The Arboretum 2015-2016 Year in Review State Botanical Garden of Kentucky at the University of Kentucky

e Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY AND LEXINGTONFAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT We’re Celebrating 25 Years! MATT BARTON MATT The Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky. FROM THE ARBORETUM DIRECTOR and that number has always exceeded the 800 to 900 This milestone anniversary is possible because of the members who choose to support us through their enduring partnership between the University of Ken- Friends membership. Some of the reports included in tucky and the city of Lexington; support from UK’s Col- past publications were prepared for the past calendar lege of Agriculture, Food and Environment; the Friends year (volunteer hours, for example) and we have contin- of The Arboretum; generous donors; passionate volun- ued to do so here. teers; and dedicated staff. Our activities, operations, and visitation continue well All of us affiliated with The Arboretum have reason to past August; thus we decided to proceed differently be proud of the contributions our public garden makes to present a more well-rounded and complete picture to the Lexington community and to the thousands of of our year to everyone who supports The Arbore- visitors who actively enjoy our Commonwealth’s official tum—our partners, Friends, donors, stakeholders, and 100-acre State Botanical Garden. Regardless of the visitors. This report includes activities from October season, the activities, landscape and plantings of The 2015 through October 2016. We trust you will find this Arboretum provide an enriching and deeply satisfying information useful and interesting. experience for visitors of all ages and interests. This report also contains a listing of all gifts received For many years, a publication has been prepared for since the last report in the Winter 2016 quarterly news- the Friends of The Arboretum (FOA) August annual letter. We want you to know that your support of The meeting that summarizes events and happenings of Arboretum is important to us, and greatly appreciated. the previous year. Its circulation is restricted to FOA The Arboretum depends on gifts from generous donors members who attend the annual meeting and anyone like you. else who requests this public document. The difficulty We extend special thanks to Bur Oak Society member is that this number is relatively small. We have a great Betty Hall for the use of many of her Arboretum photo- story to tell the many supporters of The Arboretum, graphs in this report, including the cover images. Mrs.

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2 Hall’s exceptional work depicts • In 2016, 378 families or celebrate and honor important places and plantings within The Ar- individuals purchased KCG people and events. Tribute boretum that are treasured by all. season passes, allowing them Trees can recognize your family, We hope this overview of the oper- to visit as often as they wished friends, or colleagues; a birthday; ations and activities of all parts of during the season. Always wedding anniversary; personal The Arboretum will become a reg- dedicated to educating children accomplishment or retirement. ular method of communicating with as well as inspiring them, Your gift is three gifts–one to Friends, donors, neighbors, stake- programming was based on a someone you care for, one to holders, and the gamut of people monthly theme and offered three future generations, and one to involved in helping us not only to times daily. the environment. Information reach our 25th anniversary, but • Over 880 memberships in about program participants is also to operate successfully every listed on Page 25. day of our existence. the Friends of The Arboretum supported our efforts in 2016 • Until recently, Friends My sincere thanks to everyone for including Founders, Charter, memberships have been kept in all you do for The Arboretum. Lifetime, VIP and Annual Microsoft Access software, and Members. records have been updated on a • Donors gave over $24,000 standalone basis, which resulted during the 2015-2016 Annual in our having no history of your Giving Campaign and thus far membership level except for the during the 2016-2017 Annual current year. With much help, SOME ARBORETUM FACTS, BRIEFLY: Giving Campaign to funds we have now moved our records • 4,015 accessions representing including The Arboretum to the university’s Millennium 889 taxa are held by The Development Fund, the Legacy database. Its membership Arboretum and displayed in the Campaign Visitor Center Phase component offers a great Horticulture Display Gardens and II Fund, the Kentucky Children’s improvement over our previous Walk Across Kentucky collection. Garden Donation Fund, the Walk system. • 8,945 hours were documented Across Kentucky Gift Fund and • We know that despite our by volunteers from January the UK-Lexington-Fayette County best efforts, mistakes may be through December 2015. Based Arboretum Park Endowment discovered as we transition on the average value of volunteer Fund. Friends of The Arboretum time (per “Independent Sector” • In September 2016, the membership to Millennium, and of $21.94/hour) volunteers Kentucky Children’s Garden for that we apologize in advance contributed $196,253.30. ticketing was relocated to the and urge you to let us know if you • The standalone restroom Visitor Center, which allowed think we have anything incorrect facilities made possible by us to open and staff the Visitor about your membership or other LFUCG were completed and Center on weekends. gifts to The Arboretum. Overall, The Arboretum will realize a open for use in November 2015. • We continue to work to great benefit from this effort, These facilities are open daily complete requests made prior to and we are proud to say that our from dawn to dusk, except on UK 2014 for dedicated benches. We ability to use your information home football game days. thank you for your patience as we to your benefit has been greatly • In 2016, the Kentucky work through our waiting list of increased. Children’s Garden (KCG) season interested donors. started in mid-March and ended • Our Tree Tributes and October 30 with 19,286 visitors Contributions program was compared to 18,687 visitors for inaugurated to provide ways to the 2015 season.

The mission of The Arboretum is to showcase Kentucky landscapes and serve as a resource for environmental and horticultural education, research, and conservation.

3 Leadership & Guidance COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & ENVIRONMENT FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD CO-CHAIRS The Arboretum is a partnership In this 25th anniversary year of The Arboretum, we are benefitting from between the Lexington-Fayette Ur- the foresight of The Arboretum’s founders and early supporters. Everyone ban County Government (LFUCG) who contributes to the continued development of The Arboretum honors and the University of Kentucky those commitments from the past, while nurturing The Arboretum’s edu- (UK). Administratively, The Arbore- cational mission for the future. tum is a unit within UK’s College of The Arboretum staff, along with dedicated volunteers, have continued Agriculture, Food and Environment to grow educational areas and programs in 2016. In the display areas (CAFE) in its Department of Horti- close to the Visitor Center, the Rose Garden has been renovated, a new culture. Dr. Robert Houtz, depart- wet meadow was established to infiltrate parking lot runoff and provide ment chair, is responsible for The another stormwater demonstration site, and the edible garden has contin- Arboretum’s administration, under ued to flourish in its second year. The Walk Across Kentucky has gained the leadership of Dr. Nancy Cox, new secondary mulched trails that meander through native planting ar- dean of the College. eas, the Shawnee Hills Prairie grew spectacularly this summer, and you ARBORETUM ADVISORY BOARD can now tour The Arboretum using the Garden Explorer mobile device An 11-member Advisory Board ad- app. The audience for the Kentucky Children’s Garden continues to grow vises the University on the develop- along with the development of new educational programs. Not too far in ment and operation of The Arbo- the future, GAP certification will allow children to taste fruits and vegeta- retum. The Board is composed of bles grown in the garden. the mayor of the Lexington-Fayette We are pleased to work with the members of the Arboretum Advisory Urban County Government and Board, a group of committed folks representing Lexington and the Uni- the president of the University, or versity of Kentucky, who bring a variety of experiences to our discussions their designees, as co-chairs; four and work. As co-chairs of the board, we value strong relationships and members appointed by the presi- communications with The Arboretum director and staff members as well dent of the University; four mem- as with the Friends of The Arboretum Board members. bers appointed by the mayor; and the president of the Friends of The Thank you to everyone who supports The Arboretum by volunteering, Arboretum. The Board meets on with your financial gifts, and by using The Arboretum as a place to learn. the first Wednesday of the months Your sustained support is essential to the continued growth of this im- of January, March, May, July, Sep- portant resource for education and renewal. The Arboretum is truly the tember, and November at 4:00 p.m. best 100 acres in Lexington, and it would not happen without you. at the Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center. Anyone may attend. Co-chair

Co-chair KEITH MACADAM KEITH Arboretum Advisory Board (left to right) Warren Denny, Tom Barker, Nancy McNally, Ned Crankshaw (co-chair), Linda Gorton (co-chair), Tim Brooks, Jessica Nicholson, Andy Mead, Rob Parately, and Bob Houtz (Dept. of Horticulture Chair). Not pictured: Robert Bolson, Dewayne Ingram. 4 BETTY HALL BETTY Autumn colors at The Arboretum. FRIENDS OF THE ARBORETUM BOARD nization managed by the Friends March, May, July, September and OF DIRECTORS Board. The Board is composed November at 4:00 p.m. at the Dor- The Friends of The Arboretum of four elected officers, ten di- otha Smith Oatts Visitor Center. Charter of Organization, in sup- rectors-at-large, the immediate Anyone may attend. Please refer to port of the UK-LFUCG Arboretum, past president, the chair of the UK Pages 18-19 for more information. was established in 1992 and was Department of Horticulture and most recently amended Novem- the director of The Arboretum. The ber 21, 2007. The Friends of The Board meets on the third Wednes- Arboretum is a volunteer-led orga- day of the months of January,

Friends of The Arboretum Board of Directors (left to right) Janet Raider, Berle Clay, Dawn Bazner (Vice-President), Dabney Parker (Treasurer), Charlotte Haney, Susan Daole, Molly Davis, Zinnah Caluag, Scott Smith, Eileen Langer, Jessica Nicholson, Nancy McNally (President), John Hartman (Past President), Bob Houtz and Karen Miner. Not pictured: Tony Brusate, Teresa Kennedy McReynolds, Linda Svec, Stacie Turner.

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KEITH MACADAM 5 Collections & Features WALK ACROSS KENTUCKY non-native invasive lianas (woody Knobs, Appalachian Plateau, Pen- • NUMBER OF ACCESSION ITEMS vines). Currently, staff are conduct- nyrile and Cumberland Mountain (UNIQUE PLANTS): 3,125 ing trials for methods of liana eradi- regions. These trips were import- • TOTAL NUMBER OF TAXA: 649 cation concurrently with stimulating ant to locate seed of rare or un- the native seed bank. The year- represented native species for the • ORDERS REPRESENTED: 43 round Thursday Morning Native Walk Across Kentucky Collections. • FAMILIES REPRESENTED: 109 Plant Volunteer Team have been Together with Julian Campbell, invaluable in these ongoing efforts Gainesway Farm, Floracliff Nature • GENERA REPRESENTED: 300 to restore the forest. Sanctuary, Chicago Botanic Gar- Plant Collections in the Walk den, Cornell Botanic Gardens, US Across Kentucky (WAKY) contin- SECONDARY TRAILS National Arboretum, Bartlett Arbo- ued to grow in 2016, through staff Over the past few years, the net- retum, Polly Hill Arboretum, Arnold collecting trips and gifts from pri- work of secondary mulched trails Arboretum, Mt. Cuba Center and vate collectors. New plant materi- on the Walk Across Kentucky has Jack Johnson, we obtained collect- al is exclusively of wild-collected expanded. These trails connect to ing permits for state, national, and provenance. Thus, each new plant the paved walkway and create an private forest land. in the collection can be traced back opportunity for visitors to access In addition to seeds, our plant col- to a seed collected in Kentucky, specialty gardens that have been lecting typically includes a her- all of which have GPS coordinates created away from the main walk- barium voucher, a digital image, and other site data for future re- way. Among these specialty gar- GPS coordinates, and a variety of search and conservation purpos- dens are ephemeral wildflower site-related data including aspect, es. As of October 2016, with most beds, large “canebreaks” and the slope, soils, and species composi- of our recently collected material tallgrass prairie ecosystem. More tion. These data are retained in our still to be added to our database, trails are planned for 2017. plant records database for per- we have added hundreds of new PLANT COLLECTING manent reference, which includes plants this year, including four new Plant material collected from the relocating the collection sites in orders, seven new families, and wild continues to be a priority for the future if necessary. Seeds that fourteen new genera. the Walk Across Kentucky staff. were collected will be propagated LABELING In 2016, we participated in sev- over the winter and over the course For the first time since WAKY’s eral plant collecting trips across of several years will be incorpo- inception, all trees, shrubs, and the state, including the Bluegrass, rated into the WAKY collections. vines on the Walk Across Kentucky will have an accession-tag plant label by the end of 2016. The metal tags display common and scien- tific names to aid in identification, and also include valuable data for ROUNSAVILLETODD curating the collection. The tags are secured at chest-level on large trees, while small trees and shrubs have a ground-stake label. ARBORETUM WOODS The 15-acre Arboretum Woods continues to change in response to invasive species removal and native-plant restoration efforts. Removal of bush honeysuckle is an ongoing effort, and staff atten- tion has turned to wintercreeper The Thursday native plant volunteer group oversees the 2013 backburn of and Japanese honeysuckle, two the Pennyrile Prairie. 6 TODD ROUNSAVILLE TODD

The Thursday native plant volunteer group at work.

