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New Plantings in the Arboretum: Year in Review

New Plantings in the Arboretum: Year in Review

Arboretum Loop Trail, Bulletin, Centennial Summer Garden, gardening, Pacific Connections, Seattle Parks and Recreation, UW Botanic Gardens|January 5, 2018

Over the past year, many physical changes have taken place in the Arboretum, particularly in relation to the construction of the Arboretum Loop Trail. But we’ve also been developing the living collections, by adding new plantings around the park and acquiring other specimens related to the trail project. In his annual review in the Bulletin, UW …

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Dedicating John Wott Way in the Arboretum

Dedicating John Wott Way in the Arboretum

Feature, Pacific Connections, Uncategorized|October 6, 2016

Roughly 200 close friends of Arboretum Director Emeritus John Wott gathered in the Arboretum on Sunday afternoon, October 2, to celebrate his tireless leadership, inspired teaching, and passionate advocacy for the Arboretum—and to dedicate a trail in the New Zealand Forest in his honor. It was a splendid sunny day, featuring bagpipe music, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and …

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AF Receives $75,000 Grant for New Zealand Forest

AF Receives $75,000 Grant for New Zealand Forest

Pacific Connections|November 4, 2013

A Generous Grant: $75,000 for the NZ Forest The Arboretum Foundation is delighted to announce that last week we received a grant for $75,000 from an anonymous donor foundation to help pay for the construction of the New Zealand Forest project. So far, we have raised more than $1.1 million dollars in private funds as part of our …

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Arboretum Hires New Gardener to Care for NZ Forest

Arboretum Hires New Gardener to Care for NZ Forest

Pacific Connections|September 10, 2013

Arboretum Hires New Gardener to Care for NZ Forest The Foundation is delighted to welcome Kathleen DeMaria to the Arboretum staff. Kathleen was hired by UW Botanic Gardens this summer as the new full-time gardener in charge of maintaining the New Zealand Forest at Pacific Connections. Her salary and benefits are being entirely funded by …

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The Design of the New Zealand Forest

The Design of the New Zealand Forest

Pacific Connections|August 8, 2013

The Design of the New Zealand Forest The Arboretum’s new, 2-acre, New Zealand-themed eco-geographic forest is more than just forest! It is composed of seven distinct vegetation sections: two southern beech (Nothofagus) forests, three shrublands, and two alpine grasslands. All of them are modeled on actual plant communities found in mid- to high-elevation zones on the South …

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SAVE THE DATE! New Zealand Forest Opening Celebration – Sunday, September 15

SAVE THE DATE! New Zealand Forest Opening Celebration – Sunday, September 15

Pacific Connections|June 24, 2013

New Zealand Forest Opening Celebration—September 15 The Arboretum Foundation, UW Botanic Gardens, and Seattle Parks and Recreation invite you to join us on Sunday, September 15, to celebrate the opening of the New Zealand Forest in the Washington Park Arboretum’s Pacific Connections Garden. Enjoy ribbon cutting and dedication ceremonies, live music and performances, tours and …

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New Zealand Forest Update: Planting Starts in June!

New Zealand Forest Update: Planting Starts in June!

Pacific Connections|April 23, 2013

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 …

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Allen Foundation Donates $100,000 to Pacific Connections

Allen Foundation Donates $100,000 to Pacific Connections

Arboretum Master Plan, Pacific Connections|October 18, 2012

Allen Foundation Donates $100,000 to Pacific Connections In July, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation donated $100,000 to our new Pacific Connections Campaign. Though routed through their family’s charitable foundation, the donation came directly from Paul Allen and Jody Allen as a personal commemorative gift in honor of their mother, Faye Allen, who passed away …

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Vandals Destroy Valuable Trees in the Pacific Connections Garden

Vandals Destroy Valuable Trees in the Pacific Connections Garden

Pacific Connections|May 8, 2012

Vandals Destroy Valuable Trees in Pacific Connections Garden Last Wednesday night, vandals caused significant damage to some highly valued plants in the Gateway to Chile section of Pacific Connections, using a hatchet or machete. They destroyed three Chilean wine palms, two monkey puzzle trees, and three Gunnera tinctoria. The total estimate of the damage is …

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An End-of-Season Appeal Letter – Walt Bubelis

An End-of-Season Appeal Letter – Walt Bubelis

Feature, Pacific Connections|December 29, 2011

An End-of-Season Appeal Letter, from Walt Bubelis Walt Bubelis, beloved Professor Emeritus in the Horticulture Department at Edmonds Community College—and an Arboretum Foundation volunteer—has penned this year’s end-of-season appeal letter. Walt talks about his long relationship with Washington Park Arboretum, from his early days as a UW botany student to his current role as co-chair of …

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