Iris Associations
Membership in Iris Societies
We are a proud member of the The American Iris Society (AIS).
The mission of The American Iris Society is: “to organize and disseminate knowledge of the genus Iris, while fostering its preservation, enjoyment and continued development.”
Based upon our location in Nevada, we are part of AIS Region 14.
We are a proud member of the Historical Iris Preservation Society (HIPS).
The mission of Historic Iris Preservation Society reads: “HIPS shall educate the public about historic irises and bring historic irises at risk of extinction together with members of the public who want to grow and perpetuate them.”
Currently Crafton Hills Iris Farm has more than 30 Historic Irises growing on our property.
In addition, we are excited to have joined the Guardian Gardens program sponsored by HIPS. According to the HIPS website, Guardian Gardens are, “a grassroots enterprise to set aside dedicated beds in private gardens, across geographic and climatic zones, for the exclusive purpose of saving the rarest of the extant historic irises of the world.”
We clearly love Tall Bearded irises, so it should be no surprise that we are enthusiastic members of the Tall Bearded Iris Society.
The Tall Bearded Iris Society is a cooperating society of the American Iris Society.
More information may be found at this link: http://www.tbisonline.com or on Facebook @tallbeardedirissociety.