2010 Annual Report to the Community

Growing in the right direction 2010 Board of Directors Executive Team

Officers of the Board Mark Runciman, Chief Executive Officer Ian Brisbin, Chair (appointed November 25) Dolf DeJong, Director, Biodiversity Programs Leslie Bullock, Secretary Darlene Bennett-Howes, Director, Business Development and Fundraising Ruth Lee, Treasurer Terry Caddo, Director, Operations Kathy Graham, Past Chair (resigned November 25) The Board of Directors and the Executive Team graciously recognize the Appointed by Council, City of Hamilton dedication of all 2010 staff members of Royal Botanical Gardens. Councillor Russ Powers Ian Brisbin Rebecca Raven OUR MISSION Appointed by Council, Regional Municipality of Halton To be a living museum which serves local, regional and global communities Councillor Jane Fogal while developing and promoting public understanding of the relationship Councillor Peter Thoem between the plant world, humanity and the rest of nature. Ruth Lee Orla Johnston VISION Genevieve H. Plank Royal Botanical Gardens is to be recognized and supported as Canada’s Additional Members in place of appointments by the most effective change agent in promoting environmentally appropriate Governor-General-in-Council, Canada lifestyle choices that enable Canadians to sustain, conserve and enjoy the Bill Bennett highest quality of life on Earth. One vacant position Appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in Council, FUNDERS Province of Ontario Royal Botanical Gardens is funded by the people through Ontario Ed Gamrot Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Regional Municipality of Halton, City James Morton (resigned November) of Hamilton, Royal Botanical Gardens’ members, The Auxiliary of Royal One vacant position Botanical Gardens, and many corporations, foundations and individuals. RBG Appointees Gord Albini Leslie Bullock Catherine Kavassalis Wayne Joudrie Cliff Carson Daniel Roberts Dr. Geoffrey P. Arron Representing the Auxiliary of RBG Gabrielle Adams, President Frances Neufeld, Vice-President as of February 25 Letter from Board Chair and CEO

2010 saw Royal Botanical Gardens continuing down the pathway of growth In addition to new team-members, we also provided many new experiences and renewal of our goals. The second year of our three-year revitalization plan in 2010. Our winter exhibition, Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other saw more positive changes as we entered the decade primed to show the world Riches attracted 25,000 visitors and offered a product of greater quality while that we are a multi-faceted, dynamic entity and effective change-agent that adds providing an experience that fulfilled the mission of our mandated areas. immeasurable value to our community. In May, we complemented the Camilla and Peter Dalglish Atrium with the From a financial standpoint, the significant investments received from Province opening of the breathtaking Aldershot Escarpment Garden. This was made of Ontario, Regional Municipality of Halton, and City of Hamilton were possible through the support and leadership of Bill DeLuca of Aldershot handled judiciously, resulting in another positive year-end. We continue to Landscape Contractors and his sister Linda Cupido. The grand opening of this self-generate approximately half of our annual revenue and are grateful that so Garden, Water on the Rocks, was a wonderful event and a great tribute to their many individuals and corporations recognize how their support helps Royal father Joe, a great admirer of RBG. Botanical Gardens make a positive impact in our community. In September, we launched our successful Veggie Village: 100 Mile Produce We established a new structure and executive team in 2010, adding new Gardens, designed to demonstrate to the community the ease of growing their directors of business development and fundraising, operations, and biodiversity own food regardless of their environment, while also illustrating the health and programs. With a wealth of experience and enthusiasm, these professionals environmental benefits of buying locally. bring a new energy and further solidify the foundation that Royal Botanical Gardens requires to grow: as a business, in our programming, and as an agent Our success depends on the support of our members and supporters — Royal of positive environmental change. Botanical Gardens is poised for great things in the years to come as we head into a new era. Our pathway has been solidified but we still rely on private and public support to continue in our mission. With your help, we will all foster the growth of RBG together.

Ian Brisbin, Mark Runciman, Board Chair Chief Executive Officer

/ 1 Horticulture Revitalize In Hendrie Park, the lily collection was moved and completely redesigned Horticulture is usually considered a plant-based enterprise. At its core, while the Hammock Garden was repurposed as Imagination Grove to provide however, it is really a people business. Gardens and plantings, the most visible an engaging garden experience for families. In Laking Garden, beds were manifestation of RBG’s mandate fulfillment, are created to enhance visitor repurposed for new perennial introductions, and in the Arboretum, rare experience. Outreach and education spread the good word to the public and or unusual lilacs were propagated and preserved, and the cherry collection interested students. Engagement involves professional organizations and augmented. Plant records were updated for all woody plants in the Arboretum dedicated specialist societies in the work of the garden. Throughout 2010, RBG and at RBG Centre. continued pushing forward on all these fronts. Outreach Create Horticulture staff delivered over 55 presentations to various groups, including: Installation of the new sustainably driven display garden, Veggie Village: Landscape Ontario, the Successful Garden Show, Canada Blooms, Niagara 100 Mile Produce Gardens, in Hendrie Park, demonstrated to guests the ease College, Fanshawe College and the Master Gardeners of West Virginia. Media and importance of growing local produce and using it in their meals. The coverage was garnered in the Toronto Star, Hamilton Spectator, Weather completion of the Aldershot Escarpment Garden showcased the beauty of our Network, Daily Web TV and Cogeco Television. Other outreach initiatives local landscape. included the first RBG Garden Show, display gardens at Hamilton Home Show and Successful Gardening Show and participation in Deloitte Impact Day. Engage Royal Botanical Gardens formed and fostered relationships with various groups Skills for Life and associations including: American Public Gardens Association, National Forty-seven students from McMaster University, Guelph University, Humber Plant Collections Consortium, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, College, Fanshawe College, Ridgetown College, Niagara College and Mohawk Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, Bonsai Society at RBG, Oakville College gained new practical horticultural skills in our gardens. Horticultural Association and delegates from Suncheon City, South Korea.

