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Welcome to the website of the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society. Our nearly 200 members come from throughout the southland and share a passion for cacti and succulents. Throughout the history of LACSS, many of the most prominent researchers, authors, and collectors of the succulent world have been leaders and members of our society.
LACSS meets monthly in the San Fernando Valley to enjoy stimulating presentations, hands-on workshops, plant sales, mini-shows, raffles, trading, and other activities. In addition, LACSS offers field trips to member gardens, nurseries, and private collections. We serve the greater community by offering free educational activities, and presenting an exciting annual festival in April or June, and a Fall Sale.
In order to share the joys and benefits of collecting and cultivating cacti and succulents, we invite you to check out our general meetings on the 1st Thursday of each month at ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center at 18255 Victory Blvd.
Doors open at 6:15 for the Social Hour, Ask an Expert, and much more. The business meeting starts promptly at 7pm. Attendance is FREE and open to the public. Each new visitor receives a free plant! We hope to see you at a meeting soon.
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REFRESHMENT REMINDER
Our next meeting is April 2, 2026. Last Name beginning M, N, O, or P. please bring treats! If you missed your month this is a great time to bring a treat to share.
It is a collective effort that we provide refreshments for our members at the meeting! As you know, bringing refreshments to the meeting is a way to make our meetings more enjoyable and welcoming for everyone.
Now we are beginning with the first letter of your Last name so if your last name begins with the letter please bring in something to share.
April M, N, O, or P.
We kindly ask that each member brings a small contribution of snacks or drinks to share with the group. A lot of us are coming straight from work and appreciate that we are mindful of empty stomachs.
Examples of refreshments that you could bring include:
Appetizers / Sides Cookies or pastries Fruit or vegetables Chips and dip Finger food Pizza
Please bring your contribution in a “disposable” dish!
If bringing refreshments is a difficulty, we ask that you leave a donation in the “Donation Jar” at the Refreshment Table. The club relies on your contribution to continue supplying our membership with sustenance.
We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Thank you,
LACSS
Meeting
April 2, 2026
Doors open 6:15PM
One Generation
18255 Victory Blvd
Reseda CA
Todays Program: Aloes of Arabia with
Tom McCoy
Tom McCoy, born in Long Beach, California, developed a deep passion for natural history from a young age, collecting fossils, seashells, reptiles, birds, and plants. His love for botany led him to travel extensively across Asia, Africa, the Americas, Arabia, and Madagascar. For over 30 years, McCoy has lived in Saudi Arabia, balancing his career with a focus on the genus Aloe. He has published extensively on the subject, naming over 50 species, wrote the book The Aloes of Arabia, and maintains one of the world’s largest documented live collections of Aloe. McCoy is also an accomplished aviculturist and bibliophile. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and holds memberships in numerous scientific organizations, including the American Society of Plant Taxonomists and the Botanical Society of America. Tom will be speaking about the aloes native to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and his personal experiences with them.
March Plants of the Month:
Rebutia, Sulcorebutia, Weingartia
Euphorbia Stem Type
Program
Thursday April 2, 2026
Tom McCoy
Events
APR. 10-11 SOUTH COAST CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY SHOW AND S Daily 9am-4pm Info. www.southcoastcss.org or call 310-346-6206 Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
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Cactus and Succulent Society
