Kerr
County Cactus and
Succulent Society
Kerrville,
Texas
We
meet at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of
every month except December, in the conference room of the
Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 505 Water Street, Kerrville. We
occasionally meet elsewhere, so check the latest newsletter a few days
before the meeting.
We have informational programs and refreshments
at every
meeting.
Visitors are always welcome.
Membership dues are $10 for individuals and $15 for families. Our
membership year starts in January.
To download a membership application (a small PDF file),
click HERE.
Or, for a printable
brochure including a
membership application (a small
PDF file), click HERE
OUR 2013 SHOW & SALE was MAY 10-11
Click HERE
for photos of this show, and other KCCSS pics.
Our
Newsletters
Our newsletters are published monthly, about a week before our
meetings. They're in
PDF format; if
you need
Adobe Reader for viewing PDF files, click here
to
download it for free.
To
read a newsletter, just click on the month:
2012: Jan
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| Mar
| Apr
| May
| Jun
| Jul
| Aug
| Sep
| Oct
| Nov
| Dec
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2013:
Jan
| Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
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newsletters are in in PDF format.
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Links
CACTI
and PHILOSOPHY:
a Web version of a PowerPoint
presentation we received. It has beautiful pictures of cacti, with
their names, and clever comments about life. (The credits at the end
mention music, but the file we received didn't include the music).
COLD
HARDY PLANTS: A list compiled by KCCSS member Bob Savage; a
downloadable PDF file. Bob welcomes any additions or comments: use the Contact Us link and we'll forward it
to him.
CSSA Cactus
and Succulent Society of America
TACSS
Texas Association of Cactus & Succulent Societies
ACCS
Austin Cactus & Succulent Society
HCCS
Houston
Cactus & Succulent Society
NTCSS
North Texas Cactus & Succulent Society, in Dallas
SACXS
San
Antonio
Cactus and Xerophyte Society
TCSS
Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society. Be sure to visit their Cactus
Rescue page.
NPSOT
Native Plant Society of Texas, Kerrville Chapter
Riverside
Nature Center A wildlife and
native plant sanctuary in
Kerrville.
Cactus in Habitat NEW!
A fantastic educational website created by Giovanna Anceschi &
Alberto Magli, who have traveled throughout South America photographing
and cataloguing cacti. After clicking on the beautiful introductory
photo, scroll to the bottom and click on English (it's also in Spanish and
Italian).
El Nopalito
KCCSS Member Allen
Duncan's website is back online with a new URL. He has a variety of
cold-hardy succulents.
OldManCactus
"Your internet
source for reasonably priced rare and unusual cacti and succulents."
YuccaDo
Nursery "Your
source for
heat and drought tolerant plants"
Dave's
Garden Plant
info, bug info, reference sources, a variety of
gardening forums, and more.
Cactuspedia
"is a website
devoted to cactus, succulents and other xerophytes . A new version
of CACTUSPEDIA site well be launched in October
2012."
CSPM
Cactus and
succulent Plant Mall. Tons of useful links to plant data,
gardening
info, cactus clubs, and events.
Cultivar A
fabulous online magazine devoted to crested, monstrose, and other
freaky forms of succulents.
CDRI
Chihuahuan
Desert Research Institute, in Fort Davis, Texas. Info about deserts,
the Institute, their
Nature Center, and special events.
Peckerwood
Garden in
Hempstead, Texas: rare and unusual
plants from the United States, Mexico, and Asia.
Boyce
Thompson Arboretum, in Superior,
Arizona: a huge educational
collection of desert plants.
Irwin
Lightstone Website of the
excellent photographer we met at
our February 2009 meeting.
Stapeliads:
Hidden
treasures of the Desert by Martin P Hegen: a huge photo
gallery,
lots of info, and links to his other nature galleries and other
Stapeliad websites.
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KCCSS
Photos
For
TACSS 2011 Fall
Seminar photos, click HERE.
To view our other photos in a new window, click HERE.
While you're there you can also view the Fredericksburg Rockhounds and
other albums.
Thanks,
Google, for your
free Picasa Web Albums service!