2 / news that the Ontario Trillium Foundation would be supporting the development of the Back to Nature Network through to early 2013. This network will facilitate collaboration among groups representing the planning, education, health, youth development, recreation and environmental sectors, and we will be working closely with our Trillium collaborative partners, Parks and Recreation Ontario and Ontario Nature. Other new partnerships include Robert Bateman’s Get to Know program: in October, Mr. Bateman, a longtime friend of the Gardens, visited RBG to launch a new online virtual hike of Hendrie Valley. Robert Bateman

Communicate As part of our interpretation planning and renewal efforts we received Ontario Education Trillium Foundation support for interpretive program development and materials. With hundreds of thousands of visitors, 1100 hectares of land, and an Botanical gardens exist to grow and share knowledge about the plant world attraction that changes from week to week, RBG requires a lot of signage — and the many relationships that exist between people, plants and nature. At from regulatory signs to interpretive panels. This grant enabled us to acquire RBG, we share this knowledge with people of all ages through formal and our own sign printer, allowing us to produce material in-house on a more informal learning experiences that are offered on-site, off-site and through the timely and cost-effective basis while improving the visitor experience. Internet. From using interpretation as a tool to spread management messages about appropriate use of our trails and sanctuaries, to courses and school Celebrate programming that helps people understand the significance of our formal A variety of donors and sponsors made it possible for us to offer special collections, education underpins all that we do. Ultimately, it connects RBG’s programming to celebrate International Year for Biodiversity. Our winter work to the public in a meaningful way by making our collections and lands exhibition, Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches attracted 25,000 intellectually accessible to people of all ages — in other words, it gives our visitors and provided many opportunities for learning about the links between collections and sanctuaries a voice. our own sanctuaries and tropical biodiversity hot spots like the Amazon Basin. This theme continued through the summer in our outdoor exhibition, In 2010, over 37,000 people took part in our various education programs. Rainforest Adventure, and the Cootes Paradise Biodiversity Festival in September. We also hosted a large audience for an autumn public lecture with Collaborate one of the fathers of the modern environmental movement, Pulitzer Prize- We were successful in finding funding to support our vision of a province-wide winner, Dr. E.O. Wilson. This event was offered by video conference as part of multisectoral network of organizations that share a focus on helping to rebuild a provincial biodiversity education conference hosted here, and we were able to childhood connections with the natural world. We were able to secure an link simultaneously with an audience at the COP-10 meetings of the intern through the first eight months of the year, and at the end of the year, we Convention on Biodiversity in Japan. had established connections with over 50 kindred organizations and received

/ 3 Natural Lands Research While numerous species are encountered within the various monitoring Responsible for the stewardship and monitoring of 900 hectares of Royal programs, our highlight was related to water quality. Through a one-year study Botanical Gardens’ properties, the natural lands department includes six core of our main water sources we found that water quality in Spencer and staff, with additional staffing provided through internship programs, summer Grindstone creeks, the main waterways of the property, has improved students, volunteers, as well as dozens of partnership projects with other considerably and is in much better condition than previously reported. This is local organizations. critical in underpinning the restoration of the wetlands.

The primary goal of the department is the restoration of the wetlands that form Restore over at third of the property holdings at the heart of our local ecosystem. Both old fields and wetlands are the focus of environmental restoration Historically, the wetlands were destroyed by inflowing water pollution and programs. At the culturally significant Princess Point site, controlled burns physically uprooted by high densities of carp (Cyprinus carpio). Efforts to were followed by the planting of 5,000 locally sourced native prairie plants. In reverse these effects have been in place since the 1950s and have been boosted Cootes Paradise, marsh restoration benefited greatly from carp exclusion and in recent years with the installation of large-scale infrastructure such as the below average lake water levels, allowing for several hectares of new marsh Cootes Paradise Fishway and Combined Sewer Overflow tanks — dramatic regeneration and the planting of 12,000 cattails. improvements in the area’s environmental health are now apparent.

Rebuild Rejuvenation of trail entrances and destinations was ongoing, with the reconstruction of the Cherry Hill Gate entrance and the Marsh Walk Boardwalk along with the reopening of Sassafras Point Trail. Hendrie Valley, Princess Point and Pinetum trails were resurfaced. These improvements complement the Special Protection Areas within RBG nature sanctuaries that ensure undisturbed space for wild species.

4 / Science

Science is more than a body of knowledge: it is an active, vital process of inquiry that provides renewal and generates excitement and innovation. In 2010 our science group engaged in discovery and exploration, and in building bridges and partnerships with other botanical gardens, universities, colleges and other organizations involved in botany, ecology and conservation. We continued to enhance the understanding of humanity’s place in nature and Royal Botanical Gardens’ place in the landscape of Canada.

Preserve Over 25,000 herbarium specimens were digitized using a high resolution scanner and over 9,100 historic Canadian horticultural catalogues conserved and databased. Councils and boards of participating agencies endorsed the Cootes to Escarpment Park System Vision.

Investigate The genetic identity of 105 endangered red mulberry trees (Morus rubra) was confirmed using molecular genetics. Important contributions to plant taxonomy were published in Flora Mesoamericana and the journal Madroño. Studies of the development of botanical gardens in Canada were completed for a new book, Public Garden Management. Research confirmed RBG’s nature sanctuaries as an important area for plant diversity in Canada.

Celebrate A new online certificate program in sustainable horticulture was launched in partnership with University of Guelph. Professional workshops were presented on identification of goldenrods and asters, and other challenging plant groups. A Symposium on sustainable horticulture and urban life was held in February.

/ 5 Events and Entertainment Hospitality RBG hosted 65 wedding receptions at RBG Centre, 88 ceremonies which were The events and entertainment team works to raise funds for and complement held in Royal Court or Rose Garden tent and 270 photography bookings held Royal Botanical Gardens’ world-class expertise in the mandated areas of in our garden areas. Numerous corporate meetings, trade shows, conferences horticulture, education, science and research and natural lands, by providing and socials continued to increase in 2010. quality entertainment, artistic displays and one-of-a kind special events throughout the year. The third-annual Valentine’s Dinner and Dance held February 13 began with a stroll through the Mediterranean Garden followed by dinner and dancing. The breathtaking property of the Gardens is an ideal place for people to meet, celebrate and reflect, and the events and entertainment team makes it their Mother’s Day Brunch, an annual event at RBG, included admission to the mission to provide clients with a memorable experience, be it a wedding, gardens, entertainment, brunch, shuttle to our Tulip Celebration, Discovery celebration, meeting or corporate event. Cart, interpretive tours, activities for families and a BBQ.

