The Leaflet The Monthly Magazine of the Vallarta Botanical Garden Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico September 2017 Vol. 7, No. 9

Publisher & Senior Editor: Neil Gerlowski Co-Editor: Bob Price Contributing Authors: Centeotl Aragón, Michaela Flores, Greg R. Homel Translator: Alejandra Carmona Copy Editor: Paco Ojeda Designer: Alejandra Carmona

Contents

6 1 Curator’s Corner 2 Cactus and Succulent Project 2 Your Garden Donations at Work 4 El Puente de Los Sueños—The Bridge of Dreams 6 —Cascades of Showy 7 Vireya Rhododendrons for Sale! 8 Mexican Bird of the Month 11 9 Mexican Orchid of the Month 10 Puerto Vallarta Butterfly Festival 12 Garden Giving 15 Education and Volunteer Report

Features

16 Vallarta Botanical Garden’s Calendar 17 From the Membership Desk 22 Donation Information

Cover: Medinilla magnifica Photo: Marcos Gomez

www.vbgardens.org Photo: Jesús Reyes Price,Bob Founder andCurator, VBG Warmest regards, visit. approaching too close. Ask for additional information at thefront gateuponyourGarden Desk ortheMembership next hatchlings. distance, meanskeepingarespectful Safe binocularsorrent sopleasebring observation apairinstead of theseamazinganimalswhichwe hopewillchooseourgroundsown. Please joinus inobserving ashomefor theirfirst over thepastmonth that acouple ofMacaws have beenscouting thisnewGarden feature andmay adoptitas their bird sanctuary, inintroducing nestbox anenormous at theGarden for thesebirds. are Remarkably, in pouring reports Macaw nest site challengeforby Santuario,Rancho el collaborating themagnificent withEl Military alocalnatural Attention Nature Lovers: your helpiswanted inbird observation! The Vallarta Garden hasstepped Botanical upto the FriendsDear oftheGarden, Curator’s Corner September 2017| 1 2 Construction Continues on the Cactus and Succulent and Continues PlantConstruction Cactus the on Project our community, aswell asvisitors from throughout theworld. withyou incontinued developmentpartnering ofabeautifulandsustainableGarden for theenjoyment andbenefitof you asmuchitdoesus, pleaseshare your visionfor Vallarta andtheGarden withourleadershiptoday! We would love programs.impactful is always It in your hands to choose your level of involvement with us. this excites and co-create If ofhundreds ofmembersareof visitors indispensableto andthesupport ouroperations, capitalimprovements, and Are you inspired by what you seeandexperience at the Vallarta Garden? Botanical The patronage oftens ofthousands and Barbara Sypult—is dueto begin soon. (see pages4-5).Another project,anoverhaul to ofthefront anotherdonation from entry—thanks Garden patrons Bob andtheredesignedPlant improved House(imagesonthispageandthenext), andmarvelously Puente deLos Sueños Two are newprojects coming together inrapid progression at the Vallarta andSucculent Garden—the Cactus Botanical Your at Donations Work Garden Garden. Together we willalsocreate for newattraction ourvisitors. apowerful Your and willcreate ofcactus cultivation gift anddisplay at a legacy the tax-deductible Vallarta Botanical We invite you contributors to join usasoneofthefirstvisionary toward andSucculent the Cactus Plant Project. can dointhisarea. to begin thisproject.Since then,thescope andgrandeur have oftheproject grown(SSHT) withourvisionfor what we lateIn 2016the Vallarta Garden received Botanical agrant of$15,000USD from theStanely SmithHorticultural Trust Project, we willcultivate theseplants to theirfullpotential to create inspirational displays for ourvisitors to enjoy. is hometo avast numberoftheseincredible . Uponsuccessful completion andSucculent oftheCactus Plant andagaveMexico leadstheworld incactus diversity andishometo awealth of othersucculents. The state ofJalisco | TheLeaflet

