Federated Garden Clubs of New York District Overview

Connecting Communities Through Gardening

• Connect our member clubs through shared interests and mutual assistance.
• Provide resources for our member clubs to grow their membership.
• Educate our clubs by serving as a resource for gardening, horticulture, and the environment.

A well-maintained suburban garden is filled with vibrant pink, orange, and yellow flowers. The garden is located beside a single-story brick house with a gray roof. A street sign indicates 'W 3rd St' and 'Rosetta' at the intersection. Lush green trees are visible in the background against a clear blue sky.

Our Mission

District Three is a proud member of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, the Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, and National Garden Clubs, and are part of one of the largest volunteer gardening organizations in the world.

Executive Board 2025-2027

Director: Gary J. Barrack
1st Assistant Director: Linda D. Levitt
Recording Secretary: Terry Buel
Corresponding Secretary: Carol Demicco
Treasurer: Marie Celeste
Assistant Treasurer: Kim Gurney

A vibrant garden landscape featuring clusters of different flowers in various colors. Purple, orange, and pink flowers are arranged in sections, bordered by a stone wall. Lush green trees provide a natural backdrop.

County Chairs 2025–2027

Albany -Schenectady (Blue Creek, Guilderland, Helderview,
Garden Explorers): Maureen McNamara
Columbia (Germantown): Irene Clum
Dutchess (Tioronda) : Gary Barrack
Greene-Schoharie (Athens, Clematis, Schoharie Valley): Laura Erwig
Rensselaer (Greenbush): Lynn Catelot
Ulster (Marlborough, New Paltz, Saugerties, Shawangunk)
Hedy Qualtere , Chairman
Dale Winchester, Assistant Chairman

Our Leadership

Committee Chairs 2025–2027

Advisory: Kris Vogt
Awards Coordinators: Jean Horn and Terry Buel
Birds/Bats/Bugs/Butterflies: Diana Buchan
Blue Star: Gary Barrack
Book of Recognition: Marie Muller
Digest Editor: Karin Janson
Events: Carol Demicco
Historian: Debra Teator
Horticulture: Linda D. Levitt
Judges Council: Lynne Arnold
andscape Design: Barbara Campbell
Membership: Cynthia Teator
Native and Indigenous Plants: Elizabeth Walker
Parliamentarian/Protocol: Kris Vogt
Press Book/Publicity: Merril-Lee Lenegar
Raffles/Ways and Means: Merril-Lee Lenegar
Registrar: Lorna Silinovich
Scholarship: Kris Vogt
Wildflowers: Jean Horn
Webmaster: Barbara Campbell
World Gardening: Marie Celeste
Yearbook: Barbara Campbell

The Digest: Keeping In Touch

The Digest is distributed digitally to all members of District Three, keeping all members abreast of district and local garden club events and news. Want to include your Club's events featured in an upcoming issue? Contact The Digest editor with your information and include photos!

Current Issue

In this issue you’ll find an interesting article about growing alliums for spring bloom, information about our Fall District Meeting in Coxsackie, our new awards application and forms, and all the news about the clubs in our district. And most important of all: introducing our new District Three website.