Captivate Flare The first-annual RBG Garden Show took place from April 23 to 25 at RBG The holiday season saw the second-annual Doorways to the Holidays run Centre. The show included vendors, horticultural societies, guest speakers, from the end of November to the end of December. This event featured feature gardens and workshops. 100 decorated doors by corporate clients, horticultural societies and department staff. Santa and his reindeer, local choirs, musical groups, school Tulip, Lilac, Iris and Peony and Rose celebrations included interpretive tours, groups, a magician and children’s crafts were all part of the festivities. the Discovery Cart, shuttle service, crafts for kids, live entertainment and a family BBQ. The fourth-annual Glass Under Glass exhibit and sale, which ran from January 14 to February 27, displayed over 100 examples of shining glass art RBG music series returned to summer evenings with Tranquil Tuesdays, held created by Ontario artists and Sheridan College students. in a new location at Hendrie Park, that offered eight evenings of classical music, light snacks, a licensed area and a special event information booth. Red-Hot Jazz & Cool Blues was also held in Hendrie Park on Wednesday evenings, delivering 13 nights of award-winning jazz and blues artists, with a new menu every week, a licensed area, a special event information booth, and interpretive tours during intermission.

6 / Membership, Community Relations and Fundraising collaborative project. As well, Royal Botanical Gardens, working with nine partner agencies, was the lead recipient of two grants in support of the Cootes At the heart of Royal Botanical Gardens’ achievements is its people. As a not- to Escarpment Park System Project. The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation for-profit organization, RBG’s success stems from its valuable membership provided a one-year grant of $50,000.00 in mid-2010. base and the support of its community, both corporate and individuals. These relationships continued to grow in 2010 and this invaluable support allowed Support RBG to continue in its mission. Amazon Voyage, RBG’s winter exhibition, delved into the mysteries of biodiversity, highlighted significant field research, explored resource Membership Matters management, and celebrated the people of the Amazon rainforest. The Membership increased by almost 10 per cent in 2010 with the addition of over generous support of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation and Maritime- 1,000 new members. RBG’s current membership base is comprised of 7,500 Ontario FreightWorks contributed greatly to this exhibit’s success. households and over 12,000 members. Annual membership offers a tremendous value to our visitors and the funds from their membership purchases are vitally July’s addition of the Rainforest Adventure exhibit in Hendrie Park allowed important to the long-term sustainability of Royal Botanical Gardens. kids to explore one of the least known habitats on earth in a fully interactive maze exhibit, complete with the sights and sounds of a tropical rainforest. This Community was made possible through the support of Turkstra Lumber. The Aldershot Escarpment Garden (AEG) was completed in the spring of 2010 and was celebrated September’s immensely popular Veggie Village; 100 Mile Produce Gardens, also on May 27 with a gala dinner, Water on the Rocks. A in Hendrie Park, was designed to educate and inform the guests about the ease celebration with donors and community supporters and importance of using local produce in our meals. This display garden was at this gala raised $100,000 in net proceeds to the secured through $50,000 of funding from the Ministry of the Environment. campaign. With the support of the DeLuca family, Bill DeLuca especially Bill DeLuca and Linda Cupido, this Accolades has become a tribute garden for the community. RBG continues to receive Royal Botanical Gardens was rewarded at Tourism Hamilton’s 13th Annual donations for loved ones to be remembered and honored by having their Awards of Excellence as the 2010 Tourism Business of the Year and also took names recognized in the AEG. home the Sustainable Tourism “Green Award” for Veggie Village: 100 Mile Produce Gardens. RBG was also recognized at Canada’s Garden Tourism Royal Botanical Gardens was the lead recipient on a $252,400 province-wide Awards as one of the top five North American gardens worth travelling for. grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation for a two-year Back to Nature

/ 7

Cliff Carson Marketing and Communications Expand As marketing trends and best practices continue to move away from traditional The marketing and communications department has the unique challenge of strategies, marketing and communications implemented essential components conveying the myriad of activities and efforts of Royal Botanical Gardens that needed to expand its reach using social media. A Facebook page was re-launched encompass the four mandated areas of horticulture, education, science and to improve communication to Royal Botanical Gardens fans while a new natural lands as well as the many events held by both the RBG events team Twitter account expanded RBG’s digital reach with early results indicating and its dedicated volunteer Auxiliary. There was never a shortage of stories to exponential growth in 2011. report in 2010, allowing the marketing and communications team opportunities to convey messages and reach new audiences, electronically and by way of A new media contact database was acquired and the building of new media lists social media. resulted in a greater reach of outlets within and beyond Southern Ontario. The implementation of a new media monitoring service, Cision, ensured that Royal Connect Botanical Gardens will be able to effectively attach an advertising value to all The establishment of regional tourism organizations within the province media coverage in 2011. allowed Royal Botanical Gardens to connect with other like-minded organizations in order to collaborate and develop initiatives that will establish Foster the region as a distinct tourism destination in the future. Royal Botanical Gardens’ traditional advertising strategy remained regional in focus, reaching audiences throughout the Golden Horseshoe and Greater The launch of a new website took place in September 2011. This vast Toronto Area. Advertising included outdoor, TV, print and radio. Media improvement over the original site continues to be updated to maximize this sponsorships allowed for increased frequency in the regional marketplace. valuable marketing tool. Paid advertising was targeted to patron demographics data and executed throughout the year.

Paradise Found magazine has established itself as a premier membership publication within the industry. Additionally, eRBG, Royal Botanical Gardens e-newsletter with 7,500 subscribers, was redesigned to allow members accessible and timely information directly to their inbox.

As new technologies emerge, the marketing and communications team is committed to implementing the latest strategies and techniques in order to remain current and reach new audiences. Moreover, the team recognizes the value and loyalty of its core market and will continue to foster these relationships while maintaining a unique balance in both its paid and non-paid messaging that encourages engagement among members, its general audience, partners and staff.

