Chinle Cactus & Succulent Society

Who We Are

The Chinle Cactus and Succulent Society (CCSS) serves Western Colorado and surrounding areas and is devoted to fostering understanding and appreciation of all kinds of succulent plants including cacti. Succulent plants are among the most beautiful and bizarre in the entire plant kingdom. Their distinctive and sometimes weird adaptations for survival in hostile environments endear these fascinating plants to a growing number of plant enthusiasts.

Monthly Meetings

Monthly meetings feature educational programs, workshops, field trips, question & answer sessions, plant exchanges and drawings, and refreshments. Regular meetings are held on the 2^nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Library of the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens (separate from the main building) in Grand Junction, Colorado (map).

Benefits of Membership

Join us! We'll do our very best to help you become "stuck on cacti" and other spiny denizens of the desert.

• Hands on cactus & succulent gardening opportunities at club-maintained public gardens,

• Garden tours, field trips and workshops,

• Help, advice and educational materials on growing indoor and outdoor cacti & succulents,

• Monthly meetings with educational programs and refreshments,

• Plant drawings and exchanges, and acquiring new and unusual plants,

• Affiliated with the Cactus & Succulent Society of America (and hosted the 2008 Mid-States Cactus & Succulent Conference),

• Monthly newsletters,

• Annual dinner meeting,

• Meeting, socializing and having fun with like-minded cactophiles,

• Check out our events calendar!