概况与覆盖范围
太平洋西北地区分会（Pacific Northwest District）是美国月季协会（American Rose Society，简称 ARS）下设的地区分会之一，下辖 17 个地方月季社团，分布在华盛顿州、俄勒冈州、阿拉斯加州、蒙大拿州西部以及加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省。该地区分会的宗旨是通过教育、栽培示范与文化活动推动月季在西北地区的普及，并配合美国月季协会的全国目标开展各项工作。
组织架构与官员
地区分会设地区总监（District Director）一名，下设评奖委员会（Prizes and Awards Committee）、月季栽培评委委员会、园艺评审委员会、花艺布置委员会以及顾问玫瑰大师（Consulting Rosarian）等多个专项委员会。各委员任期与地区总监同步，地方社团每年通过 Annual Reporting Forms 提交年度报表，Master Rosarian 申请则需经顾问玫瑰大师和地方社团双重推荐。地区总会网站常年公布 Past District Directors、当前官员名单与 PNW District Contacts，便于会员与各委员会对接。
出版物与会员教育
地区分会定期出版《Northwest Rosarian》季刊，分夏刊与冬刊两期发行，主要刊登栽培技术、活动纪要与获奖名单。2022 年起与美国月季协会合作上线 ARS 2022 Virtual Hort Judging School Videos 与 ARS Virtual Hort Judging Audit Videos，供会员远程学习园艺评审规则。网站另设 Rose Culture Articles 专栏，分类整理 Buying Roses Made Easy、Budding Roses、Propagating Hardwood Cuttings、Soil and Water、Chemical Safety、Fertilizer、Hybridizing Roses、Diseases of Roses、Insects in our Garden 等专题文章；其中 Buying Roses Made Easy 一文由 Fort Vancouver 月季协会 Lou Little 撰写，曾获美国月季协会 2008 年度 ARS Award of Merit 文章奖。
科研、品种保护与社会服务
地区分会参与美国月季协会全国性 Roses in Review 月季品种评审项目，会员每年提交本地品种表现数据供全国汇总。Buck Roses 系列由俄勒冈州育种家 Griffith Buck 培育，地区分会网站与 Kent Zwick 合作保留幻灯片资料；Centennial Rose Garden 由 Olympia 月季协会在 1989 年华盛顿州建州 100 周年时设立，位于 Tumwater 历史建筑 Schmidt House（1904 年建成）的庭园，由协会成员每周养护。地区分会同时通过 Master Rosarian 认证体系鼓励资深会员面向公众开展栽培咨询，并通过 Speakers Bureau 协调讲者赴各地方社团开展讲座。
年度活动与近年奖项
地区分会每年举办秋季地区大会（District Fall Conference），2024 年于 10 月 25-26 日举行并开放报名；同期开展 PNW District Photo Contest、PNW District Rose Show Awards 等会员活动，并配合美国月季协会全国月季展送选作品。地区分会设 Silver Honor Medal、Lifetime Achievement Award、Outstanding Judge Award、Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award 四项主要年度奖项，2024 年度获奖者分别为 Judy Redmond、Jo Martin、Harlow Young、Keith Ripley，2025 年度获奖者为 Harlow Young（Tri City 月季协会）、Barbara Lind（Tacoma 月季协会）、Carl Finch（Ft Vancouver 月季协会）以及 Michael Zerwer；Keith Ripley 与 Michael Zerwer 同年获评 Master Rosarian 称号。夏季与冬季《Northwest Rosarian》季刊对获奖名单与活动进行公示。
Overview and Geographic Coverage
The Pacific Northwest District is a regional district of the American Rose Society (ARS), coordinating 17 local rose societies across Washington, Oregon, Alaska, western Montana and British Columbia, Canada. The District’s stated purpose is to further interest in roses through education, demonstration and cultural events, and to advance the aims and objectives of the American Rose Society in the region.
Organization and Officers
The District is led by a District Director and structured around standing committees including the Prizes and Awards Committee, horticulture judging, arrangements, and consulting rosarian committees. Officer terms run concurrently with the District Director term. Local societies submit Annual Reporting Forms each year and Master Rosarian applications are vetted through the consulting rosarian network. The District website maintains public rosters of Past District Directors, current officers and PNW District Contacts.
Publications and Member Education
The District publishes the Northwest Rosarian newsletter in summer and winter issues each year, covering cultivation techniques, event recaps and award winners. Since 2022 the District has worked with the ARS to host the ARS 2022 Virtual Hort Judging School Videos and the ARS Virtual Hort Judging Audit Videos for remote study. The Rose Culture Articles section on the website collects member-authored pieces on Buying Roses Made Easy, Budding Roses, Propagating Hardwood Cuttings, Soil and Water, Chemical Safety, Fertilizer, Hybridizing Roses, Diseases of Roses, Insects in our Garden and other topics. Buying Roses Made Easy by Lou Little of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society received the ARS Award of Merit in 2008.
Research, Cultivar Conservation and Community Service
The District participates in the ARS national Roses in Review program, aggregating local cultivar performance data from members each year. The website preserves a Buck Roses slide show contributed by Kent Zwick to document Griffith Buck’s Oregon-bred rose introductions. The Centennial Rose Garden, established by the Olympia Rose Society in 1989 for Washington’s statehood centennial, occupies grounds at the Schmidt House in Tumwater (built 1904) and is maintained weekly by society members. The Master Rosarian program and Speakers Bureau extend the District’s outreach to local societies and the general public.
Annual Events and Recent Award Winners
The District Fall Conference is held annually, with the 2024 edition hosted on October 25-26. The District also runs the PNW District Photo Contest, PNW District Rose Show Awards and coordinates entries for the ARS national show. Four principal awards are given each year: Silver Honor Medal, Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Judge Award and Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award. 2024 honorees were Judy Redmond, Jo Martin, Harlow Young and Keith Ripley. 2025 honorees were Harlow Young (Tri City Rose Society), Barbara Lind (Tacoma Rose Society), Carl Finch (Ft Vancouver Rose Society) and Michael Zerwer; Keith Ripley and Michael Zerwer were also recognized as Master Rosarians that year. Award recipients are listed in the summer and winter issues of the Northwest Rosarian.
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