Northern California Clubs

updated: 3/16/26
 

American Bonsai Association Sacramento* 

Club Website:  https://www.abasbonsai.org/
Facebook / Instagram:  American Bonsai Association Sacramento
Club Email:  abasbonsaiclub@gmail.com

Meeting Day: 4th Tuesday
Time: 6:00PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816

Second Meeting Day:  Monthly workshop dates vary – see website

Club Contact: Dodie Newman, President, 916-799-9575
Contact Email: dodienewman@gmail.com
Club Contact:  Bob Ricker, Vice-President, 703-945-0670‬, Contact Email: bricker918@gmail.com

 

Bonsai Sekiyu Kai*
 
Meeting Day: 3rd Wednesday
 Time: 6:30PM
February - October
Location: Sacramento Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95818

Second Meeting Day: Saturday after 3rd Wednesday
 Second Time: 9:00AM

Second Location: Maruyama Nursery, 1415 47th Ave Ste F, Sacramento, CA
Club Contact:  Yuzo Maruyama, President, 916-421-6888  Contact Email: bonsaisekiyukai@gmail.com 

 

Chico Bonsai Society* 

Club Website:  https://www.chicobonsaisociety.org/ 
Social Media:  Facebook – Chico Bonsai Society


Meeting Day: 2nd  Sunday 
Time: 10:30AM
Location: Butte County Library Conference Room, 1108 Sherman Ave, Chico, 95926

Second Meeting Day (Board Meeting):  4th Sunday.  Time:  10:00 am

Location:  Chico Elks Lodge #423 Basement Meeting Room, 1705 Manzanita Ave, Chio, CA 95926
Club Contact:  Brad Jenks II, President, 530-864-2662, Contact Email:  comforteagle626@gmail.com
Club Contact:  Martin Schwabe, Treasurer, 530-321-9665, Contact Email:  martinschwabe@yahoo.com

Humboldt Bonsai Society*

Meeting Day: 1st Sunday
Time: 12:00PM

Location: Mad River Gardens Nursery, 3384 Janes Rd, Arcata, CA 95521
Club Contact: Kim Chamberlain, President, 707-498-3586
 Contact Email: idowatsu@sbcglobal.net 
Club Contact:  Donna Jean Hooker, Treasurer, 707-822-6705 Contact Email:  9tihstac@gmail.com​

 

Mother Lode Bonsai Club* 
Facebook:  @MotherLodeBonsaiClub
Meeting Day: 1st Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: San Andreas Central Library, 1299 Gold Hunter Road, San Andreas, CA 95249

Club Contact: Bev Meyerhoff, President, 916-934-6916 Contact Email:  bevmeyerhoff@gmail.com

Club Contact:  Bob Dean, Treasurer, 209-754-5887  Contact Email:  goldrushdean@yahoo.com

Club Contact: Doug Lau, Publicity Coordinator, 209-588-6834 cell
209-588-8106 landline  ​
Contact Email: dlauhale@gmail.com
 

Napa Valley Bonsai Club*
Club Website:  www.nvbonsai.org 
Meeting Day: 2nd Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St, Napa, CA 94559

Club Contact: Brent Ihli, President, 510-604-3223
 Contact Email: bpjihlis@comcast.net
Club Contact:  Patti Ihli, 510-541-7337

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Nevada County Bonsai Club*
Social Media:  Facebook Nevada County Bonsai Club
 Meeting Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 6:00PM

Location: Madelyn Helling Nevada County Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959
Club Contact: Tory O'Brien, President, 530-536-6954, tory_obrien@live.com


Club Contact: Betzi Hart, Newsletter Editor, 530-477-1892, betzihart@hotmail.com


Club Contact Email: nevadacobonsai@gmail.com

 

Redwood Empire Bonsai Society*

Club Website:  www.rebsbonsai.org
Social Media:  Facebook - Redwood Empire Bonsai Society
 Meeting Day: 4th Thursday
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Rohnert Park Community Center, Garden Room, 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, Ca 94928
Club Contact:  Ivan Lukrich, President, 707-529-3298  Contact Email:  lukrich@sonic.net

Club Contact:  Cathleen Lukrich, Treasurer, 707-322-0466  Contact Email:  clukrich@gmail.com

Club Contact:  Bob Shimon, 707-844-4126, shimon@msn.org

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Sacramento Bonsai Club*
Club Website:  www.sacbonsaiclub.com
Social Media:  Facebook – Sacramento Bonsai Club 
Meeting Day: 2nd Monday
Time: 6:30PM

Location: Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816
Club Contact:  Lucy Sakaishi-Judd, President, 916-300-8103
 Contact Email: juddbonsai@att.net
Club Contact:  Soreya Moun, 562-743-3005, Contact Email:  soreyajm@gmail.com    

 

Sierra Bonsai Club*

Club Website:  www.placerbuddhistchurch.org  

Meeting Day: 2nd Thursday
Time: 6:30PM

Location: Placer Buddhist Church, 3192 Boyington Rd, Penryn, CA 95663

Club Contact: Lucy Sakaishi-Judd, President, 916-300-8103 Contact Email:  juddbonsai@att.net
Club Contact:  Georgia Ann Vonk, Secretary, 916-214-6748 Contact Email:  georgiav@earthlink.net 

*Member of Golden State Bonsai Federation