ANNUAL REPORT 2020 OUR MISSION TABLE OF CONTENTS

The mission of Denver Botanic Gardens is to connect people with plants, especially Message from the CEO...... 5 Board of Trustees...... 20 plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone. Year in Review...... 6-13 Message from the Board Chair...... 21

The four core values of the Gardens − transformation, relevance, diversity and By the Numbers...... 15 Donor List...... 22-27 sustainability − spell out the Gardens’ intentions in the years ahead. These core values, Treasurer’s Report...... 17 Volunteers...... 29 along with the Gardens’ brand platform, strategy, icon and capital campaign, are cohesive and serve as a map to chart our course. With the support of friends, we set out Financial Report...... 18-19 Photo Collage...... 30-31 to ensure Denver Botanic Gardens will forever flourish.

Evenings al Fresco

2 | Our Mission | 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

There were many life-changing moments. Silence descended in March, cloaking everything in a sense of gloom. As the world began to hunker down, the team at Denver Botanic Gardens got to work. The exceptional horticulture and operations staff labored tirelessly to prepare gardens and watch over facilities as if visitors were streaming through the gates. Communications were at a fever pitch, extending a virtual taste of plants as they awoke in the spring. Everything had to be modified, from memberships to development, from events to human resources. Exhibitions were juggled, educational programs went online, research was focused onsite, crops were planted, and the budget was overhauled. The mission was clear: Keep everyone healthy and employed and be ready to serve a community that would need what our institution offers more than ever before.

The Gardens was the first cultural institution in the state to receive a variance enabling us to reopen, though with strict limitations. As our first guests—the amazing volunteer corps—arrived, the emotion said it all. Walking in a safe space, filled with beauty and life, began to revitalize souls.

Behind the scenes, we had the luxury of fine-tuning every element of the Freyer – Newman Center without incessant timing pressure. And for the community, we launched Evenings al Fresco, which provided delight to attendees and a rare chance to perform and earn revenue for our cultural partners. We also created Evenings of Healing, a free event of music and nature for community partners who represent the underserved and front-line medical staff.

Pretty much all of 2020 introduced high stress to everyone, but it was also a year of miracles. People rallied, quietly, to surround each other with support. The Gardens was awash in kindness, from grateful and gracious visitors to neighbors who demonstrated real care. Donors were extremely generous; sponsors kept their commitments and colleagues were always there to lend a hand or advice. This spirit of resilience even broke out in frequent moments of fun.

As a society, we contemplated our mortality in a deeply communal way. We wept for those we lost, and we cared for those who struggled.

And now we continue to emerge. Let us take a beat to contemplate how we can take what we have learned and move forward to a future of gratitude and grace.

Onward,

Brian Vogt Denver Botanic Gardens CEO

Rainbow over Monet Pool | 5 YEAR IN EVALUATION & VISITOR STUDIES Center For Global Initiatives • Visitor studies helped the Gardens understand • The Gardens continued collaboration on REVIEW and respond to the needs of visitors in a uniquely InSPIRE-Puerto Rico Coffee/Solar Co-Location challenging year. Survey data helped program Project, a coffee research project in Puerto managers navigate the transition to virtual Rico, to study the feasibility of solar panels offerings and ensure the best possible experience used as shade for coffee, while simultaneously Exhibitions, Art & Learning onsite for visitors amidst new entry, admission providing energy to the farms affected by and safety procedures. Hurricane Maria and recent earthquakes. This Engagement project seeks to provide a sustainable system • Survey data showed that the Gardens continued for growing coffee and providing energy on to be a respite where people felt not only safe but EXHIBITIONS a farm. Director of Horticulture & the Center recharged and refreshed. Respondents expressed for Global Initiatives Sarada Krishnan, Ph.D., • Four exhibitions were presented in Freyer – high overall satisfaction with their visit, as well as traveled to Puerto Rico in February, visiting Newman Center galleries: Pink Lemonade Hope: high ratings of their purchasing/reserving tickets coffee farms to develop criteria to select a model Works by Koko Bayer, Ghost Forest: Works by and entry experiences. They were comfortable farm for this project. Collaborative partners Melanie Walker, From the Vault: Wonders and during their visit, including mask requirements. include National Renewable Energy Laboratory Oddities from the Gardens Collections and 93% said they were very likely to visit the (NREL), El Laboratorio, Twende Solar, Puerto Garden & Haven: Botanical Art & Illustration. Gardens again. Rico State Energy Program, University of Puerto • The Gardens-developed exhibition La Calavera Hilary Lorenz, Herbists Bloodleaf, 2020, linoleum block print • P articipation in a regional cultural visitation Rico, Mayaguez and Utuado, Techno Serve, The Catrina traveled to Tucson Botanical Garden for study, led by Denver Museum of Nature and Solar Foundation of Puerto Rico, Colorado State display September 2020 to January 2021. Science, gave the Gardens a sense of the University and Hyperion Systems, LLC. SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART & potential impacts of the pandemic on visitation • The Gardens joined the Global Conservation ILLUSTRATION and membership. Student and instructor surveys Consortium for Oaks, serving at the Species gave valuable input into the future of onsite and • 78 art and illustration classes were offered, most Champion level and focusing on Quercus virtual program offerings. online. 820 seats sold. havardii. The Gardens has a strong oak collection with 82 species and 96 taxa, of which 100 • Three visiting instructors worked with students: accessions (56 taxa) are of wild provenance. Louise Bath (Centennial, CO) taught Rosemåling in person in February. Online, Hilary Lorenz • As a member of the Plant Collecting (Brooklyn, NY) taught Block Print: Birds and Plants Collaborative, the Gardens received germplasm and David Clarke (Fairfax, VA) taught Anatomy collections from Dawes Arboretum, Arnold for Illustrators. Arboretum and U.S. National Arboretum. Excess plants from the Gardens’ Plant Collecting • Three online Café Botanique programs served Collaborative expedition to the Republic of 125 participants. Georgia were offered to members of the Collaborative. • 19 free online Zentangle classes were attended by a total 2,865 participants from around • A partnership between the Gardens and the the globe. Afghan Fellowship Legacy Project of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, • A partnership with Access Gallery served youth From the Vault: Wonders and Oddities from the Gardens Collections along with Emerging and Developing Economies with disabilities. In addition, an online papel Network, seeks to catalyze the formation of picado workshop was offered in conjunction with a botanical garden network in Afghanistan the Mexican Cultural Center. ART COLLECTIONS dedicated to the research of plants relevant to food, medicine, horticulture and ecological • The art collection moved from temporary LEARNING ENGAGEMENT integrity. This network of botanic gardens off-site storage into the Freyer – Newman Center will be operated by universities, and to date, and became more accessible to artists • Online engagement activities included three universities in Afghanistan have signed and researchers. Biodiversity Bingo in both English and Spanish up to be part of the project: Paktia University, and a crossword puzzle about water in Colorado. • Two IMLS-funded student assistants from the Bamyan University and Kabul University. Three University of Denver worked to re-catalog the • Docents continued to tour and rove when possible virtual workshops were held in 2020 with the collection, completing nearly three-quarters of the and stayed connected through Docent Walks universities. collection, approximately 1,000 pieces. (docent-organized walks for other docents).

