2018 Festival Display to Celebrate Winter Garden Milestone
Each year the Arboretum Foundation, with support from its City and University partners at the Arboretum, presents a horticultural display at the...
News Articles
Public Meeting for Japanese Garden Master Plan Project: November 16
In partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Arboretum Foundation is developing a plan to reconstruct the stone wall at the north end of the Seattle Japanese Garden pond, modify the pathways in this area to improve accessibility, and add a new garden...
Notes on the Arboretum Woodland Garden
With its dramatic topograpy, water features, and multilayered tree canopy, the Woodland Garden is one of the Arboretum's most iconic displays. It's also a huge draw in autumn, when foliage enthusiasts come from all around the region to admire the fall color,...
“Union”: John Grade’s Installation in the Arboretum
Photo of "Union" by David Rosen In late August 2023, renowned Seattle-based environmental sculptor John Grade installed his latest work outdoors at the Washington Park Arboretum. Entitled “Union,” it is comprised of 6300 individual cast-resin parts suspended from two...
Bulletin Stories
Bigleaf Maple: A Native Tree With Much to Offer!
As the warmth of summer fills our days, the canopy cover of trees provides welcome respite from the heat. With a spreading crown and thick branches covered with a profusion of foliage, mosses, lichens and ferns, the bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) stands out as a...
Marvelous Woody Mints of the Arboretum
The mint family, Lamiaceae, is a familiar one for gardeners. We plant lots of low-growing herbaceous plants from this group - such as salvias, basil, and bee balm - in our kitchen gardens and ornamental borders. But you may be surprised to learn that the family also...
2023 Annual Meeting Report
More than 70 Arboretum Foundation members joined us for our Annual Meeting & Picnic at the Graham Visitors Center on June 21 to hear about our fiscal-year accomplishments, listen to updates from our UW and City partners, and participate in our Board of Directors...
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