Photo: Bob Price Cactus and Succulent Plant Project Cactus and Succulents Plant Project Rendering: César Amezcua Rendering: César Amezcua September 2017| 3 4 new addition sometime very soon. new additionsometimevery greatly addto theoverall visitor experience. We thankKenandSteve for theirdonation andinvite you to beholdthis The approaches completed to willgrace structure theInternationalPeace oneoftheprimary Garden ofMexico and interns César Amezcua andChristina Tapia onplansandguidelinesthat are now beingfollowed by localcontractors. area DeLorenzo of the Garden. International landscape architect Nick worked along with Garden staffand architecture isbeingrebuilt,bridge notonlyto improve integrity, structural butto upholdthenewaestheticnow visibleinthis Now, generous thanksto donation by anothervery Garden Guardian KenShanoffand Steve Members Young, the Mexico, thescaleandrusticaestheticofoldwooden seemedoutofplace. structure ofOrchids andNative Plants,Conservatory theNuestra delJardín Señora Chapel, andtheInternationalPeace Garden of the passingoftime, however, itwasinneedofanoverhaul. clearly After thenearby additionsoftheglorious Vallarta itspurpose.since that 2005whenwe structure served openedtowas originally thepublic.builtasatemporary It With The quaint littlecovered over bridge Arroyo LaLlorona has beenaniconic component oftheGarden’s landscape PuenteEl Los de Sueños—The Dreams Bridge of | TheLeaflet The ofDreams Bridge

Photo: Bob Price Photo: Bob Price Photo: Bob Price September 2017| 5 Medinilla magnifica—Cascades of Showy Flowers

Every once in awhile we’re introduced to a plant so extraordinary that we are completely held in awe at beholding it. Such is the case with the magnificent Medinilla magnifica is on Sale Now in Medinilla magnifica. In their native terrain in the Philippine Islands they grow as epiphytes—plants the Garden’s Nursery and Gift Shop! that grow on other plants, but are not parasitic— usually finding success in the crooks of branches substantial enough to bear their tremendous weight—which increases substantially when in bloom. The pendulous inflorescences of this botanical marvel are tremendous. They grow up to 50 cm. (a foot and a half) in length and are filled with enormous pink bracts and flowers that can range in color from pink to red and even take on purplish hues. Their fruits are grape-like berries that weigh the inflorescences down even further.

King Baudouin of Belgium, who reigned from 1951 until his death in 1993, was enamoured with Medinilla. He grew them in his royal conservatories and even had them printed in the most valuable bank note of the country, the 10,000 Belgian franc. We can easily appreciate the association of this magnificent blossom with wealth and abundance.

Top: Floral Belgian Banknote.

Right: Magnificence in bloom. Bob Price Photo:

6 | The Leaflet Photo: Bob Price Rhododendron delight. sizes.Get themwhiletheylast. for ofcolors somenice and sized plants inanassortment available for thebargain price ofjust$400pesoseach rhododendron collection. These botanicalwonders are newly propagated plants from ourprized tropical The Garden ispleasedto announce that we canshare Sale! for Vireya Rhododendrons September 2017| 7 Mexican Bird of the Month Buteogallus anthracites - Common Black Hawk Article and photos by Greg R. Homel www.birdinginpuertovallarta.com [email protected]

One of the most robust, visually striking and interesting raptors in the Vallarta region is also one of its most unsuspicious birds of prey. The Common Black Hawk is an impressive, large and dark raptor that enjoys an enormous range, extending seasonally from the southern half of Arizona and Big Bend region of Texas, south along both coasts of Mexico, to When soaring, Common Black-Hawks present a broad-winged, short- mostly coastal parts of Ecuador, Colombia, tailed flight silhouette and lucky observers have observed their dramatic Venezuela and Guyana in northern South nuptial display, where the birds lock talons in mid-air, calling voraciously America. Their distribution also follows the all the while. Within the bounds of the USA Common Black Hawks are arch of the Lesser Antilles to Puerto Rico. not very common. In fact, they are aves raras indeed! However, their Excepting Puerto Rico, they are absent global population is estimated at greater than two million strong, though from the rest of the Greater Antilles, where they usually nest within less than 100 meters from water, making them the recently-split, endemic Cuban Black- vulnerable to nest disturbance by unsuspecting humans and their ever- Hawk occupies their niche. expanding coastal and riverine developments.

Wherever they occur, the natural history At the Vallarta Botanical Garden, Common Black Hawks are usually seen of Common Black-Hawks is definitely tied soaring overhead or encountered along the Rio Los Horcones, where to water, but the type of water preferred they undoubtedly nest further downstream in the vicinity of Boca de varies by region. Here in Puerto Vallarta, Tomatlan. While enjoying the botanical delights at the Garden, don’t you will find this species most commonly forget to look up from time to time to survey the skies for this majestic in coastal and brackish mangrove habitats, bird of prey… and don’t be surprised to see your glance returned from where they prey primarily on reptiles this sharp-eyed observer flying above you! including venomous snakes, amphibians such as frogs, and a fairly wide variety of fish. In other parts of their range they specialize on depredating crabs, and are known colloquially as “Crab Hawks.”