Oak Grove

6 | Year in Review | 7 YEAR IN REVIEW (continued)

• All school programs during May and June were Education & Helen Fowler delivered virtually, with more than 30 virtual Library programs delivered in May. • Instructors presented an online Teacher EDUCATION Professional Development course, Bringing Nature • To keep the younger audience engaged, two Indoors, for 45 early childhood educators. Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms Pumpkin patch at Chatfield Farms Veterans Farm Program at Chatfield Farms weekly Seedlings Show and Share programs were offered through Zoom. These 20-30-minute • Summer camps were canceled, but onsite programs included songs, stories and an children’s and family programming resumed in LIBRARY opportunity for children ages 18 months – 6 June. A modified version of Seedlings repeatedly Chatfield Farms years to share nature items from home. Many sold out. • The library began a new blog series, • Despite a three-month shutdown and challenging regular attendees shared the various plants they Representation in Botany and Horticulture, to pandemic restrictions, Chatfield Farms had • Plains Conservation Center programming overall planted in previous onsite classes. highlight historical and contemporary BIPOC 99,065 visitors in 2020. was limited, but careful, small-group attention (Black, indigenous and people of color) • Online programs designed for classrooms of allowed more than 40 new family and children’s individuals in the field. • Due to attendance restrictions, Lavender Festival students were rewritten for students connecting program offerings. and Pumpkin Festival were postponed until 2021. from their households. What had been one • The national eBook consortium saw national regular online program changed to nine virtual • In October, a reworking of the Ghosts in Gardens usage surge and sustained monthly records, to • Corn Maze was a success with 10-feet-tall corn, programs, all offered bilingually. The Center for program was successful, filling several nights over 42,000 check-outs for the year. mild weather and timed ticketing; 33,781 people Interactive Learning and Collaboration featured under socially distanced limits. safely enjoyed the twists, turns and dead-ends of the programs in April. • T he Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board the 7-acre maze. • The Gardens partnered with the National Wildlife (CHRAB) awarded funding for “Digitizing Denver • The new weekly online program Therapeutic Federation for the fourth year to offer the ECHO Botanic Gardens’ History” in the archives. The • Even without Pumpkin Festival, pumpkin sales Thursdays reached more 340 households across Summit to approximately 50 early childhood library purchased equipment and began the during the month of October were record- 19 states and two foreign countries, garnering educators in an online platform. The Gardens digitizing process. breaking, with over 21,357 pumpkins sold, due attention and donations. presented two breakout sessions for the summit. to an amazing crop and mild fall weather. • The librarians assessed books from the collection • Many adult classes successfully moved online in of Dr. Emil Massa, local physician and lover • Trail of Lights made a comeback in 2020! spring, including the popular New Gardener of books, art and music, and accepted many Attendance was limited to 900 per night and Boot Camp. notable volumes to the collections, thanks to dates were extend into January. The event sold daughter Heidi Massa’s generosity. out nightly with a total attendance of 22,355.

• A virtual tour was created to safely conduct Helen Fowler Library remote site tours for potential private event rental clients during the pandemic.

• The Veterans Farm Program continued in 2020.

• Nearly 6 tons of produce were provided to Food Bank of the Rockies and other partners in 2020.

Online children’s education class

8 | Year in Review | 9 YEAR IN REVIEW (continued) York Street Events • While COVID-19 turned the events industry upside down, many of the Gardens’ most popular events were re-imagined and successfully presented with modified budgets and strict adherence to all recommended health guidelines.

• Spring Plant Sale converted to a completely virtual sale in less than six weeks and took place UMB Bank Amphitheater during the last few weeks of Denver’s lockdown. Blossoms of Light™ at York Street Revenue: $143,413 • Blossoms of Light’s™ run was extended by three • As the International Registrar of Nymphaceae Development • With the cancellation of the Summer Concert weeks, and nightly capacity was significantly through the International Waterlily and Water Series, a new event series was introduced— • The community demonstrated their love for the reduced. The entire 56-night run sold out. Fodor’s Gardening Society, Senior Horticulturist, Evenings al Fresco—which featured Cleo Parker Gardens throughout the pandemic by making Travel ranked the event one of the seven best Aquatics, Tamara Kilbane registered 43 new Robinson Dance, Colorado Symphony and more, and larger, gifts in 2020. The total number holiday light events in the world! Revenue: waterlily cultivars from five countries: 17 from Swallow Hill Music. Performances were spread of donors to the Gardens Fund increased 81% $2,435,581 China, nine from the U.S., eight from India, eight throughout the Gardens to provide a socially over 2019 to 5,084. A group of generous from Thailand, one from Italy. Gardens’ donors created a $75,000 matching distanced music experience. Revenue: $29,630 gift fund to encourage others to make first-time or Horticulture • The 2020 summer internship program had 32 • F all Plant & Bulb Sale was also conducted in a increased gifts to the Gardens. applicants from 25 universities or accredited virtual format and total revenue beat its pre- • During 2020, 48 taxa from the Gardens’ living collections were shared with botanic gardens, certificate programs. Potential interns applied to • Unrestricted grants from long-time supporters, pandemic original budget! Revenue: $81,174 nurseries and researchers. Samples shared a specific internship with four positions available, including the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, the ™ included cuttings, plants, divisions, leaf tissue along with a Doctor of Plant Health internship: Anschutz Foundation and the Stanley Smith • F all-favorite Glow at the Gardens expanded and scions. The end purposes of these collections bonsai collection management & curation, urban Foundation, helped keep the Gardens available to six nights and was completely re-designed included the following areas of use: agriculture, therapeutic horticulture, plant to our community as a place of healing and respite. to eliminate high-touch activities and reduce expenses. Nightly capacity was reduced, and all records curation. a. Bulking up/propagation: 26 • The Gardens’ corporate partners demonstrated tickets sold out. Revenue: $193,744 generosity and flexibility as nearly 90% of them b. Conservation/reintroduction: 2 maintained and renewed their commitments to ™ c. Horticultural display: 30 event sponsorships and corporate memberships, Glow at the Gardens at York Street including UMB Bank, Xcel Energy, RBC Wealth d. Horticultural research: 1 Management, Elevated Third, Bank of America, e. Molecular research: 8 Capital One and Metropolitan State University of Denver. Specific uses by different organizations included:

• Build ing on more than a decade of concert a. Contributions to propagation efforts by Plant sponsorship and two decades of partnership, Select®, LaPorte Avenue Nursery, Denver City UMB Bank committed to another five years Greenhouse, and Wow Genetics. (2021-2025) as the Presenting Sponsor of the b. Leaves were provided for molecular research Summer Concert Series, 2021 Evenings al Fresco use to South China Agriculture University and and the naming of the UMB Bank Amphitheater. Cornell University. • The annual Fête des Fleurs gala was replaced c. Collections were shared for display purposes with the Fête Days of Giving, during which with Betty Ford Alpine Garden, Denver City corporate sponsors like G.H. Phipps, Land Title Park and LaPorte Avenue Nursery. Guaranty Company, Andrisen Morton and other generous gala supporters gave more than $246,000 in support of the Gardens. Water Garden