These plants are vital contributions NEW ACCESSIONS collections. This includes a num- to our mission of plant research One of the goals of the Walk ber of ferns (Adiantum pedatum and conservation. Across Kentucky is to collect and 2016-063, Botrychium dissectum 2016-021, Cystopteris bulbifera Additionally, WAKY supporters display as many species native 2016-022, and Phegopteris hex- from across the state collected to Kentucky as possible. In 2016, agonoptera 2016-096); wildflowers plant material and shared it with us. we have accessioned several new species that were not in the (Phlox divaricata 2016-029, Va- leriana pauciflora 2016-024, and Viola striata 2016-030); shrubs Monarch nectaring in the Shawnee Hills Meadow. (Ceanothus americanus 2016-100, Kalmia latifolia 2016-051, Rosa car- olina 2016-097); and vines (Celas- trus scandens 2016-092, Matelea carolinensis 2016-095, Matelea gonocarpus 2016-094). Some of these plants already are growing in the collections, while others will be propagated from seed over the winter. BETTY HALL BETTY

For a complete inventory of the native plants growing on the Walk Across Kentucky, visit The Arboretum’s Garden Explorer (http://uky.arboretumexplorer.org) for a searchable database. Garden Explorer is updated on a regular basis and includes maps of the collection, plant images, dedicated trees and benches, suggested tour routes, and more.

7 HORTICULTURE DISPLAY GARDENS • NUMBER OF ACCESSION ITEMS (WOODY PLANTS): 890 HALL BETTY • TOTAL NUMBER OF TAXA: 240 We introduced the term “Horticulture Display Gardens” to refer collectively to our cultivated garden areas, which include the Home Demonstration Garden, the Rose Garden, the Fragrance Garden, the Edible Gar- den, the Demonstration Vegetable Garden, the Demon- stration Herb Garden, and display beds near the park- ing area and Visitor Center. New plantings in 2015-2016 included 4,500 spring-blooming bulbs, 1,100 perenni- als, 40 shrubs, and 20 trees. ROSE GARDEN RENOVATION This year, in preparation for the Flight 5191 10th Anni- versary Memorial, the Rose Garden underwent an ex- tensive renovation. Over 400 perennials were added to bring more color to the garden, as were columnar trees and more than 250 disease-resistant roses. Summer blooms in a perennial bed designed by Jamie Dockery. VEGGIE VOLUNTEERS On the first and third Mondays of each month from March through September, a dedicated group of vol- unteers gathered to learn about vegetables and to use those skills to care for the Edible Garden. As a result, volunteers were able to grow and donate hundreds of JOHNSON DEBBIE pounds of fresh food to Glean KY. See the “Alternative Vegetable” article on Page 9. GARDEN TOURS This summer, horticulturist Jesse Dahl led guided tours of the Horticulture Display Gardens on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Each tour highlighted plants or features of interest for the time of year. These tours were well attended by garden clubs and visit- ing groups as well as by individual visitors. Arboretum Volunteer Docents also attended to increase and/or update their knowledge of the gardens and the plants The Herb Garden “Herbies.” within them for future docent-led tours. DEMONSTRATION HERB GARDEN The Demonstration Herb Garden at The Arboretum is planned and maintained by a committee of 12 Fayette DEBBIE JOHNSON DEBBIE County Extension Master Gardeners who work Mon- day and/or Thursday mornings from April through Oc- tober. The garden contains annual and perennial herbs and is divided into five sections: the Knot Garden, Cu- linary Herbs, Tea Herbs, Medicinal Herbs, and Scented Herbs. Each year Extension Master Gardeners design, plant and maintain the demonstration herb and vegeta- ble gardens through the growing season.

Father and son Demonstration Vegetable Gardeners. 8 DEMONSTRATION VEGETABLE GARDEN The Demonstration Vegetable Garden at The Arbore- tum consists of multiple organically cultivated raised- bed gardens planned and maintained by a committee DEBBIE JOHNSON DEBBIE of 30 Fayette County Extension Master Gardeners. Volunteers work Monday and/or Thursday mornings during the growing season. In early spring, seeds are started and transplanted; during summer, the garden is maintained and harvested; and beds are cleaned up in the fall. In 2016, over 750 pounds of produce were harvested and taken to local food pantries. Signage and educational materials welcome Arboretum visitors to participate and ask questions.

A few of the Fayette County Extension Master Gardeners who care for the Demonstration Vegetable Garden.

Arboretum horticulturist Jesse Dahl was featured in the July 2016 edition of the UK AG & HES Alumni Newsletter.

Summer blooms in a perennial bed designed by Jamie Dockery

PHOTO CREDIT: BETTY HALL

Alternative Vegetable May Be Just Right for Kentucky Gardens By: Aimee Nielson

While it’s definitely not the prettiest stands out. Cooks use it much like a Strang said gardeners should grow vegetable at harvest time, celeriac potato; they peel it then roast it, steam celeriac in full sun to partial shade and has many potential uses and may be a it, mash it, blanch it or use chunks or that it needs a moist environment with natural fit for Kentucky gardeners. slices in stews and soups. good drainage. “This is a vegetable that dates back Strang said it is a long-season crop, This year Jesse Dahl, horticulturalist to the Middle Ages in Europe,” said taking more than 110 days to mature, at The Arboretum on UK’s campus in John Strang, horticulture specialist for but gardeners can harvest the root Lexington, is growing a small crop of the University of Kentucky College of at all different sizes. Most gardeners celeriac with the help of volunteers. Agriculture, Food and Environment. harvest celeriac in the fall. Volunteers work in the garden and “It’s also known as turnip-rooted celery, learn about different crops and knob celery and what many people “A great thing about celeriac is that garden techniques and then donate maybe more familiar with, celery root. you can store it for six to eight months,” produce to local organizations that Celery is typically difficult to grow in Strang said. “Storing it longer is feed the hungry. Kentucky, but celeriac thrives and has possible, but you may lose flavor and nearly zero pest or disease problems.” the texture could change. It is a good source of fiber, and it only has about Celeriac is related to celery. The entire 30 calories per cup.” plant looks like and even smells like celery, however it’s the root that

9 Kentucky Farmer Named 2016 agrinews-pubs.com

National “Farm Mom of the Year” After nearly two weeks of online their invaluable role. We can’t wait for created a “Touch the Dirt Day” event voting, America has determined everyone to learn more about what to encourage consumers to come the national winner in Monsanto’s they do and how they’re making a out to their farm and learn about 2016 America’s Farmers Mom of the positive difference in farming today.” agriculture, she works on various ag Year Contest. Kentucky farmer Mary literacy efforts and provides guidance Courtney ‘03, who started her farm Mary was nominated for the America’s to the local cooperative extension. with her husband, Shane ‘03, and now Farmers Mom of the Year contest by grows grain, burley tobacco, fruits, her husband, Shane. In his nomination, vegetables and raises cattle, garnered he noted that being a mom is no easy the most online votes to capture the task, but Mary makes being a full-time national title. She is the first ever farmer, director of a multi-state ag regional or national winner from the lender and mother of four look easy. Bluegrass State. “Where she has a will, she finds a way. Mary was one of five women who We began our farming operation were recognized at the end of April as from scratch in 2008, the same year a regional finalist in the program. All we welcomed our first son. It is with were selected by both the American tenacity and fortitude, she taught Agri-Women and Monsanto for their herself payroll taxes, manages a dedication and commitment to their crew of 18 migrant workers, plans, families, farms, communities and the produces, and markets an abundance agriculture industry. of local fruits and vegetables, contracts grain, and teaches the “I had the fortunate opportunity to oldest children to bottle feed calves, meet all of these women in person at while the youngest is in tow.” the end of April, and their energy and passion for their families, communities Mary is an active member of the and agriculture is absolutely inspiring,” Kentucky Farm Bureau, and she spends says Tracy Mueller, corporate brand any “free time” she has minimizing manager for Monsanto. “These barriers for the next generation of women are literally helping nurture agriculturists as well as speaking and grow our world. They love talking about agriculture to help lessen any about their lives and their farming food fears consumers may have. She lifestyle, yet they are so humble about

Page 8 July 2016 THE KENTUCKY CHILDREN’S GARDEN FIRST FRIDAY FUN DAYS The Kentucky Children’s Garden (KCG) is The Arbore- Hosted on the first Friday of each month, First Friday tum’s 2-acre fun-packed oasis of learning and explo- Fun Days introduced monthly themes by having booths ration. It is designed to introduce young visitors to the from both community organizations and volunteers. natural world and inspire them to learn more. The average attendance for this event was 285 partici- pants. 2016 themes included: • March – Gardening • April – Trees • May - Animal Friends • June – Kentucky’s Unbridled Spirit • July – Wild about Water • August – Fruits and Vegetables • September – Incredible Insects • October – Amazing Autumn

FIELD TRIPS TO THE KCG Guided field trips were offered in the Fall this year. Four schools attended and approximately 240 students were Aerial view of the Kentucky Children’s Garden. BARTON MATT reached. Approximately 28 large groups (preschools, home- The KCG season begins in March and offers children school groups and small private schools) visited for the opportunity to observe plants break dormancy. As self-guided field trips. the weather warms, visitors can cool off in the misters KCG VISITORS MAP near the garden entrance, wade in the stream built to A map for visitors to the Kentucky Children’s Garden is mimic Kentucky creeks, gaze at the garden train as it being developed for the 2017 season. UK Landscape makes its way along the tracks or learn about animals Architecture graduate Wes Griffith created the base and their habitats. image and Arboretum staff are adding information to Education Assistants are always present, and they in- create a comprehensive brochure about the KCG’s vite young visitors to learn how seeds develop in raised trees and other features. garden beds, lead daily programming in the Nature Center (designed by professional garden designer Jon Carloftis), and lead nature walks in the KCG. Digging and sand pits encourage children to play and have fun (and they might even encounter a fossil or two), and Young explorers in the Nature Center. the pioneer area affords children the chance to see the kinds of plants early settlers grew. We offer daily admission for children and accompany- ing adults (children under age 2 are admitted free of charge) as well as season passes for families. There GALLIMOREJACKIE are two free admission days each year: Arbor Day (late April) and Addie’s Day (mid-May). If you haven’t yet vis- ited the KCG, we hope you will do so! PROGRAMMING Daily programming based on a monthly theme includ- ed Wacky Wednesday (game or experiment, summer only), Crafty Thursday, Story Time Friday, Sow-It-Sat- urday, and Sunday Hikes. Programs were offered three times daily. In total, 129 different programs were creat- ed.

10 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING LITTLE SPROUTS In March, a month of special programs for preschool nature enthusiasts was offered in the Visitor Center. Five sessions were each offered twice on the same day. An average of 16 children and their accompanying adults attended each session. INSECT NIGHT In partnership with the University of Kentucky Depart- ment of Entomology, 508 participants spent an evening viewing collections of large insects, petting insects and touring The Arboretum to see what they could find on a nighttime hike. JACKIE GALLIMOREJACKIE

The final 2016 field trip to the KCG was greatly enjoyed by Maxwell Elementary School kindergarden students (see photos above, below, and at left). We appreciated the assistance of KCG volunteers such as Nancy McNally (above). JACKIE GALLIMOREJACKIE JACKIE GALLIMOREJACKIE

A crowd gathers for the 2016 Insect Night at The Arboretum. JACKIE GALLIMOREJACKIE

11 Research, Education & Collaboration

UK SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE GRANT PROJECTS The Arboretum successfully part- nered in 2015 with UK’s Depart- HALL BETTY ments of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture; UK Physical Plant Division; UK Horticulture Club; and UK Student Chapter of the Amer- ican Society of Landscape Archi- tects to propose a project for UK’s first Sustainabilty Challenge Grant process. The proposal was awarded $15,000 to restructure a rip-rap lined ditch to a series of three plant- ed bioswales to control, filter and monitor run-off from our parking Monarch larva. lot. The result was both functional and beautiful, and it demonstrates the landscape while creating insect UK DEPARTMENT OF that using ecological principles to and animal habitat and a pleasing ENTOMOLOGY MONARCH manage water and landscapes cre- aesthetic. CONSERVATION STUDY ates more desirable human envi- In 2016, an area adjacent to the ronments. RESEARCH PROJECTS Home Demonstration Garden was Our second proposal, using the A number of active and ongoing used as the site of a monarch but- same successful partnering strate- research projects incorporate The terfly study. Different native milk- gy, was awarded $21,000.It in- Arboretum. We are aware of the weed species were planted and volved designing and constructing following projects: evaluated to learn more about the differences in monarch populations a wet meadow and a permeable • Home Demonstration Garden across native milkweed species. Americans with Disabilities Act milkweed study (UK) (more (ADA) accessible entrance for information below). the 2015-constructed standalone LFUCG STORMWATER GRANT bathroom facilities near the KCG • Pine sawfly population CLASSES entrance. Once finished, this area genetics (UK). The Arboretum received a grant will infiltrate rainwater and enhance • Invasive species control from Lexington-Fayette Urban the treatment train process already methods (UK). County Government to present in established in The Arboretum. The 2016 a series of five workshops for project will include a new landform • Emerald ash borer monitoring the public covering different ways design, seed form and established (UK). that homeowners can help address plant material, tree protection, • Decomposition and stormwater issues on their resi- recycled pavers and educational microbial communities in dential and community properties. signage. This project is in prog- the Arboretum Woods (UK/ Topics taught by Jesse Dahl includ- ress and promises results that are Transylvania University). ed Building a Rain Garden, Green functional and beautiful. It offers Lawn Care, Use of Urban Forests an opportunity for educational • Plant succession in the to Improve Water Quality, Commu- demonstration that uses ecologi- Arboretum Woods (UK). nity Gardens and Greener Land- cal principles to manage water in scaping Practices.

