History

The Orchid Society of Minnesota was formed in 1964 by Mr. Dave Christianson of Hinckley and Mr. George Heuer of South St. Paul. Both Dave and George were keenly interested in the native orchids of Minnesota and also grew tropical Orchids in their greenhouses.

Being members of the American Orchid Society, a world-wide group, they used the AOS roster to contact members in Minnesota. They were able to contact about 22 people at the time, all very enthusiastic (including my husband Greg and myself). The first meeting was held at the Heuer’s home in March, 1964.

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