Their primary modus operandi when it comes to prey acquisition is to perch quietly on a prominent branch overhanging a lagoon, river, lakeshore or stream offering a good vantage point to search for suitable prey. When a target is sighted, the sharp-eyed hawk will launch suddenly into a dramatic and graceful stoop. It is at this time that their impressive but hitherto hidden white tail band is fully visible. 8 | The Leaflet Photo: Bob Price with asweet andpleasant fragrance. August—approach itcarefully andit will welcome you the Garden whenitblooms—itspeakisinthemonth of hardly blameitfor you suchaform! If happento visit that itisanendemicspeciesofthetropics, onecould arrangement ofitsleaves remind meofafan.Considering specialized lateral growth), it lackspseudobulbs, and the habit isepiphytic (upontrees), simpodial(noted for flowers donotmeasure more than5mm. The species’ you are, fellow orchidophiles—to notice aspecieswhose However, itrequires surely beingagoodobserver—as accessible areain avery ofthe Vallarta Garden. Botanical ofitsnameindicates),etymology happensto belocated A finespecimenofthe“bird-headed orchid” (asthe Vallarta Botanical Garden photo byCenteotl and Article Aragón, Biologist, f. Ornithocephalus iridifolius Rchb. Mexican Orchid Month of the September 2017| 9 10 15 de Agosto –31 de Octubre Puerto Vallarta Puerto Puerto Vallarta Vallarta Puerto | TheLeaflet Mariposas de Mariposas August 15 –October 31 Festival de Butterfly Butterfly Festival 2017 www.vbgardens.org

Photo: Jesús Reyes Photo: Jesús Reyes September 2017| 11 12 by Giving Every Month Become “GEM” aGarden contribution today. www.vbgardens.org of andbegin thiskind “GEM” pageontheGarden’s website, by visiting the new Give Month Every Learn more aboutthisvaluable opportunity through theslower timesoftheyear. theGarden monthly income to carry giving whileproviding uswithadependable can helpyou better budgetyour annual Garden intoBotanical monthly payments Dividing your contributions to the Vallarta [email protected]. blessing a community.further Please write to optimizing your philanthropic potential and happy to talkto you aboutthebest optionsfor of the Garden’s Committee Legacy would be Mexicoflora of and tropics.world Amember for Puerto sanctuary Vallarta andtheexquisite natural ofthisimportant in thelong-term viability wills, trusts, andestate planningisaninvestment the Including Vallarta Garden in yourBotanical Your Lives Legacy on at VBG the Coordinator,Membership Flores. Michaela 322 2236182andaskto speakto theGarden’s more information, pleasevisitourwebsite orcall contributions inMexico, theUS,andCanada. For Garden ofMemories, qualify for tax-deductible stonestiles andpermanentmemorial inthe such as individual gifts honorary/memorial USD permonth. These gifts, along with other results inacommitment ofonly$194or$139 into payments over thecourse ofthree years Dividing this amount Bench). (Distinctive and$5,000USDforBench) aBancaDistintiva are at $7,000USDfor (Regal aBancaReal andimagesofyourwith text choice. Prices tiles. We can help you create a custom design finished with beautiful hand-painted ceramic the Vallarta are Garden? Benches Botanical someone withapermanent cantera benchat Would you liketo honorormemorialize Commemorative Cantera Benches | TheLeaflet

Photo: Bob Price Photo: Bob Price at: [email protected] Contact Cheryl out soon! the Garden inyour homeeveryday pleasereach youIf would liketo enjoy your specialpiece of and vision. theGarden’spaintings to helpfurther mission proceeds for upto 15personalized custom floral GardenI would community offer 50% of the to aneffort giveIn back to the Botanical Vallarta and ourvisitors. for allofusinPuerto special sanctuary Vallarta the supporting Vallarta Garden asa Botanical I amapassionate of believer intheimportance the Vallarta Garden at Botanical thesametime? flower andmakeameaningful contribution to What ifyou could have apainting ofyour favorite inyourconnection home? How would you liketo experience your visit the Vallarta Garden? Botanical you feel connected to whenyou Do you have flower aspecial that September 2017| 13 14 | TheLeaflet

