DMV Beneficials Chapters

    While DMV Beneficials was founded in Washington, D.C., we have chapters in MANY cities across the U.S. — Check out the directory below to see if there is one near you! 

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    DMV BENEFICIALS DIRECTORY

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    WASHINGTON, D.C.

    The DMV (D.C./MD/VA Area)

    Chapter Heads: Jamie Stanton, Amelia Thompson, Elyse Mowle, Tessa Simonds
    Facebook Page: DMV Beneficials
    Email: dmvbeneficials@gmail.com
    Social Media: @dmvbeneficials

    ARIZONA

    PHOENIX

    Chapter Head: Rachelle Hudson

    Instagram: @talkplantietome

    TUSCON

    Coming Soon!

    ARKANSAS

    CENTRAL ARKANSAS

    Chapter Head: Beth Buckley
    Facebook Group: Central Arkansas Bug Collective
    Instagram: @bthsplnts

    CALIFORNIA

    BAY AREA PENINSULA

    Chapter Heads: Robin Eng and Ali Smith
    Facebook Group: BAP Beneficials
    Instagram: @BAPbeneficials
    Email: BAPbeneficials@gmail.com

    CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

    Chapter Head: Rebecca Lance
    Facebook Group: Sierra Foothills Beneficials
     

    OAKLAND

    Chapter Head: Stephanie Tu
    Facebook Group: Bay Area Beneficials
    Instagram: @thatshelflife

    ORANGE COUNTY

    Chapter Head: Je Hi Jung
    Instagram: @ateliyay

    SACRAMENTO

    Chapter Head: Shea Montarano & Angela Weber
    Facebook Group: Sacramento Beneficials
     

    SAN DIEGO

    Chapter Head: Donna Angeles
    Facebook Group: San Diego Facebook Group
    Email: donnadangeles@gmail.com

    COLORADO

    FORT COLLINS

    Chapter Head: Julia Rosenwald
    Facebook Group: Colorado Pest Prevention & Beneficial Insects
    Instagram: @seed.the.difference
    Email: seedthedifferenceofficial@gmail.com

    FLORIDA

    ORLANDO

    Chapter Head: Katie Bush
    Facebook Group: Orlando Beneficial Insects

    FB: KayTee Bee
    IG:     @thebushery
    Email:     kafitz.fla@gmail.com

    TALLAHASSEE

    Coming soon!

    IDAHO

    NAMPA

    Coming Soon!

    ILLINOIS

    CHICAGO

    Chapter Head: Melissa C
    Facebook Group: Chicago Beneficials
    Instagram: @melplantoinette

    IOWA

    Des Moines

    Coming soon!

    MINNESOTA

    TWIN CITIES (MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL)

    Chapter Heads: Kara Sweeney & Katherine Beacham-Smith
    Instagram: @dmvbeneficials.twincities
    @plantzillamn and @rootedinritual_ 
    Email: dmvbtwincities@gmail.com

    NEW YORK

    NEW YORK CITY

    Chapter Head: Michelle Maldonado
    Facebook Group: NYC Beneficial Insects
    Instagram: @Michellodendron

    OHIO

    CLEVELAND

    Chapter HeadS: Michelle Peppin & Becky Calala
    Facebook Group: DMV Beneficials – Cleveland Chapter
    FB: Michelle Peppin
    IG: @brewsandblooms_ohio
    Email: justbrewsnblooms@gmail.com
    michelle.pepin2020@gmail.com

    CINCINNATI

    Chapter Heads: Kelsie Wilkens
    FB: Kelsie Wilkens
    IG: @mrswilkens, @monsteramamaplantcare
    Email: monsteramamaplantcare@gmail.com

    OREGON

    PORTLAND

    Chapter Head: Shoba Iyer
    Facebook Group: Portland Order Share: Plants+
    Instagram: @shobaiyer

    TENNESSEE

    NASHVILLE

    Chapter Heads: Eric Burdullis and Mollie Woltmann
    Facebook Group: Nashville Bug Club (Davidson and Montgomery County)
    Instagram: Mollie @ichthyochick

    TEXAS

    AUSTIN

    Chapter Head: Michelle Durieux
    Facebook Group: Austin Beneficial Bug Collective
    Instagram: @her.plant.therapy

    DALLAS

    Chapter Head: Joanna Bellomy
    Group: Dallas Beneficial Bug Club (no FB)
    Email: dbenebugclub@gmail.com
     

    WASHINGTON

    OLYMPIA

    Chapter Heads: Elizabeth Able & Samuel Alfieri
    Facebook Group: DMV Beneficials – Olympia, WA Chapter
    Instagram: @grandma.grows

    WISCONSIN

    MADISON

    Chapter Head: Tara Nicole
    Facebook Group: Madison Mites- A DMV Beneficials Chapter
    Instagram: @littlemadisonjungle
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