This year’s GiveBIG Spring Appeal was a another tremendous success! More than 210 generous donors contributed over $60,000 in support of sustainability, plant biodiversity, and environmental stewardship at the Arboretum. About 150 of those gifts came through the GiveBIG website on May 5 and 6; the other 60+ were mailed in to us in response …
Seattle police have recovered one of two bronze gates that stood at the entrance to the Arboretum for a generation. As Lynda Mapes reported in The Seattle Times, both gates— designed by the internationally renowned sculptor and artist George Tsutakawa—were stolen the night of March 18. One was cut up for scrap, while its partner is …
More than 400 guests attended our 32nd annual Opening Night Party and Auction at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival on February 25. They helped us raise over $370,000 for Washington Park Arboretum—breaking last year’s record by about $50,000! “Flower Power” began with a champagne reception in the South Atrium Lobby of the Washington State …
More than 550 shoppers attended our Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, September 7. They helped us raise $8,500 in support of essential programs and tree care at the Arboretum—a new record for this event! In addition to buying beautiful plants for their gardens, many shoppers (190 altogether) made generous donations at the register, totaling over $850. …
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 …