10 | Year in Review | 11 • It was the second year of the Gardens’ • Director of Research & Conservation Jennifer YEAR IN participation in the Bureau of Land Management Neale, Ph.D., was awarded the Center for Plant (BLM) Seeds of Success (SOS) program. Conservation’s annual Star Award. The award REVIEW Restoration of wildlands requires the availability honors the work of a network member for their (continued) of native seed and knowing which plants are contributions to the field of plant conservation. appropriate to plant in which areas. This year, two people collected native seeds in Colorado Operations while a team of two were also stationed in Marketing & Social • Construction of the Freyer – Newman Center Wyoming. These two teams of botanists spent six Responsibility was completed, and staff were able to move into months exploring BLM lands to find appropriate species and returning at the right time to collect • During the COVID-19 closure, social media their offices. engagement doubled. The Gardens received Researcher in the Freyer – Newman Center seed. Ultimately, seed collected will be used for local and national press attention about the ways • Phase 3 of Boettcher Memorial Center research, conservation and ecosystem restoration “museum from home” (#MuseumfromHome), construction neared completion, stair repair in the in support of the BLM’s Native Plant Materials therapeutic experiences and images via social Tropical Conservatory was completed, and phase Research & Conservation Development Program. media were provided. Once the Gardens 1 of the new nursery was completed. • Nearly 100,000 natural history collections and • With the opening of the Freyer – Newman reopened, online engagement remained strong all associated supplies, 12 staff, four graduate Center, the intersection of art and science can – a highlight was a new Instagram series “Couch • Preventive maintenance work continued on all students and a genetics lab successfully moved be showcased in new and wonderful ways. Tomatoes,” co-produced with the Exhibitions, building systems to ensure efficiency and proper into the Freyer – Newman Center. With funding Through internal collaboration in the From the Art & Learning Engagement Department, which working order. from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Vault: Wonders and Oddities from the Gardens’ presents playful, bite-size plant science lessons. (IMLS Award MA-30-18-0410-18) 71 new • Due to COVID-19, outside air intake was Collections exhibition, objects of the non-living cabinets were purchased and 108 existing maximized for all indoor work areas. collections were displayed with natural history • In response to heightened racial and social cabinets moved to house collections. Focus turned specimens adjacent to botanical illustrations from tensions in 2020, the Gardens worked with toward expanding programming and capitalizing • Staff worked to fine tune irrigation programming the 1500s. In addition, the public art in front of community organizations who had participated on the new opportunities the Center provides. and seek water-saving options. the building blends art and science. Leaf from in the Clinton Family Fund Go2Gardens Shuttle Program to distribute tickets to Evenings of • Through funding from the Institute of Museum Jason Klimoski and Lesley Change of Studio • Custodial staff worked on continuous COVID-19 Healing – free events at York Street featuring live and Library Services (IMLS Award MG-70-19- KCA features laser-cut silhouettes of 251 plant cleaning and evaluating best practices for the music and an environment for tranquility and 0057-19), the launched. specimens housed within the Kathryn Kalmbach safety of staff and visitors. Denver EcoFlora Project contemplation. This project is designed to connect people with Herbarium. plants and build community, while at the same • Security personnel worked to ensure the safety • As part of the goal to train the next generation • The beloved quarterly member publication, time cataloging the floral and fungal biodiversity for all visitors, which took on a new role with of scientists, the Gardens partnered with Inside the Gardens magazine, went digital in of the metro area using the iNaturalist app. COVID-19 processes in place. the University of Colorado Denver to advise 2020 – not only to save costs but also to reap Three high school interns from the Denver graduate students in ecology, biodiversity and sustainability benefits and be able to share the School of Science and Technology Cole Campus conservation. Two students graduated with their publication with a wider audience. participated in the project as interns in the fall. Master’s degree and six additional students (four Master’s and two Ph.D.) continue with their research in partnership with Gardens’ scientists. Research projects range from evaluating restoration methods to understanding genetic variation within a rare species.

• Since 2017 the Research & Conservation Department has been a part of an IMLS grant (IMLS Award MG-30-17-0055-17) to study endangered exceptional species – the project wrapped up this year. The seed longevity of Colorado alpine species in ex-situ storage was studied and it was found that alpine species are shorter-lived in storage than high-elevation species.

Atrium in the Freyer – Newman Center Couch Tomatoes

12 | Year in Review | 13 BY THE NUMBERS January through December 2020

Visitors c. DBGA: 4,254 accessions Interpretation and Visitor Total Annual Attendance: 623,510 d. Tissue collections: Engagement 9,287 accessions York Street: 70 tours served 630 people Membership • Chatfield Riparian restoration:5 years Chatfield Farms: 3 tours served 31 people Total Member Households: 40,912 of active restoration, 2,725 willows Roving and stationary shifts this planted, 161 volunteers engaged year yielded more than 6,700 Staff in project Full-Time, Part-Time and visitor interactions. Seasonal Staff: 260 Urban Food Program Docent Program: Docents led 62 tours Close to 10,000 lbs. of produce were at York Street, 2 at Chatfield Farms, Communications distributed to the community from the participated in 28 Zoom training Total online pageviews: 9.2 million Gardens’ urban gardens. Produce was meetings Visits via mobile device: 63% distributed as follows: Science Pyramid: Through March 10, Total email subscribers: 105,000 • Community garden: 941 lbs. 101 Science Chats facilitated more than 2,317 visitor interactions. Social media followers: 248,000 • Mariposa Urban Farm: 2,710 lbs. Translation: More than 160 projects • Sun Valley Farm: 4,782 lbs. Living Plant Collection for bilingual communication were • Le Potager: 1,163 lbs. Plant families: 253 translated, totaling more than 44,000 • Home Harvest Garden at Mordecai Genera: 2,304 words, including: Children & Family Children’s Garden: 400 lbs. Species: 11,139 Programs online activities, Spring Plant Taxa: 19,838 Community Supporting Agriculture Sale and Fall Plant & Bulb Sale, York Street garden descriptions for mobile Accessions: 36,180 (CSA)/Market Garden app, Hildebrand Ranch interpretive • Accession count increased by • Families served by shares weekly: 340 signs and all gallery exhibitions 1,539 over 2019. • Produce distributed from 6.5 acres: • 25,321 living plant locations have 42,000 lbs. Education Programs • CSA shares donated weekly to been mapped, bringing the total Adult class registrants: 7,765 number of mapped locations in the families in-need and hunger relief organization partners: 20 Children and family: 4,762 Gardens’ database to 54,270. School children: 5,429 Plant Propagation & Production Veterans Farm Program Schools: 106 Plants produced for displays: 54,799 • Graduates: 8 • Educational hours: 200 for each Helen Fowler Library Plants produced for CSA and Circulation: Market Garden: 62,836 participant and 3,000 total Items checked out: 882 Spring and fall plant sales and the Shop contact hours Items used in house: 114 at the Gardens: 26,304 • Each participant worked a CSA distribution Periodicals used in house: 20 Index Seminum Seed Program JSTOR periodicals used: 2053 Therapeutic Horticulture Program Denver Botanic Gardens did not Patrons: produce an Index Seminum list in 2020 Participants per category New patrons added: 55 but did continue to share seeds with SPARK!: 4 virtual programs serving Catalog: other institutions and researchers as 20 people New items/records added to the library requests came in and could be honored Winter Green: 4 programs serving collection: 991 from within the Gardens’ existing seed 48 people Library records edited/corrected: 19,727 collections. Fifteen shipments from 12 Rocky Mountain Cancer Center Walks: InterLibrary Loan: Items lent to other countries were received by the Gardens 2 winter, 2 spring, 2 summer serving libraries: 16 participants to enhance collections. 40 Items borrowed for staff and members: REACH Charter School Earth Club: 74 Research & Conservation 18 participants Reference questions answered: 203 • Presentations at local, national and Little University Library Program: Gardening Help questions answered: international conferences: 25 12 participants 1,946 • Number scientific publications:9 Therapeutic Thursdays: 22 programs • Number of externally funded active serving 808 registrants Rentals and Private Events projects: 10 Clifton Family Fund Go2Gardens Shuttle Chatfield Farms: 56 events • Seeds collected for conservation and Program, Denver Health Network: 15 Revenue: $121,253 restoration: species; collections; 29 64 walks serving 60 participants York Street: 210 events sold, 152 seeds 3,042,431 Memory Café Library Program: 2 executed due to COVID-19 • Total Number of collections: programs serving 30 participants Revenue: $289,535 a. KHD: accessions 75,608 Engagement packages sold: 38 b. DBG: 20,780 accessions

Evenings of Healing | 15 TREASURER’S REPORT

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of Denver Botanic Gardens Endowment Inc. (“DBGE”) a separate nonprofit organization established in 1991 that holds a majority of the Gardens endowment funds and also includes the accounts of the Denver Botanic Gardens Guild, an affiliated volunteer organization that works for the betterment of the Gardens by providing volunteer assistance and financial aid.

In 2020, through hard work, sacrifice and a $3 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan received in April, the Gardens weathered the COVID-19 pandemic on strong financial footing without resorting to layoffs. While the numbers below do not reflect it, this loan was forgiven in June 2021. These efforts enabled the Gardens to continue its mission of connecting people and plants with an operating budget of $22.6 million.

Non-operating activity included: endowment and capital campaign contributions for the Freyer – Newman Center for Science, Art and Education of $1.3 million; investment return on the endowment (net of distribution) of $3.4 million; and capital expenditures of $9 million. In addition, the Gardens received the final $596,000 out of $18 million in bond proceeds allocated for construction of the Freyer – Newman Center under the Elevate Denver bond program. Under the operating agreement with the City all capital improvements are assets of the City and as such are not reflected as the Gardens’ assets in the accompanying financial statements. These capital improvements, however, are central to our mission and the experience of visiting the Gardens.

Total program services expenditures (representing core programs in the areas of horticulture, research, education and Chatfield Farms) totaled $19.5 million.

