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We had a good turnout for our Annual Meeting on June 15—our first in-person version of the event in three years! More than 70 Arboretum Foundation...
Climbing Hydrangea of the Arboretum
The Arboretum is home to a number of spectacular climbing hydrangea species, including nine specimens of the liana (woody vine) Hydrangea anomala,...
Foundation Renames Plant Donations Nursery in Honor of Founding Volunteers
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the Arboretum Foundation officially renamed the Plant Donations Nursery in honor of its two founding volunteers, Rita...
Snakebark Maples of the Arboretum
We admire the stripes of tigers, zebras, and exotic reptiles as marvels of natural pattern. The plant world has its fair share of stunning...
Earth Day Volunteers Pull 50+ Cubic Yards of Weeds!
A total of 116 volunteers participated in our annual Earth Day at the Arboretum work-service event on April 23. They removed more than 50 cubic...
Arboretum-Based Research Tackles the Azalea Lace Bug
Since 2015, the invasive azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) has been causing serious damage to azaleas and rhododendrons in our state,...
Wild and Wonderful Willows of the Arboretum
Beautiful willows, such as the Salix gracilistyla ‘Melanostachys’ pictured here, are blooming in the Arboretum’s Witt Winter...
Arboretum Selected for 2022 Partnerships Lab!
The Arboretum Foundation and its City and UW partners are thrilled to announce that we have been selected by the Central Park Conservancy’s...
Arboretum Receives Multi-Project Grant from the Aldarra Foundation
The Arboretum partners are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a very generous grant of $589,000 from the Aldarra Foundation, a...
Gala Raises More Than $310,000 in Support of the Arboretum!
Thanks to everyone who tuned into THE ART OF NATURE gala on Thursday, February 10. The evening was a tremendous success, grossing more than $310,000...