FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.
The Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc., was founded in 1924 and incorporated in 1930 for the purpose of supporting the Garden Clubs of New York State. The FGCNYS presently includes more than 181 garden clubs with 6045 members across the state.
Membership in the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. offers garden club members the opportunity and privilege of participating with others in advancing and promoting the objectives and purposes for which the State Federation was formed:
Plant America: Pollinator Gardens in New York and Beyond
2025-2027 Yearbook Information Below
292 Washington Ave. Ext. Suite 104, Albany, NY 12203-6385
518-869-6311 [email protected]
Welcome to the Federated Garden Clubs of NY State!
Office News
Donna Sessa, FGCNYS President 2023-2025
Office: 292 Washington Ave. Ext. Suite 104 Albany, NY 12203-6385
518-869-6311
Office Manager Anne Smith
The office is open Monday - Thursday 8 am - 11 am-NOTE NEW HOURS
Closed Fridays
Memberships
Charter Member: National Garden Clubs, Inc.
A non-profit educational organization, the membership of NGC is composed of 5,602 member garden clubs with 178,946 members in the fifty states. In addition, there are 654 international affiliates, making NGC the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world.
Member: Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
FGCNYS is affiliated with the Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
Publications
The National Gardener,the official publication of our national organization is now free on their website. You can find it here:
Keeping in Touch, online NGC publication
Many schools are taking place around the country by ZOOM. You can sit in your pj's and take courses. Go to the NGC website for all schools and locations: gardenclub.org
Board Members
All information for board members: registration, dates, forms, minutes, etc. will be located on the Directory page, which is password protected. Contact Barbara Campbell if you do not have the password. Board Meetings will be posted on the website as they are approved by the FGCNYS Board.
Officers and Dates for YEARBOOKS (2025-2027)
NGC President: Donna Donnelly (May 2025)
Need to communicate with NGC President other than email, please contact headquarters.
CAR Director: Beverly Kazickas from New Jersey (May 2025)
FGCNYS President Elizabeth Walker (June 2025)
356 Joys Lane
Hurley, NY 12443
Dist 3 Director: Gary Barrack (June 2025)
142 Mountain La
Beacon, NY 12508
NGC Convention: May 18-22, 2025
Embassy Suites
Charleston, SC
CAR Conference
October 20-22, 2025
Hyatt Regency
Cambridge, MD
FGCNYS State Convention
June 2-4, 2025
Desmond Crown Plaza
Albany, NY
Dist 3 Spring Meeting April 10, 2025 Anthony's Banquet Hall, Catskill, NY
Donna Sessa President FGCNYS
Polly Pollinator created by Lovejoy Duryea
The USDA has upgraded its plant hardiness map for the first time since 2012. Go to planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
Betty Jessup presenting President Donna Sessa with quilt she made to honor the memory of Lovejoy Duryea who designed our Polly Pollinator logo.
Membership Mondays is returning at NGC beginning October and the first Monday of every month at 2:00 EDT This is a great way to connect...go to their website for details
Come One Come All! FGCNYS sponsoring Flower Show School Course I, April 1,2,3, 2025 Albany Cornell Cooperative Extension Voorheesville, NY
Our goal is to sponsor one student from each District to attend the DEC Camp next summer. Applications due December 31, 2024 for next summer. Contact chairman, Dorothy Grant for details.