8 / Canada AM visited Veggie Village on September 21 — Mark Cullen and Jeff Hutcheson Volunteer Services The Auxiliary has also contributed significantly to a number of important RBG events during the year. Our members helped out daily at the Glass The Auxiliary of RBG had another successful year in 2010, performing well in under Glass exhibit, at Amazon Voyage with children’s crafts, the chocolate both its fundraising activities and other areas to support the mandate of Royal table and interpretation and at RBG’s first Garden Show. The RBG Grow the Botanical Gardens. Membership Committee required 117 volunteer hours during the month of April to reach current and former RBG members to increase new membership On the financial side, our surplus for the year was $61,698, a 2.4% increase and renewal numbers. Auxiliary volunteers assisted in many areas related to the from 2009. Revenues from our two main fundraising activities, Plant Sales opening of the new Aldershot Escarpment Garden, both with the fundraising and Workshop Sales, decreased significantly, by 4.4% and 26.8% respectively. gala, Water on the Rocks, and the successful public opening of the Garden. However, since expenses had been decreased by 9.6% and 45.5% respectively, the net financial outcome was positive. Our volunteer gardeners were very busy in the Arboretum, Hendrie Park and Laking Garden, helping the gardening staff keep abreast of the weeds The lower level of sales, experienced over the past few years, appears to be and making the gardens look beautiful. Auxiliary members also contributed continuing, probably attributable to economic conditions and commercial regularly in many areas, including the library, herbarium, gardening competition. However, in spite of this, at the Annual General Meeting of information, tour guiding, trail watching and helping at special events. February 11, 2010, the Auxiliary was able to make a donation of $39,000 to RBG for two specific projects: $24,000 for the RBG library’s electronic Auxiliary members were also involved in planning the program of celebrations catalogue system; and $15,000 for genetic analysis of red mulberry samples for the Auxiliary’s 50th Anniversary in 2011. from RBG escarpment properties in order to verify their identities. Thanks to the financial success of its 2010 Spring Plant Sale, the Auxiliary was able to Gabrielle Adams donate a further $24,000 to RBG at the Spring General Meeting in May 2010 2010 Auxiliary President for a third project, the renovation of the Discovery Garden at RBG Centre.

/ 9 Finances Revenue expenses ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS 5% (A Corporation without Share Capital) 6% STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 34% 38%

REVENUE 2010 2009 Operating grants 55% 62% Province of Ontario - Ministry of Culture $ 4,112,000 $ 4,111,990 City of Hamilton 599,206 580,930 Regional Municipality of Halton 692,524 682,292 5,403,730 5,375,212 Province of Ontario $ 4,112,000 Mandated Activities $ 4,480,093 Amortization of deferred capital contributions 1,373,288 1,044,263 City of Hamilton $ 599,206 Operations Activities $ 7,375,394 Amortization of self-funded capital assets 301,591 227,550 Regional Municipality Investment income 38,754 56,425 of Halton $ 692,524 Admissions, marketing and visitor experience 1,746,621 1,687,201 Self-generated $ 6,524,314 Development — donations 399,899 645,696 Membership fees 539,450 540,446 Mandated activities 1,625,554 1,878,455 Transformation funding 279,524 102,700 Other fees 219,633 21,465 11,928,044 11,579,413 EXPENSES Operations and maintenance Buildings and equipment 1,411,560 1,447,316 Amortization of capital assets 1,674,879 1,271,813 3,086,439 2,719,129 Mandated activities Horticulture - gardens, parklands and collections 2,228,628 2,139,138 Conservation and environmental programs 558,412 719,679 Scientific and research programs 260,939 241,025 Education programs 1,432,114 1,279,019 4,480,093 4,378,861

Administration 1,864,520 1,586,497 Development fundraising 371,135 338,183 Membership services 91,686 129,269 Admissions, marketing and visitor experience 1,961,614 2,427,057 4,288,955 4,481,006 EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR $ 72,557 $ 417

