitors & members. NO WALK-INS. Limited daily capacity.

November Speaker | Kelly Griffin

I hope to weave together some really special memorable adventures in my world travels looking for strange and wonderful plants.

I look forward to sharing this with my very first Cactus & Succulent club!

President’s Message: November, 2023

As the holiday season begins, club activities are picking up, with succulent plants reacting to the cooler weather. November is crucial for club operations as elections for club officers and directors are held. The final guest speaker for the year is plant hybridizer, Kelly Griffin. Members also prepare for the December holiday party featuring a potluck dinner, plant show winners announcement, and club gifts.

President’s Message: October, 2023

We are in the fall season now and you can feel that nighttime temperature cooling down much faster. It’s a bit chilly too for those nights dropping into the 50’s.