Read more about the Sustainability Challenge Grant Program at www.uky.edu/sustainability/sustainability-challenge-grants

12 THE ARBORETUM EXPLORER THE ARBORETUM: A LIVING In addition, 431 high school and middle school students from Students and visitors alike continue LABORATORY programs including Breckinridge to find Arboretum Explorer a useful As a gateless public garden, we County 4-H, Kentucky Governors tool to “explore” The Arboretum’s rely upon the cooperation of visi- College Prep Program and Farris- plant collections and more. Since tors, teachers and other instructors town Middle School incorporated 2015, anyone has been able to ac- to inform us of their use of The Ar- The Arboretum into their studies cess this information (http://uky.ar- boretum for course or class work. from April 4 through June 27, 2016. boretumexplorer.org or from a link A new method to document visiting on our website) at their desktop or classes and groups was imple- on a mobile device. We are in the mented in 2014 and has been quite process of adding plant informa- successful. tion from the Horticulture Display Over the course of 2016, starting Gardens to Arboretum Explorer so February 29 and through October that all of the woody plants in our 29, at least 858 college students collections will be available to view. from three of the colleges and uni- versities in Lexington participated ARBORETUM STORYWALK in formal learning at The Arbore- In partnership with the Jessamine tum. We say “at least” because not County Public Library and the Lex- every instructor or teacher is aware ington Public Library, a StoryWalk of our need for documentation and was created along various Arbo- thus these are those classes we retum garden paths. A StoryWalk have recorded in our system. is a series of weatherproof display panels that each contain a page The Arboretum StoryWalk. from a children’s book. Participants walk from panel to panel to read the book and to enjoy. This year’s books included: • June - “Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Book Riddles” by J. Patrick Lewis • July - “Quiet in the Garden” by Aliki • August - “The Apple Pie that Papa Baked” by Lauren Thompson COLLEEN HALL COLLEEN • September - “Diary of a Fly” by Doreen Cronin Ben Browning and Megan Griebel assist with the StoryWalk. • October - “Fall Leaves” by Loretta Holland

The StoryWalk will continue to be available during the winter, but its content will be an Arboretum Time- line, a recounting of the develop- ment of The Arboretum from its inception. COLLEEN HALL COLLEEN

13 The Legacy Campaign

As plans to celebrate our 25th an- master plan, last updated niversary in 2016 were being made, in 2004. It was important to Mrs. Dorotha Smith Oatts, major document the development

donor for the Dorotha Smith Oatts of The Arboretum to date, BARTON MATT Visitor Center at The Arboretum, to delineate areas for future envisioned both an expansion to development and to evaluate our existing Visitor Center and the options for the Visitor Center establishment of an endowment expansion. to care for The Arboretum and its Currently, we are working facilities for generations to come. with the selected firm DeLe- Thanks to generous challenge gifts on + Primmer Architecture made by Mrs. Oatts, the Legacy Workshop to design an ex- Campaign to “Grow The Arbore- panded facility that will meet tum” was initiated in 2013. The our needs for educational, 2015 Party for the Pumpkins; 2016 programming, meeting and Arboretum Founders Tea; 2016 staff space. Birdhouse Display and Silent Auc- tion; and 2016 Party for the Pump- Donors such as Mrs. Oatts kins Fall Family Festival have all are so important to the future contributed to the 25th anniversary of this cherished place. With celebration, and gift proceeds from Mrs. Oatts’ most recent con- those events have benefitted the tribution, she hopes that her Legacy Campaign. commitment will inspire oth- ers to invest in the future of As of September 30, 2016, a total The Arboretum and to create of $928,278.00 in gifts, pledges, a legacy of their own. and matching dollars have been Mrs. Oatts at the 2014 Gala in the Garden. raised for The Arboretum Visitor There is much to learn from Mrs. Center Phase II. Of Mrs. Oatts’ Oatts about why she values and because no one else would do the $250,000 challenge gift, no monies supports The Arboretum. Director job! The Arboretum was a natural remain to be matched. The sec- Molly Davis recently visited with extension of my interests. ond Legacy Campaign fund, the Mrs. Oatts. Highlights from that Dorotha Smith Oatts Endowment, conversation are included here. How did your involvement has received a total of $185,844.00 change over time? What initially drew you to in gifts, pledges, and matching At first, I spent a lot of time in the become involved at The dollars, leaving $14,156.00 of the gardens with plants — weeding, Arboretum? $100,000 challenge gift available to planting, watering. Over time, I match. I was always interested in agricul- grew to like talking to other people ture and horticulture. I grew up Donors to the Legacy Campaign about The Arboretum and want- on a large farm in Bath County funds through November 19, 2015, ed to help promote it. My interest and helped my father with farm were listed in The Arboretum’s in child development made me a tasks – planting tobacco, caring for quarterly newsletters. With the great proponent of the Kentucky orphaned lambs and helping with advent of this report as our Ar- Children’s Garden. cattle. But my real love has always boretum’s Annual Report, we are I was also very interested in the been flowers. I majored in Home pleased to include a listing of all awarding of scholarships by the Economics and, after I retired, was donors to the two campaign funds Lexington Council Garden Clubs. involved with the Lexington Council from November 20, 2015, through I felt strongly that our students Garden Clubs, an Arboretum Char- September 30, 2016. should be given opportunities to ter and Founding organizational study flowers and plants, and The Prior to commencing work on the member. I was the president of the Arboretum offers a wonderful op- Visitor Center expansion, Terra Lexington Council Garden Clubs at portunity for such study. Design updated The Arboretum’s one point and very active, probably

14 I was actively involved in forming children. Others see their personal Friends of The Arboretum. Many interests fulfilled and developed in people claim The Arboretum as the gardens as well. their own, but they also need to What do you hope for the participate and support it. The MACADAM PHYLLIS Friends organization helps this to future of The Arboretum? happen. My hope is that it gets bigger and better! As well, a knowledge of gardening helps people learn about nutrition. Overall, I believe the more people learn about plants and how they enrich our lives, the more they will appreciate The Arboretum. What gives you the greatest pleasure about The Arboretum? My greatest pleasure is seeing Ms. Marcia Farris, retired Arboretum the opportunities The Arboretum Director, and Mrs. Oatts at an Arboretum function. brings for young and old alike. It takes all kinds to make a success of a place. My personal interest as a flower person and a flower -ar ranger gives me much pleasure as I see people learning about flow- ers and passing on the joy to their MATT BARTON MATT

Mrs. Oatts, President Eli Capilouto and Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto at the 2014 Gala in the Garden. 15 Milestones & Happenings

We invite you to look back upon GLORIES OF THE GARDEN some of the memorable mile- The 2016 Glories of the Garden stones, activities, programs and juried annual art show took place events of the latter part of 2015 and February 8 to March 6. This exhibit of 2016. provided a showcase for artists to share their original nature-themed PARTY FOR PUMPKINS 2015 & 16 pieces with an interested audience. Thanks to the tremendous efforts A side effect is that this beautiful of the Friends of The Arboretum, and interesting art helps to break this event was inaugurated in Oc- up a bleak stretch of winter. tober 2015 and deemed a huge success. Many visitors were intro- ARBOR DAY & PARTY FOR THE duced to The Arboretum, and many PLANET Friends and other volunteers were Thanks to the support of Ken- on hand to ensure a fun and festive tucky Utilities and other sponsors, occasion. And this year’s event was The Arboretum again hosted the even better! Party for the Planet in late March and April 2016 culminating in the NATIVE PLANT SYMPOSIUM The 2015 award from the Fayette celebration of Arbor Day on April UK CAFE co-hosted the second Alliance. 30. The Party included an event at annual Native Plant Symposium The Arboretum on March 29 (Cel- to highlight issues central to na- ebrating the Past) and an event at tive plant conservation, research Lexington’s William Wells Brown and management on October 9-10, Elementary School on April 22 2015. The Arboretum’s Native Plant (PLANting the Future). On Arbor Curator Todd Rounsaville led par- Day, over 1,000 tree seedlings were ticipants on a series of education- given away by four exhibitors—a al tours on the second day of the very fitting way to celebrate Arbor symposium, showing how areas Day. The 2016 Arbor Day & such as native prairies, wetlands Party for the Planet logo. and forests can be developed and FOUNDERS DAY managed. Continuing our 25th anniversary year recognition of those whose FAYETTE ALLIANCE AWARD foresight and planning made The The Fayette Alliance Awards Com- THE ARBORETUM TRIBUTE PROGRAM Arboretum possible, Founders Day mittee selected The Arboretum for Tree Tributes was celebrated May 22, 2016, at Contributions its 2015 Environmental Stewardship & the Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor The Arboretum is proud to be a place where you can celebrate and honor important people and events. Tribute gifts are a special way to remember those individuals who make a Award for providing an exceptional difference. Tribute Trees can recognize your family, friends or colleagues; a birthday, wedding anniversary, personal Center. The community was invited accomplishment or retirement. Your gift is actually three gifts– one to someone you care for, one to future generations and one to the environment. Your Tribute gift supports The Arboretum Your tax-deductible contribution provides important outdoor green space in Lexington and its mission to showcase Kentucky landscapes and serve financial support to The Arboretum. To learn more as a resource for environmental and horticultural education, research and conservation. about The Arboretum Tribute Program please contact to attend and to bring items to be Molly Davis, Director of The Arboretum, by calling (859) 257-6955 or email at [email protected]. that also actively educates and placed into a time capsule for the engages the public about the im- The Arboretum: State Botanical Garden of Kentucky UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 500 Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 257-6955 cornerstone of the future expanded portance of promoting our unique Visitor Center. environment. The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is an equal opportunity organization. ADDIE’S DAY Tree Tributes & Contributions brochure. FOUNDERS’ TEA Addie’s Day is held annually in May As part of our 25th anniversary in memory of Adelaide Kennedy year of celebration, a Founders’ McReynolds. It is a family-friendly Tea was held February 12, 2016, to event, which includes free admit- honor Founders of the Friends of tance to the Kentucky Children’s The Arboretum. Garden, pony rides, refreshments and many other enjoyable activi-

16 Founders’ Tea, February 2016. ties. The 2016 event witnessed 524 Many volunteer hours delighted guests on May 21. are devoted to plant care and maintenance BLUEGRASS AREA WOODTURNERS (3,514 hours), quite The 10th annual Bluegrass Area natural for a place de- Woodturners’ display (ReTurned to voted to plants. The Arboretum) featuring a silent auction of turned items made by Many hours are also the group from wood fallen within devoted specifically the grounds, occurred June 24 to to the activities of the July 10, 2016. Friends of The Arbore- tum, including Board PHYLLIS MACADAM PHYLLIS LEXINGTON IN BLOOM meetings, event plan- The biennial Lexington in Bloom ning, coordinating lectures, man- closing reception was held in the aging two annual plant exchanges, Visitor Center on June 26, 2016. serving as volunteer receptionists and docents and 2016 Party for the Planet event FLIGHT 5191 10TH ANNIVERSARY much more. at Lexington’s William Wells Brown The Flight 5191 10th anniversary Elementary School. observance, held near the grace- Every hour that vol- ful Flight 5191 memorial on our unteers devote to The grounds, took place August 27, Arboretum is an hour 2016. Many people attended the that we value and ap- community event and it was broad- preciate. Thank you to cast live via two local television everyone who volun- stations. teered for contribut- ing 8,945 hours in the ARBORETUM VOLUNTEERS 2015 calendar year. Volunteers help The Arboretum so many ways. The graphic below shows volunteer hours for 2015. CLIFF FELTHAM CLIFF 2015 Volunteer hours by category 1800

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17 The Friends of The Arboretum

FROM THE PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT A BUSY YEAR FEBRUARY 2016 contributions are greatly appre- The Friends enjoyed a busy 2016 The Bur Oak Society conferred ciated. One thing is for sure, the helping to commemorate the 25th this honor on five persons prior to Friends of The Arboretum will play Anniversary of The Arboretum. the Founders‘ Lecture by speaker a prominent role in the future of Current members and Founders of Owen Dell. 2016 awardees were: The Arboretum. Who knows what The Friends joined together to cel- the next 25 years will grow? • Jamie Dockery ebrate the amazing progress and growth of The Arboretum and the We look forward to a successful • Marcia Farris value of their many contributions. 2016-17 year! • Sherrill Pirone Over the past 25 years, the role of the Friends has evolved as new • Tom Pirone programs have been introduced, • Dr. David Stevens Arboretum staff have increased, President Vice-President the Kentucky Children’s Garden Founders’ Tea - The Friends assist- has opened and the community ed with this festive celebration with has become more involved and many of the founding members of supportive. Because of the Friends the Friends of The Arboretum in and their original vision, we can all attendance. agree that The Arboretum has ex- MARCH 2016 ceeded all expectations! OCTOBER 2015 Friends hosted the Founders Lec- Friends of The Arboretum annu- PARTY FOR THE PUMPKINS ture with speaker Dr. Win Dunwell. al membership dues continue to This first-time event held October APRIL 2016 help support the operations of The 17, 2015, was presented to show- Volunteering 101 - volunteer orien- Arboretum, a part-time Arboretum case the beauty and many educa- tation and opportunities for new staff member, and educational tional features of The Arboretum and returning volunteers. programs for students and adults. and to raise funds for the Legacy Members volunteer invaluable Campaign. Our volunteers worked Assisted with Party for the Planet hours working with the staff and on with UK students who decorated and Arbor Day activities: events, and serve as an exemplary pumpkins and participated in the • “Celebrating the Past,” role model to students and mem- event’s crafts and activities. It was March 29 in the Cumberland bers of the community. The Friends a huge success as we welcomed Mountains region of the Walk successful fundraising efforts will over 1,000 guests and introduced Across Kentucky. continue to benefit the Legacy The Arboretum to many new visi- Campaign. tors, families and UK students. The • “PLANting the Future,” April On the following page we describe Friends contributed $12,000 in pro- 22 outreach event at William how the Friends contribute their ceeds from the event to the Legacy Wells Brown Elementary time, energy, and financial support. Campaign. School. In addition, Friends participation THE ARBORETUM 2016 CALENDAR • Arbor Day, April 30 at The in planning and volunteering for To commemorate the 25th An- Arboretum. Arboretum events, attending the niversary, the Friends created a classes offered, and by tending to 12-month calendar featuring photo- MAY & OCTOBER 2016 - FRIENDS their adopt-a-plot, all contribute to graphs of the gardens and walks of SPRING AND FALL PLANT the continued growth and success The Arboretum. Proceeds of $7,400 EXCHANGES of The Arboretum. benefited the operations of The This year’s spring and fall plant Thank you, Friends, for a great Arboretum. exchanges were a resounding suc- year! The Friends’ Board of Direc- cess! JANUARY 2016 tors has provided excellent lead- MAY 2016 ership and actively participated The Friends provided an apprecia- Assisted with the Founder’s Day throughout the year, and all of your tion lunch for Arboretum Staff. afternoon celebration. 18 2015 Party for the Pumpkins preparation.