Endowment net assets increased from $33.1 million in 2019 to $37.1 million in 2020 after contributions, realized and unrealized gains, and a $1.2 million distribution to the Gardens’ operating budget. Endowment investments are stated at fair market value each year and for 2020 the change in fair value resulted in a gain of 14%. In accordance with the endowment’s investment policy, determined by the DBGE Board of Directors, the portfolio is diversified to limit risk. Since its inception in July 1992, the portfolio has earned a compound annual growth rate of 8.0%.

During 2020 the finance committee of the board of trustees, the chair of the board, the CEO and the CFO met regularly to review financial statements and results. This committee also approved the annual operating budget, the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 and made recommendations on various policy decisions to the Board of Trustees and the CEO.

On behalf of the Gardens, I would like to thank the members, donors, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) the City and County of Denver, and the staff and volunteers for their foundation of support as we endeavor to ensure that the Gardens will forever flourish.

Abe Rodriguez Treasurer, Board of Trustees Cleo Parker Robinson Dance at Evenings al Fresco | 17 FINANCIAL REPORT December 31, 2020

ASSETS 2020 2019 COMBINED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 2020 2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents $6,062,456 $6,882,580 Operating Revenues, Gains & Support Cash Restricted for Capital Projects — 7,029,461 SCFD $4,981,617 $5,124,217 Supplemental Lease Payment Fund 952,863 956,221 Membership Dues 3,228,668 3,452,796 Accounts Receivable 1,424,417 2,150,766 Admissions 1,783,441 2,969,204 Contributions Receivable 2,339,406 4,646,014 Special Events and Facility Rentals 2,694,289 4,662,327 Prepaid Expenses 300,206 328,918 Contributions & Grants 4,201,598 3,372,635 Inventory 281,967 334,051 Chatfield Farms 1,048,196 2,177,706 Investments 37,125,268 33,102,409 City and County of Denver 1,122,625 1,122,625 Property, Plant and Equipment – Net 881,213 862,426 Educational/Public Programs 491,783 1,274,322 The Shop at the Gardens 301,057 820,238 TOTAL ASSETS $49,367, 796 $56,292,846 Endowment Distribution 1,150,861 1,068,937 Other 170,601 692,497

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES, GAINS & SUPPORT $21,174,736 $26,737,504

Liabilities Operating Expenditures Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $1,871,031 $6,935,283 Program Services $19,485,839 $23,402,106 Deferred Revenue 3,240,708 2,714,711 Supporting Services 3,070,779 3,433,169 Paycheck Protection Program Loan 3,062,100 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES $22,556,618 $26,835,275 TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,173,839 9,649,994

Net Assets Change in Net Assets from Operating Activities (1,381,882) (97,771) Without Donor Restrictions 12,544,533 13,564,515 With Donor Restrictions 28,649,424 33,078,337 Non-Operating Activities Change in Accounting Principles — (1,712,392) TOTAL NET ASSETS 41,193,957 46,642,852 Endowment and Capital Campaign Contributions 1,295,030 2,733,105 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $49,367,796 $56,292,846 Capital Improvements (9,383,985) (27,211,823) Bond Proceeds Received for Capital Projects 596,000 13,239,604 Investment Return on Endowments, After Distribution 3,425,942 4,033,707 Change in Net Assets from Non-Operating Activities (4,067,013) (8,917,799)

Net Assets at Beginning of Year 46,642,852 55,658,422

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR $41,193,957 $46,642,852

18 | Financial Report | 19 MESSAGE FROM THE 2020 BOARD CHAIR Kathy Hodgson Mike Imhoff Allyson Mendenhall Abe Rodriguez Dick Clark Board Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Immediate Past Chair

What a strange, unusual and fascinating year.

The pandemic had a significant impact on our physical, mental and fiscal health. The country, the state and the region were turned upside down. Everyone was touched in some personal way and had to navigate through a complicated series of closed businesses, places of worship, restaurants and continually changing health orders from local officials. It was a time of confusion and anxiety. Dr. Jandel Rabbi Joe Dawn Christina Mary Lee Ed Andrew The Gardens was no exception. At one point, the gates at each facility were closed completely. Allen-Davis Black Bookhardt Caulkins Chin Connors Cullen It was quiet and a bit eerie, folks not allowed to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Gardens’ locations. Only a few staff were at each site to tend to the gardens.

Eventually, opening to the public again required strict protocols, including visitation by reservation, mandatory mask-wearing and required social distancing. Somehow the staff made it work, and made it look seamless, through a relentless effort of resilience and ingenuity.

Even partially opened, the Gardens became revered as one of the few places in the Denver area Papa Ding Wen Dorothy Melissa Vicki Senator Rhonda where one could find refuge, serenity and relaxation to escape the pandemic and become immersed Dia Hsu Horrell Eliot Eppler Fields in the beauty of nature.

If only the plants could talk…they may mention the pain and worry on human faces. They may sense an aura of sadness, anxiety and loss. Perchance the plants recognized their purpose to soothe and delight more than ever before. These gardens allow us to quiet our souls and experience beauty. What a wonderful place to visit when the world seems out of whack. Could the plants possibly have understood their importance during these stressful times?

Cory Al Catherine Happy Wy Janet Judi On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank you for your continued support of Denver Freyer Gerace Hance Haynes Livingston Mordecai Newman Botanic Gardens. Your contributions kept the Gardens growing during the most dire times. We are deeply grateful for the incredible talent and buoyancy of the staff and volunteers, who were innovative, caring, creative and dedicated to the Gardens’ success throughout.

Thank you to our CEO, Brian Vogt, for incredible vision and perseverance through it all. Brian’s leadership is smart, kind, thoughtful and empathetic.

Thank you for being a part of our family. Your support is appreciated more now than ever before. Meg Jane Jeanette Scott Yrma Caroline Nichols O’Shaughnessy Pryor Richards Rico Schomp Together, let’s hope for a boring and predictable year ahead.

Kathy Hodgson Chair, Board of Trustees

Nancy Cynthia Harold Margie Marianne Bea Charlie Schotters Scott Smethills Soileau Sulser Taplin Woolley