10 / 2010 DONORS, Geoffrey Evans Gerald Seymour Individual Donors Mr. Glen House SUPPORTERS AND Bill Farrell Gillian Simmons & Mrs. Laura House Cecelia Farrell Philip Simpson Royal Circle Ms. Susan Kilburn CONTRIBUTORS Marjorie Farrell Robert William Snelling Miss Mary B. Stedman & Mr. Michael Johnston We are most grateful to everyone Kevin Fatherley Jan Stryland Mrs. Ursula Ortmann Mr. Michael Kukucska who supports Royal Botanical Lorraine Firth Michael Szkitalinski & Ms. Mary Louise Pigott Gardens. Your generous Patricia Flett Janny Walma Botanical Circle Mrs. Pearl Lester contributions make possible the Doreen Fraleigh Janet White Mrs. Margaret Morison Mrs. Nancy McFadyen ongoing operation of this national Anne Gillespie Ronald Williams Mr. Terry Yates & Mrs. Brenda Yates & Mr. John McFadyen treasure. Every effort has been made Joseph Harley Nancy Wolfraim Mrs. Jean Miller to ensure the accuracy of this list Mary Harris Sabrina Zaw Garden Circle Mr. John North & Mrs. Anne North and we apologize for any errors or Leonor Hart Ann Zivanovich Ms. Leslie Bullock & Mr. John Vice Mr. & Mrs. Robert omissions. Please call 905-527-1158, Henry (Hank) Hedges Mr. Bill Bennett & Ms. Mary Beaton & Sharon Redhead extension 295 with any corrections. Frank Hennessey Donations were Mr. W. Frank Carpenter Mr. Robert Schellenberg We also express our appreciation to Vince Hennessy received honouring: Dr. Christopher J. Cudmore & Mrs. Lenita Schellenberg those supporters whose names do Katharine Hill Olive Hines Mr. Michael de Pencier Mr. Ian Tollerton not appear as they have chosen to Margaret Horvath Donald McLean & Mrs. Honor de Pencier & Mrs. Elsie Tollerton remain anonymous. Katherine Ingrim John Crozier Ms. Ora Douglas Mrs. Ann Collins Maude Irwin Lois G. Greenall Mr. John Evans Mr. Tim Langs & Mrs. Dale Langs Bequests Charlotte Jackson Gerhard Groppler & Mrs. Patricia Peacock-Evans Ms. Sheila M. McDougall Joyce Kempel Margaret Opie Mr. Douglas A. Flett Mr. Michael Winward Estate of Betty Lillian Aikenhead Susan Levy Onalee Seabrook Mr. John Thode & Ms. Belinda Zylstra Estate of Ann Gillespie Roy Lock Maya Syroid Mr. Thomas Van Zuiden Estate of Doreen Elinor Birk Claudia Lu Conservator of the Collections Estate of Frederick Albert Hostein Blake MacFarlane Donations were Guardian of Nature Dr. John Trueman Estate of Robert S. Stipe Joyce MacIntosh received commemorating: Mr. Jeremiah Hurley Mr. Timothy Hayhurst-France Anonymous (1) Rosemary Mann Dr. W. Vaughan & Ms. Mita Giacomini & Mrs. Rosemary Hayhurst-France Hilda Elaine Marrs & Mrs. Roberta Vaughan Ms. Georgina Langs Mr. Richard Thode Tribute Giving Silvia McCrea Mr. Dan Kislenko Mrs. Alix Hargreave Irene McGratten Tribute Trees & Ms. Deborah Scollard & Mr. Frederick Hargreave Donations were received Chris Meyer Joseph Harley Mr. Paul Phoenix Dr. Arthur Lesser in memory of: Mark Millar & Mrs. Pat Phoenix & Mrs. Elizabeth Lesser Alice J. Ainsworth Thelma Nasby Tribute Benches Mr. Arthur Adams Ms. Patricia Arndt Regina Arndt Jim Newstead Mark Millar Mr. C. Mitchell Banks Dr. I. David Brown Maja Baltus Fred Olds & Mrs. Linda S. Banks Mrs. Sondra Cornett Claire Bennett Barbara O’Neill Mrs. Janet Bryers & Mr. Roy Bryers Ms. Jane Davies Fred Brown Ruth Isobel Orr Mrs. Toni Carson & Mr. Cliff Carson Mrs. Kay Lomax Vincent Joseph Brunning Hazel Peacock Ms. Margaret Daly Mrs. Nancy McMaster John Burgum Angela Petla & Mr. Alan Guettel Mr. Wilfred Pugh Liz Cameron Giuseppina Petta Mr. David Goodings & Mrs. Isabelle Pugh Ray Carpenter John Pitton & Mrs. Judith Goodings Dr. William Hryniuk John (Jack) Clayden Inez Reid Ms. Mona Gupta & Mrs. Lynn Hryniuk June Cormick June Revelle Mr. Fred Hall Mr. James Eckenwalder Shirley DePaul Stan Roscoe & Mrs. Constance Hall & Mrs. Susan Eckenwalder Nancy Donegani Hal Ruckpaul Mrs. Barbara Hallett Mr. George Simpson Jean Duffy D.E. Scarlett Mrs. Norma Hitchcox & Mrs. Mary Ann Simpson / 11 Mrs. Kirsty Burgum Mr. Edward Bryja Mr. George Hutchinson Mr. John Sweetman Mr. Donald Froggett Mrs. Heather Andrews & Mrs. Clare Bryja & Mrs. Ruth Hutchinson & Mrs. Marion Sweetman & Mrs. Louise Froggett Ms. Leighan Basadur Miss E. Mary Buzzell Mr. C. Leslie McCarthy Mr. Ross Wilby & Mrs. Gwen Wilby Mrs. Muriel Gibow Ms. Nancy Black & Mr. Case Balk Mrs. Mary G. Currie & Mrs. Miriam McCarthy Ms. Nancy Sherwin Mr. Steve E. Glover Mr. Gordon Bowlby Dr. Nancy Davidson Mrs. Harriet Sprague Mrs. Christine Adams & Mrs. Linda Glover & Mrs. Helen Bowbly Ms. Anna Emili & Ms. Julie Emili Mr. David Wilson Mr. Don Alton Mrs. Marie Helen Gosselin Mr. William Collins Ms. Lorraine Favalaro & Mrs. Betty Wilson Ms. Sarah E. Arliss & Mr. Thomas Mang Mr. David Conrath Mr. Geoff George Mr. David Elliott Mr. Richard Battista Mr. Erick Gow & Mrs. Dianne Conrath & Mrs. Antje George Ms. Maureen Emmerson & Mrs. Andrea Battista Ms. Jean Graham Mrs. Margaret Cook Dr. Peter George Mrs. Evelyn M. Rahilly Ms. Patti Beamsley Mrs. Alexandra Graham Mrs. Sally Foreman & Rev. Allison Barrett Mr. Garnet Dishke Dr. Brian Bergman Mr. Don Granger & Mr. Brent Foreman Mr. Don Grant & Mrs. Diana Grant Miss A. Elizabeth LeWarne Ms. Sandra Black & Mr. John Black & Mrs. Glynis Granger Ms. Ruth E. Gregory Mr. Lorne Haley Miss Edna Whitbread Ms. Fay Booker Mr. Jim Grant & Mrs. Arlene Grant Mr. Gerald W. Hutton & Mrs. Barbara Haley Ms. Angelica Fargas-Babjak & Mr. Rick Howarth Mr. Robin Griffin & Mrs. Janet Hutton Mr. Mark Hallman Mr. Ronald Hands Ms. Greta Borsellino & Mrs. Marnie Griffin Mrs. Christine Kerr & Mr. Matt Kerr & Ms. Gaye Richards & Mrs. Erla Hands Mr. David Bowen Ms. Jean Griffin Mr. John Lindley Mrs. Mary Henderson Mr. Douglas Jarrett & Mrs. Lynda Bowen Ms. Naneve Hawke Mr. H. David Lockhart Ms. Judith Jenkins & Mrs. Barbara Jarrett Mr. Mark Boyak Mr. Don Hawkins & Mrs. Ethel Lockhart & Mr. Harold Jenkins Mr. Alastair MacDonald & Mrs. Susan Boyak & Mrs. Jan Hawkins Mr. Robert Logan Mr. Michael Knuckey & Ms. Patti Parke Mr. Walter Boyd Mr. Stephen Hawkins & Mrs. Colleen Logan & Mrs. A. Christine Knuckey Mr. Alan Procter & Mrs. Christine Boyd & Ms. Hilda Michel Dr. Marilyn Marshall Mr. Peter Lindley Mr. Jerry