Japanese Garden: Designed in the Stroll-Garden Style
Japanese Garden at Washington Park Arboretum was designed as a stroll garden, a style that dates from the early years of Japan’s Edo period...
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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...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Sweetbay Magnolia
One of the pleasures of my job as communications manager for the Arboretum Foundation is taking photographs of the plant collection, which we use in...
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...
Memorial Tree
Celebrating Life, Death, Family, and “The Boys in the Boat” An Interview with John Day By Niall Dunne Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin, Spring...
Arboretum Providing Browse to Animals at Woodland Park Zoo
In mid-March, staff from Woodland Park Zoo came by the Arboretum to pick up a big load of fresh sword fern trimmings, which will be used to feed...
Arboretum Memorial Gates: Theft, Partial Recovery, Next Steps
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...
Plant Sale Cancelled, Earth Day Work Party Postponed & Other Updates
As COVID-19 continues to make headlines both here and abroad, our hearts out go to all those affected in our area and beyond. Based on evolving...
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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...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Korean Maple
The Arboretum offers some of the best fall color in the region, including the Japanese maples in the Woodland Garden and the shagbark hickories on Azalea Way. Another must-see for aficionados of autumnal hues is the fiery-leafed Korean maple (Acer pseudosieboldianum...
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...
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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...
Japanese Garden: Designed in the Stroll-Garden Style
Japanese Garden at Washington Park Arboretum was designed as a stroll garden, a style that dates from the early years of Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). Large in scale, these gardens feature a central pond surrounded by a meandering path and are designed to be...
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