Notes from the Fall Color at Executive Director Fall is a fantastic time to visit Hoyt Arboretum to enjoy that cool, crisp air and While contributions to HAF view truly stunning color. Predicting when the leaves will change depends support a variety of pro- upon many factors including weather, change in daylight and moisture. grams, some of you are inspired to give directly to Use our handy guide below, to help find trees that shouldn’t be missed! the HAF Collections Fund, American Smoke Tree (Cotinus obovatus): Look for an and we like you to know how early show of color in mid-October from this East Coast your funds are being used. native. This is one of our curator’s favorite trees. Find it near the junction of the Hawthorn and Walnut Trails. This year we added rock features and plants to the Japanese Larch (Larix kaempferi): Expect a stunning dis- Viewpoint and native speci- play of yellows and oranges from these deciduous conifers mens to the courtyard crevice garden. $2,200 was found along the Redwood Trail. used to purchase seedlings that will be planted in 1 to 3 years. $600 went towards an improved drainage Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica): Ash offer gorgeous system for the Winter Garden. $1,000 was invested in displays of yellows and golds. These can be found along the a collaborative plant-collections trip to China. Addi- Maple and Overlook Trails. tional funds are being used for mowing, supplies, and Vernal Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x vernalis): Well-known for plant database maintenance. Thanks to you, HAF is their winter blooms, many hybrid Hamamelis with H. vernalis constantly improving the Hoyt Arboretum collection. parentage also have excellent fall color. Another way we improve the arboretum is by continu- ing to strengthen the HAF Board. We would like to Still unsure when to see the best color at Hoyt? Join us for our annual Fall Color Tour welcome Nell Bonaparte to the board. Nell is a 26- on Sunday, October 26 at 12pm (public tour) or 3pm (HAF members only). year neighbor of Hoyt Arboretum and an attorney at Shenker and Bonaparte LLP. Her fundraising and leadership skills, board experience and passion for Arborists in the Arboretum Day at Hoyt the arboretum will be an asset to our organization. On Saturday, September 6, Hoyt Arboretum Friends hosted Peggie Schwarz the 29th annual Arborists in the Arboretum Day, when pro- Executive Director fessional arborists from the metro area volunteer their time and expertise to care for Hoyt Arboretum's trees. Curator’s Corner This year, nearly 90 arborists representing more than 30 companies volunteered for Arborists in the Arboretum Day. Dispatch from the Road Please visit hoytarboretum.org to see the complete list of During a recent trip to North Carolina, I had the honor participating arborists. Additional thanks to our sponsors for of being a guest at Bartlett Tree Experts’ research supporting the event! laboratory arboretum as well as visiting the Keith Ar- Doug Fir Sponsors: Oregon Tree Care, Teragan & Associates, Inc. boretum. As I write this article, I am currently enjoying Maple Sponsors: American Conifer Society Western Region, the sounds and sights at the JC Raulston Arboretum. Collier Arbor Care - A Division of Bartlett Tree Experts, Overlook Tree Preservation There have been so Photo by Hiroshi Iwaya many trees to see on this trip, but the Family Volunteerism at Hoyt Arboretum North Carolina pine - more commonly Even better than game night! known as loblolly Are you looking for a new way to hang out with your pine - has to be my kids, grandkids, nephews or nieces? Research has choice. A beautiful shown that volunteering as a family: pine with needles that are 6 to 9 inch-  Provides positive role models and passes on fami- Photo by Martin Nicholson es long, it is com- ly values to children mon in wet areas  Provides new learning experiences and develop- along the roadside and in wild parts of the state. Being Photo by Brittany Ahn ment of new skills for both children and adults adaptable, it also grows in many arboreta including  Increases interpersonal communication and the Hoyt. The tallest tree is 169 feet though 120 feet is problem-solving abilities of family members more typical.  