| 21 2020 GIFTS & DONATIONS

$25,000 and Above Dr. Leo P. Bruederle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Owen Rawan Eltayeb Patrica A Shikes and Sarah DBC Irrigation Supply Mr. Richard Sabo and Ms. Mrs. Laura Barton and Mr. Citizens of the Scientific & Cameron and Duncan Burn The Ponzio Family Estate of Lorraine Nichols Shikes Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dickson Maureen Sabo William Matthews Cultural Facilities District Mr. Brown Cannon and Mrs. Jeanette Pryor Higbie Singer Family Foundation, Inc. Emerson Satoyama Bonsai Mrs. Pamela Beardsley Andrisen Morton Co Martha Cannon Michael and William Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Ms. Andrea Singer Pollack and Emerson Charitable Trust Saul Schottenstein Foundation B Dr. Kathleen Beatty and Mr. Bank of America Capital One Raudenbush Dickhaus Charitable Gift Fund Mr. Bill Hankinson Paul and Rebecca Erlendson Schwab Charitable Fund Michael Beatty Colorado Garden Foundation Ms. Nancy Carlisle Trude Ridley Donald C. Peterson Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smethills FirstBank Holding Company Dickson Family Fund Susan Beatty Denver Botanic Gardens Guild George and Christina Caulkins Jeanne and Chris Root Gift Fund Sparkjoy Foundation Garden Club of America The Starrels-Wasserman Family Justin and Maria Beaudin Elevated Third Community Foundation Boulder Becky and Brian Schaub James and Marian Lokey John and Nancy Stamper Mrs. Sissy Gibson Fund Don and Cara Bechter Charitable Fund Missy Eliot County Schwab Charitable Fund Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Catherine Hance Lynne Sirpolaidis Richard and Anne Bell Lucky Penny Giving Fund Estate of Bernadette Marie Young Seedlings Family Fund The Moe Family Charitable The Colorado Health Jenna Harris and Dillon Teske Esther S. Starrels and John B. Kim N. Benson and Allen Ms. Mary D. Fowler Foundation Wasserman Staver Zancanella Denver Department of Fund Curt and Jennifer Heckrodt Estate of Jane Coughlan Hays Economic Development Mrs. Cynthia Y. Scott and Mr. Barbee Futrell Riehl and Dan The Denver Foundation Marianne and Tim Sulser Scott Benson Riehl Carol and Ray Hilliard Estate of Michael Gellner Denver Human Services Peter Scott Lorraine and Harley Higbie The Denver Foundation Travis Berry George J. & Elizabeth Park Fund Honnen Equipment Company GH Phipps Construction Catherine Dews Edwards and Ms. Ellen Scott Imhoff Family Foundation Fund Bio Nutritional Research Group Philip Edwards Robinson Trust Christine Thompson Ms. Kittie Hook and Mr. Companies Judy Sellers Charles Shelden The Precourt Foundation Blue Integrated Ms. Beth Dickhaus and Mr. Rana Gill Sally Uhlmann Communications Hays Charitable Remainder Ms. Connie Sprovieri Mrs. Ruth Hopfenbeck The Winthrop Foundation Unit Trust Darrin Sacks Mr. and Mrs. Walker Stapleton Greater Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. Jeff J. Wagner Mrs. Meagan Thomas and K. Martha Bombel Community Foundation Ding W. Hsu Jonathan Merage Foundation Ebrahimi Family Foundation Mrs. Kelly Stava and Mr. Dr. John L. Wiberg Jeter Thomas Bonnie Brae Liquor Robert and Sally Uhlmann Michael and Kaye Hurtt Joy Fischer Trust Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ebrahimi Mathew Stava Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Nell Thomas Ms. Katherine S. Borgen and Advisory Fund Diane and Larry Jensen Kemper Foundations Estate of Richard A. Kirk The Denver Foundation Woolley II Trailhead Institute Mr. Bjorn K. Borgen Doug and Kathy Hodgson Mr. and Mrs. John L. Jordan, Jr. Lisa and Robert Kessler Estate of Sylvia Knobloch Negri Fund Two Octobers Linda Bourgeois Brown Darlene Holben $2,500-$4,999 Kevin and Dorota Kilstrom The Ladd Foundation The Sylvia Knobloch Brown U.S. Bank Ingrid Boyd Estate of Thomas Burns Mr. and Mrs. Graham E. Hollis Weldon Abbott Koelbel and Co. Sharon and J. Landis Martin Fund US Bank Foundation Dona and Stanley Brown Estate of Thomas H. Melton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Imhoff Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis and Mr. Laurie and Peter Korneffel National Philanthropic Trust Thomas P. Owen Family Fund Ms. Evelyn Waldron and Mr. Donna Brown Ms. Tamara Fischer and Mr. Investigations Law Group, LLC Anthony Davis Lori and Bill Kurtz RBC Wealth Management The Marcus Foundation Lloyd Waldron Mark and Jan Bundy Jeff Kellogg Carla Knobloch Amaranth Apartments Hal and Ann Logan Robert and Judi Newman Beverly Tinnell Don and Bonnie Walls Mr. and Mrs. James Burdick Ms. Cory Freyer Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Kugeler American Endowment Family Foundation Mr. Thomas W. Toomey Ms. Kimberly Lucas Welby Gardens Company, Inc. Frances Burton Mr. and Mrs. John E. Freyer Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Ladd Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Ross Mrs. Aimee Trechock-Peters Ms. Susan B. Mammel Mr. Mark W. Williams Jim and Sharon Butler Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Fuller Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Heckrodt Family Fund Schlessman Family Foundation Vanguard Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mr. and Mrs. James S. Wilson Carole and William Buyers Gelatt-Gephart Foundation Inc LLP June & Sylvan Stool Family Mandelson Mr. and Mrs. Barney Schotters The Koroluk-Zupon Family Fund Charitable Fund Lise Woodard and Dr. John Eileen Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Brent Gephart Lockton Companies, LLC Manos Soap Co. Sturm Family Foundation Virginia W. Hill Foundation Liz Armstrong Reilly Nancy Cain and Betty Mr. Pat Giarritano and Ms. Virginia Maloney Heidi Massa Mrs. Thomas E. Taplin William D. Radichel Dennis Baldwin Bradford Janina Kozacka Marczyk Fine Foods Caroline McMorrow $1,000-$2,499 Joey Terriquez Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Nevin BeBee Yvonne and Robert Camacho Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon Kathy and Alex Martinez Heather and Mike Miller S. Lorraine Adams The Anschutz Foundation Amy Wood Suzanne and Harley Benz Canoe Ventures Newell Grant Mrs. Eileen Honnen McDonald Anne B. Mills Rebecca Adams The Clinton Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blue Sky Plumbing & Heating Dale Cantwell and Pamela Ray Mrs. Frederic C. Hamilton Zaparanick and Mr. Ed McDonald Dr. Mark Mills Mr. and Mrs. Adam Agron The Denver Foundation Barbara Bohlman Canvasback Construction Harmes C. Fishback Wallace and Cynthia Zellmer Mile High United Way Gene and Dee Milstein Mona Ahmed Company Thomas and Beatrice Taplin Ms. Mary Bradley Foundation Mrs. Janet R. Mordecai and Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison Dr. Barbara A. Allen Mr. Vincent Castrigano and Fund Ms. Rita Conley BrightView Landscape Jamie Hawkins-Fink $5,000-$9,999 Cmdr. Patrick Mullins Alpenglow Foundation Peg Connolly The Garden Club of Denver Mrs. M. Elizabeth Morton and Development Ms. Susan McLoon Hodson AARP Mr. Peter Nielsen American Endowment Caulkins Family Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation Mr. Dudley Morton Jacqueline Brody Ms. Christine L. Honnen Applewood Seed Company Obermeyer Wood Investment Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George Caulkins Terriquez Family Fund Mythology Distillery Dr. Walter Buck Diana Kinsey and Mike Kinsey William and Barbara Atkinson Counsel Eccles Family Charitable Fund Ms. Carol Chamberlain UMB Bank Mrs. Devra and Dr. Michael Butler Rents Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Kintzele Julie Bachman Ronald Otsuka Ms. Gail Anderson and Ms. Charles Schwab United Airlines Ochs Mrs. Jan W. Chase Gabe Koroluk and Amy Zupon Jim and Debi Bashleben Jennie Peterson Barbara Edwards Larina Chen- Mehta Brian R. Vogt Ms. Jane O’Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Clark Land Title Guarantee Company Mary Bernuth Michael Porter and Cheryl John Angelo and Lucy Strong Johnnie Chen and family Wells Fargo Philanthropic Mr. Bruce W. Peterson Christopher K. M. Leach and Hermine Blau Mrs. William B. Collister Longtin Robert Applegate and Michelle Services Patricia Powell Mary Chenoweth Chad Skrbina Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bliss Colorado Center for Marcie and Koger Propst Moorman Applegate Jonathan Merage Fund Prologis Reproductive Medicine Chevron Matching Employee Terry and Barbara Mather Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Katherine Rainbolt ARC Thrift Stores Funds Xcel Energy RBC Capital Markets Edward P. and Hope S. Howard Matz City of Lakewood Jim and Joanne Richardson Ms. Kathryn Ashenfelter and Mary Lee Chin and James Corporation Connors Bob Weyand Melville Foundation Ms. Shan Ring and Mr. Steven Wagenlander $10,000-$24,999 Denver Department of Public Ms. Yrma Rico Considine Family Foundation Metropolitan State University Health and Environment Ring Dr. V. Karen Augustitus and Mr. Mrs. Sheila Cleworth American Public Gardens Ronald Rinkle Ms. Anita Cox George L. Sfirri, Jr. Association of Denver Denver Museum of Nature and Rocky Mountain Weavers’ Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Clinton Barbara and Paul Moe Science Rose Community Foundation Craig Hospital Guild, Inc. Eugene H. Baber II and Gale Anonymous Johnson Coldwell Banker Devonshire Morgridge Family Foundation E.T. and Marguerite Detmer RLC Foundation CRB, Inc. Mr. Abe Rodriguez and Ms. Mr. Carl Ashkin Nancy and Joseph Baker Kathy Cole Lisa Negri Mr. Peter D. Durst and Ms. S&P Global Lauren Crist-Fulk Cassie Rodriguez Dr. Vance Bray and Mr. Ball Corporation Colorado Dermatologic Society William Mitchell III Robert and Judi Newman Ellen Seale SavATree DALYTE/AiA Industries

