Membership Benefits

The Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest always welcomes guests and new members. Members from all communities are welcome.

Monthly educational program with demonstrations and presentations on gardening, floral arranging, and environmental topics.

Newsletter sent to members with club information and gardening ideas.

Optional participation in the Oak Park River Forest Facebook Page and Instagram,

Networking opportunities with informal gatherings in members’ gardens with our “Friday with Flowers” social events.

Full day and half day group educational trips to garden or environmental related destinations.

Opportunity to attend the annual luncheon at the Oak Park Country Club.

Welcome Back Garden Gathering with homemade sweet and savory hors d’oeuvres.

Community engagement opportunities with our annual Garden Walk, which provides scholarship money for Oak Park & River Forest High School seniors who plan to study horticulture, botany, and environmental fields.

Opportunities to give back to your community through our Art Therapy for seniors program and our civic beautification community garden work, such as the Oak Park Art League garden.

Annual Oak Park Farmers’ Market Oak Park River Forest Garden Club Bake Sale.

Membership in Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. with a subscription to Garden Glories magazine and opportunities to participate in workshops, educational, and leadership events.

Membership in National Garden Club, Inc.

Join us at our Monthly Meeting

We meet in person at the historic Cheney Mansion in Oak Park, Illinois on the second Wednesday of the month, October through April, except January and February.  The meeting starts at 12:00 PM with a social hour with light refreshments.  There is a brief business meeting at 12:30 and a one hour presentation which starts at 1:00. Parking is available on the street.  All are welcome to our free monthly meetings.  

Become a Member

Email Contact for membership 

VPMembership@GCOPRF.ORG

Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest hats and aprons are available. Contact gcnews@gcoprf.org

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