Foundation Receives More Than $22,000 During GiveBIG The Arboretum Foundation received a total of $22,387 from 65 donors during the Seattle Foundation’s annual GiveBIG on Wednesday, May 15. A very BIG thank you to everyone who generously donated! Your gifts help us sustain this city’s treasured Arboretum and educate its children about the importance of preserving nature in the …
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New Zealand Forest—Planting Starts in June! Construction of the two-acre New Zealand Forest at Pacific Connections got underway this past winter and is scheduled to be completed by the end of August. Currently, the contractor is finishing up the infrastructure portion of the project, including the construction of a bus turnaround on Arboretum Drive and the …
Sign Up for a Unique Hiking or Dining Experience and Help Support the Arboretum! Summer is fast approaching, and you’re invited to participate in one or more exciting experience events that we have programmed for July. Hosted by patrons of the Arboretum Foundation, these unique experiences—two hiking trips to the Cascades and one exclusive chef’s …
Foundation Seeks Volunteer Resources Manager We are looking for an experienced and driven individual to manage, strengthen, and broaden our comprehensive volunteer program. Key responsibilities include the recruitment, cultivation, assignment, orientation, and stewardship of volunteers for programs related to gardening and maintenance in the Arboretum, our retail nurseries and gift shop, fundraising events, one-time projects, outreach …
Arboretum Display Wins 6 Top Awards at the Garden Show! The Arboretum’s display, “A Hobbit’s New Zealand Garden,” was a big hit a last week’s Northwest Flower & Garden Show in the Washington State Convention Center, Seattle. The playful yet beautifully planted display took home 6 top awards, including the Ethel Moss People’s Choice Award—the best …
Arboretum and WSDOT Reach Groundbreaking $7.8 million Deal on 520 Bridge Mitigation At a press conference in the Graham Visitors Center on January 24, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Arboretum and Botanical Garden Committee (ABGC), which oversees capital projects at Washington Park Arboretum, announced that they had signed a historic agreement ensuring the …
The Hardy Fern Foundation Create New Fern Display at the Arboretum Staff from Botanica Landscape and Design, Inc. spent two days at the Graham Visitors Center last week working with Arboretum gardeners to create a new stumpery—an expansion of the Signature Bed fern garden. The stump garden will create a beautiful setting for a new display …
“Fiscal Cliff” Deal Extends Benefit for Donors and Charities With all the angst surrounding the “fiscal cliff” deal negotiations in late 2012, something very positive came out of the legislative agreement to avoid the cliff for those 70½ and older: the renewal of the IRA Charitable Rollover in the tax code. If you or someone you know has an Individual …
Dear Friend of the Arboretum: Even during the dark and chilly days of December and January, Washington Park Arboretum is a breathtaking place to be. Yes, the leaves are gone, and many birds have flown south, but the Arboretum is still full of life: juncos and jays, hawks and owls, neighbors enjoying a run or …
A Generous Bequest from Mary Johnston This past fall, the Arboretum Foundation received a very generous bequest of more than $60,000 from the estate of Mary M. Johnston. Mary, who passed away in June, was a long-time Foundation member and volunteer. She was a dedicated member of volunteer Unit 5, the Kirkland-based Margaret Mulligan Unit, …