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Colorado Historical Records Mr. John Finn and Mrs. Sarah Karin and Kent Harvey Herrick and Mary Lynne Stacy Ohlsson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Roundtree Mrs. Susan Sturm and Mr. WCR/Economy Data Advisory Board Finn Susan and Michael Hawes Lidstone Jennifer H. Onstad and Garth Ms. Martha Rudolph and Mr. Donald Sturm Foundation Colorado Native Plant Society Ms. Maureen Fitzgerald Mr. Tom Hawkey and Mr. Lifescape Colorado Tebockhorst Robert Brown Charles Sullivan Mrs. Libby Webster Robert and Leslie Colwell Fitzsimons Credit Union Dennis Hamann Cindy Linquist Optum Mrs. Barbara M. Rumsey Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas E. Ira Wertenteil and Cindy Community First Foundation Chelsea and Bill Flagg Mr. Thomas Heinz and Ms. Ms. Karen E. Lochbaum and Mr. Paul R. Ost and Mr. Will Chad Russell Sweeney Powders Thomas and Patricia Cone Flowe Foundation Denise Van Horn Thomas Shallow Biles Matt Rustici Tish and Paul Szurek John Westcott Noel Congdon Dr. Rey Fraga and Ms. Rachel Jarod Herniak Kathleen and Rick Lofgren Mr. David Oswald Mrs. Courtney Sadler and Mr. Melanie Tafaro Cora and Jeff Wheeler G. K. and Virginia Conwick Lange Leslie Hill Karey Lontz Mrs. Angela Overy and Dr. James Sadler Teammates Commercial Suellen and Travis White Mr. William Cook and Mrs. Ms. Gina Fratarcangeli and Beth Hinnen Nancy Luthy and William Tate Hugh R. Overy Nina Saks and Richard B. Interiors Sean and Kathleen Nancy Cook Mr. Richard Nahabedian Mr. and Mrs. A. Barry Lyft Betty Jo Page Robinson The Denver Foundation Wickersham Pete and Marilyn Coors Mrs. Nancy Freeberg and Mr. Hirschfeld Ms. Kathy MacLeod Parasoleil Ms. Judy Santambrogio Congdon Family Fund William H Anderson Kristen Corcoran Dan Freeberg Steve and Elizabeth Holtze Mrs. Sandra Maloney and Dr. Lorraine Parker and Elizabeth Barbara and Hank Schaller The Gilman Family Foundation Foundation, INC. Jane Costain Friends and Neighbors, Ltd. Home Remedies of Colorado, J. Michael Maloney Starrs Diane and William Schneider The Carson Foundation Ms. Elaine Williams David Cowen Alan Frohbieter LLC Dawn Marisch Paul and Meredith Kay Doug Schooner The Denver Debutante Ball Marla Williams Passmore Ms. Nancy Cowen Front Range Antique Power Stefanie and Adam Howarth Claire Markovitz Mrs. Jane Schultz-Burnett and The Strear Family Foundation, Ann and Barney Wilson Association James Hrusovsky and Shannon Marshall-Rodeno Associated Dr. Kevin Patterson and Ms. Bart Burnett Inc. Stacey Wilson John and Kay Cowling Ann Hovland Sarah and Robert Fugazi Buckvold Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Schwab Charitable Fund The Wells Fargo Philanthropy Jennifer and Jim Winter Mr. Sam Coyle and Ms. Beth Mr. Daniel Paulien Coyle David and Chris Fullerton Hsu Family Foundation Marsters John C. Eaton Memorial Fund Fund Kenneth and Janet Wolfgram Lise Pederson Ms. Judy Crawley Dr. and Mrs. John Gale Sheilagh Hudon and William Marguerite and Max Martin The Sam & Beth Coyle Family The Karen E. Pfeifer Charitable Wong Strauch Architects R. Hudon Lisa Peloso and Vikas Patel Gift Fund David & Laura Merage Minerva Galvez Dr. William Mauldin and Charitable Fund Dotty and Kelly Woods Foundation Mrs. Margaret Garbe and Dr. Ms. Kathryn Huwaldt Margie Mauldin PEMA Foundation Beth Scott Jim Theye and Dee Chirafisi Karen Woods Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP Rick Garbe Ms. Sandra Irlando Frank J. Mauro Jim Perlberg and Carla BJ Scott John Thomas and Janice Dr. Tambra Woods and Ms. McConnell Davidson Jane and Tim Davis Shannon Garcia Lewis and Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop Mrs. Jan Mayer Mary and Larry Scripter Anna Wegleitner Barbara Garcia Jane Nagel Charitable Tracy McCalla Mary and Dan Peterson Rachella M. Seeley Elizabeth and Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Wright Dianne and Dale Dawson Thompson Ben Garnett Foundation Mr. Douglas R. McCallum and Karen E. Pfeifer Ms. Ashley Cole Seidman Yesod Foundation Sebastian de Atucha and Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kristina Baker Mr. and Mrs. Woody Garnsey Mark G. Jennings Ms. Diana L. Neff Denise Pitner and Michelle Dina and William Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. Tim Zarlengo Puyear Thompson Dr. Robert Dellavalle and Dr. Genesee Mountain Foundation Susan and Brad Johnson Kathleen and Tim McCarthy Robert and Cynthia Shaiman Mr. Shawn Zinnen and Mrs. Jody Georgeson Mrs. Karen Jones Bill and Marilyn Plummer Tigris Sponsorship and Lisa Schilling John McKinney Michael and Mary Sue Marketing Lisa Maier Mr. Thomas J. Gibson and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kaeuper Ms. Colette Pluss Katherine Dines and David Tom and Barb McLaughlin Shannon Janet Tobin Miller Nathan Williams Mrs. and Ms. Jan Ann Kahler Mrs. Kathleen Potter and Mr. $500-$999 Patricia Meinhardt and Mrs. Merrill Shields and Dr. M. Judi and Bryan Tointon Joy and Chris Dinsdale Pat Givens Mr. Donald J. Kany and Mrs. Kenneth Miller Jim Potter Ray Thomasson John and Debra Aleinikoff Theresa Tomich Ann W. Douden Dr. Alan Glickman and Ms. Susan C. Kany Julie Mensing Preservation Tree Care Kari Shohet Alpine Bank Ann Torgerson Tesa Dragomir Nanette Santoro Michael and Michele Karas David and Laura Merage Catherine Price Amy Shriver Ameriprise Financial Mr. Richard Trenholme and Ms. Mr. David Drinkwater Carolyn Goble and Lanny Bob and Wendy Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. John E. Meskel Mr. Brit Probst Mrs. Patti Shwayder-Coffin Kimberly Anderson Proffer Marta Osuna Donna Duffy Barbara J. Kelley John Messner Catherine Reedy Ms. Michelle Sie Whitten and Mrs. Sarah Anderson and Dr. Burton P. Golub Ms. Joanne E. Reilly and Ms. Stacie Tursi and Ms. Jamesia Shutt Pamela Dumonceau Kelli Lanphere - Re/Max Mike’s Camera Mr. Tom Whitten Lindsey Scott Linda Good Wilson and Mark Cherry Creek Ronald T. Otsuki Mrs. Eleanor Andrade E2 Optics Barbara Miller Stan Siefer Donna and Henry Unger A. Wilson Peggy Kirkegaard Lindsay Reimers Gail L. Armstrong Dilek and Mathew Eccles Bruce W. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sisk, Mark Valerio William Gorsky Peter J. Kirsch and Pat Hugh L. Rice and Mary B. Jr. Mrs. Donna Arnett Gretchen Edwards J. Kent and Leslie Miller Vanguard Charitable Ms. Gertrude Grant Reynolds Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. George Sissel Harrison and Julia Augur Christy and Paul Eisman Ronald and Bonnie Milzer The Alex Fund Greater Cincinnatti Foundation Mrs. Sharon Kirts Robert and Myra Rich Amy Skinner and Richard Ellene and Richard Austin Karen and Gregory Engel Ann C. Mitchell The David and Mooey Kelsey Green and Melissa Rachelle Klammer Mr. Scott Richards and Ms. Brandon H. Gregory Austin and Deanna Ms. Peggy Epand Kalliopi Monoyios Hammond Fund Millan Rob and Kathy Klugman Terrie Fontenot Terri and Richard Slivka Austin Victoria and Stephen Eppler Marie and James Monroe The Evelyn and Robert Burt Philip and Susan Greenberg Thomas Knight Eric and Cari Riedlin Frank Smith Lane Baird Mr. Edward Erickson and Ms. Moore/Horak Foundation Charitable Fund Mr. Ryan Gregory and Dr. Tara Koelbel Family Foundation Robert Riester Julia E. Smith Bank of America Charitable Dea R. Shea Gregory Ms. Kim Morss and Mr. The Philip & Susan Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Jeanne O. Robb Anne Solomons Foundation Melissa and Adam Farver Mr. James Griesemer Richard Dehncke Fund Koelbel, Jr. Nicole Roberts Ms. Patricia Somerville Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bayard Ms. Teresa A Ferguson and Mr. Christine Griesmer Juan and Nancy Munoz Paco Varela and Tim Wilson Sarah and Eric Komppa Mr. Kenneth M. Robins and Dennis and Patty Southwick Doug and Martha Behnfield Kelly Ferguson HALCYON, a hotel in Cherry Robert Nagel Mrs. Judy Robins Vine Street Pub & Brewery Ms. Patti Kramish Shaun Spaid Richard and Katherine Be Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Creek National Philanthropic Trust Dina and Ken Robke Visa Janet and Stuart Kritzer Ruth and Brian Spano llon Ben Garnett Charitable Fund Tom Haller Leslie Hill Charitable Fund Marv and Renee Rockford Ms. Carol Waddell and Julie Dr. Anne Kubik Ms. Ann Sparks and Mr. Junkin Ashley and Sean Bender Hollis Family Fund Hamlin Family Fund Drs. Jennifer and Richard Neale Rocky Mountain Human Kate and Stewart Layhe Douglas Sparks Wadsworth Control Systems Kathryn Birnbaum Pamela Ray & Dale Cantwell Linda E. Hamlin Howard and Susan Noble Services Katharine Lee and Daniel Kathryn Spuhler Inc Mr. and Mrs. John Blue Fund Heidi and Michael Hammell Dag and Alicia Nummedal Paula and David Roney Shurz Sally P. Stabler and Carl White Lisa and Brian Wallace BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware Mira J. Fine and Anita H. Mr. and Mrs. David Hammond Colleen A. O’Connor and Gregory Ross and Brad Rouse Peggy Lehmann Ms. Laurel Stadjuhar Kyle and Jennifer Walsleben John and Betsy Bolding Briana Hart Matthew Mcelhiney Wellens Clare Lewis Sarah Walworth Mr. Stuart Ogilvie Seven Two Partners Suzanne and Michael Strear

