Campaign to Replace the Tsutakawa Gates Surpasses Its Goal
I have a very visceral memory of the day I learned the Tsutakawa Gates were stolen from the entry to the Arboretum. It was the morning of March 19,...
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2021 Annual Meeting Report
We had a good turnout for our Virtual Annual Meeting on June 16. More than 70 Arboretum Foundation members tuned into the Zoom webinar to hear about...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Mountain Stewartia
Stewartias are among the stars of the summer-flowering season at the Arboretum. While the Asian stewartia species in the main grove on the southern...
Rhododendron Glen Project Awarded 2021 Founders Fund by Garden Club of America
The Foundation and its partners at the UW and City of Seattle are delighted to announce that a restoration project in the Arboretum has been awarded...
Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members!
At our Annual Meeting on June 16, we elected three new members to our Board of Directors. Congratulations and welcome to Lisa, Scott, and Beverly!...
Tried and True Grasses for the Northwest Garden
Ornamental grasses are finely textured plants that lend a casual and relaxed feeling to your landscape. They move with breezes and glimmer in...
Earth Day Volunteers Helped Restore the Arboretum
A total of 60 volunteers participated in our annual Earth Day at the Arboretum event on April 24. Co-hosted with UW Botanic Gardens and the Student...
COVID-19 Response: Arboretum Visitors Update
Visitors Center & Arboretum Shop Now Open! Following a year of pandemic-related closure, the Graham Visitors Center and Arboretum Gift Shop have...
Online Wine Auction Taking Place April 19 to 22!
As we communicated in our gala-related emails, we postponed the wine component of Spring Forward! due to a recent update in state licensing rules....
Foundation Receives Generous Bequest from Longtime Volunteer
The Arboretum Foundation has received a very generous bequest of over $300,000 from the estate of Barbara Bonjour. One of our hardest working and...
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Campaign to Replace the Tsutakawa Gates Surpasses Its Goal
I have a very visceral memory of the day I learned the Tsutakawa Gates were stolen from the entry to the Arboretum. It was the morning of March 19, 2020, the start of the pandemic shut down, and I had swung by my office at the Graham Visitors Center early to pick up a...
2021 Annual Meeting Report
We had a good turnout for our Virtual Annual Meeting on June 16. More than 70 Arboretum Foundation members tuned into the Zoom webinar to hear about our fiscal-year accomplishments, listen to updates from our UW and City partners, and participate in our Board of...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Mountain Stewartia
Stewartias are among the stars of the summer-flowering season at the Arboretum. While the Asian stewartia species in the main grove on the southern edge of the Camellia Collection justifiably receive a lot of praise, the lesser-known mountain stewartia (Stewartia...
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Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Mountain Stewartia
Stewartias are among the stars of the summer-flowering season at the Arboretum. While the Asian stewartia species in the main grove on the southern edge of the Camellia Collection justifiably receive a lot of praise, the lesser-known mountain stewartia (Stewartia...
Tried and True Grasses for the Northwest Garden
Ornamental grasses are finely textured plants that lend a casual and relaxed feeling to your landscape. They move with breezes and glimmer in sunlight, changing appearance with the seasons and time of day. They also provide food, nesting material and cover for birds....
Tried and True Shrubs for the Northwest Garden
We know that fall is the best time to plant shrubs in our region. But what are some of the more beautiful, useful, and easy-care varieties to grow? In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, garden writer Barbara Ashmun profiles a dozen of her favorite shrubs...
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