District News

From the Directors' Desk

Our Fall Luncheon kicked off the new Garden Club season with enthusiasm and camaraderie!

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Thanking our new Volunteers!

DIANE AWALT will be heading up the Clackamas District Veteran's Blue and Gold Star Marker lists. Read More

MARY DAVIS is our Parliamentarian. She is gathering guidelines from Robert's Rules that are relevant to our organization's needs.

KELIE KOLANKO will be responding to membership matters bringing fun ideas into the mix.

Master Gardeners'

Free Registration for 10 Minute University opens later this month. Webinars will be posted for 2026 and begin January 7, 2026

“Garden as Though You Will Live Forever”
-Thomas Moore

A reflection, from Kris LaMar M.G.



OSFGC

Thank You OSFGC President Rebecca Cook for attending our Fall Luncheon Meeting!



Her theme is "Water"
Providing fresh water at all times is important to the welfare of all pollinator species.

2025 OSFGC State board Meeting Report

The OSFGC website is due an update. Clackamas District clubs please review your club blocks and send your updates to Lynne Hatfield.

Pacific Region Garden Clubs

Clackamas District is proud to support Tanja Swanson, of Klamath Falls G.C., as the Pacific Region of Garden Clubs' President; 2025 - 2027.

Her Theme, "Firewise Communities". Oregon is called upon to be leaders in the conversation, demonstrating and spreading the word of fire safety in our local communities.

The Pacific Region website

National Garden Club

Welcome Donna Donnelly, President of National Garden Clubs, 2025-27.

Did you Know?

All club members are eligible to sign in to the MEMBER SECTION of the NGC website where you can find school resources, forms, videos, etc.

Willamette National Cemetery

OSFGC Members were well represented at the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII sponsored by the Spirit of ’45 at the Willamette National Cemetery on August 10, 2025:

(l-f) Front:  Diane Caryl, Lee Caryl and Kay Lincoln, Mt. Hood District; Bernadette Sterry OFSC VP; Jane Sercombe, OFSC Blue & Gold Star Chair; Muriel Pagel, Clackamas District Past Director. Back: Rebecca Cook, OFSC President; Sue Piper, Clackamas District Co-Director; Jennifer Buss, Clackamas District Co-Director; Kelie Kolanko, Estacada Garden Club President.