Photo: Jesús Reyes volunteers are available. only when through March and otherwise **1 pmtours are offered daily fromDecember toand are schedulingrestrictions. subject are granted basis onafirst-come, first-served requested visitdate. for Requests reservations should besent at leastfive days prior to the [email protected] and mayreservations bedelivered by emailto only offered on Wednesdays.Requests for advanced reservations. Currently, theseare educational programs for schoolgroups with forto provide entry complimentary * The Vallarta Garden ispleased Botanical send themawelcoming reminder to begin planningtheirschoolvisitsto theGarden thisseason. their surroundings, theirhome, andourplanet. We thankourlocalschoolteachers for theirwork withlocalyouth and encouraging that isvery tothenew generations know haveIt amore conscious andresponsible to mindsetinrespect gardens intheir own backyards.personal butterfly and many species in our shared interestcountry of their inspiration about the diversity of in butterfly learning to create around atapparent thebotanicalbeauty them. marvel season Visitorsexpressed their whojoinedusinpeakbutterfly lifelong memories. This pastAugust aboundedandflewin was amonth ofwingedvisits at theGarden asbutterflies Classroom visitsto theGarden willbegin againsoonastheschool year hasreturned withpromises and oflearning CenteotlBy Aragón, Biologist, Vallarta Botanical Garden Volunteer and Education Report hours: Total volunteer service tours:** Total in1pm participation events, classes&workshops: Total inspecial participation entries:* Total complimentary VBG: Total membervisitsto the Total visits Monthly tallyofvisits,Monthly program participation, andvolunteerparticipation, service, Augustservice, 2017: 1803 220 33 60 15 7

Photo: Jesús Reyes September 2017| 15 16 Daily Guided TourGuided Daily Early “Bird” Opening 6days/wkOpen 7days/wkOpen Garden Hours | TheLeaflet 16 14 DATE Sept Sept * Some activities subject to change. subject activities * Some The mostcurrent calendar, withlinksto often further event information,further canbeviewed at

Independence Day (Mexico) Alexander Von Celebration Birthday Humboldt THE GARDENISCLOSED ONMONDAYS APRIL THROUGH DECEMBER EVENT 1 pm(Offered for themonthsDec., of Jan., Feb.,March) & 8 amevery Thursday (Offered for themonthsDec., of Jan., Feb.,March) & (Closed Mondays) April, May, June, July, Aug., &Nov. Oct., Sept., for themonths ofDec., Jan.,Feb., &March (except &New Christmas Year’s Day) 9 am–6pm Vallarta Botanical Garden’sVallarta Botanical Calendar

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Photo: Jesús Reyes

Becoming amemberiseasy &provides great benefits: If you’reIf notyet “on thewall” we invite you to join Photo: Jesús Reyes the familythat preserves theGarden forever! [email protected] A highresolution imageofthis photograph is Membership Coordinator,Membership VBG available at Can you find your nameonour Michaela Flores, Michaela www.vbgardens.org/memberships Wall of Patrons? www.vbgardens.org/benefactors From Membership Desk the on your benefits. Garden purchases andotherimportant helps ourstaffand volunteers recognize you asmembersandoffer valuablediscounts pleasealwaysMembers: wear your membershipcard whenvisitingtheGarden. This team looksforward to from hearing you andgrowing together. Thanks! the Vallarta Garden andourmembershipprogram Botanical you best. Our canserve with ourmembersthat matter themost. Please share your feedback withmeonhow isjustonetoolmembers. to Software stay intouch, andultimately it’s ourrelationships withthegoalofimprovedmembership software to our communications andservice about our members. Last month, for the first time ever, we invested in professional shouldn’tIt to come you asasurprise that we at the Vallarta Garden are Botanical wild September 2017| 17 We would like to acknowledge and thank the following supporters:

BENEFACTORS ALAN & PATRICIA BICKELL RUBEN COTA & MICHAEL SCHULTZ DEE DANERI RICHARD DITTON PAM GRISSOM RALPH OSBORNE BETTY PRICE

ROBERT PRICE KENNETH SHANOFF & STEVE YOUNG POLLY VICARS CHERYL L. WHEELER

GUARDIANS

DAVID HALES & FRANK OSWALD GEORGE HOLSTEIN MARY ELLEN HOLSTEIN HARUO & MARIANA KANO BARBARITA & BOB SYPULT

TRUSTEES

JOAQUIN AJA & DENNIS OWEN DAVID MUCK & COLE MARTELLI DR. GEORGE ARGENT JIM & MARSH MEADOWS THOMAS BERNES YVONNE MILLER DR. ERIC CARLSON & JONATHAN EATON DEAN & LISA OREM SAMUEL CRAMER & MICHAEL VITALE ROGER & JOANNA SMITH PAUL CRIST & LUIS TELLO DONNA SNOW & MICHAEL RUBENOFF GHOLI & GEORGIA DARESHORI CARL TIMOTHY & MARCELO MICO THE MCCALL FAMILY MICHAEL TRUMBOLD