Roberts & Mr. B.H. Keller Ms. Janette Brenner Mr. Jim Herchenratter Mrs. Patricia Meek & Mrs. Joan Lindley Ms. Diane Woolfe & Mr. Doug Wilson Mrs. Paula Hladki Mr. Ron Minaker Mr. Art H. Minaker & Mr. Mark Salutin Mr. Harcourt Bull & Mr. Gordon Hladki Mr. Alexander S. Mitchell & Mrs. Marie Minaker Miss Hazel M. Broker Mr. Mac Byrne & Mrs. Marion Byrne Dr. Anne Holbrook Mrs. Anne Pigott Miss Verna I. Neil Margaret Eggertson Dr. Gordon Cameron & Dr. Peter Ford Ms. Nancy Schwenger Ms. Jennifer Thompson Ms. Alison Healing & Mrs. Pat Cameron Mr. Archie Horn Ms. Leah F. Schwenger Mr. Rod Thomson Mrs. Maria Janicka Dr. Robin Cameron Mrs. Maggie Huntley Ms. Patricia Strung & Mrs. Karen Thomson & Mr. Ryszard Janicki Mr. Charles Caty & Mr. Del Huntley & Mr. John Strung Ms. Susan Wells Ms. S. Polly Shimizu Mr. Donald E. Chappel Ms. Nancy Jenkins Mr. Wayne Thorpe & Ms. Stacey Shannon & Mr. William Naruse Mr. Hugh Clark Ms. Sharine Johnson & Mrs. Heather Thorpe Mr. Stephen White Mr. Bruce Sutherland Mr. Robert Cordiner Dr. J. Michael Kay Dr. H. Douglas Barber Mr. Stanley Yeo & Mrs. Betty Yeo Mr. Nicholas Avery & Mrs. Patricia Cordiner & Mrs. Elizabeth Kay & Mrs. P. June Barber & Mrs. Elizabeth Avery Mr. David Croft & Mrs. Jane Croft Ms. Jennifer Keir Ms. Karen Trebilcock Friends of the Gardens Mr. Clyde Brooker Mr. Robert Cross & Mr. Doug Payne & Ms. Brenda Kerr Mr. John Bennie & Mrs. Shirley Brooker Ms. Margaret Davidson Mr. Ray N. Kipfer Mr. Frank Hewer Mr. John DeZoete Mr. Bob Carr & Mrs. Maggie Carr Mr. Roman Diakun & Mrs. Mary M. Kipfer Mr. John Guenther & Mrs. Jane DeZoete Mrs. Marion Eby Ms. Ruth Dobbie Mrs. Margaret R. Kirkpatrick & Mrs. June Guenther Mr. W. Armstrong & Dr. Heather Borman-Eby & Ms. Edna Dobbie Mr. Larry Kruitz & Ms. Tina Kruitz Mr. Dennis Baker & Mrs. Bev Armstrong Mr. Cyril MacNeil Mrs. Elizabeth Eldridge Mr. Kenneth Lee & Mrs. Judith Lee & Mrs. Patricia Baker Dr. Margaret Black & Mrs. Sherry MacNeil Miss Mary Jane Farrar Dr. Nancy Lennard Mr. William Bastien Mr. Bradley Bryson Mr. Peter Mascher Mrs. Freda Flook & Dr. Paul Jackson & Ms. Leigh Ann Bastien Mr. Hubert Frost & Ms. Doris Stevanovic Mrs. Barbara Freeman Mrs. Judith Lewis Rev. Gerard Bergie & Mrs. Geraldine Frost Mr. W. G. Reynolds & Mr. Karl Freeman Mrs. Joan Lowry Mrs. Margaret J. Biggar Mr. Stephen Holford & Mrs. Lois Reynolds Mr. Alan French & Mrs. Joan French Mr. Douglas Lucas & Mrs. Sharon Holford & Mrs. Marie Lucas 12 / Mr. Mike Macey Mr. Leo Reise Mr. Bert van der Geer Mrs. Helen Szabo The Lions Club & Mrs. Maureen Macey & Mrs. Geraldine Reise & Mrs. Marie van der Geer Mr. Martin Wade of Burlington-Aldershot Ms. Louise Maddison Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Judy Robins Ms. Margaret Verbeek Mrs. Diane Clare Zsepeczky Vrancor Development Corp. Mr. Gordon Malda Mr. Peter Robinson-Gray Ms. Sylvia Weylie Anonymous (4) & Miss Sarah Schulenberg & Mrs. Susan Robinson-Gray & Ms. Kathy Weylie $1,000 and more Mr. Philip Mansfield Mr. Duncan Ross Ms. Joyce Wignall Aldershot Escarpment Mr. Gordon Albini & Mr. Philip Roberts & Mrs. Margaret Ross Mrs. Susan Wilkinson Garden Supporters & Mrs. Heather Albini Mr. James McCaw Mr. Hal Rosser & Ms. Brenda White (New gifts and pledge payments) Ms. Deanna Bouchard & Mrs. Arlene McCaw & Mrs. Lynda Rosser Mrs. Patricia Wilson Brownlow Partners Ms. Eugenia McCaw Mr. H.W. Rutledge Mrs. Ora Wood $100,000 and more Cal Schultz Ins. Broker Ltd. Mrs. Beverley McDonald & Mrs. Beth Rutledge Ms. Wendy Woodworth Aldershot Landscape Cooper Construction Co. LTD & Ms. Joyce McKenna Mr. Marvin Ryder Mrs. F. Joyce Young Contractors Ltd. Mr. Rick Craven Mrs. Edna McEdwards Mrs. Frances Schwenger & Mr. William Young & Mrs. Suzanne Craven Mrs. Jenny McEwen-Hill Mrs. Sheila Shearing Ms. Isik Zeytinoglu $50,000 and more Mrs. Kathryn Crowder & Mr. Stephen Hill Mr. Rick Sheppard Mrs. Helen Skinner Bank of Montreal & Mr. Peter Crowder Mrs. Beverly Mcintyre & Mrs. Allison Sheppard Mrs. Barbara Waddell Mr. Justin DeLuca Dr. John McKenna Ms. Holly Simmons Mrs. M. Andrea Cichra $20,000 and more & Mrs. Alison DeLuca & Mrs. Pat McKenna & Mr. Brent Peters Mr. Ted Cowan Longo Family Charitable Founda- Don Fox Financial Planning Ltd. Mr. Paul Milne Mrs. Elinor Smith & Mrs. Hilde Cowan tion Enterprise Rent-a-Car & Mrs. Carolyn Milne Miss E. A. Smith Ms. Carolyn Lehmann Estate of Frederick Albert Hostein Mr. Don Fox & Mrs. Lesley Fox The Hon. Peter Mitchell Mrs. Shirley Ann Smyth & Ms. Gloria Geller Mrs. Florence Swire George Copp & Mrs. Beverley Mitchell & Mr. Robin Le Sage Mr. Gordon McNulty & Sons Backhoe Service LTD Mr. George A. Mitchell Mr. Ray Sniuolis & Mrs. Angie McNulty $10,000 and more Miss Mary S. Gilmour Mr. Michael Mollinga & Mrs. Lesia Sniuolis Dr. Brian O’Malley Estate of Betty Lillian Aikenhead Hamilton Community Foundation & Mrs. Laurine Mollinga Mr. David Soong & Mrs. Irene Soong & Mrs. Elizabeth O’Malley Mrs. Toni Carson & Mr. Cliff Carson Ms. Lisa Hardy & Mr. Patrick Hardy Mrs. Nancy Moore Mr. Lorne Sparrow Ms. Susan Alcock Mr. Michael Schwenger Mr. Don Hawkins Mrs. Madelyn Morris & Mrs. Elaine Sparrow Ms. Patricia G. Barton & Mrs. Jane Schwenger & Mrs. Jan Hawkins Mr. John C. Mountain Mrs. Susan Stretton Mr. Mark Brett Unilock LTD Dr. William Hryniuk Mr. Walter Mulkewich Ms. Helen Szydlowski & Ms. Kathleen Denomy & Mrs. Lynn Hryniuk Mr. Henry Nelles Mrs. Michelle Tavares Mr. Anthony Butler $5,000 and more IA Clarington Investments Inc & Mrs. Diane Nelles & Mr. Paul Tavares & Mrs. Margaret Butler Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Bastos Mr. J.D. Ketcheson Mr. Jan Nichols Mr. John Taylor Mr. William and Mrs. Lisa Dodd Burlington Community Foundation & Mrs. M.L. Ketcheson & Mrs. Janet Nichols & Mrs. Claire Taylor Mr. Brian Everest Burlington Paving Company Ltd Dr. Leslie Laking Mrs. Rose Norman Mr. Glenn Taylor & Mrs. Beverley Everest Ms. Lorraine DeGroote Mr. John McQuade Mr. Richard Omatsu & Mrs. Jennifer Taylor Mr. William K. Ferris Mr. Ron Foxcroft & Mrs. Eileen McQuade Ms. Anne Parish Mr. Peter Thoem & Mrs. Dianne Ferris Mr. Cam Jackson Marjorie & Bill Nelson Ms. Linda Parker & Mrs. Ruth Thoem