And much more! (Source: www.unitedway.org/take-action/volunteer-as-a-family) The name loblolly is a strange word combination that Most importantly, volunteering is fun! If you’d like to check out volunteering at Hoyt means “to have the consistency of porridge,” thus Arboretum with your family, we invite you to participate in Parke Diem on October referring to the soils in the preferred habitat of Pinus 10 or 11 from 9am to 12pm. Register online at tinyurl.com/HoytEvents. Email taeda. Heather at [email protected] with any questions. Martin Nicholson Heather Wilkinson Curator Volunteer Coordinator 4000 SW Fairview Blvd. Portland, OR 97221 www.hoytarboretum.org ∙ 503.865.8733

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Thank You HAF Donors! (June 15-September 14) In-Kind Donations (cont.) $100-$249 (cont.) $1-$99 (cont.) The Party Pros ISITE Design, Inc. IBM Corporation Matching Gifts Program Forage in the Forest Event Forage in the Forest Event Third Angle Ensemble Gregori Jakovina and Larry McDonald Marty Ireland Urban Forestry Kayla Klingman Cerise Joe $10,000 and up In-Kind Donations Walnut City Wineworks Kohnstamm Family Foundation John Kistler Collier Arbor Care, A Division of Baker & Spice Cakery Megan Whalen Pat and Balaji Krishnamurthy Patricia Koehler and Kathleen Krider Bartlett Tree Experts Cindy Beeler Mary and Holly Ludtke Susan Lamb Bethel Heights Vineyard Helle Nathan Jerome Larson $5,000-$9,999 Breakside Brewery $10,000 and up Bruce Nelson Linda Larson Jack and Lynn Loacker Brix Tavern The Allen Family Foundation One Green World Elizabeth Laskey Charlie and Darci Swindells Cameron Winery Overlook Tree Preservation Polly Lauser Columbia Sportswear $1,000-$9,999 Mike Roach and Kim Osgood Joe and Connie Leben $1,000-$4,999 Davenport Jim and Sarah Fredericks Alex Ruzicka and Melinda Hutson Jayne Lebsack Bland Family Foundation David and Jeanne Ellis Ned Jaquith Foundation Randy and Beth Scherman Thomas and Marcia Lee Broughton and Mary Bishop Firehouse William Rosenfeld Patti Schleuning David and Liz Lippoff Family Advised Fund Friends Of Chamber Music Gary Shaw Michael Litt Ted Casteel and Pat Dudley Paul Gerald $500-$999 Adam Spangler and Yvonne Lai Hannah May Jon Denney and Carol Finney Jim Gersbach Oregon Tree Care James Stevens Tom Mazur Rob DeWitt Grand Central Bakery Srividya Sankaran The Swigert Warren Foundation Heather McCarey Jerry and Sandra Drummond Heritage Seedlings Inc Tom and Becky Wynne Jan Vreeland Gordon and Marzenda McComb Keith Dubanevich Jen High Roger and Karen Vrilakas Ernest and Charline McDonald David and Jeanne Ellis Greg Higgins $250-$499 Richard and Penny Walker Don and Marge Mey Howard and Linda Franklin Higgins Restaurant & Bar Andy and Nancy Bryant Wilhelm Trucking & Rigging Co. Jody Michaelson Jasmine Fullman Sarah Hill John and Marlis Carson John and Chris Mullooly Susan Hammer House Spirits Distillery Collier Arbor Care, A Division of $1-$99 Phil Nelson Chris and Georgia Harker Hoyt Arboretum Friends Board & Staff Bartlett Tree Experts Jeffrey and Gillian Abendroth Ed and Meg Okies Harriet Hayes Hiroshi Iwaya Helen Dalton and Christine Dalton Dave and Margaret Albertine Richard and Marilyn Petersen Susan and Sarah Koe Dr. Orna Izakson Scott Fletcher and Liza Finkel AmazonSmile Foundation Benno Philippson and Gail Durham Ed Kushner KEEN Corinne Gentner Barbara Baltz Portland Garden Club Roger and Becki Langdon Lan Su Eric and Janice Hoffman Dennis Boll Suzanne Rague Stephen McCarthy and Lucinda Parker McMenamins Richard Liebman and Sheryl Fuller Linda Bragdon Michael Ratliff Mark and Edie Millar Morel Ink Carol Olwell Lisa Brenskelle Steve Rauworth Brad and Nancy Miller Steve Morgan John and Rosemary Schwimmer Nancy Buley Ellen Richter Perkins & Co Ned Ludd Michael Wallace and Lisa