
GOLDEN STATE BONSAI FEDERATION
A non-profit 501(c) (3) educational organization
LA Basin
Baikoen Bonsai Kenkyukai *
Club Website: www.baikoenbonsai.com
Meeting Day: 3rd Thursday – no meetings in August and December Time: 7:00PM
Location: Los Angeles County Arboretum Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
Club Contact: Shirley Quan, Secretary, 323-828-2162 Contact Email: shirley_quan@sbcglobal.net
Club Contact: Joe Galgoul, President, 626-429-0325 Contact Email: joegalgoul@yahoo.com
California Aiseki Kai*
Club Website: www.aisekikai.com
Meeting Day: 4th Wednesday Time: 7:00PM
Location: Ken Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W. 162nd St, Gardena, CA 90247
Club Email / Web Contact: sashaichris@gmail.com
Club Contact: Nina and Larry Ragle, Co-Founders, 949-497-5626 Contact Email: ragle@cox.net
California Bonsai Society*
Club Website: californiabonsaisociety.com
Meeting Day: 3rd Wednesday of February, May, July, November Time: 7:00PM
Location: Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162nd St, Gardena, CA 90247
Club Contact: Robert “Bob” Pressler, President, 818-259-8361
Contact Email: bonsaibp@earthlink.net
Club Contact: Carol Upston, Correspondent, 310-346-4203
Contact Email: carolupston@icloud.com
Chino Bonsai Club*
Club Website: www.chinobonsaiclub.org
Meeting Day: 1st Sunday Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00
Location: 4207 Walnut Ave, Chino, CA 91710
Club Email: chinobonsaiclub@gmail.com
Club Contact: Dan Tran, President Contact Email: chinobonsaiclub@gmail.com
Club Contact: Kris Kurniadi, Treasurer, 714-488-1336 Contact Email: kriskurniadi@gmail.com
Club Contact: Ryan Pitts, Vice-President Contact Email: chinobonsaiclub@gmail.com
Coastal Bonsai Club, Inc*
Meeting Day: 4th Saturday Time: 9:00 AM
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 11832 Euclid St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Club Contact: Debra Mauzy-Melitz, President Contact Email: dmauzyme@uci.edu
Club Contact: Gary Lai Contact Email: ggblai@prodigy.net
Conejo Valley Bonsai Society*
Club Website: www.cvbs-bonsai.org
Meeting Day: 3rd Thursday Time: 7:30PM
Location: Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village, CA 91361
Club Contact: Damon DuBois, President, 805-558-2867
Contact Email: damondubois@gmail.com
Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai, Inc.*
Club Website: http://www.daiichibonsaikai.com/
Social Media: Facebook: Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai
Meeting Day: 3rd Friday except December Time: 7:00PM
Location: Ken Gardena Valley JCI, 1964 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247
Club Contact: Doyle Saito, President, 310-940-0482 Contact Email: doylesaito@yahoo.com
Club Contact: Jason Saito, President, 310-909-4598 Contact Email: jason@zenpalace.com
Descanso Bonsai Society*
Club Website: www.descanso-bonsai.com
Social Media: Facebook: Descanso Bonsai Society
Meeting Day: 3rd Tuesday Time: 7:00PM
Location: Tierra del Sol Foundation, 9919 Sunland Blvd, Sunland, CA 91040
Club Contact: Cesareo Perez, President, 626-375-9424 Contact Email: cesareop2001@gmail.com
Club Contact: Michael Jonas, Vice President, 818-776-0813 Contact Email: mjonas48@hotmail.com
Club Contact: Elizabeth Likes, Treasurer, 818-352-3064 Contact Email: lizlikes@aol.com
Marina Bonsai Club*
Club Website: www.vjcc.com/bonsai
Meeting Day: Saturday every 3 weeks Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 8110 Yorktown Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Club Contact: Shig Miya, President Club Contact: Shinya Miyakoshi, Representative, 310-951-7232
Contact Email: shinya3894@gmail.com
Club Contact: Glen Nakano, Vice-President Contact Email: shinpachi@aol.com
SanSui-Kai Bonsai Club of Southern California*
Club Website: Sansui-kai.org
Meeting Day: 2nd Wednesday Time: 7:00PM
Location: Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd, Encino, CA 91406
Club Contact: Joshua Miller, President, 818-681-5308
Contact Email: millerje@lavc.edu
Club Contact: Steve Riley, Vice-President, 661-993-8805
Contact Email: tonapahal1953@gmail.com
Santa Anita Bonsai Society, Inc.*
Club Website: www.sabonsai.org
Meeting Day: 2nd Saturday Time: 7:00PM
Location: L.A. County Arboretum Classroom A, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
Club Contact: Dave Miles, President, 901-519-5391 Contact Email: dlmbkr@aol.com
Club Contact: Judith Anthony, Treasurer, 626-339-7885 Contact Email: jdanthony46@gmail.co
South Coast Bonsai Association*
Meeting Day: 4th Sunday (Jan thru Oct) Time: 10:00AM
Location: South Coast Botanic Gardens, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verdes, CA 90274
Club Contact: Keith Waters, President, 310-993-0493 Contact Email: keithwaters79@gmail.com
Club Contact: Brian Grant, 310-834-4396 Contact Email: brian.grant@yahoo.com
Club Contact: Ken Ueda, Treasurer, 310-530-9068 Contact Email: unekbykst@gmail.com
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*Member of Golden State Bonsai Federation