One of our foundational principles is that ours is a club dedicated to the community. Our community beautification and service activities are meant to add a little color, warmth, and charm to the place we live and work. In 2016, High Country Garden Club was instrumental in the City of Payson, AZ naming the Blue Iris as our town flower. We work toward an ongoing goal of planting irises across the city. We plant flowers in gardens for the Rim Country Chamber of Commerce and the Humane Society of Central Arizona, and the Eastern Arizona College – Payson Campus. Also, we plant in multiple medians, roundabouts, and along the American Gulch pathway to bring a little extra brightness to those going about their day.

We consider any activities dedicated to benefitting the community as beautification. Whether we foster beauty by planting a garden or supporting a student’s future, it is the core of what we do. Other community activities we support include Payson High School’s “Students in Need”‘ program, seasonal programs for seniors and children, setting up and staffing exhibit areas and operating the “Kids’ Table” at the Northern Gila County Fair, consulting with other community organizations regarding the development and improvement of local landscapes, and more.