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RICK & JOAN AHMANN HOTEL MERCURIO ROY ANDERS & LINDA LAKE ANDERS DANIEL HUNTER & PAIGE JOHNSON HUNTER DREW BALDRIDGE & PAUL CANKAR RANDY & JANIS JONES BRUCE BECKLER CANDI & ALEXA KAHAN ANDREW BUNTING BARRY & CANDACE KAYE CATHARINE BUTTINGER & BRUCE CROWLEY ELENA KOUSTAS FAYE CÁRDENAS & KEITH COWAN DR. JOYCE LUJÁN MARTINEZ CASA CUPULA IRVINE MCDANIEL NICOLE CAVENDER & GARY MONEYSMITH DR. FÉLIX MONTES BEVERLY COLEMAN MILLARD & BONITA MOTT LARUE & JANET COLEMAN LAURA PALOMERA JOHN & JANET COTTON JANE PEABODY CHARLENE BAILEY CROWE PV MIRROR PATRICK DECOURSEY & RENE FRANCO JOHN SABO & ALAN HARMON ALLYN DIXON & SCOTTY MCINTYRE BIJAN & SALLIE SHAHID-SALESS LILA DOWNS & PAUL COHEN JOHN FAIR SCHMAEZLE BETTY JEAN “BJ” ETCHEPARE DAVID & CECILIA SIMPSON DAVID & WILKA FOSTER CHARLES STANFORD & BOB MESSERLY GEORGE FULTON STACY TAYLOR JOHN & LINDA GALSTON THE GALEANA FAMILY RONNIE GAUNY FAMILY THE JG GROUP JON HALL & EDWARD GRANT VILLA BALBOA POUL & JUDITH HANSEN VILLA LOS ARCOS HARRINGTON LANDSCAPES MATTHIAS VOGT ANNE-MARIE HAYNES BILL WILLIAMS & JUAN ALVARADO KATHRYN HILL CONNIE WIMER & FRANK FOGERTY ELANE HODGSON DEVON & ELLEN ZAGORY NANCY HOLLAND

