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!
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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.
October Speaker | Gary Duke
Gary Duke believes that anyone interested in cacti ought to be able to determine what genus a cactus plant belongs in by just examining it and looking for a few telltale signs.
September Speaker | Ernesto Sandoval
Ernesto Sandoval has been wondering and seeking questions and answers to why plants grow and look the way that they do for nearly 40 years. Now he explains and interprets the world of plants
