COVID-19 Response: Arboretum Visitors Update
The Arboretum is a treasured place of sanctuary and respite, even more so during such stressful times. While the Graham Visitors Center is currently...
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Woodland Pond Stream Channel Restored
In July and August, with funding from the Arboretum Foundation, UW Botanic Gardens horticulture staff worked on a project to restore the lower...
Video: How CARES Act Expands Charitable Giving Incentives
These are difficult times for everyone, and we all find ourselves in uncharted waters. The Arboretum Foundation wants to let you know about a few...
2020 Annual Meeting Report
We had a good turnout for our Virtual Annual Meeting on June 17. More than 60 Arboretum Foundation members tuned into the Zoom webinar to hear about...
Statement on Racial and Social Justice
Racism has no place in our society. We are at an inflection point in our local and national conversations about the impacts of systemic racism, and...
GiveBIG Spring Appeal Raises Over $60,000 for the Arboretum
This year’s GiveBIG Spring Appeal was a another tremendous success! More than 210 generous donors contributed over $60,000 in support of...
12 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary!
Earth Day began in 1970 to provide a voice to an emerging environmental consciousness in our country. As we salute the 50th anniversary of what is...
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Five Stunning Japanese Maples for Northwest Gardens
With elegant forms, delicate leaves, and captivating colors in spring, summer, and fall, Japanese maples can be living works of art. However, how do one choose from among the more than 1,000 recognized varieties that might show up in our local nurseries? In the latest...
COVID-19 Response: Arboretum Visitors Update
The Arboretum is a treasured place of sanctuary and respite, even more so during such stressful times. While the Graham Visitors Center is currently closed and our normal volunteer programs and events are suspended, the Arboretum grounds remain open to the public. To...
Woodland Pond Stream Channel Restored
In July and August, with funding from the Arboretum Foundation, UW Botanic Gardens horticulture staff worked on a project to restore the lower stream channel connecting the two ponds in the Woodland Garden. The channel dates back to the original Olmsted Brothers...
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Five Stunning Japanese Maples for Northwest Gardens
With elegant forms, delicate leaves, and captivating colors in spring, summer, and fall, Japanese maples can be living works of art. However, how do one choose from among the more than 1,000 recognized varieties that might show up in our local nurseries? In the latest...
Excerpts: Newly Translated Articles from the Japanese Garden Creators
This year, as part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Seattle Japanese Garden, two volunteer guides—Shizue Prochaska and Julie Coryell—are putting the finishing touches on a collection of articles about the creation of the Garden by its original designers and...
Japanese Garden: Honoring the Design Intent
Since its opening in the Arboretum 60 years ago, the Seattle Japanese Garden has been a place of connection for many Seattle residents and visitors—a place to connect to community, nature, and the unique, intentional narrative experience that the Garden offers. A...
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