24 | 2020 Gifts & Donations | 25| 25 2020 GIFTS & DONATIONS (continued) H. Perry Boyle Jr and Lisa Doran Fund Eleanor Harrison and Gedeon Latitude 40 Apartments Mr. Joseph D. Rassenfoss and William Stjohn Perennial Friends Beverly Littlepage Ryan-Boyle Rita Douglass LaFarge Harry Lindmark Mrs. Caroline K. Rassenfoss Elizabeth Stolfus and Steve S. Lorraine Adams Dr. Patrick McCrann and Dr. Roger Brown Nancy W. Downing Harry G. and Pauline M. Kenneth and Jennifer Lizar Pamela S. Rathke Mystkowski Marion J. Allen Elizabeth McCrann Mr. James D. Brownlie Lee Drago Austin Foundation Nancy and John Lockwood Kevin Reardon Kenneth N. Swartz and Pamela Mr. Hartman Axley Carrie and Michael McLaughlin Bryan C. Vinz Englewood Ron and Becky Dreasher Deborah Hart Teresa Logue Ms. Martha Records and Mr. Simko Patricia Baker Associates Richard Rainaldi Ms. Joanne Meras Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Duree Ms. Jane Hascall Mary and John Lohre Ed and Katie Telgenhoff Dennis Baldwin Richard and Edith Bryan Jeff and Reba Reed Heather and Mike Miller Echter’s Nursery & Garden Norma and Phillip Heinschel Bonnie Macdonald and Robert The Denver Foundation Dr. Paul H. Barrett and Ms. Ms. Barbara Budny and Mr. Center Richard and Carole Hiegert Amter Republic National Distributing Lohre Family Fund Sally Barrett Barbara Miller Joseph A Graziano Company Mr. and Mrs. William C. Eith Hill Family Foundation Mrs. Deborah MacMillan and Walter C. Emery Family Ms. C. C. Barton Ronald and Bonnie Milzer Randy Buffum Ian Reynolds Carleigh and Reid Elkus Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hill Mr. William MacMillan Foundation Fund William and Sondra Mrs. John C. Mitchell, III Doris Burd Lisa and Matt Emerson Ms. Ann Hinkins Laura Mahalel Paula and Stephen Reynolds The Gornick Fund Bechhoefer Mrs. Janet R. Mordecai Kathleen and Bruce Butterfield Enstrom Candies, Inc. Mrs. Erin Hornstein and Mr. Dr. David Marsh Michael and Joan Richardson The Strear Family Foundation, Anne T. Bobal Mr. and Mrs. Ron W. Neel Inc. Penny Button Nancy Ericson and Richard Joe Hornstein Larry and Patricia May Dr. Christine Ringleb Dorothy and Jim Borland Susan E. Osgood Ms. Lois Calvert Leap Dr. Dorothy Horrell and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCotter Rio Grande Co. Mr. Eric Thompson and Kiva Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bulpitt Brenda Parsons-Hier and Peter Thompson Janice and Jim Campbell Angela Feddersen and Steven Theodore Horrell Joanne E. McGee and Bill Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc Ms. Charlene Butler Hier Konnie and Jack Thompson Dr. Alberta Carpenter Petri and Bachar Bryan Howard and Brad Gorham Landon Robinson Shanti Chacko and Graig Linda R. Patille Mr. Dave Petri Mr. Edwin A. Fenwick Daughtry Charles McGlothlin Carol Ann Rothman Ms. Heather Thorwald Weisbart Mrs. Marjorie A. Petersen Judge James Casebolt and Ms. Meg Ferron Kelley Howes James McKenzie Mrs. Jane Russell TIAA Charitable Mrs. Jan W. Chase Ms. Deborah Phillips Nancy Williams Fidelity Charitable Jeffrey and Toni Hubbell Carrie and Michael Jane Saul The Gordon Family Foundation Linda A. Clark Patricia Powell Colleen and Dana Casper Giving Fund Donna Arnett Charitable Fund Michael and Betsy Huseby McLaughlin Mrs. Jeanne Saunders and Mr. Dale T. Colclasure Jeanette Pryor Ellie Caulkins Wyatt Traina Jordan-Marsh Giving Fund Mrs. Tokiyo Imanaka Dr. Anne McLean and Alexis Dick Saunders Edward P. and Hope S. Keith Pryor and John Hayden Ms. Amy Turner Valerie Center Mr. and Mrs. William W. Teresa Immel McLean Mr. Rick Schiff and Mrs. Judy Connors Dr. Charlotte A. Redden UBS Financial Service Inc. Robert and Kathleen Clark Slaughter Fund Innovest Portfolio Solutions, LLC ME Engineers, Inc. Schiff Ms. Anita Cox Dina and Ken Robke Elizabeth Ullman Catherine M. Coates Ms. Valerie Finberg and Nicki Ms. Peggy Jackson Mistler Family Foundation Catherine Schoelzel Michael and Pamela Craig Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Ross K. C. Veio and David Orlovsky Mrs. Barbara Cohen and Mr. Finberg Jewish Community Foundation Dr. Megan Mistler Sherry Schoenberger Ms. Ann L. Crammond Ms. Debra Schaefer Stanley Cohen Los Angeles Ms. Meredith A. Vogel Mr. Robert Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Taylor Schollmaier and Jane and Tim Davis Mr. and Mrs. Barney Schotters Wendy and Steven Cohen JEWISHcolorado Kimberly Schollmaier Leslie and William Vollbracht Ms. Eileen Flanigan Mrs. John C. Mitchell, III Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ebrahimi Mr. and Mrs. David Schultz Mr. Mark Collier and Ms. Amie Birnbaum Family Charitable Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Wallach James Frank Scott, Clay & Kate Mitchell Susan Eslick Mary Ann Schultz Levesque Fund Beth’s Charitable Fund Robert F. Ward Margot Frank Michelle and Kevin Mize Ms. Stephanie J. Franklin Mrs. Judith Sellers Colorado Mycological Society Mrs. C. Sue Jhung Elisha and Nina Gray Gift Mr. and Mrs. Mac Freeman Margaret Morton Michelene Warner and Tony Mr. and Mrs. John E. Freyer Patrick Connelly and Linda H Fund Mrs. Merrill Shields and Dr. M. Sandra Frost Joy S. Johnson Mr. Greg Movesian and Mr. Dimas Connelly Caleb and Sidney Gates Ray Thomasson Greg and Ann Fulton Ms. Nancy Johnson and Tim Jack D. Finlaw, Jr. Jan Kennaugh and Chevis Olin L. Webb Frederic K. Conover Johnson Horne Fund Mr. Pat Giarritano and Ms. Ms. Florence Smith Deborah Gaensbauer Robin Mower Weifield Group Janina Kozacka Alix and John Corboy JPMorgan Charitable Giving The Curtis Encouragement Fund Lynn Marie Smith Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gallagher National Christian Foundation Virginia Westgaard Mr. Thomas J. Gibson and Mr. Daniel Martin Barbara and Ralph Cox Fund The George and Martha Maria Garcia Berry and Rocky Mountains Terrye Wheatley Nathan Williams Ms. Gayle Stallings Polly Cox John and Michelle Hanley Oetzel Fund Charles Berry The Kenneth and Peggy Rosie and Christopher Mr. and Mrs. James Golanty Dr. Pat Sutton Cassandra Crook Charitable Fund Jackson Charitable Fund Mr. Mark Schweizer Wiedenmayer Caleb and Sidney Gates Carole and Larry Goodwin Ms. Carol Svendsen and Jay Russ Crossen JPMorgan Chase Foundation Jeremy and Susan Shamos Mr. and Mrs. Alex C. Gerace Michelle Neely Raeann and Larry Wielgot Ms. Janet Grant L. Mead Lisa Cruikshank Kaiser Permanente Shannon 2006 Revocable Trust Tim and Paula Gilbert Harold Nelson Mr. Ronald Williams and Mrs. Edward & Sheena Hackstaff Howard and Susan Turetzky Andrew and Andrea Cullen Rose and Howard Kast Norris Design Timothy Shannon and Susanna Cille Williams William Gleason Shannon Ms. Cindy Hagerman Mr. Brian R. Vogt George and Marion Curtis Lynne and Raymond Keck Emily O’Shaughnessy Norman and Joan Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James Golanty Shaw Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday Mr. and Mrs. Jeff J. Wagner Jane Dahlroth Ms. Johanna Elizabeth Kelly Martha Oetzel Wilson’s Charitable Account Linda and Steve Goldstone David and Patricia Shelton Susan and Michael Hawes Ms. Barbara N. Walton Austin Daily Dr. Jan Kennaugh and Mr. Jill Oliver and Rosalie Bianco Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Ellen Gordon Chip Horne Mrs. Susan B. Sheridan Wintergalen Mr. Tom Hawkey and Mr. John Westcott David and Lisa Daniel Patrick Gourley Dr. Jerry Olson and Ms. Dennis Hamann Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. White Sara Kihn Patricia Olson Sandy Siems Fraser Wishlist Diane David and Rich Nipert James and Anthea Gracey Ms. Sarah T. Hodge III Ms. Laura F. Kirk and Mr. Oracle Carol and Bill Slaughter Jean Wolach James David and Gary Peese Ms. Elizabeth Grant David Carpenter Ms. Christine L. Honnen Dawn K. Whitney Tom and Cindy Owens Anne Smith Beryla Wolf Lauren and Christopher Davis Elisha and Nina Gray Elizabeth and Yasu Kizaki Michael and Kaye Hurtt Mrs. Esther L. Witte Susie and Gregory Palmquist MaryAnn Stabio Phil and Cathy Wood Mrs. Mary Ann G. Davis David Gutierrez and Trish Susan Kroes Nora and Jack Jones Ms. Carol Wolf Ms. Barbara Parrish Brieanne and Graham Stahnke Matt and Amanda Yonan Delta Sigma Sorority Rayner-Gutierrez Mr. Robert M. Landgraf and Mr. Donald J. Kany and Mrs. Dawn Wood Holly Dencker and Joe Dencker Mrs. Marjorie A. Petersen Emilie Ailts Staible and Cecile Andrew York Susan C. Kany Mary Hacking Mrs. Barbara Landgraf Blot Joan E. Wood Terry and Frank D’Erchia Judith Plows Tracy and Adam Zabel Lisa and Robert Kessler Mr. Donald Hagengruber J Shawn Landres Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Stanko Karen Woods David and Anne Diamond Jo W. Powers Mark Zammuto and Charlotte Bonnie J. Kissling Susan and Steven Halstedt Robin and Todd Larabee Mrs. Judy A. Stepan and Susan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mr. Robert Quillin and Mrs. Aycrigg Elizabeth and Howard Michelle Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Don Larrance Phelps Mrs. James B. Kurtz Zaparanick Mary L. Quillin Diamond Mary Harreld Joyce A. Larson and Eric A. Christopher K. M. Leach and Sarah Raban Lesley and Josh Disbrow Elin Harrington-Schreiber Mead Chad Skrbina Mr. Mark Donovan Florine and Benedict Raitano