JUNE 2016 Friends hosted the Volunteer Ap- preciation potluck dinner and out- door Band Concert. JULY 2016 For the Birds—Birdhouse Display and Reception & Birdhouse Auc- tion. Showcasing creative bird- houses throughout the gardens and a popular annual event for

visitors of all ages. MCNALLY NANCY

OCTOBER 2016 2016 Party for the Pumpkins event photos. PARTY FOR THE PUMPKINS FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL Our second annual Party for the Pumpkins Fall Family Festival was a great success! The help and support of sponsors, volunteers and many UK organizations and student groups made for a wonder- ful afternoon event. This year, the event was expanded to include the Kentucky Children’s Garden and more educational crafts and activ- HOROWITZ SALLY ities for the entire family. And the pumpkin display was awesome! SALLY HOROWITZ SALLY PHYLLIS MACADAM PHYLLIS

19 Personnel ARBORETUM STAFF (UK CAFE) Arboretum Staff Dayna Baston - Administrative Assistant (left to right) Dr. Robert Houtz, Jackie Gallimore, Molly Davis, Janet Cabaniss, Jesse Dahl and Todd Rounsaville. Janet Cabaniss - Part-time Administrative Assistant Jesse Dahl - Horticulturist Molly Davis - Director Jackie Gallimore * - Children’s Education Coordinator Dr. Robert Houtz - Chair, UK Department of Horticulture Katie Morrison ** - Lead Educator Todd Rounsaville - Curator of Native Plants and Walk Across Kentucky Collection Emma Trester-Wilson ***- Children’s Education Coordinator PHYLLIS MACADAM

* hired February 2016 ** hired as Lead Educator, August 2016 *** ended January 2016 PHYLLIS MACADAM PHYSICAL PLANT DIVISION STAFF (UK FACILITIES) Building Maintenance Jim May Custodial Care Gregory Shiddell - Custodial Supervisor Grounds Care Allen Dyer - Grounds worker Robert Castlen - Grounds worker 2016 Summer Staff Michael Patton - Grounds worker Bottom row (left to right): Catherine Wu, April Lamb, Noah Abercrombie, Water Quality Amanda Carroll, Mercedes Murphy, Katie Morrison, Kelly Hogan; middle Steve Eaves row (left to right): Cole Crankshaw, Christian Hardy, Ben Browning, Sarah Detraz, James Sanders; top row (left to right): Kseniya Verenich, Michael 2016 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY STUDENT Patton, Jacob Rardin, Garrett Hamilton. WORKERS The expected year of graduation is listed for each student. Kelly Hogan - 2017 Noah Abercrombie - 2018 April Lamb - 2019 Ben Browning - 2019 Travis McEachern - 2019 (graduate studies) Leah Callaway - 2018 Katie Morrison ** 2016 Amanda Carroll- 2018 Mercedes Murphy - 2017 Cole Crankshaw - 2018 Jacob Rardin - 2017 Sarah Detraz - 2017 James Sanders - 2018 Megan Griebel - 2019 Kseniya Verenich - 2017 Garrett Hamilton - 2017 Amanda Wilburn - 2017 Christian Hardy - 2018 Catherine Wu - 2020 (graduate studies) 20 Finances We are sustained by operating support from the University of Kentucky’s Physical Plant Division; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; and from our members and donors.

Table 1. Arboretum Operating Budget Table 2. UK Physical Plant Division Support

FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2016

(7/1/14-6/30/15 (7/1/15-6/30/16) (7/1/14-6/30/15 (7/1/15-6/30/16) TOTAL REVENUES $1,195,942.38 $1,156,284.69 Building Maintenance Revenues $433,205.35 $451,195.31 Administration/Engineering $135.00 State revenue * $267,561.85 $284,722.00 Shop Operations $8,600.40 $7,684.53 Admissions fees ** $38,381.00 $51,132.11 Building Operators/FMS/HVAC $3,584.15 $5,048.31 Goods & services *** $126,839.50 $115,191.20 TOTAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE $12,319.55 $12,732.84 Other revenue $423.00 $150.00 Restricted $597,093.53 $705,089.38 Custodial Services Capital gifts $94,393.75 $22,720.61 Administration/Engineering $285.00 $877.50 Endowment income $5,817.76 $7,240.21 Custodial Services $9,930.99 $5,180.54 Fund balance $368,784.02 $504,033.60 TOTAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES $10,215.99 $6,058.04 Gifts $128,098.00 $171,094.96 TOTAL EXPENSES $473,649.75 $513,454.11 Grounds Services Administration/Engineering $380.00 $487.50 Expenses $473,649.75 $513,454.11 Shop Operations $573.49 Administration $9,120.00 $1,330.50 Building Operators/FMS/HVAC $286.89 Bank fees $1,508.60 $1,569.68 Grounds $266,975.88 $272,091.21 Cost share $618.75 TOTAL GROUNDS SERVICES Education $7,776.61 $6,750.19 $267,355.88 $273,439.09 Exclude $2,898.64 $7,841.40 Facilities $452.12 $1,690.03 Other Grounds Food service $7,685.15 $2,041.00 Grounds $192.63 $50.25 Shop Support $892.22 Fringe benefits $75,229.58 $78,995.66 TOTAL OTHER GROUNDS Horticulture $15,431.31 $16,808.60 $1,084.85 $50.25 Labor $226,640.90 $254,653.07 Marketing $11,994.88 $10,553.29 Building Utilities Membership $250.00 $312.00 Electricity $16,739.33 $16,603.13 Other $71,110.87 $27,353.22 Water $3,796.69 $7,245.86 Rentals **** $1,080.00 $1,496.00 Sewer $5,512.74 $4,861.21 STEPS $30,185.36 $31,564.12 TOTAL UTILITIES $26,048.76 $28,710.20 Transfers $10,150.00 $68,990.00 Travel $2,135.73 $886.60 GRAND TOTAL $317,025.03 $320,990.42 GRAND TOTAL $722,292.63 $642,830.58

* Support from CAFE (salaries, benefits & operating budget) ** Kentucky Children’s Garden admission *** Game day parking, classes, photography passes, etc. **** Storage unit

21 Gifts to The Arboretum BETTY HALL BETTY

It is our pleasure to present to you a listing of donors to Gifts to The Arboretum come from many sources and we have The Arboretum for 2016. Accuracy is our goal, as we have many gift and endowed accounts to which they can be attributed. no intention of attributing a gift to an account for which it Much verification of records has been done to try to present the was not intended by the donor. following contributions accurately. We apologize if some items are This 2016 report actually contains records for a short not correct and we urge you to contact us if you find a mistake in period of time for which we have not published a list of what follows. gifts, that is, for November 20, 2015, through December Thank you to everyone who made a contribution in 2015 and/or in 31, 2015. These gifts are reported here as well as a listing 2016! for 2016, up to September 30, 2016. Our goal is to pro- vide our donors a sense of all that has been contributed during each operational year. THE LEGACY CAMPAIGN TO GROW THE ARBORETUM

