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Arbor eNotes April 2019
GiveBIG Returns May 8!

The Arboretum Foundation is delighted to be participating in GiveBIG 2019, which is being presented by 501 Commons and Encore Media Group. Now in its ninth year, GiveBIG is a 24-hour, online giving event aiding non-profits all over the state of Washington. Please support the Arboretum during this year's GiveBIG! You can schedule a gift starting April 23.

Catalytic Gift to Fund Restoration of Rhody Glen 

Seattle Parks and Recreation, UW Botanic Gardens, and the Arboretum Foundation are embarking on a plan to restore one of the Arboretum's most special and beloved places: Rhododendron Glen. Funding for the project has been made possible by a generous gift of $750,000 from long-time Foundation volunteer Mary Ellen Mulder and her husband, Gordon Mulder. The work will focus on restoration of the plantings, trails, rock work, upper pond, and surrounding watershed.

Volunteer for Earth Day, April 20!

Give back to public lands on Earth Day by helping restore the Arboretum! On Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., we are partnering with the Student Conservation Association for a work-service event in the park. Volunteers will help UW and Parks gardeners spread mulch, pull weeds, and remove invasive plants. All ages welcome! Sign up online via our event page.
Tour the Washington Park Arboretum (1993)

Found Footage: Tour the Arboretum (in 1993)

Thanks to a tip-off from Arboretum Director Emeritus John Wott, we discovered a 26-minute video tour of the Arboretum in the basement storage room of the Graham Visitors Center. After transferring the VHS film to digital format, we posted it on our YouTube channel. Much has changed in the 25 years since the video was made (e.g. the creation of the Pacific Connections Garden), but the core information remains largely accurate. Enjoy!

Record Turn Out for Spring Sale!

Despite on-and-off-again rain, more than 700 people attended our Spring Plant Sale (formerly "Early Bloomers") on Saturday, April 6 - a record for this event. They helped us raise over $10,000 in support of the Arboretum. This included more than $800 in generous donations at the register. Thanks to everyone who came to event! A special thanks to our amazing volunteers, who host this charming sale and fundraiser every year!

Family Saturday: Origami in the Garden

The Seattle Japanese Garden is hosting its first Family Saturday event of the season tomorrow, Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of the Puget Area Paperfolding Enthusiasts Roundtable (PAPER) will be demonstrating how to create spring-themed origami inside the Tateuchi Community Room. Entry to the garden will be FREE for youth 12 and younger from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Arboretum & Related News


Family Wild Walk
This Saturday's free family weekend walk (1:30 to 3 p.m.) is themed "Fun in the Forest." Check in at 1:15 to save your spot!

Help Steward the Park!
After a winter break, the volunteer Garden Stewards are back to work, helping staff gardeners care for the Arboretum. The April schedule is up online. 

 Miller Library Exhibit
Now through May 8, members of the PNW chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists will be displaying their work at the CUH.
Banner image | Flowering cherries in bloom along historic Azalea Way.
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