What we all have in common is a love of orchids and a desire for orchid knowledge. MOS welcomes visitors at their monthly meetings. MOS was founded in 1965, and incorporated on 25 June 1969 as a non-profit corporation. Inc. There are currently about 250 active members. They include a short session on orchid culture, and a main speaker.
Members can choose to have dinner with the speaker before the meeting.
After the main presentation there are refreshments and judging of orchids that members have brought in for display. There is a silent auction and a raffle with a large array of desirable orchids. Members can confer with the experts and borrow books from our extensive library . MOS is an award-winning participant in the annual Santa Barbara Orchid Show, the Southland Orchid Show at the New Otani Hotel in Los Angeles, and the Malibu Art Festival. Members design and execute the displays and lend their plants for these occasions.