

EIOS members Nile and Lois Dusdieker and Jeff Metcalf attended the show at the Mitchel Park Domes in Milwaukee. Very nice show and we received numerous ribbons. Come see our local show Oct 24-25, 2026
The Eastern Iowa Orchid Society (EIOS), formerly the Iowa City Orchid Society, is as our logo states “A small group of people with a big love of growing orchids”. Members come from all around eastern Iowa. We meet at the Shueyville Church, Shueyville, Iowa. No meeting July or August. The church is located 1 mile EAST of Exit 10 (Swisher-Shueyville) off interstate 380. Our meetings begin with a social time at 6:30 pm; followed by the official meeting and an educational program at 7:00 pm. Meetings are free and open to anyone interested in orchids! Our club displays orchids at regional orchid shows and participates in American Orchid Society orchid judging. Meetings include educational programs on beginning orchid growing, discussion about various types of orchids, and orchid conservation. Check out our brief video!

Our club activities will now be highlighted under the web tab Club News instead of quarterly newsletters. Our past newsletters are still listed. This was necessary as the program format for the old newsletters is no longer supported. The News section will continue to contain photos of member's orchids, educational material, and summary of meeting activities.
Our first Fall meeting was held on Sept. 10th at the Shueyville Church with presentation on orchid judging by Steve Gonzalez, Chair of the Chicago Judging Center.
Our October meeting (10/1/26) will be our "Quarter Auction" for a chance to buy member donated plants! We bid in whole numbers and divide by 4 - hence quarter auction! (no you don't need to bring real quarters) We will also be finalizing show prep for our Oct 23-25, 2026 local show. More under show tab.
Eastern Iowa Orchid Society
Eastern Iowa Orchid Society 1968 elm ridge rd ne north liberty, IA 52317 us