Calef Tom Carter and Nanci Remington Hossein Rojhantalab and Tami Dean Peter and Joey Pope Rachel Madewell Ambrose Cronin Steve and Sherry Salomon Portland Nursery New Seasons $100-$249 Grier and Nancy Cundill Rhys Scholes and Barbara Head The Standard Tom Nelson AdMail, Inc. Chris and Cindy Cunningham William Sefler Martin Nicholson American Conifer Society Gail Cunningham Elaine Sibley $500-$999 Northwest Dance Project Western Region Gary Datka Roger and Sandra Siegner Kuniko deWeese and Family Oregon Ballet Theater John and Sally Anderson Spencer and Mary Dick Shelley Simmons Robert Geddes Oregon Culinary Institute Sharon Baker Robert and Linda Jo Durham Rob Sims and Laura Hudson Clayton and Susan Hering Oregon Historical Society Museum Mac and Greata Beatty Peter and Shelley Dutton Jessie Smith Judy Rice Oregon Symphony Benevity Social Ventures, Inc. Sid and Meg Eaton Marcus and April Song Peggie Schwarz and Tom Nelson OX John and Patricia Bentley Su Elliott Marcia Starr Mark and Vickianne Vlossak Pacific Seafood Mort Bishop and Mary Lang Jeffrey Feiffer Wendy Stickel Bass and Barbara Wagner Portland Center Stage Ron and Sandra Bloom Amy Fields Jim and Marie Taber Megan Whalen Paul and Nancy Bragdon Laura Foster Gilah Tenenbaum Portland Opera Marty and Kay Brantley Brady and Bette Franklin Daniel Flo & Family $250-$499 PosterGarden John and Lou Chapman Robert Garland Day and Becky Tooley Michael and Julie Allport Red Ridge Farms Columbia Sportswear Darlene Geiger Mary Tossey Darrell and Joanne Beck Erin Riggs Cornell Farm Frank and Mary Gibson Mitchell Turker and Lisa Sprague Bob and Nell Bonaparte Simmer Down Catering John and Georgia Crampton Carl Grice and Linda Buechler Barbara Twohy Rick Comandich and Maya Muir Simpatica Catering Jay and Leslie Culbertson Brice and Margaret Hammack Bill and Wilma Veroske Ben Hodgdon Sojourn Ventures Stephen Dale Ed and Marolyn Hartman Scott and Anne Weaver Michael Johnson St. Innocent Winery Edmund Frank Richard and Margaret Hartman Gudrun Weber Lisa Platt Starbucks Mark Gardiner and Mary Nolan Fred and Anna Hasle Jerry and Lucille Wilkins Kevin Wei Trygve Steen Bo Hagood and Karen Foley Karla Hawke Lesli Williamson John Haines Blake and Linda Hering Doug Wilson $100-$249 Subway Stuart Hopkins Cameron Hickox W. Gene Wilson Bill Rutherford Talbot Benefit Auctions Jeff Hoppert Joan Hoffman Aric Wood and Erin Graham Bob Speltz Tango Berretin The Heathman Hotel Fredrick and Joann Horstkotte James and Anne Holtz Raymond Yamamoto John and Jeanne Howard John and Marcy Houle The Oregon Trawl Commission

UPCOMING EVENTS Visit Board of Directors tinyurl.com/HoytEvents Corporate Sponsors Keith Dubanevich, President TOURS for details! David Ellis, Vice President Megan Whalen, Treasurer From Weeds to Trees and the Stories In Between Ben Hodgdon, Secretary Saturday, October 4, 12pm Nell Bonaparte ∙ Liza Finkel The Other Side of the Acer Rainbow: Fall Color Beyond Edie Millar ∙ Michael Wallace Maples Advisory Council Saturday, October 11, 12pm Susan Koe ∙ Lynn Loacker Saturday, October 18, 12pm Joey Pope ∙ Charles Swindells Maple Collection Tour Staff Peggie Schwarz, Executive Director Saturday, October 24, 12pm Becky Schreiber, Communications & Fall Color Tour Office Manager Sunday, October 26, 12pm (public tour) Arborist Partners Heather Wilkinson, Volunteer & 3pm (Members-only event with the curator) Coordinator Mission Statement VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES To maintain and improve Hoyt Arboretum Saturday Crew Work Parties and its collection for all people through advo- Saturday, October 4, 9am-12pm cacy, resources, awareness and education. Saturday, October 25, 9am-12pm Hoyt Arboretum relies on the support of Hoyt For a complete list of our corporate Arboretum Friends, a membership-based Parke Diem - Seize the Trees! and arborist partners, please visit: nonprofit organization working in partnership Friday, October 10, 9am-12pm www.hoytarboretum.org with Portland Parks & Recreation. Saturday, October 11, 9am-12pm