Five Cities Orchid Society (FCOS)

Four in-person meetings per year in Pismo Beach, CA feature a guest speaker (April and August), food, a silent auction of member donated plants, and “show and tell” by our members. Monthly Zoom meetings feature orchid speakers from around the world. See our events page for details.

  • FCOS was founded in June 1990 by Bill and Dot McNay and Ralph and Laraine Kashima (charter members).

  • Life Members - Lillian & Kiyoshi Sakurai, Bruce Norman

  • Honorary Members - Rebecca Northen, Wayne Harding

  • Lifetime Members

    • Anne Bachmann

    • Rudy Bachmann

    • Rosemary Bradshaw

    • Denise Florez

    • Alison Glasco (CalCoast Orchids)

    • Eric Holenda

    • Christina Holenda

    • Laraine Kashima

    • Lillian Kiyoshi Sakurai

    • Karen Kolba

    • Ed Lysek

    • Jeff Parham

    • Frankie Sarandon

    • Dan Stocks

    • Bas van Eijk (CalCoast Orchids)


    “Our mission is to encourage growing, blooming and enjoyment of orchids and companion plants by our members and the general public. To sponsor outreach, research and educational programs to promote orchid growing as a hobby or business. To promote the conservation of orchids in the wild.”

Five Cities Orchid Society 2026 Officers and Board of Directors

Jeffery Parham, President

Eric Holenda, Vice President

Kathryn Hammer, Treasurer

Michelle Ralston, Secretary

Hilding Larson, Linda Hauss, & Jan Plested, Directors at Large

Linda Hauss, AOS Liaison

Ed Lysek, Show Chairman

Please click on “ADDITIONAL FCOS INFORMATION” below right or at the top right corner of this webpage for the complete FCOS website (appearance and location differ depending on you device and web browser)