Greater Portland Iris Society, “GPIS” Calendar 2026
- General Meetings Free and Open to the Public
Location: Ainsworth House and Gardens
19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive, Oregon City, Oregon
Time: 7 pm-9 pm
https://ainsworthhouse.net/
2026
January 17th GPIS Board Meeting
Harris residence 11:00-lunch R.S.V.P.
Budget Meeting Following
February 7th, Judges Training and Luncheon
Dell Perry of Plano, TX, will be our instructor “Are These Rules”
Pre-Registration required
Feb-7-2026-luncheon-reg.pdf
- March 3th, General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Paul Black “Hybridizing”
April 3rd-4th, Hortlandia Plant Sale
Vendor GPIS will be selling Bearded and Beardless Iris
Sponsor: Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
Venue: Westside Commons, 801 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro, OR
https://www.hardyplantsociety.org/hortlandia
- April 7th, General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Sierra Bloomer, Clackamas Soil and Water “Weeds”
May 3rd, Early Season Iris Show
Note: The Iris Show is one day only, while the Spring Garden Fair is a two-day event
The Iris Show is free with front-gate admission
Venue: Spring Garden Fair, Clackamas County Events Center, Canby, OR
Show Schedule Posted soon
Further Information: https://springgardenfair.org/
May 9, AIS Region 13 Spring Meeting
GPIS hosting
Garden tour to Schreiner and Mid-America
Hotel and Registration information coming soon
May 18th-23rd, American Iris Society National Convention
Newark, New Jersey
https://ais2026convention.org/
June 14th, Late Iris Show
Venue: Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave., Portland, OR 97205
The show is Free with a Garden Fee Entrance
Show Schedule posted soon
August 8th, Club Potluck/Auction
Members, Please Note That the Venue is different from what is printed in your Member’s Handbook.
Venue: Gordon and Sue Piper’s
West Linn, OR, residence
12 Noon to 3 pm
August 15th-16th, Bearded Iris Plant Sale
Venue: Portland Nursery on Stark, 5050 SE Stark, Portland, OR
Time: 9 am-4 pm
- September 1st, General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Tammy Owen, Clackamas Fire “Defensible Spaces”
September 19th-20th, Beardless Plant Sale
Venue: Portland Nursery on Stark, 5050 SE Stark, Portland, OR
Time: 9 am-4 pm
- October 6th, General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Nana Bellurud “Ikebana Display”
- November 3rd, General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Chad Harris “AIS National Convention 2026 Newark, NJ”
December 12th, Holiday Potluck/Gift Exchange
12 Noon
Venue: Sandy Grange Hall, 34705 SE Kelso Rd, Sandy, OR
- General Meetings Free and Open to the Public
Location: Ainsworth House and Gardens
19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive, Oregon City, Oregon
Time: 7 pm-9 pm
https://ainsworthhouse.net/