Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska, Inc.
WELCOME TO FEDERATED GARDENS CLUB OF NEBRASKA, INC (FGCN)
​The Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska, Inc. (FGCN) welcomes you. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit tax-exempt organization. Our volunteer-based organization encourages all members to be involved at various levels, including club, district, state, regional, and national. FGCN focuses on strengthening and assisting clubs and club members through programs, resources, projects, and networking with other organizations.
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Our goals are to further the education of members and the public in many aspects of horticulture, including ornamental and vegetable gardening, plant propagation, agriculture, fruits, botany, entomology, focusing on pests, pollinators, bees, and other areas. We are advocates for protecting the environment through the conservation of natural resources and by practicing the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle). We believe in community beautification and instilling a love of nature and gardening in our youth.
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The Federated Garden Clubs, Inc. is proud of its scholarship program, which offers $1,000 financial aid to students majoring in horticulture, agriculture, and the environment. The FGCN scholarship winner will also be eligible for the National Garden Clubs, Inc. $4000 scholarship.
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Trees provide numerous environmental and economic benefits. Nebraska is home to Arbor Day and Arbor Day Farms, and we encourage and support the planting and care of trees. Many of our clubs plant trees to celebrate Arbor Day. The Gothenburg Garden Club created an arboretum on the grounds of a historical Pony Express Station. A state once known for its vast prairies is now home to trees!
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FGCN honors all men and women who serve in the United States Armed Services by erecting Blue Star or Gold Star memorial markers along our highways. Blue Stars represent living service members, while Gold Stars represent those who gave the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives.
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FGCN membership is open to all, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, or religious affiliation. Dues are nominal: $10.00 per person or $11.50 per couple/family. Clubs set their membership dues in addition to FGCN.
The mission of the Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska is to plant seeds of interest in gardening, landscaping, flower shows, environmental issues, community beautification, charitable activities and to cultivate those seeds through sponsored schools, correspondence, and sharing of knowledge for the Good Life of Nebraska. You are invited to ​ Come Grow with Us and Cultivate the Good Life