VISITOR CENTER PHASE II FUND Dr. Cathy W. Brown Ms. Jacqueline L. Diachun Gifts Received Nov. 20, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2015 Ms. Diane Brunn Ms. Sandy Dobozi Mrs. Louise H. Booth Mrs. Susan E. Byars Mrs. Scottye & Dr. Paul M. Eakin, Jr. Mr. Larry J. Leach Ms. Zinnah Caluag Ms. Pace Cooke Emmons Mr. John M. McDonald III Ms. Gail V. Carpenter Ms. Marcia G. Farris Ms. Jean R. Moore Dr. Audrey T. Carr Mrs. Becky B. Faulconer The Crutcher Family Foundation Mrs. Kristy Carter Ms. Jane Fergus The Mt. Brilliant Family Foundation Sylvia Cerel-Suhl, MD Ms. Judith A. Ford Mrs. Barbara and Mr. William T. Young, Jr. Mrs. Ellen G. Chapman Mrs. Sue E. Fosson In Memory of Mr. Irvin S. Horwitz Ms. Catherine Lear Chatfield The Garden Club of Lexington, Inc. Mrs. Frances Horwitz Clay Ingels Company, Inc. Mrs. Patsy G. Gibson Mrs. Brenda J. Clay Mr. Ambrose W. Givens Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2016 Mrs. Elizabeth M. Colclough Mrs. Linda B. Gorton Ms. Dorothy J. Alexander Dr. Lisa P. Collins Ms. Jane W. Green The Allen Company, Inc. Ms. Anne Molloy Combs Ms. Karen A. Griest Anonymous Ms. Shirley Conlon Ms. Mary Lou Guinle Ms. Sara A. Bennett Dr. Nancy M. Cox Mrs. Joan & Mr. Ronald F. Haas Ms. Thelma M. Bergman Mr. Ned M. Crankshaw Mrs. Sheilagh & Mr. Thomas Hammond Ms. Phyllis E. Bieber The Cravens Family Charitable Fund Dr. Charlotte A. Haney Big Beaver Tree Service, Inc. Ms. Susan R. Daole Ms. Candace W. Harker Mr. Tim C. Brooks Ms. Molly M. Davis Ms. Kathleen M. Harris Dr. Elizabeth A. Debski Mrs. Marvis & Dr. John Hartman 22 VISITOR CENTER PHASE II FUND Ms. Jessica Tower DOROTHA SMITH OATTS ENDOWED FUND Ms. Mary J. Towles Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2016 Gifts Received Nov. 20, 2015 to Dec. 31, Mrs. Jacqueline van Willigen 2015 Mrs. Kathryn Hale Hopkins Mrs. Amy VanMeter Dr. Lisa P. Collins Mrs. Anne K. Hoskins Mrs. Marguerite B. Waddell Ms. Molly M. Davis Mrs. Pamela & Dr. Robert Houtz Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Donald Waggener Mrs. Anne & Dr. James Gay Mrs. Alice & Mr. Lindsey Ingram, Jr. Mrs. Lynn C. Weak Mrs. Carolyn L. Holmes Mrs. Claudia & Mr. Paul R. Isenhour Ms. Christine A. Wethington Ms. Eleanor B. Sutter Mrs. Elizabeth A. Iversen Mrs. Sharon & Dr. David Winkle Mrs. Amy VanMeter Mrs. Geraldine F. Johnson Drs. Mary & William Witt Keeneland Association Ms. Emilie Wright In Honor of Ms. Marcia G. Farris Dr. Richard I. Kermode Ms. Isabel M. Yates Mrs. Ann & Dr. Thomas Garrity Dr. Elizabeth J. Kopitzke Ms. Patricia Yozwiak Mrs. Beverly & Mr. Louis Jaquith Ms. Susan Lamb Ms. Janet Zusman Mrs. Eileen J. Langer In Honor of Ms. Dorotha Smith Oatts Mr. Larry J. Leach In Honor of Betty Stewart’s 95th Birthday Dr. Audrey T. Carr Mrs. Vange Lear Mrs. Melinda & Dr. Lee Edgerton Ms. Marcia G. Farris Mr. David E. Leonard In Honor of Dr. David B. Stevens In Honor of Friends of The Arboretum Drs. Phyllis & Keith MacAdam Mr. Jacob H. Graves III Ms. Marcia G. Farris Mr. Bruce L. Manzano Mr. John M. McDonald III In Honor of Dr. John S. Hill In Honor of The Arboretum staff Mrs. Genie A. McFall Mr. Ben C. Kaufmann Ms. Marcia G. Farris Mrs. Marlie R. McRoberts In Honor of Joseph B. Miller In Memory of Sean G. Peterman Mr. Andy Mead Carol Miller Dr. John B. Baldwin, Jr. Mrs. Susan & Mr. Paul Menard Mrs. Janie Fergus Meyers In Honor of Dorotha Smith Oatt’s Birthday Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2016 Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Donald Waggener Mr. Marion Mirecki Dr. Lisa P. Collins Ms. Tish Mondy In Memory of Dr. Garland R. Dever, Jr. Ms. Molly M. Davis Ms. Doris W. Moore Climate Monkeys, LLC Mrs. Anne & Dr. James Gay Ms. Jean R. Moore Mrs. Patricia & Dr. Dewayne Ingram In Memory of Mrs. Evelyn O. Taylor Mrs. Doris Shouse Nemore Mrs. Evelyn B. Kemper Mrs. Melinda T. Fields Mrs. Jessica & Mr. Joe Browne Nicholson Dr. Elizabeth Neale Ms. Kelsey M. Nicholson In Memory of Mr. Ambrose W. Givens Mrs. Amy VanMeter Ms. Dabney E. Parker Mrs. Mary Hal & Mr. Joe M. Davis In Honor of Ms. Marcia G. Farris Ms. Elizabeth L. Pattengill In Memory of Mrs. Evelyn O. Taylor Mrs. Ann & Dr. Thomas Garrity Mrs. Kathleen L. Penn Mrs. Melinda Fields Ms. Helene R. Perkins In Memory of Mrs. Barbara P. Fried Mrs. Eleanor Grace & Dr. Alan R. Perreiah In Memory of Mrs. Barbara P. Fried Drs. Phyllis & Keith MacAdam Mrs. Janice M. Pieratt Ms. Patricia W. Greiner Dr. Susan & Mr. Jerry Schell Mrs. Judit Pogany In Memory of Mrs. Anna M. McMahan In Memory of Mr. Jesse R. Bowman Mrs. Carol A. Raitz Ms. Ulla E. Jarlfors Drs. Mary & William Witt Mrs. Linda Dr. Ward Ransdell Ms. Debbie Roark-Sutherland In Memory of Dr. Aly Lasheen Rev. Katherine S. Redmond Mrs. Lois & Mr. Tom Kemp The Arboretum relies on the generous support of members, donors and the public. Your support Mrs. Margaret C. Reeves In Memory of Ms. Diana M. Fehr enables The Arboretum staff to care for this spe- Mrs. Nancy T. & Mr. William M. Reid III Mrs. Joy V. Long cial place and to plan for the future. Mrs. Becky L. Reinhold Richmond Garden Club In Memory of CW4 Bruce W. Shaeffer Your gift made any time to any of three Arboretum funds can be completed online at UK’s Network Ms. Caroline Taplin Ruschell Ms. Mona J. Shaeffer for Good (uky.networkforgood.com). Select “UK Ms. Ann E. Samani In Memory of Mr. Walter Tharp Programs” then select “The Arboretum” to donate Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Donald J. Schabel Mrs. Renee & Dr. Clifton Smith to one of the following: Ms. Sandra L. Schat • Arboretum Development Fund Drs. Geraldine & John Shaw In Memory of Mrs. Louise A. Lear • Arboretum Center Fund (Visitor Center Phase II) Mrs. Pamela C. Sherman Mrs. Amy VanMeter • Dorotha Smith Oatts Endowment Fund Dr. Malcolm R. Siegel In Memory of Ms. Diana M. Fehr Mrs. Virginia K. Smith Drs. Mary & William Witt Follow the directions on the screen to complete Mr. John M. Spence your donation. In Memory of Mr. Charlie Rambo Mrs. Melissa & Mr. E. Douglas Stephan As always, you can mail a donation to The Arbo- Drs. Mary & William Witt Ms. Janis B. Strassner retum, Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center, 500 Mrs. Ruth & Dr. Robert Straus Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY 40503. Mrs. Dorothy A. Swintosky Your year-end gift made by December 31, 2016, in Mrs. June A. Talbert any amount, truly makes a difference! Ms. Kathryn M. Thrailkill 23 Gifts to The Arboretum ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN Support for The Arboretum Mrs. Annette & Mr. Derriel Ms. Janet L. Hyatt Mrs. Pamela J. Silvia is more critical than ever. Castle Ms. Lavonne Jaeger Dr. James S. Simpson Membership in the Friends Drs. Kuey Chu C. Chen & Mrs. Martha C. Jenkins Mr. Charley Sither of The Arboretum, college Christopher L. Schardl Dr. Richard I. Kermode Mr. Daniel Smathers and university support are Mrs. Barbara T. Coleman Ms. Suzanne H. Kifer Dr. M. Scott Smith vitally important, but do not Mrs. Patricia B. Collins Ms. Bonnie C. Kittinger Ms. Carol L. Spence provide for all of our existing Mrs. Rita & Mr. William Collins Ms. Theresa E. Kremer Dr. David B. Stevens needs. Annual Gifts—above Ms. Phyllis A. Combs Mrs. Eva J. LaRue Mr. & Mrs. David Sullivan and beyond annual mem- Dr. Elizabeth Ann Connors Dr. Robert L. Lester Mrs. June A. Talbert bership dues—support our Manke Mrs. Anne V. Lichtenberg Mr. Daniel G. Tudor daily operations and benefit Dr. Timothy D. Costich Ms. Nora G. Lovan Mr. Gardner L. Turner every aspect of The Arbo- Mrs. Marian L. Cothran Mr. Ryan Mahan Mr. George M. Van Meter, Jr. retum. Mrs. Margaret H. & Mr. Larry Mrs. Mary E. Maley Ms. Mary F. Vaughan Cowgill The Annual Giving Cam- Mr. John M. McDonald III Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Donald Mr. Neville Crawford paign now in progress Ms. Kathryn V. McKinley Waggener Mrs. Marie T. Crown started September 1, 2016, Mr. P. D. McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Walton Ms. Mary U. Darden and runs through August 31, Mr. Jackson McReynolds Mrs. Mary J. Wells Mr. Frank L. Davis 2017. All gifts to the current Mrs. Emily C. Messerli Miss Nancy W. West Ms. Molly M. Davis Annual Giving Campaign Mrs. Mary K. Miller Mrs. Miriam Lamy Woolfolk Mr. R. C. Day, Jr. through October 20, 2016, Ms. Cecilia Moses Dr. James M. Wray, Jr. Mr. Charles B. Dowdy III are included here. Thank Mr. Peter D. Nagy Ms. Molly Yandell Mrs. Scottye S. & Dr. Paul M. you to everyone who made Mrs. Margaret P. Nethery Eakin, Jr. In Memory of Ms. Lynn C. McCarthy a financial contribution or Dr. Michael R. Nichols Dr. Dennis B. Egli Ms. Vivian Dawkins pledge. Dr. Jamie C. Nicholson Mr. William A. Farnau Mrs. Jessica B. Nicholson 2015-16 ANNUAL GIVING Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Feller 2016-17 ANNUAL GIVING Mrs. Martha G. Nicol Mr. Alfred E. Ferro CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN Dr. Jacqueline A. Noonan Mrs. Kay Fisher Gifts Received Sept. 1, 2015 to Ms. Jeannie Norris Gifts Received Sept. 1, 2016 to Mr. Mike Fister Mr. Thomas H. Ollinger Oct. 20, 2016 Aug. 31, 2016 Ms. Sarah R. Fitzgerald Ms. Ellen R. Parks Ms. Ashley Elaina Adams Ms. Ashley Elaina Adams Mr. John E. Foley Ms. Laura Lee Parrish Dr. Susan Abbott Jamieson & Ms. Katherine A. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Foley Ms. Helene R. Perkins Mr. David Jamieson Dr. Susan Abbott Jamieson Dr. Abe R. Fosson, Jr. Ms. V. Raven Perry Ms. Patricia A. Anderson Mr. Clifton Anderson Dr. Andrew M. Fried Mrs. Gail B. Peyton Dr. Robert G. Anderson Mr. D. Lyle Aten Mr. Gary G. Gerlach Ms. Beate Popkin Dr. Richard I. Barnhisel Mrs. Susan Bachner Mr. Cole Gilbert Mrs. Leonard L. Preston Ms. Susan S. Beard Mr. Rex L. Bailey Mr. Ambrose W. Givens Mrs. Marion Morris & Mr. J. Ms. Diane Brunn Mrs. Brenda F. Baker Mrs. Linda & Mr. Charles Richard Queen III Mrs. Jean W. Burkhart Dr. Richard I. Barnhisel Gorton Mrs. Catherine A. Rahn Mrs. Diane & Mr. Charles Busby Mrs. Jessie T. Baugh Mr. David Griffiths Mr. C. Randall Raine Mr. & Mrs. Lam-Tai Cheung Dr. Gregory P. Bauman Mr. Roy E. Griggs Dr. Edward B. Reeves Mrs. Jennifer & Mr. James Ms. Thelma M. Bergman Mrs. Andra L. Gyor Mr. Henry C. Richmond Cowley Mrs. Ann K. Bowe Dr. Harry H. Hall Mrs. Karen S. Riggins Mr. David A. Cupps Ms. Elise W. Boyd Ms. Julia K. Hall Mrs. Marie S. Robertson Ms. Mary U. Darden Mrs. Scott D. Breckinridge, Jr. Ms. Nancy D. Haney Mrs. Wendy E. Rowland Mr. Bront Davis Mr. Robert W. Briggs Mrs. Lynn H. Hanna Mrs. Kimberly & Mr. Patterson Mrs. Susan & Mr. Denison G. Mrs. Marilyn A. & Dr. Edgar L. Mrs. Christine A. Hansen DeCamp Brown Sagan Mr. Jeff Hart Dr. Louis E. DeMoll Ms. Diane Brunn Ms. Holly B. Salisbury Dr. John R. Hartman Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Burton Ms. Patricia E. Burke Dr. John H. Saunders Mr. Thomas J. Hoben Douglass, Jr. Mrs. Jean W. Burkhart Dr. Stanley R. Saxe Mrs. Carol S. Hodges Mrs. Lynne N. Doyne Mrs. Susan & Dr. Jack W. Mrs. Patricia Schmidt Mr. Mark R. Hoernecke Mrs. Rebecca & Mr. James Buxton Dr. Nancy E. Schoenberg & Mr. Mrs. Carolyn L. Holmes Durham Mr. James D. Cain Mark Swanson Mr. Franklin Hoopes Dr. Dennis B. Egli Dr. Bradley C. Canon Mrs. Kelley M. & Mr. Donald W. Mrs. Anne K. Hoskins Secrest Dr. Matthew Isaiah Feinberg Capt. William Daniel Carman, Ms. Kathleen C. Howard Mrs. Suellen & Dr. Victor USMC Dr. Louis Shain Ms. Elizabeth Hunter Ferraris Ms. Claire O. Carpenter Mr. Timothy Shuck 24 L BETTY HAL BETTY TREE TRIBUTE PROGRAM TREE PLANTING CEREMONY Ms. Jean E. Shedd Ms. Sarah R. Fitzgerald Ms. Jean E. Shedd Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ Dr. Susan & Mr. Steve Slade Mrs. Judy K. & Mr. Henry C. Mrs. Pamela J. Silvia in the Home Demonstration Ms. Sandra K. Smith Galbraith Mrs. Carol A. Simpson-Davis Garden Ms. Margaret S. Wieboldt Mrs. Ashley Boyd & Mr. Scott Dr. Susan & Mr. Steve Slade In Honor of The Beeches & In Dr. Charles C. Yeomans A. Gann Dr. Jewell W. Sloan Appreciation of The Arboretum Mrs. Anne P. & Dr. James G. Mrs. Rachel & Dr. Daniel Given by Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Gymnocladus dioicus in the Gay Steckler Howell Bluegrass Region of the Mrs. Carol & Mr. Richard Mrs. Nancy & Dr. Thomas WAKY Graham Tucker DEDICATED TREES In Memory of Thomas Frederick Ms. Elizabeth E. Graves Mrs. Beth and Mr. Gerry Campbell Quercus michauxii in the Mr. Harold L. Guernsey Given by: Vandermeer Mississippi Embayment Mrs. Maxine & Dr. Merl Mrs. Karen & Mr. David Van Region of the WAKY Barbara Brown & Gregory Paul Hackbart Sanford Bauman In Memory of Barbara Fried & Mrs. Peggy L. Henderson Mrs. Helen & Dr. E. Dawson Peggy Sue Carroll In Honor of Andrew and Mrs. Lucy & Mr. William Jenkins Ward Mary Frances & John Cecil Barbara Fried’s 50th Wedding Mrs. Eva J. & Mr. John E. LaRue Mrs. Miriam Lamy Woolfolk Anniversary Marcia Farris Mrs. Mildred & Rev. Charles K. Millicent Fazey & Charles In Memory of Mrs. Shirley S. Given by Emily Fried C. Lawrence Thompson Spence Mrs. Anne V. Lichtenberg Claudia & Paul Isenhour Ms. Carol L. Spence Quercus imbricaria in the Ms. Mary A. Malone Bluegrass Region of the T. Scott Kelly Dr. Herbert F. Massey, Jr. WAKY Mr. Robert C. Hobson, Jr. Mr. W. Rush Mathews, Jr. In Honor of Thomas Warren Hafley Mr. Samuel P. Hobson Dr. Leigh J. Maynard Given by: Ron and Alice Marshall Mrs. Patricia C. Maynard Ms. Janet Shedd & Mr. David Aleta Mattingly, Newman Road Mr. John M. McDonald III Hafley Bereavement Fund Mrs. Susan & Mr. Paul Menard Mr. & Mrs. William D. Coleman Todd Rounsaville Mrs. Betty & Dr. James Miller Mr. & Mrs. James A. Cornish Charley Sither Mulhollem Cravens Foundation Ms. Molly M. Davis Judith & Terrence Tucker Dr. Arthur J. Nonneman Mr. & Mrs. Jud Fink Janet Whitaker Mrs. Connie T. & Mr. Richard A. Ms. Maura L. Hazard James and Charelle Wheeler Oleson Mrs. Diane E. Irvin Clara Es-stel Wieland Mrs. Carole & Mr. William Ms. Casey J. McCann Palmer Mrs. Nancy E. Meng SPONSORED TREE Mrs. Kathy & Mr. Dan Phelps Mr. & Mrs. Rex Meyer Quercus alba in the West Knobs Dr. Carol L. Pickett Ms. Dabney E. Parker Region of the WAKY Dr. Jean G. Pival Ms. Patricia F. Price In Memory of Carol Ann Parsch Mrs. Becky & Mr. Reese J. Tye Reece II Given by Erin, Brian and a Reinhold Ms. Susan B. Richmond friend.

