Who is the International Wood Collectors Society?
Founded in 1947, the International Wood Collectors Society is a non-profit
Society devoted to distributing information on collecting wood, correctly identifying
and naming wood specimens, and using wood in creative crafts. Although the founders
started IWCS with a strong emphasis on academic collecting of wood species, the
availability of such a variety of wood and its inherent beauty quickly lead to
crafting.
IWCS Constitution and Bylaws
IWCS members have a wide range of interests including:
- academic wood collecting and sample trading
- encouraging the accurate naming and classification of specimens
- sharing harvested wood for sample collections and crafting
- crafting with identified wood
- fellowship of wood enthusiasts on an international scale
- sharing information about wood
- sharing information about trees and forests
- promotion of good ecology and forest management
- promotion to youth of wood interests
Communications to IWCS members is via:
- the publication of a bimonthly journal, World of Wood,
- numerous meetings on the local, national, and international levels, and
- satisfying freeform fellowship among members worldwide!
Who Belongs to IWCS?
Who doesn't love wood! IWCS appeals to a broad list of people including:
Artisans
Botanists
Dendrologists
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Foresters
Hobbyists
Scientists
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Students/Teachers
Technologists
Wood collectors
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Wood crafters
Wood dealers
Woodworkers |
In short, anyone with an interest in discovering more about nature's wonder material -- wood!
Members in some 30 countries enjoy fellowship and contact with wood lovers worldwide:
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
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France
Georgia, Republic
Germany
Greece
Guyana
Iceland
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India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
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Netherlands
New Zealand
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Slovenia
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South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
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Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
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People from all countries around the world are invited to join IWCS!
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