Field Trips

 Getting outside of the concrete jungle...

If you ask any cactus and succulent lover about what particular aspect of these plants they find most fascinating, "resilience" is a common response. This might not seem intuitive to a beginner whose early experiences involve seeing plants in their collection succumbing to pests, fungus or inopportune watering. However, this perspective becomes more understandable the more one learns about just how unforgiving the natural habitats of many of these plants can be - and seeing it in person is even more convincing. 

Members of the NYCSS have made connections with enthusiastic explorers in the United States and Mexico to facilitate opportunities to visit these plants in their native environments. Ranging from gypsum valleys to dried lakebeds to limestone sky islands, such trips  If you are interested in this kind of activity, please reach out to us, or better yet, stop by a meeting.

For those more interested in cultivation, we have also visited the greenhouses of renowned growers, from Europe to Asia. The community of cactus and succulent enthusiasts truly spans the entire globe, making it possible to connect with like-minded people no matter where your next journey takes you.