25 Gifts to The Arboretum FRIENDS OF THE

ARBORETUM During its early days, i recall my longing for the arboretum to coalesce into a Information below about united effort with evidence of real progress. When i look at it now, i feel a sense Charter Members and of pride for the dedicated people of this community who contributed in a tangible Founders is taken from the Friends of The Arboretum way to enhancing lexington's quality of life. From its beginning, the arboretum staff Book of Recognition at the networked with talented, hard-working people to get gardens and the walk across Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor kentucky planted. As a result, many experience a sense of ownership of the arbore- Center. tum and rightfully so. The circle of contributors grows every year and expectations CHARTER MEMBERS increase concurrently. We marvel at its beauty, anticipate surprises and look for Those individuals who ways to lend support as we move from year to year. It has been an honor to meet and attended the organization- work with an amazing group of people and i look forward to the next 25-year cycle. al meeting of the Friends of The Arboretum on June - Dr. Mary Witt, UK Extension Horticulturist & First Arboretum Director 29, 1992, and who made a membership contribution in the following year are Char- Mr.# & Mrs.# Robert H. ter Members. Lifetime Membership. These VIP MEMBERS donation amounts were: Hillenmeyer President Eli Capilouto Mrs. Gayle Alexander# Ian K. Hoffman Mayor Jim Gray Jack C. Blanton • Corporate - $5,000 Tommy C.# & Kathryn H. Ellen Brightwell • Club/Organization - $1,000 Hopkins LIFETIME MEMBERS Jean Burkhart Mr.# & Mrs.# Seaton Hunter Those individuals who have # • Individual/Family - $800 Eleanor Casper Dr. & Mrs. Dewayne L. Ingram paid the requisite member- Brian L. Eshenaur Dr. & Mrs.# V. Gayle Alexander Roy Klehm ship dues entitling them to Marcia G. Farris Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Anderson Lexington Council of Federated Lifetime Membership are # Carolyn Gabbert Drs. Cornelia & Ben# Bingcang Garden Clubs Lifetime Members. All cate- Monica Hamkins Rose Mary Codell Brooks# Lexington-Fayette Urban gories of Lifetime Member- Candace Harker Mrs. Jean & Dr. Robert County Government ship are as of September 30, # John R. Hartman Burkhart Lucille Caudill Little 2016. # # Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Eleanor Casper (in memoriam) Dr. & Mrs. Graydon A. Long Lifetime Joint Members Hillenmeyer Central Baptist Hospital Dr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Moore # Dr. Jayakrishna & Mrs. Kathryn H. Hopkins Clinton Korfhage Landscaping Patricia G. Morris Kameshnara Ambati Dewayne Ingram Colonial Gardens, Inc. Dorotha S. Oatts Susan & Jerry Anderson Dave Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Guy R. Colson Dr. & Mrs. James E. O’Neill Dr. & Mrs. James L. Bauer Virginia Long Community Tree Care Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Parish # David & Louise Booth Dorotha S. Oatts Mrs. Elizabeth W. Dean Mrs. Goebel Porter Lee Bowman Garry A. Perry Prof. & Mrs. Richard M. Joseph Llewellyn Powell (in Mr. Mac Reid & Ms. Tay Breene John Rice Doughty memoriam) Bruce & Elizabeth Broudy Barbara Ruff Ms. Alma H. Ethington Dr. Sibu & Mrs. Becky, Rani & Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Bulleit, Jr. Patricia Schabel Marcia G. Farris Shubin Saha Harry & Louise Bush Kit Schaughnessy Dr. Neil R. Farris Dr. & Mrs. John H. Saunders James & Marilyn Cain Ella Mae Sharpe Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Schabel Dr. Audrey & James C. Carr John A. Swintosky Dr. & Mrs.# Andrew M. Fried Lee C. Shaughnessy Jeff & Lora Carter Carroll Vance (Orr) Mr.# & Mrs.# William R. Southern Heights Ruby Wall# Gabbert, Jr. Neighborhood Assoc. Dr. & Mrs. David B. Cassidy Isabel Yates The Garden Club of Kentucky, Mr. & Mrs. E. Douglas Stephan Vigyan J. Chandra & Judith A. # Inc. Dr. & Mrs. David B. Stevens Flavell FOUNDERS Greene Recycling, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Robert Straus Janet Clawson Those individuals, clubs, or- Dr. & Mrs. James R. Greer Donna D. Tarrant Paul Cleaver ganizations or corporations Karen A. Griest Todd & Walter Attys. Pete & Mary D. Corkern who made a generous do- Kathleen S. Gross Dr. Russell L. Travis Drs. Timothy & Julia Costich # # nation to the Friends of The Candace W. Harker Dr. & Mrs. M. Stanley Wall Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Cowgill, Jr. Arboretum prior to Decem- Dr. John R. Hartman Dr. Gary R. & Fernita Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Gene Cravens ber 31, 1994, are Founders. Gale Hartman Mr. & Mrs. B. J. Weak Owen & Janet Cropper By action of the Board of the Suzan Hatton Ms. Joan H. Weber Dr. & Mrs. Wayne H. Davis Friends of The Arboretum, Louis & Betsy Hillenmeyer Isabel M. Yates John J. Gohmann & Cindy M. all Founders were granted Flower Power Shop Derer # 26 Deceased Tim Brooks & Joe Dietz Lifetime Single Members Dr. Albin C. Whitworth Family/Household or Non- Dr. Gary F. & Patricia Earle Dr. Keith J. Alexander Mrs. Clara Es-Stel Yates Profit Organization Lee & Melinda Edgerton Ms. Carolyn Hopwood Averitt Wieland Members Jean Woodward# Edward & Priscilla Fallon Suella Branaman Mrs. Janice & Mr. Jacobo Renie & Joe Fink Nancy Sue Braun Miriam L. Woolfolk Aragon Mrs. Richard Fitton# Ann Brewer ANNUAL MEMBERS Mr. Kenneth M. Barker Adrian & Annelle Fulmer Allan L. Courtney Ms. Kristen Baroudi & Mr. Gigi Garman Elaine Craig New or Renewing Members, Matthew Frith Drs. Joe & Clay Gerhardstein Karen Craig Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 2015 Ms. Thelma M. Bergman Kim & Rick Gersony Ms. Mary U. Darden Sponsoring Members Drs. Kathleen & Glenn Becky & R. E. Gift Blomquist Molly M. Davis Ms. Judith A. Flavell & Dr. # Mrs. Susan & Mr. Ronald P. Charles E. & Linda Gorton Dr. Garland R. Dever, Jr. Vigyan Chandra Byars Joan & Libby Haas Suellen Ferraris Ms. Karen L. Kasacavage Mrs. Ina & Dr. Dwight W. Charlotte Haney & John R. Kathy Franklin Mrs. Terri & Mr. Russell H. Carpenter Cramer Dr. Robert E. French Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Lam-Tai Cheung Jane & Jim Harris Douglas Craig Gabbert Mr. Timothy D. Enoch Rod & Becki Hartzler Michael Edwin Gabbert Supporting Members Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Hecker Mr. Donald W. Bayer Fayette County Extension Jody Gibbs Master Gardener Association Marsha Hurst # Mrs. Nancy I. Bishop C. Richard Gill Mrs. Betty & Mr. Gregory A. Mr. Eric & Mrs. Libby Iverson Dr. Karen M. Blumenschein & Mary Lou Guinle Freedman Edgar & Mary Iwamoto Mr. Thomas E. Curry Ezra Haggard Mr. & Mrs. James C. Furness, Edward & Mary Kasarskis Ms. Nancy Carpenter & Mr. Kathleen Harris Jr. Carol Lotz & Wanda Dixon# Jeffrey K. Davis Marvis Hartman Gardenside Green Thumb Mrs. Pamela & Mr. Gary A. Jamie & John Lovern Miranda Hileman Garden Club Conn Phyllis & Keith MacAdam Sally Horowitz Mrs. Sharon E. Garrison Dr. Raymond H. Cox Michael & Pat Marx Anne K. Hoskins Mrs. Kristine & Mr. Charles Mrs. Nancy & Dr. Philip N. Dare Francis & Catherina McDonnell Aubrey Elizabeth Hunter Goggin # Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Richard S. Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. McGregor Dr. Jeanette & Mr. Charles Col. Jack Judy (Ret.) DeCamp John & Lori McIntosh Groth Evelyn B. Kemper Ms. Pace Cooke Emmons & Mr. Dr. & Mrs. J. William McRoberts Mrs. Janet & Mr. R. L. Isenhour Ms. Kristan Lenning Andy Mead Keith & Lisa Moorman Mrs. Evelyn & Dr. Fred E. Justus Judith A. Lesnaw Mrs. Judith & Dr. James L. Sherrill & Tom Pirone Jacqueline Purdy Mainous# Ferrell Ms. Susan Lamb & Ms. Diana Queen Stephen L. & Linda G. Pohl Pam Mehr Mrs. Peggi & Dr. Don Frazier Ms. Tracy & Mr. Thomas Marco Rick & Marion Queen Betty Meyer Mrs. Ann & Dr. Thomas F. Mrs. Helena & Mr. William Tom & Angela Rice Jean R. Moore Garrity Mallory Alan & Becky Richardson Mrs. Ema Jean Niles Mrs. Alice & Mr. Lindsey W. Mr. & Mrs. James L. Mallory Russell & Terri Saunders Dr. Maury Offutt Ingram, Jr. Mrs. Nancy & Dr. Edward N. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph D. Scearce Tina S. Peter Mrs. Debbie & Mr. Rick Johnson Maxwell, Jr. Dr. Susan & Mr. Jerry Schell Teble Peterson Geraldine & John Shaw Ms. Nora G. Lovan Mrs. Beverley & Mr. P. D. Dr. Timothy D. Phillips McLaughlin Jon & Diana Sisk Mrs. Connie & Mr. Richard A. Lois Anne Polan Mrs. Nancy & Mr. Thomas E. David & Margaret Smith Oleson Cindy Praska Meng M. Scott & Susan Smith Ms. Dabney E. Parker Mr. Tim Queary Mrs. Mary K. Miller Mrs. Eleanor & Dr. Alan R. Richard & Vicki Stanley Katherine Redmond Perreiah Ms. Dorothy Anne Molla & Mr. Nan Starkweather The Reinhold Group Mark S. Scarr Mrs. Norman L. Taylor # Mrs. Jane Dreidame & Mr. Judy Royse Thomas A. Ralston Mrs. Ellen & Mr. Carl W. Nathe Steve & Ann Thurn Robin Russell Mrs. Barbara B. Mabry Dr. Martha L. Peterson Tom & Nancy Tucker Charles Silas Mrs. Janie S. Powell Ms. Beate Popkin Susan & Thea Umberger Joye & Jim Smith Ms. Deborah Banta & Dr. Byron Mrs. Beverly & Mr. A. N. Mr. Jim & Mrs. Marium Van Cindi Sullivan T. Westerfield Raimondo Meter Mrs. Dorothy Swintosky Mrs. Nancy & Dr. David A. Mrs. Elizabeth & Mr. Tom Drs. Mary & William Witt Jack R. Swisher Wrede Fielder Willy Brown & Eddie Woods Dr. Bonnie Tanner Ms. Barbara B. Sledd Mrs. Judith & Dr. Stanley Saxe Dr. Elisabeth A. Zinser Tenlee Tarrier Judy Worth Mrs. Shirley & Mr. Gerald T. Slatin Dianne A. Toll Mrs. Marguerite & Mr. Wayne A. Lifetime Organizations Mrs. Martha Helen Smith Mary Janice Towles Waddell SCT Government Systems Dr. Brett T. Spear George Van Meter, Jr. Mrs. Phyllis & Mr. Joe B. Warren Dr. & Mrs. Clifton Smith Mrs. Karen & Mr. David A. Van Jewel Lee Vanderhoef Mrs. Sheila Zwischenberger Third Rock Consultants Sanford Beth Warner Sowmya & M. S. Viji In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. William S Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Donald D. Patricia A. Webster Chapman III Waggener Victoria Wesley Mrs. Ellen G. Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Ervin Yoder

