Annual Meeting
All Arboretum Foundation Members Welcome!
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
5 to 8 p.m.
Graham Visitors Center
Free parking and admission
Each June, the Arboretum Foundation hosts its annual meeting at the Graham Visitors Center. All Foundation members are invited to attend.
The event includes a slideshow about the Foundation’s fiscal-year activities and achievements from our Board and staff, an update from our partners at UW Botanic Gardens and Seattle Parks and Recreation, the presentation of the Volunteer Legacy Award, and the election of new members to our Board of Directors.
A light reception is held on the terrace of the Graham Visitors Center once the formal proceedings have taken place.
Event Schedule
5:00—7:00 PM
Meeting & Board of Directors election
7:00—8:00 PM
Reception—wine and light fare
All members welcome! No admission charge.
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