An organization of orchid societies dedicated to the preservation of orchids
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the wheeler orchid and species bank
The Three Rivers and Central Indiana Orchid Societies Invite
ZOOM EDUCATION DAY MARCH 20, 2021!
TIME OF EVENTS: 10 AM TO 3 PM EST
THE WHEELER-THANHAUSER ORCHID COLLECTION AND SPECIES BANK CELEBRATION WITH THE THREE RIVERS ORCHID SOCIETY AND THE CENTRAL INDIANA ORCHID SOCIETY
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WELCOME TO The mid-america orchid congress
Who We Are
Our History
Our History
We are an organization dedicated to the preservation of orchids in their natural habitats, the propagation of orchids by seed and cuttings, the development of new and better plants through breeding, and providing information to growers who subscribe to our principles.
Our History
Our History
Our History
Since 1949, the MAOC has sponsored six North American Judging Centers, and supported regional orchid shows of our member Societies.
Our Purpose
Our History
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Congress is to effect relationships among the Orchid Societies in Mid-North America and Canada by meetings advancing the knowledge and appreciation of orchids.
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SPRING MEETING TROPHIES
Spring Meeting 2021 will be a Virtual event only
Spring Meeting 2021 will be a Virtual event only
- THE MID-AMERICA TROPHY--MOST OUTSTANDING EXHIBIT BY AN MAOC AFFILIATED SOCIETY
- HENRY C. HOLMES AWARD--BEST ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT IN SHOW
- DELBERT LOWELL JACKS AWARD--BEST SPECIMEN PLANT
- THE FL STEVENSON AWARD--BEST PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE PLANT
- FOX VALLEY AWARD--BEST CYPRIPEDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT (Plant w/highest AOS Award or best of class if no AOS award.
Spring Meeting 2021 will be a Virtual event only
Spring Meeting 2021 will be a Virtual event only
Spring Meeting 2021 will be a Virtual event only
Join us for the SPRING Member Meeting, Virtually on March 20, 2021.
at 10:00 AM
A link will be forthcoming.
Ordering Show Tags
Spring Meeting 2021 will be a Virtual event only
FALL MEETING TROPHIES
Order from Hermann Pigors, pigors@foxvalley.net, or call 847-836-0456. Send check for $35.00 post paid, made out to Mid American Orchid Congress for 1000 tags 4 x 250 tags. to
Michele Little
2503 Halifax Ct.
Middletown, OH 45044
my3snakes@yahoo. com
FALL MEETING TROPHIES
FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION
FALL MEETING TROPHIES
- THE MID-AMERICA TROPHY--MOST OUTSTANDING EXHIBIT BY AFFILIATED SOCIETY
- THE CLIFFORD AND VIVIAN WALTERS AWARD--BEST ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT IN SHOW
- RAYMOND MCCULLOUGH AWARD--BEST EPIDENDRUM OR ENCYCLIA IN SHOW
- CHRISTINE M. CHOWNING AWARD, BEST ANGRECOID SPECIES
- DELBERT LOWELL JACKS AWARD--BEST SPECIMEN PLANT
FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION
FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION
FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION
THE MAOC FUNDS VARIOUS ORCHID CONSERVATION EFFORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY THE MIDWEST AREAS. THE WHEELER ORCHID COLLECTION AND SPECIES BANK AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY IS JUST ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS. THE NORTH AMERICAN ORCHID CONSERVATION CENTER HELPS HARVEST SEED FOR THE ORCHID SEED BANK IN THREATENED AREAS. IF YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT YOU THINK WE COULD FUND, CONTACT CHAIR: BILL MORRISON
FUNDING SPEAKERS
FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION
FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION
THE MAOC FUNDS WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS AT ITS MEETINGS, AND ALL WHO ATTEND ARE INVITED TO HEAR ALL ABOUT ORCHIDS. TOM MIRENDA, FRED CLARKE, DENNIS WHIGHAM OF THE NAOCC, LEON GLICENSTEIN, ORCHID BREEDER AND SPEAKER, ARE BUT A FEW OF PREVIOUS SPEAKERS.
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