Orchid
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“It is a great idea that deserves to succeed not least because it involves a wide range of orchid enthusiasts more directly in supporting orchid conservation.”

Dr. Phillip Cribb, Orchid Conservation News, Issue 7, November 2005, The Newsletter of the OSG of the IUCN Species Survival Commission

“an elegant and powerful conservation strategy” “I hope the idea catches on and spreads like wildfire.”

Dr. Harold Koopowitz, Orchid Digest, Jan., Feb., Mar. 2006, Vol.70-1.
The Orchid Digest has endorsed 1% for Orchid Conservation.


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bosquedas orquideas forestThe Bosque das Orquídeas
Bosque das Orquideas get R$ 170,000.00 Reais (~$ 102,255.00 US dollars)

This project is to create a unique urban resource, The Bosque das Orquídeas, to raise local awareness of one of the richest ecosystems on earth, the Mata Atlantica, or Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil.

Arachnorchis (Caladenia) rosella
Arachnorchis (Caladenia) rosella habitat saved!
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Thanks for visiting the Orchid Conservation Coalition.

The Orchid Conservation Coalition (OCC) is a grassroots organization made up of people, orchid societies, and orchid businesses dedicated to raising awareness and money for orchid conservation. It is through networking that people and organizations concerned with orchid conservation can be the most effective. The exchange of information among participants and non-profit orchid conservation organizations will make conservation a real aspect of orchid growing for the average orchid grower and orchid society. They can actively engage in and contribute to orchid conservation.

There are two programs of the OCC:
1% for Orchid Conservation (1%FOC)- Orchid Societies and businesses that participate in 1% FOC commit to budget 1% or more of their net revenue towards in situ orchid conservation projects of their choice. Through 1% for Orchid Conservation we want to create a network of orchid societies and businesses to raise money for in situ orchid conservation. The Orchid Conservation Coalition does not take donations or distribute money.

Living Orchid Collection (LOC) - The primary purpose of LOC is to have an organized, virtual, living orchid species collection. Grouping orchid collections together as a virtual single collection will strengthen ex situ conservation efforts more effectively than having separate individual collections. Individuals and organizations can participate.
The Living Orchid Collection is free for participation and for use.

To recieve updates on news about the OCC e-mail: information@orchidconservationcoalition.org

ex situ conThe Challenges of Ex situ Orchid Conservation Article

Projects looking for Donations:

phragmipediumkovachiabrapatricia100.jpgConservation Program for Phragmipedium kovachii Abra Patricia Protected Area, Region of Amazonas – Peru.


tucuman parrotThe Tucuman Parrot Reserve: A natural sanctuary at the extreme northern end of the southern Yungas Plant (Orchid) inventory survey

Anguloa virginalis
Jardin Botanico Las Orquideas
Request for donations to buy land for reforestation and as a wildlife corridor.



arethusa bulbosa
Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve Soliciting donations to build a boardwalk and interpretive trail

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Conservation Display


alamo os show gruene os display 2010

Laurie White from the Gruene Orchid Society won best conservation exhibit at the Alamo Orchid Society "Orchid Fandgo" show/ American Orchid Society's Fall 2011 Meeting. She had help from Joe Liggio a co-author of The Wild Orchids of Texas.

alamo os show gruene os display 2010