组织概况
加州园艺学会（California Horticultural Society，简称 Cal Hort）是美国加州历史最悠久的园艺专业组织之一，1933 年由旧金山湾区园艺爱好者自发创立，总部位于旧金山，注册为 501(c)(3) 教育类非营利机构。学会以”通过会议、活动与出版物促进园艺知识的交流”为宗旨，会员包括专业苗圃从业者、业余爱好者以及园艺研究人员，覆盖加州尤其是湾区的园艺群体。学会与太平洋园艺杂志（Pacific Horticulture）渊源深厚，该刊物的雏形即来自学会早期通讯 Cal Hort Bulletin。
成立背景
1932 至 1933 年冬季，一股罕见的极寒气流袭击旧金山湾区，许多庭院植物受冻受损。一群关注植物越冬状况的园艺爱好者聚在一起交流经验、对比受损情况，由此形成了 Cal Hort 的早期雏形并正式注册成立。学会成立之初便将服务对象锁定在西海岸园艺群体，其早期 Bulletin 后来发展为覆盖整个太平洋海岸的园艺专业期刊。
主要活动
Cal Hort 全年举办 11 次月度会议（1 月至 11 月的第三个星期一），多数以线上形式举行，邀请园艺专家、苗圃经营者、植物学者等做专题演讲，并设有会员主持的 Plant Forum 植物论坛环节。学会另设 Coffee in the Garden 户外咖啡交流、田野考察、年度会员专属聚会等活动，是湾区园艺爱好者彼此结识与学习的稳定平台。
会员与刊物
学会会员可收到月度通讯 Cal Hort Bulletin，参与年度种子交换（Annual Seed Exchange）、加入会员专属年末派对，并优先获取与兄弟园艺组织合作举办的线上活动席位。学会另设个人、家庭联合、学生、园艺商户等多档会籍，具体年费与申请方式可在官方页面查询。会员费与捐赠均可在联邦税务中依法抵扣（联邦税号 946112374）。
参观与合作
Cal Hort 总部位于旧金山，会员事务联系由 Charlotte Masson 负责。学会与 Ruth Bancroft Garden、UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley、San Francisco Botanical Garden 等湾区植物园保持长期合作，组织会员专场参观、讲座及种子交换项目。
Organization Overview
The California Horticultural Society (Cal Hort) is one of the oldest horticultural associations in California, founded in 1933 by gardeners in the San Francisco Bay Area and registered as a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization. Affectionately known as Cal Hort to its members, the Society brings together professional nurserymen, amateur gardeners, and academics who share the goal of exchanging plant information and experiences. It is also historically linked with Pacific Horticulture magazine, which grew out of its early Bulletin.
Founding Background
In the winter of 1932 to 1933, an unusually frigid air mass withered gardens across the San Francisco Bay Area. A small group of concerned gardeners met to compare plant survival information, and they became the nucleus of the present Society. From the start, the Society aimed its services at the broader Pacific Coast gardening community, and its early Bulletin eventually expanded into a regional horticultural journal.
Programs and Activities
Cal Hort holds eleven monthly meetings each year, from January through November on the third Monday of the month, primarily delivered online with occasional in-person gatherings. Meetings feature guest speakers who are horticultural specialists, along with the member-led Plant Forum for sharing plants and information. Additional activities include the Coffee in the Garden series, field trips, and a members-only year-end party.
Membership and Publications
Members receive the monthly Cal Hort Bulletin, can take part in the Annual Seed Exchange, and are invited to the members-only Year End Party and reciprocal online events with partner horticultural organizations. Membership is offered at Individual, Joint, Student, and Horticultural Business levels, with current dues published on the Society’s official page. Dues and contributions are tax-deductible under the Society’s federal tax ID 946112374.
Visits and Cooperation
Cal Hort is headquartered in San Francisco, with membership correspondence handled by Charlotte Masson. The Society maintains long-running partnerships with Ruth Bancroft Garden, the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley, and the San Francisco Botanical Garden, organizing member visits, lectures, and seed-exchange collaborations. International inquiries are welcome; the Society participates in reciprocal online events with horticultural organizations worldwide.
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