Dr. Sam Horwood & Mrs. Elaine Jackson Mr. Pat Papalia & Mrs. Judy Papalia Mr. Peter J. Patterson Dr. James Thornley & Mrs. Ruth Ann Horwood Landsource Organix Ltd. PMA Landscape Architects Mr. Waldemar Pieczonka & Mrs. Diane Thornley Mr. Norm Madill Mr. Paul Marsala Mr. Paul Porritt & Mrs. Mavis Pieczonka Mr. John Thornton & Mrs. Loueen Madill & Mr. Samuel Marsala & Mrs. Eunice Porritt Mrs. Mary Jean Potter Mr. William Titgemeyer Mr. Hal Mayer & Mrs. Lynne Mayer Mr. Seymour Morris Mr. Mark Runciman Mr. Andrew M. Pruss Mrs. Sharon Tkacz Mr. David Reed & Ms. Susan Smuckler & Mrs. Kathy Runciman Ms. Tina A. Puchalski & Mr. Mark DeVos & Mrs. Judith Ann Reed Mr. Bill Myles & Mrs. Jo-Ann Myles Mr. Ray Twinney Mrs. Lesley Race & Mr. Allan Race Ms. Christine Torry Mr. John Seedhouse SB Partners LLP Mr. Terry Yates & Mrs. Brenda Yates Ms. Cathy Ralston & Mr. Stan Fassaert & Mrs. Kathy Seedhouse Terra Plan Landscape Architects Inc. Mrs. Lucy Altobelli Mr. Doug Reddon Ms. Ilze A. Valdmanis Mrs. Carol Spence Bristol Sales / 13 CI Investments Denbok Landscaping & Design LTD $20,000 and more Meglin Holdings Inc. Lambeth Horticultural Society Mrs. & Mr. Diane & Terry Collard Ira McDonald Construction Ltd. Bay Area Restoration Council Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Landscape Ontario Horticultural Ms. Sarah Collard MTE Consultants Inc. Canadian Museums Association Metroland Media Group Trades Association Mr. Michael de Pencier PPG Canada (Pittsburgh Paints) City of Hamilton c/o Dailywebtv.com London Horticultural Society & Mrs. Honor de Pencier Queenston Chevrolet on Centennial Environmental Laboratory OLG Lynden Horticultural Society M. Dell’Unto StressCrete Limited Ministry of Training, Pepperwoods Catering & Special Milne House Garden Club Councillor Jane Fogal Unilock LTD Colleges and Universities Events Milton & District & Mr. Rick Fogal Service Canada Pioneer Family Pools Horticultural Society Mrs. Lois G. Greenall Ribbon Falls Sponsor ($2,000) YMCA Career Development Schreiber Brothers Ltd. Mount Hamilton Invesco Trimark ArcelorMittal Dofasco & Learning Centre Sunshine Building Maintenance Horticultural Society Mr. Norm Madill Bank of Montreal YMCA of Greater Toronto The McDougall Group Oakville Horticultural Society & Mrs. Loueen Madill Mr. Bill Bennett & Ms. Mary Beaton YWCA Canada West Of The City Magazine Oasis Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Cora Markle Burlington Paving Company Ltd Ontario Regional Lily Society Mr. Graham McCallum Mrs. Toni Carson & Mr. Cliff Carson $10,000 and more Member Organizations Paris Horticultural Society & Mrs. Diana McCallum DeFilippis Developments Conservation Halton Foundation Parkdale & Toronto Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGavin Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. Employment Hamilton Ajax Garden Club Horticultural Society Ms. Patricia O’Brien Gowlings Hamilton Hamilton Harbour Remedial Ancaster Horticultural Society Port Colborne Horticultural Society Mr. Dominic Pollice Insurance Central Ltd. Action Plan Asian Outdoor Enthusiasts Port Dover & Woodhouse Preston Insurance Services LIUNA Local 837 Image Honda Brampton Horticultural Society Horticultural Society Mrs. & Mr. Julie & Victor Robinson RONA The John and Pat McCutcheon Bronte Horticultural Society Queen’s Garden Mr. Ron Romeo Schreiber Brothers Ltd. Charitable Foundation Christian Horizons School Sisters of Notre Dame & Mrs. Joann Romeo Sunshine Building Maintenance Christian Horizons Hamilton House Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton Russell Investments Canada Limited UCC Group Inc. $5,000 and more Community Access Centre St. George Garden Club Mrs. Rosemary Russell Catalpa Enterprises Ltd. Community Living Burlington St. Joseph’s Healthcare & Mr. Philip Russell Corporate, Foundation Charles H. Ivey Foundation Community Living Burlington Bridge to Recovery Mrs. Janet Stoddart and Organization Support Landsource Organix Ltd. (Rotary) Stoney Creek Garden Club & Mr. W.J. Stoddart (Including cash and gifts in kind) Natural Resources Canada Community Living Hamilton & Horticultural Society TD Bank Financial Group The Harbour Gallery Credit Valley Horticultural Society Stratford & District Mr. Peter Thoem $100,000 and more Turkstra Lumber Company Ltd. Flamborough Horticultural Society Horticultural Society & Mrs. Ruth Thoem Environment Canada Garden Club of Ancaster The Bruce Trail Conservancy Dr. W. Vaughan The W. Garfield Weston Foundation $1,000 and more Garden Club of Burlington The Hamilton & District & Mrs. Roberta Vaughan Battlefield Graphics Inc. Garden Club of Cambridge Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society Mr. John Redmond $50,000 and more BMO Bank of Montreal The Garden Club of Hamilton Thorndale & Area & Mrs. Jane Redmond Auxiliary of Royal Botanical Gardens Burlington Model Railway Club Garden Club of Kitchener-Waterloo Horticultural Society Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation Burlington Post Garden Club of London Tillsonburg Hort. Society Water on the Rocks Metroland/West of the City Canadian Heritage Garden Club of Toronto WEC International The Gardens’ Gala Ministry of the Environment City Parent Magazine Georgetown Horticultural Society Welland Horticultural Society Ministry of Tourism and Culture Coach Canada Grimsby Garden Club Winona Horticultural Society Cascade Falls Sponsor ($10,000) Ontario Ministry Cultural Careers Council Ontario Guelph Horticultural Society Ippolito Group of Natural Resources Forever Young Magazine Haldimand Horticultural Society Ontario Trillium Foundation Hamilton Community News Hamilton Burlington Rose Society Classical Falls Sponsor ($5,000) TD Friends of The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton Naturalists’ Club Acura of Hamilton the Environment Foundation James N. Allan Family Foundation Highgate Retirement Home Aldershot Landscape Contractors Ltd. Turkstra Foundation The Malloch Foundation Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Hamilton Ms. Leslie Bullock & Mr. John Vice The Martin Foundation Kitchener Horticultural Society