September 2017 | 19 SUSTAINING MEMBERS WILLIAM & MICHELLE AGUILAR JOHN DUCOLE & KEN BARNES JOE & FRANCES KANE MAX AKBER MARY EDMONDS ALICE KATZ & JACK SCHWARTZ ROY ANDERES & LINDA LAKE WILLIAM & LOIS ELLISON JOHN KELLEHER ED & GRACE ANDRES DIANE ELLSWORTH CANDACE KEPLEY NOREEN ANGUS & ED MOWATT ROLF ENGSTROM & LARRY LEEBENS JOHN KING & EDGAR GARCIA GENARO ARMANDO DIAZ & MARIA ENRIQUETA GORDILLO LANCE & SUSAN ERICKSON LUKE KOST PAUL ARMSTRONG & SARAH DAVIES FRANCISCO ESPINO IBARRA ROBERT KOWAL & MARK SIPES PAM ARTHUR CARLOS ARTURO ESTRADA LARRY KRICK OLGA LETICIA ARTONA OCHON GRISELDA ESTRADA BERNAL KEN & JUDY KRINGS CARLOS ARTURO ESTRADA CLIFFORD & SUSAN FAIRCHILD ELLEN LANGER & NANCY HEMINGWAY PATRICK & EDITH AHERN DANA FARIS & CESAR HERNADEZ DE BOSQUE GEORGE & JANET LAPIN GARIN BAKEL & LIONEL CUNNINGHAM JAMES FAY & JOHN KILBOURNE ANN LAURITA LAURA BARRETT FRED FERNANDEZ & JOE MURPHY STEWART LEDFORD & PAUL DAY MAYRA BARRIENTOS & EMILIO HUGHES YAEKO FERNANDEZ MICHEL LENZ & LOUISE ANDERSON CURTISS BARROWS & CARLOS ALBERTO CAMPOS BERNAL TERRI FINE ESTER LERNER & DANIEL CARRICO JESUS BAUTISTA & ROSA ELENA CANKAR ALAIN FLEUROT KLAUS LIEBTEN & MICHÉLE SAVELLE DANIEL BELLUM & CAROL EASTON MICHAELA FLORES RICHARD LINDGREN & EVE MCEWIN TIMOTHY & CHRISTINA BENNETT DEAN & ANN FOSTER HANK & VICKI LINSEY ROBERT BERMAN & LISA HORTON BRENDA FRANCIS & JAMES GORDON GEORGE & MARILYN LONG PAUL & KAREN BILLINGSTEA DANIEL FREEMAN & YUM CHIN TIM LONGPRÉ & AGUSTIN ROCHA GARY BIVANS & ISAIAS ORTEGA SUZANNE FRENCH-SMITH & BRYAN SMITH DAVID LORD & SUSAN WISEMAN MICHAEL & SALLY BIXLER GEORGIA GARDNER & MARK BANTZ RITA & STEPHEN LOVE JANIE BLANK ALBERT & BARBARA GARVEY KEITH & CASEY LUPTON JOHN & PATRICIA BOCK MICHEL GAUTHIER & SALAM BERNADETTE HARRY LYNN & ANTONIO DEANDA GARTH BODE & KAREN NORDIN NEIL GERLOWSKI JOHN MACKELL & BRYCE DOHERTY MANUEL BOGADO RIKKI & STAN GILBERT MACA MAC MORRAN SUSAN BORNEMAN JEFFEREY & BLANCA GOLD KEVIN MAGORIEN & EUCLID CRUIOSO ROB BOYD & KEVIN WU LEO GOED & KATHLEEN CONWAY WILLIAM & MARCIA MAKLEY AKIROQ & AVINA BROST RANDALL & SUSAN GOMEZ CHARLES MALLERY & WALLACE DEMARY JR. FREDERICK BROWN & MYRNA MORTON-BROWN FREKEKE GOODYEAR JIM MANN ROBERT BRUCE RAFAEL GUZMAN MEJIA AMADOU & LESLIE MARIKO BOB BRUNEAU & GERADO LUGO BONNIE GREENSPAN MARSHALL MASHBURN & SEAN RAWLINS ROBERT BULTHUIS & ARNE BRAUNER ROLLAND GREGORE TOM & VICKY MASON JUDITH BYRNS & JOE BERGQUIST JOHN HALL & EDWARD GRANT FRANK & PILAR MCCANN CRAIG CALLEN & THOMAS ARCOLEO TIMOTHY & KATHY HAINDS TANDACE MCDILL ROBERT & BETTY CALMAN MICHAEL HAMMOND JOHN MEANWELL & JOHN MACLEOD WALTER & DORIS CAMP KEN & MAGGIE HARBOUR ALAN MENDELSSOHN & CARLA JONIENTZ THOMAS CAROLL & FRANK HARRISON JOHN & TAMARA HARGESHEIMER DIANNA MEDNICK KAY CASSERLY & GEORGE BYRNE ED & TEHERESA HARROD GARY & KAREN MILLER JAMES CHAMBLEE JOEL & PAMELA HART DON MINSHEW & DAVID JONES LEE & NANCY CHAPMAN JOYCE HARTVIGSON GILBERT MOCHEL & CAROLINE ROYER MICHAEL CHARTIER T. J. & HELEN HARTUNG STEPHEN &CARIL MOORE JEFF COATES ELEANOR HAWTHORN & SANDRA WICKS JULIO CESAR MORA MARTINEZ JAMIE COATES & POLLY COOPER ANGELICA HERNÁNDEZ RON MORGAN & JORDAN ROMO BONNIE COLE RON HARNER & CLINT HARRIS GARY & KAREN MILLER SHARON COLLINS VICTORY HICKOCK CHRIS MONLUX GEORGIA & TIM COPELAND GEORGE HINKLE & BILL REDDICK KARLA MORENO & DOUGLAS ZAKES LAURIE CRAISE & JERRY POVSE RON & TONI HOFFMANN FRANK MONTAGUE & DAVID BAIN ROGER & SHARI CRONK WALTER & ANN HOFFMANN ROBERT MRZLACK JOHN & CARYN CRUMP DAVID & ELLYN HOLLOWAY CLARA MURET ERIC DAVIES GREG HOMEL MARTHA ANN MYERS GREGORY DAVIS ROBERT HOWELL & ELROY QUENROE ROGER & BETTY NEFF JIM DAVIS & DAVID WILHOIT LONNA & RAE-ANNE HULL MICHAEL NELSON YVONNE DEFEITAS & PAUL WERLER HOLLY HUNTER & DANIEL GAIR GREG & JONI NEUTRA JUDITH DELEON JOHNA INKEEP GLORIA NEWMAN NICK & CHERRY DELORENZO DAVID JACKOVICH & NANCY MARK LLOYD & DOREEN NICHOLS GUY & PATRICIA DEMANGEON REG JAMES & BARB BUCKAC BILL & CYNTHIA NOONAN GRETCHEN DEWITT JOHN JENSEN & KELLY DYCK JOHN & CECILIA NORMAN ADRIANA DIAZ ROMO & LAURA BUENROSTRO DRANN & MAYNARD JOHN WENDELL NORRIS & STEVE MURDOCH MICHEL DI FRUSCIA & LUIGI KOBAYASHI BILL & SHANNON JOHNSON JANICE NORTH JOHN DOCOTE & KEN BARNES KENT JOHNSON & CODY BLOMBERG BRUCE NOVAK CARY DOWNEY & ARTURO GAONA PAULE JOHNSTON HILDA ALICIA NUNEZ & CONSUELO ZEPEDA NUNEZ BRUCE & LINDA DOWNING MARLIN & ANITA JONES HANK & RUTHILD OFFERENS MICAELA DOYLE KIRSTIE KAISER MICHAEL OLSCHAFSKIE JOHN DRUM JOSEPH KANDALL & CERGIO GONZALEZ ANA ORTEGA

