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CGCI Hosts 2013 Pacific Region Convention

Submitted by Julie.West on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 21:56

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Save the dates: April 22-24, 2013 to attend the Pacific Region Convention to be held at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country Hotel in Santa Rosa, CA. You have an opportunity as a club and/or district to help host this fun event and be part of the Pacific Region Convention team! See attachment for details and convention highlights. Consider being a delegate for CGCI (12 delegates are needed in total) at the same time! We hope you will join us!

San Francisco Flower & Garden Show Announces 2013 Fundraising Opportunity for CGCI Members

Submitted by Julie.West on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 00:24

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As announced at CGCI's 2012 Fall Board Meeting in San Mateo, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show is offering all CGCI clubs and districts an opportunity to raise money. Clubs earn $2.00 for each advanced purchase discount ticket they sell for $16 ($20 at the door). Pass on the discount to your club members and friends plus earn money for your club or district! In addition, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show will again this year donate $1.00 per ticket sold by your club or district to the CGCI President's Project. This raised $552 last year for the permanent signage project underway at the Kenneth M. Stocking Native Plant Garden of Sonoma State University and clubs/districts that participated earned $1,104.

May 11-18, 2013 CGCI Fundraising Cruise Aboard the Sapphire Princess

Submitted by Julie.West on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 20:52

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CABINS BEGINNING AT $859 PER PERSON REMAIN - CALL ASAP FOR BEST AVAILABILITY!

CGCI members, family and friends have the opportunity to enjoy a leisurely 7-day voyage along the Pacific Coast from Los Angeles to Vancouver with ports of call in Santa Barbara; San Francisco; Astoria, Oregon; Seattle, Washington and Victoria, British Columbia. A donation of $50 per person will be made to support the ongoing objectives of CGCI and cabins are still a bargain beginning at $859 per person (plus government fees and taxes of $115 per person and subject to change).

For an additional charge per excursion, shore trips have been designed specifically for CGCI members that include an additional $10 donation to CGCI.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - CGCI's Newest State Project

Submitted by Julie.West on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 00:12

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On June 7, 2012, the CGCI Board of Directors approved a new state project for CGCI members to help restore the Visitor Center Desert Garden at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Years of declining budgets and deferred maintenance have left the beautiful three-acre desert garden surrounding the Visitor Center in need of serious restoration efforts. The park has many volunteers willing to supply labor to restore the garden, but funds are needed to buy plants and supplies.

Mt. Diablo Interpretitive Visitor's Center

Submitted by Julie.West on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 17:40

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After the conclusion of my "official visit" to Diablo Foothills District Meeting, five of us went on a mission triggered by CGCI's The Diamond Years. The goal was to see if there was a placque commemorating CGCI's contribution to the Mr. Diablo State Park Interpretive Center. CGCI assisted in raising funds for constructing interpretive exhibits in the Summit Building of Mt. Diablo State Park between 1987 and 1993, raising over $5,000. A beautiful diorama depicts mountain scenes including shrubs, trees, flora and fauna that inhabit Mt. Diablo. It was dedicated October 6, 1993 concluding the project.

CGCI wins NGC "Help Membership Bloom" Contest

Submitted by Julie.West on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 21:04

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Congratulations to California Garden Clubs, Inc. for winning first place in National Garden Clubs, Inc. "Help Membership Bloom" contest. In recognition of CGCI having the highest percentage of new member garden clubs from June 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011, NGC proudly presented this citation and the naming rights for an African Violet (Saintpaulia) cultivar. The African violet named in CGCI's honor will be called "California Victory".