The Northern California Palm Society is a chapter of the International Palm Society — the largest organization of palm enthusiasts in the world. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, we bring together a passionate and diverse community of palm lovers: weekend gardeners, landscape designers, university researchers, nursery growers, and plain palm fans who share one thing in common — an abiding admiration for one of nature's most remarkable plant families.

Our chapter was founded to promote, study, and celebrate the remarkable variety of palms that can thrive in Northern California's Mediterranean climate. We believe that palms deserve a far more prominent place in Bay Area gardens and public landscapes than they currently enjoy — and we're here to prove it.