20 | The Leaflet CARLOS ORTEGA JOAQUIN ROMERO DAVID TARRANT DENNIS & PATTY PASQUINI LICIA ROSSETTI & JOHN LUND BILLIE & TIM TAYLOR TOMMY & NANCY PATTERSON CATHY ROTH & GREGORY DAVIS BETH TESLER JEAN PENDER & ESTER GARIBAY AL & CATHERINE ROUYER TIM THIBAULT & K.E.. OLSHEWSKY JORGE ALBERTO PEREZ DE LA ROSA KEN & THERESA ROWLEY NEIL & MARY THOMASSEN HANS PETERMANN & DENISE KAMENZINO DAVID SALAS & MICHAEL HORD TIK & JON THURSTON KENT & DIANE PETERSON LORI SALAZAR-FEDYK & JESSE JAMES FABIOLA TORRES GARCIA PETRA PFAFFE ING. EMILIANO SANCHEZ MARTINEZ KEN TOUCHET & GARY HOWARD DAVID & KAREN PHILLIPS PAULA SAVAGE MIGUEL TOVAR PACO PIÑA & CONNIE NAVARRO BEVERLY SCHOFIELD BILL & PAULINA TRACHTENBERG WILLIAM & MARY PLATZER JACK & ALICE SCHWARTZ SCOTT TUFT JAY POWELL & VICKIE JENSEN NIEL SECHAN & MATTHEW MESSNER DON VARNI & ALEJANDRO ARREOLA WILLIAM PROCTOR & KATALINA MONTERO RONALD SEDGWICK & LINDA WILD MICHELLE VENANCE & BRANKA DEUTSCH JEANNE PORTEAU & MYLEA LOGIN ROBERT & BARBARA SELVAGE PABLO & DIKI VOIGT JOSEPH PORTNOY SANDY & CHRISTINE SETH CATHY VON ROHR HARVEY & ELINOR PRAWER ANNE SHANNON & ERIK FOSTER THOMAS & PATRICIA WAGNOR MARK & CARIE PRYOR ERIC SILGERO THOMAS WARMERDAM & LORENA DÁVILA DANIEL RAMIREZ DIAZ JENNIFER SIKOV ABBY WARNER & GREG CZECH ED REED & LEN PACITTI PHIL SIMS & FABIAN LEYVA NANCY WARNER DAVE & ELLIE QUISLING ERIC SLEIGH & CHRISTOPHER WISEMAN JOHN & BARBARA WARREN ANA LIGIA QUINTERO AGUILAR DAVID & MARGARET SOLOMON BILL WEIL & ALINES HAPIRO PETER REX JIM STAGI & FELIX BANUELLOS DAVID & SUSAN WELLWOOD JESÚS ALBERTO REYES GARCÍA GREG STANTON & GABRIELA HIDAIGO ROBERT & MARYANNE WEZENBECK RICKI RICARDO BETTY STORK GREG WHITE & PEGGY REMSEN ROBBIN RICHARDSON & ARLENE PREVIN CHARLES & MARIANNE STROZEWSKI JUSTIN WILLIAMS MICHAEL RICHKER CLIFF & ROSEMARY STUEHMER THOMAS & NOEL WILSON KEN & KATHY RIESER DONALD & MARIE SULLIVAN ANDREW WOOD & NAOMI KITAMURA STEVE & MARYANN ROBALINO KENT & SUSAN SWANSON JON WORTHINGTON & BRYAN HOULETTE JESSE ROSE ROBERT DAVID SZYSZKA & GIOVANY MARCELENO RODOLFO ZAGARENA DOUG ROBINSON & MICHAEL ELSASSER INDIVIDUAL