14/ / 15 Royal Botanical Gardens Properties

Berry Tract

York Rd Rock Chapel

Old Guelph Rd plains Rd Hendrie Valley w Sanctuary

Rock York Blvd Laking Cootes Paradise Garden Garden Hendrie Sanctuary Botanical Dr Park Arboretum from Old Guelph Rd Spring Garden Rd RBG Burlington Centre

York Blvd York Caroll’s Bay Marsh Fishway

Cootes Paradise Marsh Princess Point

Hamilton Harbour Waterfront Trail

Desjardins Trail from Hamilton from

MAP KEY RBG Properties RBG Centre Roads Hendrie Park Rail Lines Laking Garden Hiking Trails Water Rock Garden Trailheads Arboretum The Fishway Natural Lands

16 / RBG Facts HORTICULTURAL COLLECTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS Royal Botanical Gardens is the largest botanical garden in 8,000 taxa (different species and cultivars) in the Canada. RBG features within its dozens of documented permanent collection; maintains the International collections approximately 40,000 plants displayed in five Lilac Registry major garden exhibition areas. Rock Garden HISTORY 70,000 spring flowering bulbs and 40,000 summer annuals 1930 – Received Royal Charter from King George V 1932 – Opened to the public Arboretum 1941 – Established by an Act of the Provincial Legislature Features over 600 species and cultivars of lilacs, as well as extensive magnolia and crabapple collections CHARITABLE REGISTRATION 13350 0850 RR0001 Laking Garden Thousands of iris and peony blooms; ornamental grasses; VISITATION as well as an extensive Perennial Garden and a Heritage FACILITIES 192,548 (approximate) paid visitors, school groups, Garden (Temporarily closed for the 2011 season.) RBG Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington from Burlington conference attendees (does not include trail users) This administration, research and public learning Hendrie Park facility houses the auditorium, classrooms, archives and CORE PROGRAM AREAS The Gardens’ largest garden area is noted for its herbarium, Camilla and Peter Dalglish Atrium, Aldershot Horticulture collection of antique and hybrid roses in the Centennial Escarpment Garden, Stedman Exploration Hall, Education Rose Garden, as well as Woodland, Mediterranean Garden, the children’s Discovery Garden, Natural Lands Scented and Medicinal gardens, World of Botany, The Garden’s Café and the gift shop Science and Research Helen M. Kippax Garden and Veggie Village: 100 Mile Produce Gardens Nature Interpretive Centre, Arboretum, Hamilton EMPLOYEES The Nature Interpretive Centre, our gateway to Cootes Spring and summer: 145 Mediterranean Garden Paradise, features exhibits on our wetland restoration Off season: 60 full-time (15 part-time) Two-storey indoor garden features a collection activities and is the hub of our formal education program of ethnobotanical plants from the world’s five and children’s camps MEMBERSHIP Mediterranean climates that shaped human civilization 7,988 memberships, representing an estimated Rock Garden Teahouse 12,968 members HERBARIUM and Turner Pavilion Teahouse, Hendrie Park Approximately 60, 000 specimens Open seasonally, these areas provide visitors with a quick AUXILIARY VOLUNTEERS lunch or snack 317 volunteers provided WILDLIFE SPECIES RECORDED 46,000 volunteer hours AT ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS FUNDING Birds: 248 species Self-generated* ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS SIZE Mammals: 25 species Total: 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres or 11 square kilometres) Fish: 64 species Government of Ontario Cultivated Gardens: Amphibians: 9 species 34% City of Hamilton 121 hectares (250 acres) 55% Region of Halton Nature Sanctuaries: PLANT SPECIES RECORDED 5% 971 hectares (2,450 acres) AT ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS 6% * donations, memberships, Trails: 27 kilometres 2,814 species admissions, rentals, gifts and grants 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario L7T 4H4 P.O. Box 399, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3H8 905-527-1158, 1-800-694-4769, Fax: 905-577-0375 Charitable Registration: 13350 0850 RR0001

Royal Botanical Gardens is a proud member of:

Printed paper: • Contains FSC certified 100% post-consumer fibre • Certified EcoLogo, Processed Chlorine Free and FSC Recycled • Manufactured using biogas energy