26 | 2020 Gifts & Donations | 27| 27 VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers help out at the online Fall Plant & Bulb Sale

The Gardens is grateful for dedicated volunteers who offer their passions and skills to ensure we fulfill our mission and create important connections between plants, conservation, art and our community.

TOTAL ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS: 913 TOTAL VOLUNTEER VISITS: 10,937 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS: 31,638

HOURS BY DEPARTMENT AND Docent Program: 2,602* AFFILIATE VOLUNTEER GROUPS Library: 27 Development: 60 Horticulture: 9,820 Marketing: 224 Public/Special Events: 3,321* Volunteer Engagement: 2,801* Private Events: 35 Plains Conservation Center: 355 Research & Conservation: 813 Chatfield Farms (CSA, Horticulture, Greenhouse and *Includes hours from York Street and Chatfield Farms Occasional Programs): 2,561 Chatfield Farms (Visitor Experience): 123 HOURS BY AFFILIATE VOLUNTEER Children’s Education: 309* GROUPS Adult Education: 192 Learning Engagement: 402 Denver Botanic Gardens Guild: 2,173 Summer Teen Program: 181 Garden Club of Denver: 7.5 Gardens Teen Leaders: 514 Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild: 197 York Street Ambassador Program: 4,248 Master Gardeners Garden Help: 494

A volunteer at the pumpkin patch at Chatfield Farms | 29 A volunteer working at Chatfield Farms Blossoms of Light™ at York Street Freyer − Newman Center Volunteers working at York Street

Evenings of Healing at York Street Spring irises at York Street Glow at the Gardens™ at York Street Spring Plant Sale at York Street

Community Supporting Agriculture at Chatfield Farms Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms Pumpkin patch at Chatfield Farms Evenings of Healing at York Street Koko Bayer, Hope, paper and wheat paste, 2020. Artwork © Koko Bayer. Image © Scott Dressel-Martin.

1007 York Street EDITOR: Tiffany Coleman Denver, CO 80206 GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Noreen Gima botanicgardens.org PHOTOGRAPHER: Scott Dressel-Martin