1st Past President Message
by Dennis Wilson This is my final President’s Message to you, our membership. This is a good time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. During … Read more
Arthur Lee
The September/October World of Wood
The September/October (edition 75-5) World of Wood is posted in the Member section under the Journal Archive. We apologize for the delay!
La Grange, Texas 75th Jubilee meeting ended November 4, 2022
Mark Duff promised Texas ebony and mesquite. He and the Texas team of volunteers provided tons of logs, boards, pen blanks, and bowl blanks during the La Grange meeting, along … Read more
IWCS 2022 Mount Tamborine Conference
by Ian Heffernan #9902. Day 1, Mon 5th Sep — Tamborine National Park, Curtis Falls & John Dickson Conservation Park. We all met in the Rafters Conference Room at 9.00 … Read more
Mark Duff, President 2022-2024
I want to thank everyone for electing me President of IWCS. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to most of you. While I have met some of … Read more
John Lyons, President-elect October 1, 2022
As the President Elect, I want to put the international into the IWCS. Our organisation has struggled for relevance and to attract members. Two years of COVID have drained our … Read more
Stan Joehlin, Vice-president October 1, 2022
I was raised on a farm in northwest Ohio, outside Toledo in Ottawa county. We still live on our family homestead farm which has been in the family since March … Read more
Gary Green, 2nd Past President, October 1, 2022
I was born in Goshen, IN, USA in 1953 and have resided in Syracuse, IN since 1976. I have a BA degree from Ball State University. I taught Middle School … Read more
New elected IWCS president-elect and vice president
The new president-elect is John Lyons, (below left) who will become the president in 2024. Stan Joehlin (below right) was elected as the new vice-president. Both will assume their new … Read more
The Tule tree in Oaxaca.
Our President-elect, Mark Duff, is in Oaxaca, Mexico this week. He sent this photo of the Tule Tree, Taxidium mucronatum. About 130 feet tall and over 150 feet in circumference- estimated … Read more
Updated agenda for the 75th IWCS Jubilee at La Grange, Texas
Sunday, October 30 – Check in and register at Camp Lonestar’s Koop Activity Center after 2:00 PM, Dinner provided 5:30 PM in Cafeteria. Welcome 7:00 PM Koop Activity Center. Monday, … Read more
President’s Message July/August 2022
The year is half over. Time passes so quickly. Now is a good time to reflect on those items we want to make sure we accomplish in the last half … Read more
July-August World of Wood now available online
The July-August 2022 edition of World of Wood is posted to the Members/Journal Archive. Your regional trustee has your password to the site.
May-June 2022 World of Wood
The printed version of World of Wood (75-3)* went to press on June 10, 2022 and was mailed on July 1, 2022. The current edition of World of Wood is … Read more
Photos posted from the Collinsville, Illinois meeting
The IWCS Gateway Group hosted a regional meeting on June 11 & 12, 2022, at the American Legion, 1022 Vandalia Street (IL Route 159) Collinsville, IL 62234 Start: 9:00 am … Read more
Introduction to the International Wood Collectors Society
Are you interested in giving a talk to your friends or club about the IWCS? Download the presentation above to get started.
IWCS Archive thumb drive
You can now have every issue of the The Bulletin and World of Wood published by the IWCS from 1947 to 2022, in PDF format, available for purchase on a … Read more
List of specimens for sale to IWCS Members Only
Gary Green has an updated list of wood specimens for sale to IWCS members only. Click here for the list.
IWCS United Kingdom Regional meeting
The next meeting of the IWCS UK Branch will be held at the home of Bob & Ankie Goddard at Reigate, Surrey on Saturday 28th of May 2022 and as … Read more
2022 Australasian Annual General Meeting Mt Tamborine Queensland, Australia 4th – 10th September 2022
Click here for Mt Tamborine Registration form Registration Fee Includes – bus hire, some lunches, morning & afternoon teas, and evening mealsPlease advise of any special dietary needs. Accommodation:Meeting based … Read more