# Deceased 27 Gifts to The Arboretum

Ms. Laura A. Zimmerman Ms. Virginia Rensch Mrs. Brenda & Dr. Berle Clay Mrs. Cynthia C. Vough Mrs. Marilyn & Mr. Michael J. Ms. Sheryl J. Rice Ms. Anne M. Combs Dr. Elizabeth R. Wachtel Seiler Mr. N. T. Ricker Mr. Ryan K. Critchfield Mrs. Phyllis L. Warren Mrs. Sara & Mr. John F. Gretz, Mrs. Margaret C. Riley Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Richard S. Jr. Mr. M. Bret Ripley DeCamp Family/Household or Non- Mrs. Jean F. Jerauld Mrs. Kathleen T. Roper Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Raymond Profit Organization Mrs. Sharon L. Martin Mrs. Dee Schweikle M. Edelman Members Mrs. Nancy & Mr. Barry L. Miller Ms. Antonette H. Schweitzer Dr. Dennis B. Egli Mr. & Mrs. Glen Aiken # Mrs. Elnor & Dr. Daniel A. Ms. Sally Anne Shafer Mrs. Elizabeth Rouse & Mr. Tom Ms. Frances F. Allen Niffenegger Fielder Ms. Pam Silverman Mrs. Debbie & Mr. Urton Mrs. Jean D. Sabharwal Mrs. Kay Fisher Mrs. Jane M. Smith Anderson III Dr. Nat H. Sandler Dr. Don Frazier Mrs. Mary H. Stefanski Ms. Jane M. Anderson & Dr. Mrs. Meg & Mr. Randy D. Shaw Mrs. Betty & Mr. Gregory William L. Wittman Mrs. Patsy D. Stice Mrs. Nancy & Mr. James A. Freedman Ms. Gisela R. & Mr. John W. Mr. Stephen P. Stoltz Stallard Mr. Roy E. Griggs Atkerson Mrs. Sara L. Summers Dr. Diane Arnson Svarlien & Dr. Mrs. Barbara G. Hahn Mr. Rex L. Bailey Mrs. Anita Sanford Tolson John Svarlien Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hanna Mrs. Marsha Banks & Mr. Carl Dr. Jeremiah Suhl Ms. Sharron F. Townsend & Mr. Mrs. Jolly & Mr. James P. Hill B. Banks Mrs. Lucy K. Swisher Larry A. Bender Mrs. Carolyn L. Holmes Mrs. Dawn & Mr. Kevin M. Mr. Gary M. Taylor Dr. Robert S. Howell Bazner In Honor of Bennie Braddick & Mrs. Brooke D. Thomas Ms. Esther C. Hurlburt Ms. Susan S. Beard David Holden Ms. Dorothy Wharton Ms. Suzanne H. & Dr. Edward Mrs. Suzanne & Mr. Ramesh S. Mr. Clyde Whitt, Jr. Mrs. Janet Raider W. Kifer Bhatt Mrs. Nancy Wray Mrs. Marjorie R. Leinbach Mr. & Mrs. James Blust Individual Members Ms. Franketta R. Zalaznik, LTC Dr. Robert L. Lester Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Charles C. Dr. Susan Abbott-Jamieson (Retired) Bohmer Ms. Nora G. Lovan Ms. Philis Alvic Mrs. Brenda Lampton Mrs. Diane & Mr. Charles B. Mr. Norman Atkins New or Renewing Members, Lovell III Dr. Sharon & Dr. James E. Ms. Dianne M. Barry Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2016 Brennan Mr. W. Rush Mathews, Jr. Ms. Pamela W. Basconi Mrs. Bonnie & Mr. Robert W. Sponsoring Members Mrs. Janet & Dr. Thomas P. Briggs Mr. David Baynham Ms. Patsy Lee Anderson & Mr. Mullaney Mrs. Vicki & Mr. Kenneth W. Mrs. Janet L. Braun Danny C. Lay Mr. Ed Murphy Brooks Ms. Lorayne Burns Dr. Nancy M. Cox Mrs. Jessica & Mr. Joe Browne Mr. Anthony W. Burgett Mrs. Cynthia H. Cantrell Mr. Cole Gilbert Nicholson Mrs. Ina & Dr. Dwight W. Ms. Phyllis A. Combs Mrs. Betty & Dr. Harry H. Hall Mrs. Mary & Mr. Henry W. Carpenter Dr. Judi Daniels Mrs. Alice C. Hays Nickels Ms. Danby Carter Mrs. Alice H. Delambre Ms. Elizabeth C. Hobson Mrs. Martha & Dr. John J. Dr. Kuey Chu C. Chen & Dr. Mrs. Linda K. Ellington Mayfair Village Retirement Obrycki Christopher L. Schardl Dr. Steven C. Finger Center Ms. Judith & Dr. Robert W. Mrs. Anne & Mr. Michael T. Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Charles L. Olson Ms. Patricia W. Greiner Childress Morgan Ms. Laura Lee Parrish Mrs. Barbara B. Groves Mrs. Mary Beth & Dr. Harry Mrs. Elizabeth & Dr. Donald E. Mr. William A. Phillips Dr. Ann Capshaw Heard Clarke Sands Mrs. Linda & Dr. Ward R. Ms. Priscilla J. Hepburn Mrs. Patricia B. & Dr. Del Collins Dr. James S. Simpson Ransdell Mrs. Frances Horwitz Dr. Elizabeth & Mr. Brian Dr. Susan E. Spires Ms. Caroline Taplin Ruschell Ms. Ellen Jennings Connors Manke Mrs. Susie Rodes & Dr. Russ T. Mrs. Kelley & Mr. Donald W. Mrs. Susan B. Jonas The Cottage Gardeners Williamson Secrest Ms. Rachel M. Jones Mrs. Delphine & Mr. John J. Ms. Mona J. Shaeffer Mrs. Deanna B. Katko Coupal Supporting Members Mrs. Kim & Mr. Charley Sither Mrs. Barbara M. Kiser Mrs. Margaret & Mr. Larry Angelucci Home & Garden Mr. John M. Spence Ms. Theresa E. Kremer Cowgill Mrs. Carolyn & Mr. Robert S. Springhouse Gardens Mr. Bruce R. Long Mrs. Vickie & Mr. Ned M. Barbera Mrs. Lynsey & Dr. Roger P. Mrs. Emily K. Mayberry Crankshaw Mrs. Dale & Mr. Kenneth M. Sugarman Dr. Melissa A. McEuen Barker Ms. Tracy A. Criswell & Mr. Mrs. Dorothy A. Swintosky Thomas Marco Ms. Connie A. McNeely Mrs. Brenda & Mr. Tony Barrett Mrs. Ann & Dr. Theodore R. Ms. Susan R. Daole & Mr. Joe Dr. Dixie Moore Mrs. Nancy Cleaves & Dr. M. Tauchert Miller Mr. David J. Oliver Cary Blaydes Mrs. Madonna L. Turner Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Donnie J. Ms. Diane Brunn Mrs. Susan W. Paulsen United Landscape Services Dampier Ms. Ann E. Chambliss Mr. Scott Queen Mrs. Jacqueline & Dr. John van Mrs. Nancy & Dr. Charles L. Mrs. Mioko E. Chambliss Willigen Davis 28 Mrs. Janet & Mr. Jerry W. Raider Mrs. Margaret C. Reeves Ms. Meri Noel Rueff Ms. Kerry Russell Ms. Ida M. Schaefer Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Schlenker Mr. Terry L. Schoen Ms. Sara J. Schoenberg Mr. & Mrs. Dale Segress Mrs. Martha & Mr. Steve Seithers Mrs. Doris & Mr. William H. Settles Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Seymour Mrs. Roberta & Dr. Louis Shain Mrs. Meg & Mr. Randy D. Shaw Mrs. Pamela & Mr. Steven S. Sherman Mrs. Kathleen & Mr. Timothy Shuck BETTY HALL BETTY Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Smith Soil Mates Garden Club Dr. Gregory J. Davis Mrs. Janet & Mr. Arthur F. Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Kevin A. Mrs. Dorothy & Mr. Eric J. Mrs. Betty Jo & Mr. Dick Dedic Howard MacNaughton Sonday Ms. Jacqueline & Mr. Tim Mrs. Patricia & Dr. Hugh L. Mrs. Elaine & Mr. Timothy P. Mr. Steve South Diachun Huffman, Jr. Maher Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Michael Mrs. Mona & Mr. George M. Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Hulliger Mrs. Mary & Dr. Bruce E. Maley Sternberger Ely, Jr. Mrs. Andrea & Mr. John T. Ice Mr. & Mrs. James L. Mallory Dr. Diane Arnson Svarlien & Dr. Dr. Stephen G. Edelstein Mrs. Claudia & Mr. Paul R. Mrs. Julia & Dr. William H. John Svarlien Mrs. Debbie Egan Isenhour Martin III Mrs. Eileen Tekrony & Dr. Mrs. Margaret & Dr. Paul W. Mrs. Ruth & Mr. Henry Keizer Mrs. Annette & Mr. Dick Mathy Dennis M. TeKrony Evans Mrs. Jean & Mr. Jamie E. Mrs. Nancy & Mr. Tom McNally The Telechbush Family Mrs. Becky & Dr. Harold T. Jacobs Mrs. Penny & Mr. C. David Mrs. Lucy & Mr. Mark L. Faulconer Ms. Pearl James Medley Thomas Fayette County Extension Mrs. Lucy & Mr. William C. Mrs. Susan & Mr. Paul Menard Mrs. Jean Ann & Mr. Tony Todd Master Gardener Association Jenkins Mrs. Victoria & Dr. A. Lee Meyer Mrs. Rebecca & Dr. Ray E. Mrs. Judith & Mr. Rich Fifield Mrs. Martha C. Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mills Tucker Mrs. Sue & Dr. Abe R. Fosson, Mrs. Jane & Mr. William H. Mrs. Karen & Mr. Dick Miner Mrs. Marilyn & Mr. Daniel G. Jr. Johnson, Jr. Mrs. Mary & Mr. William L. Tudor Mr. & Mrs. Bill Fountain Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Johnson Montague Drs. Charlotte & Rod Tulloch Mrs. Marta & Dr. Wilbur W. Frye Mrs. Ellyn & Mr. Kenneth P. Mrs. Jane L. Morgan Mrs. Maureen & Mr. Chester M. Gardenside Garden Club Katen Mrs. Ellen & Mr. Carl W. Nathe Tylkowski Ms. Laura B. Gardner Mrs. Deanna & Mr. Nicholas S. Mrs. Rita & Mr. Frank A. Penn, Ms. Sue E. Van Patten Ms. Michelle Garth-Jones Katko Jr. Mr. Gary Van Zant Mrs. Donna & Mr. Doug Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Keesy Mrs. Eleanor & Mr. Alan Mrs. Amy & Mr. Derek G. Mr. & Mrs. Edwin N. Givens Ms. Joan Kelly & Mr. David L. Perreiah VanMeter Pilcher Ms. Kim & Dr. John Glenney Mr. Thomas H. Ollinger Mrs. Sandra & Mr. James J. Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Keltz Mrs. Kristine & Mr. Charles Mrs. Cheyenne J. Olson Varellas, Jr. Goggin Mrs. Beth & Mr. Christopher D. Mr. Richard N. Parks Mrs. Patricia & Mr. Robert T. King Mrs. Carol & Mr. Richard L. Mrs. Kathleen & Mr. Marty Voll Graham Dr. Ann Elizabeth Kingsolver & Parris Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Wall Mr. Mark P. Whitaker Mrs. Ann & Mr. John Patrick Dr. Charlotte Peterson & Mr. Mrs. Claire & Prof. Harold R. Grant Mrs. Ashley & Mr. Edward A. Kurt Heinonen Weinberg Kirkwood Mrs. Sara & Mr. John F. Gretz, Mrs. Janice & Mr. William H. Mrs. Rita & Mr. William M. Jr. Mrs. Haroletha & Mr. Robert Pieratt Whitnel Klausing Griffin Gate Garden Club Ms. Eve Podet & Mr. Michael B. Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Donald A. Dr. Peter D. Hislop Mrs. Barbara B. Groves Finucane Wilder Mrs. Vange & Mr. Bill Lear Mrs. Andra L. & Mr. David A. Dr. Rhoda-Gale Pollack Mrs. Margueritte & Mr. Fernie Gyor Mrs. Kathy & Mr. Raymond J. Mrs. Linda A. Porter Williams Linck Mrs. Carolyn & Mr. John W. Ms. Helen Cline Powell Mrs. Sharon & Dr. David L. Winkle Hackworth Little Garden Club of Ms. Virginia Preston Georgetown Mrs. Joy & Mr. Anthony G. Witt Mrs. Margaret C. Hall & Mr. Mrs. Myra R. Prewitt & Mr. William S. Biles Mr. David A. Long Lewis Prewitt Mrs. Glenna & Mr. Maxwell Young Mrs. Jessica C. & Dr. J. Todd Mrs. Marjorie R. Leinbach Mr. J. Richard Queen III Hastings 29 Gifts to The Arboretum

