International Palm Society

International Palm Society
Formation1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Founded atDaytona Beach, Florida, US
TypeHorticultural society, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit
Location
Membership (2023)
2,000 (incl. 33 Benefactors)
President
Robert Blenker
34 (unpaid volunteers)
Affiliations32 local and regional palm societies
Endowment (2023)$939,715
Staff (2023)
1
Websitewww.palms.org

The International Palm Society (IPS), formerly the Palm Society, is a horticultural society dedicated to the study of palms, their culture, conservation, and natural history. It was founded in 1956, and has an international membership.[1][2][3] It is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The IPS is known for its publications, grants supporting research, conservation, and education, its conservation initiatives, biennial meetings held in palm-rich localities, and its online interactive forum, PalmTalk.[4][5]

  1. ^ Wait, Lucita H. (April 1958). "The Palm Society". Lasca Leaves. VIII (2). Arcadia, California: California Arboretum Foundation: 45–46. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ Raver, Anne (23 January 2003). "Nature: With Fronds Like These, Who Needs Anemones?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Leonard (Fall 2014). Zapata, Nannette M. (ed.). "International Palm Society" (PDF). The Tropical Garden. Vol. 69, no. 4. Coral Gables, Florida: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. p. 53. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ Mead, Andy (2 March 1976). “Palm Society” Boca Raton [Florida] News. Retrieved 16 Feb 2024.
  5. ^ "The Irrepressible Palm Tree Tourists Who Travel the World to See Fronds". Atlas Obscura. 31 May 2016.