ANA AGUILAR NANCY KAHN JUDITH ROTH IMRE ALMASSY THOMAS KAUN MARY ANN ROTH ANDREW BARKER BIFANI KENNA ANN SAVIO CARMEN BERKOWITZ MANSUR KIADEH CHRISTIE SEELEY CLAUDIA BROWN MARLEN ANN KNAFELC PATRICIA SLOWEY MARCIA BUTTEL KITTY LEONARD SHIRLEY SMITH MARCIE CAVANAGH VELORA LILLY MICHAEL SNYDER SANDRA CESCA LEONOR LOPEZ CARLOS SORIANO FABRIZIO CETTO PADILLA DEAN MCINTYRE JOE STROUD DENISE DERAMEÉ HELENA MUSIELAK WILLIAM THEILEMAN MARTIN DYER ANN NEFF SHERRY TOFFIN BONNIE ECCLES PAT NICHOLS PAULINA VALÉS TORT LUZ MARIA GONZALES VILLAREAL THOERRIN OLDENBOURG CATHY VON ROHR FREDEKE GOODYEAR KATHLEEN PHELPS BARBARA WASHINGTON DEE GRIFFITH DON PITMAN LISA WILSON MCCLEERY CURT HAHN FREG PRUDAT ALICE WINBORNE BARRY HAYHURST LARRY READ STANLEY WINBORNE HAL HOULDING LUIS REYES BRAMBILA DONNA WYMANN JEANNIE HNYTKA DAVID ROSE

If your name is missing or you find an error, please alert the Membership Coordinator, Michaela Flores: [email protected] Thank you. (S) = student (I) = individual = deceased

We Also Thank the Following Foundations for Their Recent Support: BROOKLYN BIRD CLUB CHARLES H. STOUT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB MELINDA MCMULLEN CHARITABLE TRUST STANLEY SMITH HORTICULTURAL TRUST September 2017 | 21 Your Donations to the Vallarta Botanical Garden are Greatly Appreciated

México • Tax-deduction receipts are avaiable for donations to the Vallarta Botanical Garden made through the Fundación Punta de Mita (FPM). • Please send an email earmarking your gift for the Vallarta Botanical Garden to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] • In this email please include your name, the date your gift was sent, and the amount of your gift.

Checks may be mailed to: • Please provide FPM with your email and information to be Fundación Punta de Mita, A.C. included in the tax-deductible receipt (which will be sent by email). Carretera Federal Libre 200 Km 18.05 • Please provide FPM with confirmation (copy of check) for Punta Mita, Nayarit, C.P. 63734 México. tracking.

Wire transfers: Bank: Banamex SWIFT CODE: BNMXMXMM Account in Mexican Pesos (MXN): 09840115760 CLABE 002375098401157608 Account in US Dollars (USD): 09849002101 CLABE 002375098490021017 Paypal: www.fundacionpuntademita.org/en/how-to-help

Canada Our educational programs qualify for USA Our direct support 501(c)3, tax-deduction receipts provided by “Friends of Vallarta Botanical Gardens, A.C.” The Canadian Children’s Shelter of issues tax-deduction receipts: Hope Foundation (CCSHF)

Cheques may be mailed to: Checks may be mailed to: Canadian Children’s Shelter of Hope Foundation Friends of Vallarta Botanical Gardens, A.C. 87 Lavinia Ave 759 North Campus Way Toronto, ON, Davis, CA 95616 M6S 3H9 Canada Wire transfers / direct deposits are accepted: Please write to [email protected] Please write “VBG” for “Vallarta Botanical Gardens” for routing and account numbers. on your cheques. Credit Card Payments: Alternatively, you may donate using a credit card Call us w/ your card info: +52 322 223 6182 through CanadaHelps.org (whose donation page is linked to the CCSHF website www.ccshf.ca) selecting the Donations of stocks and IRA distributions: “Vallarta Botanical Gardens Fund.” • Charles Schwab Account # 46789311 DTC Clearing # 164 Code: 40 • Chase Brokerage DTC # 0352 Account # 7422361

Thank you for your generous contributions!

Phone: 01 52 322 223 6182 (international calls) or 223 6182 (local calls)

Email: [email protected] Web: www.vbgardens.org