We are delighted to announce that the Foundation has just been awarded a grant of $22,200 from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) for the proposed addition of an environmentally friendly composting toilet near the Pacific Connections Garden. The proposed composting toilet system would alleviate the lack of facilities in the south end of …
This year’s GiveBIG, on May 8, was a tremendous success! A total of 185 donors helped us raise $44,206 in support of tree care, environmental education, and volunteerism at the Arboretum. This amount includes a matching gift challenge of $16,000 made possible by a group of generous Foundation members. The total may increase further, because …
The Arboretum Foundation is delighted to be participating in GiveBIG 2019, which takes place on Wednesday, May 8. Now in its ninth year, GiveBIG is a 24-hour, online giving event aiding non-profits all over the state of Washington. Started by the Seattle Foundation, the event is now being presented by 501 Commons in partnership with …
Seattle Parks and Recreation, UW Botanic Gardens, and the Arboretum Foundation are embarking on a plan to restore one of Washington Park Arboretum’s most special and beloved places: Rhododendron Glen. Funding for the restoration has been made possible by a generous gift of $750,000 from long-time Foundation volunteer Mary Ellen Mulder and her husband, Gordon …
If you’ve visited the Arboretum in the last few weeks, you’ll know that the park and its world-class plant collection were badly hit by the heavy, wet snow that fell between February 3 and 11. Our partners at UW Botanic Gardens and Seattle Parks and Recreation have been very hard at work cleaning up the …
More than 360 guests attended our 31st annual Opening Night Party and Auction at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival on February 19. They helped us raise over $320,000 for Washington Park Arboretum—breaking last year’s record by about $15,000! “Mediterranean Dreams” began with a champagne reception in the South Atrium Lobby of the Washington State …
Did you know you that Washington Park Arboretum becomes a 230-acre outdoor classroom every school year? It’s true! Thanks to the Arboretum’s Environmental Education Program, thousands of local K-6 students come here each year and learn about the essential role that plants, forests, and wetlands play in our environment. Nature-based learning brings textbooks to life …
Our volunteer units play an integral role at the Arboretum—raising vital funds, participating in Foundation-sponsored events, leading tours at the Japanese Garden, and more. Unit 26, the Lillian McEwan Unit, based on Bainbridge Island, made a generous gift of $12,500 to the Foundation this year, and the money has just been used to fund a major …
More than 400 visitors attended our Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, September 8, and helped us raise $6,300 in support of maintenance needs and children’s environmental education at the Arboretum. The weather was kind to us, and shoppers turned out in force to purchase the high-quality shrubs, perennials, and young trees offered by the volunteers …
Many thanks for the amazing support we received during our GiveBIG spring appeal this month. A total of 186 donors gave $35,315 to the Arboretum during the Seattle Foundation’s final GiveBIG event. Most of those donations came through the GiveBIG website on May 9, but we also received a number of gifts through the regular …