In honor of Mrs. Andrea & Mr. Mr. Walter A. Graham, Jr. Gregory D. Erhardt Mr. Gerald N. Grasso Who would have envisioned a lush, vibrant arboretum Mr. J. Richard Queen III Dr. William W. Green while walking the treeless par course in the “uk field” Ms. Katherine A. Guthrie Individual Members 25 years ago? Generations to come will appreciate this Mrs. Bettie H. Haggin Ms. Katherine A. Adams Ms. Melissa N. Henke community project, and i thank everyone from eagle Mr. Ward S. Allen Mrs. Jean Henry scouts to volunteers, university staff, and profes- Mr. Richard P. Alloo Dr. James W. Horn sionals from many disciplines who worked on it. How Ms. Ann Bowe Ms. Frances F. Houlihan grateful i am to have been a small part of this amazing Ms. Joan B. Austin Mr. Anthony E. Huston resource that will continue to bloom and grow. Mrs. Susan Bachner Ms. Julia A. Hurst Mrs. Wanda S. Ballard Ms. Patricia A. Ingram - Marcia Farris, Second Arboretum Director Mrs. Audrey A. Bean Mr. Henry S. Jackson Dr. Donna R. Blue Mrs. Margaret A. Jeffiers Mr. J. Keith Bohart Ms. Ulla E. Jarlfors Mrs. Julie R. Nash Mrs. Judith L. Streepey Ms. Diane B. Bonfert Mrs. Jean F. Jerauld Dr. Michael R. Nichols Mrs. Mildred D. Stuart Mrs. Sandra Seder Borders Mrs. Caroline Johnson Ms. Carolyn C. Nipper Mrs. Sara L. Summers S. T. Bortolon Mrs. Geraldine F. Johnson Mrs. Elizabeth A. Gaudet Nolan Mrs. Mary B. Thompson Mrs. Janice J. Boyd Mrs. Elizabeth F. Jones Mrs. Janis M. Parker Ms. Teresa W. Tune Mrs. Mary A. Bradshaw Mrs. Lillian M. Jones Mrs. Christine J. Parsons Ms. Stacie L. Turner Mrs. Melinda L. Burke Dr. Margaret E. W. Jones Ms. Elizabeth L. Pattengill Mr. David Uckotter Mrs. Suzanne R. Burns Dr. Richard I. Kermode Mrs. Kathleen L. Penn Ms. Nancy K. Vanderwel Ms. Zinnah Caluag Ms. Deborah S. Kessler Ms. Helene R. Perkins Mrs. Carol L. Von Dielingen Carolyn Gay Hodges Family Dr. Mary Ellen Klatte Mrs. Sharon Perry Mr. Lee Wallace Trust Mr. Kirk Kopitzke Dr. Jane S. Peters Mr. James O. Ware Ms. Claire O. Carpenter Ms. Mary Lynne Lange Mrs. Patricia A. Petro Ms. Terri Lynn Watkins Mrs. Ronda M. Carter Mrs. Eileen J. Langer Ms. Pamela Pfister Mrs. Mary J. Wells Mr. Joseph L. Clancy Ms. Bonnie Stanley Laudan Ms. Donna M. Pizzuto Ms. Joanne W. Wilhite Ms. Cynthia D. Clark Ms. Carol E. Leet Mrs. Carolyn Jean Plumlee Mrs. Susan F. Wilmes Mr. Phillip D. Clark Ms. Ann E. Loggins Mrs. Barbara A. Quisenberry Mrs. Jeanette C. Wilson Mrs. Genevieve J. Clay Mrs. Elaine E. Lollis Mrs. Catherine A. Rahn Ms. Karen Witt Dr. Lisa P. Collins Ms. Virginia B. Long Mrs. Anne B Raker Dr. John C. Wolff, Jr. Mrs. Mary Lynn Collins Mrs. Connie D. Loventhal Mrs. Deborah F. Rawlings Mrs. Nancy Wray Mrs. Eleanor T. Congleton Mrs. Anne N. Lowe Mr. R. Merrill Reece Dr. Kay Wright Mrs. Mary C. Cooper Ms. Mayo J. Lynam Ms. Sonya L. Reed Ms. Tiffany M. Yarbrough Ms. Karen Hilborn Crabtree Mrs. Kathryn I. Lyon Ms. Virginia Rensch Ms. Franketta R. Zalaznik, LTC Mrs. Susan W. Craddock Ms. Jane Madden Mr. Carl A. Rhodes (Retired) Mrs. Carla J. Creager Ms. Jane Madden Ms. Linda D. Richardson Mrs. Marie T. Crown In Honor of Ms. Linda Sawyers Ms. Susan K. Magruder Mr. N. T. Ricker Mrs. Carolyn W. Cunningham Mr. J. Richard Queen III Ms. Bonnie J. Mancuso Mrs. Karen S. Riggins Ms. Janice K. Czochara Mrs. Erin D. Manna Mrs. Connie Riley In Honor of Ms. Lisa Shaeffer Mrs. Francis D’andrea Mrs. Patricia V. McClure Mrs. Toni G. Rodgers Ms. Mona J. Shaeffer Mr. Frank L. Davis Mrs. Genie A. McFall Mrs. Carol G. Rogers Mrs. Sharon Christine Dean Student Members Mrs. Eric McGee Dr. Gerald I. Roth Ms. Sandra L. Deaton Mr. Anthony Brusate Ms. Jody McKee Ms. Becky Sagan Mrs. Linda S. Donald Ms. Lauren Christine Coil Ms. Jody McKee Ms. Ann E. Samani Mrs. Mary M. Duncan Ms. Joyce L. McKenzie Ms. Carole F. Sasser Dr. Susan S. Durant Mrs. Joyce Campbell McKinney Ms. Kate Seago Ms. Betty L. Elrod Mrs. Mary J. McLaughlin Mrs. Sue Senft Mrs. Brenda L. Emery Mrs. Erin McMahon Ms. Sandra Matthews Ms. Katie Esser Mrs. Elizabeth H. Mitchell Shropshire Mrs. Laura J. Ferrell Mrs. Judith Moliterno Ms. Susan C. Sither Ms. Dolores V. Fizdale Ms. Doris W. Moore Mrs. Brenda E. Smith Mrs. Linda A. Foley Mrs. Margaret O. Mott Mrs. Rebecca C. Spencer Ms. Anne E. Fretty Mrs. Marilyn M. Mras Ms. Mary H. Spreitzer Mrs. Jane M. Fugate Mrs. Elisabeth Z. Myers Mrs. Melanie B. Stivers Mr. Gary G. Gerlach Ms. Victoria A. Myers Ms. Susan F. Stivers Ms. Peyton L. Gooch Dr. Martha A. Nall Ms. Janis B. Strassner 30 ENDOWED FUNDS BOTANICAL GARDEN GIFT In Memory of Joseph Llewellyn In Memory of Mr. Dennis P. FUND Powell Szczygielski ADDIE’S DAY ENDOWED Mrs. Celia Vanarsdale-Powell & Ms. Franketta R. Zalaznik, LTC FUND Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Dr. David B. Powell (Retired) Sept. 30, 2016 Gifts Received Nov. 20, 2015 to In Memory of Ruby H. Wall for the ARBORETUM SPECIAL GIFTS Dec. 31, 2015 In Memory of Janet Eckert Kentucky Children’s Garden Ms. Anna Bampton Amphitheatre FUND In Memory of Adelaide Kennedy Ms. Julia N. Offutt Ms. Leigh W. Harris In Memory of Mr. Nicholas G. McReynolds Mr. Gary J. Thompson Berryman McReynolds Family Foundation In Memory of Jonathan Krueger Mrs. Evelyn B. Kemper Mary & Walter Krueger Family Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Brothers of Beta Theta Pi (UK Sept. 30, 2016 WALK ACROSS KENTUCKY Sept. 30, 2016 Chapter) Mrs. Laurel & Mr. Peter Cassidy GIFT FUND In Memory of Adelaide Kennedy FLIGHT 5191 MEMORIAL Mrs. Sara & Mr. John F. Gretz, McReynolds Jr. Gifts Received Nov. 20, 2015 to Anonymous FUND Ms. Kristan Lenning Dec. 31, 2015 Mrs. Gayle K Aytes Kentucky American Water In Honor of Emma Trester-Wilson Mr. Hugh Huffman Mr. Andrew M. Cecil Ms. Marcia G. Farris Dr. Mary A. Arthur & Mr. Rob Mr. Charles D. Chambers HORTICULTURE & DISPLAY Paratley Mrs. Anne B. Graff GARDENS GIFT FUND In Honor of Hoe ‘N Hope Garden Drs. Geraldine & John Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hardin Club Mrs. Sara & Mr. John F. Gretz, Mrs. Tagalie A. Heister Gifts Received Nov. 20, 2015 to Ms. Becky Horine Jr. Mr. Thaddeus B. Mattmiller Dec. 31, 2015 Ms. Molly M. Davis In Honor of Hero Frances Freisberg- In Honor of Liz Hobson’s birthday Mr. & Mrs. Reeves M. McCune Hickey Mrs. Jean Ann Todd Mr. Samuel P. Hobson Mr. Andre Pater Mrs. Elisabeth Z. Myers Mrs. Kasia Pater Mrs. Sara & Mr. John F. Gretz, In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Jim Jr. Mr. David Ravencraft In Memory of Dr. Garland R. Dever, Smithwick Jr. Mrs. Mary & Mr. John Lancaster Mrs. Christy Rice Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Mrs. Amy & Mr. Ryan KY Geological Survey Sept. 30, 2016 In Honor of Todd Rounsaville & his Stuffelbeam Department In Honor of Hoe ‘N Hope Garden dedicated team Ms. Darlene Swafford In Memory of Patty Dee Smith Club Mr. & Mrs. James L. Mallory Ms. Meredith Walker Mr. Hiram B. Pauley Mrs. Ida L. Black Mrs. Karen M. Wheeler Gifts Received January 1 to Sept. In Memory of Mrs. Hetty Nuckols Mr. Stuart Wheeler In Honor of Ellie Baird Waddell 30, 2016 Gross Beth & Mike Yost Mr. Wayne A. Waddell Mr. Robert C. Hobson, Jr. Mrs. Rebecca W. Storey Mr. Hugh Huffman In Memory of Mr. John W. Elam Mr. & Mrs. Jay Weisenberger UK-LEXINGTON-FAYETTE Mrs. Caryl & Mr. Robert Pfeiffer Mrs. Wenda & Mr. Archie COUNTY ARBORETUM PARK Weeks In Memory of James F. Hischak, Sr. ENDOWMENT Mrs. Sheila Zwischenberger In Memory of Dr. Darryl L. Dochterman KENTUCKY CHILDREN’S Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, ROSE GARDEN GIFT FUND Boone Electric Cooperative 2016 GARDEN GIFT FUND Gifts Received Nov. 20, 2015 to MEMORIAL GIFTS Dr. Jack C. Blanton Gifts Received Nov. 20, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2015 Dec. 31, 2015 Gifts Received January 1 to Sept. In Memory of Mr. Robert E. In Honor of Luke Olsen Fossum 30, 2016 Kertickles GIFT FUNDS Mrs. Sheila Zwischenberger Greensboro Rose Society In Memory of Mrs. Alma S. Watkins ARBORETUM DIRECTORSHIP Mr. & Mrs. John K. Brueckner In Memory of Mrs. Hetty Nuckols Gifts Received January 1 to Mrs. Judith & Dr. James Hower & ENHANCEMENT FUND Gross September 30, 2016 Ms. Sheila K. Holsclaw Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, Mrs. Nancy I. Bishop American Garden Rose Mrs. Beverly & Mr. Louis Jaquith 2016 Mrs. Gay Nuckols & Mr. Michael Barnett Selections Mary Susan Kring Kentucky Utilities Company Mr. Mark P. Burress Star Roses & Plants Merry Wives of Greenbriar Mrs. Patricia A. Webster Garden Club ARBORETUM INTERNSHIP Mrs. Penny & Mr. Edward B. Greathouse Mr. Michael Pollard FUND In Memory of Mrs. Wilma J. Swint Mrs. Betsy & Mr. Louis E. Mrs. Dorothy L. Wells In Memory of Dr. Garland R. Dever, Gifts Received Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, Hillenmeyer III Jr. 2016 Mrs. Barbara & Mr. Henry In Memory of Mrs. Kitti Oates Steven R. Colwell Hinkle Central Kentucky Ornamental & Lambert James A. Drahovzal Turf Association Mr. & Mrs. Greg Michel Mrs. Dorothy L. Wells Jerry & Kit Roberts Mrs. Betsy Nowland-Curry In Memory of Mr. Carl Wells, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Matthew B. Seitz Ms. Franketta R. Zalaznik, LTC Mrs. Anna Bain Hillenmeyer (Retired) Slater Tates Creek High School 31 Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center University of Kentucky 500 Alumni Drive Lexington, KY 40503-0302 Address Service Requested

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