Desert Botanical Garden 2018 Annual Report

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Dear Friends, This past year has been charged with excitement, and we are pleased to share with you the highlights of 2018 in the pages that follow.

Without a doubt, Electric Desert | A Light and Sound Experience

by Klip Collective defined the year with light, color and sound, filling the Garden from early October through the rest of the season.

Attendance skyrocketed, just as it had with other blockbuster exhibits, including the glass art of Dale Chihuly and the Field of Light presentation by Bruce Munro. And the strong rains in the fall and winter produced a spring superbloom at the Garden unlike any experienced in recent memory.

In addition to our exhibits doing so well, the other three pillars of the Garden’s mission also excelled in 2018: Education: we served more than 18,000 school children and their caregivers on Sonoran Desert Adventure field trips, relaunched the new and improved Desert Landscape School and added many exciting offerings for learners of all ages.

Conservation: we co-published the Regional Open Space Strategy for all of Maricopa County in collaboration with our partners in the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance, which maintains its headquarters at the Garden.

Research: our scientists continued to perform cutting-edge investigations and publish their study results from the field and lab in population genetics, taxonomy, ethnobotany and plant physiology—while expanding the Garden’s herbarium and research library holdings.

Las Noches de las Luminarias welcomed a record number of guests in the month of December, when the soft glow of 8,000 candles each night melded seamlessly with the high-energy of Electric Desert. We were impressed to see unprecedented crowds visit on Feb. 12 to celebrate the Garden’s 80th anniversary. 2018 was one of the busiest, most exciting years we have ever enjoyed. None of this success would have been possible without more than 700 volunteers who donated more than 67,000 hours of service in 2018 or the amazing and generous friends who invest their time, talent and funds in supporting our mission. We are proud to count you among them.

Thank you again for all you do for the Garden,

Ken Schutz The Dr. William Huizingh Executive Director

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495,733 |

T O TA L 2 0 1 8 AT T E N D A N C E

Numbers as of December 2018

34,263

80

MEMBERS

YEA R S S ERVIN G T HE CO M M U N IT Y

4,482

379

SP E CIE S I N THE GA R D E N ’ S LIV IN G COLLE CTION

SPEC I ES C ARED FOR T HAT ARE RARE AND ENDANGERED

140

67,364

ACRES AT TH E G A R DE N 5 5 UN DE R C U LTIVATION

VOLUNTEER H OUR S CONTR I B UTED BY 728 VOLUNTEER S

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29 N I G H T S 59,966 VISITORS $1.6 MILLION RAISED TO SUPPORT THE GARDEN’S MISSION

LAS NOCHES DE LAS LUMINARIAS

ince 1978, nearly 2 million visitors have made Las Noches de las Luminarias— the annual holiday celebration at Desert Botanical Garden—a part of their holiday traditions. Luminaria has also been the backdrop to many memorable events such as engagements, holiday parties and birthdays.

What began as an idea from former executive director Rodney Engard, staff and volunteers to create a Southwestern holiday event has grown into a 29-night celebration with more than 8,000 bags and nearly 200,000 twinkle lights, illuminating the trails.

EVENTS T H A N K YO U TO OUR LUMINARIA S P O N S O R S A N D M E D I A PA R T N E R S

Planning for the first event began in the summer of 1978. Many hours went into folding bags, baking and preparing for the one-night event.

Seven hundred bags lit the grounds, and more than 600 visitors flocked to the Garden to see it glow. As guests strolled the trails, volunteers passed out cookies and hot cocoa. Volunteers and staff still ignite the operation to make Luminaria possible. More than 100 staff and volunteers come together to help the Garden shine for visitors from around the world.

Patrons Circle Luminaria Party 2018: (from left to right) Jim and Lori Leavitt, Ursula and Ram Gangadean

Emerging Leaders Luminaria Happy Hour 2018: (from left to right) Salvador Bretts-Jamison, Kim Larkin, Sara Schaefer, Kathryn Hoenecker, Sarah Pirzada

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“... by night ...

Electric Desert, it’s mind-blowing.”

New York Times SPONSORED BY:

M A R G A R E T T. M O R R I S F O U N D AT I O N AMERICAN AIRLINES

TEMPE TOURISM OFFICE

S U N S TAT E E Q U I P M E N T C O .

Partial funding provided by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture through appropriations from the Phoenix City Council.

EXHIBITS

ELECTRIC DESERT

he Garden began presenting art in 2002 and has since featured 37 exhibitions—enticing art and nature lovers alike with displays throughout the Garden’s trails and in Ottosen Gallery. Electric Desert | A Light and Sound Experience by Klip Collective, the Garden’s latest blockbuster exhibition, deployed 12 projectors, 43 speakers and more than 300 lights to transform cactus and desert into a living canvas through through illumination and original music.

Electric Desert included seven site-specific locations, with each installation inspired by the Garden and desert environment. More than 190,000 visitors were wowed by the immersive experience, from October 2018 through May 2019.

Electric Desert Opening Preview: Adrianna & Nikcos Murrietta and friend Robert Frie

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E D U C AT I O N

n 2018, the Garden’s Education Department focused its efforts on ensuring that the more than 18,000 students, teachers and chaperones that visited the Garden left with an increased knowledge of the life and beauty growing in the Sonoran Desert. Eighty-eight percent of educators suveyed said that the Sonoran Desert Adventure field trip has inspired their students to actively care for the environment. Seventy-six percent responded that they plan to increase the use of Sonoran Desert topics in their curriculum as a direct result of their field trip.

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The field trip inspired my kids to work with the living things around us. I have a learning activity, and I reference plant characteristics we saw to help expand their knowledge of new topics.

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Thank you to our Sonoran Desert Adventure Program Sponsors: The Arizona Republic, Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona, The Dorrance Family Foundation, Dye Family Foundation, Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation, Ferry Family Foundation in Memory of Ernest S. and Virginia D. Ferry, Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, The Fred Maytag Family Foundation, Season for Sharing and the U.S. Bank Foundation.

L I F E LO N G L E A R N I N G Nearly 6,000 adult learners get inspired and learn new skills through our programs in science, gardening, photography, travel, art and wellness each year. The Garden classroom stays open year-round and hosts an array of programs led by plant collectors and desert environment experts.

17,191

E D U C AT I O N

students, teachers and chaperones

S E E D L I N G S & B A BY B O OJ U M S

212

children with accompanying caregivers

5,732

786 Girl Scouts, leaders and families

adult education class participants In addition to serving youth, the Garden also works with adult learners in our Desert Landscape School (DLS). DLS is a Garden credentialing program, offering professionals, homeowners and gardeners an opportunity to learn from experts about all aspects of desert landscaping and earn a credential upon class completion. In 2018 the Garden had 149 students.

DESERT LANDSCAPE SCHOOL

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NEVADA

Boulder City Mojave Desert, Clark County

UTAH Kanab/St. George

NEW MEXICO Franklin Mountains Florida Mountains

PUEBLA, MEXICO

CALIFORNIA White Mountains Inyo National Forest Sierra Nevada Mountains Mojave National Preserve

PUERTO PEร ASCO, SONORA, MX

Tehuacรกn Valley

CUBA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ARIZONA

From the Grand Canyon to the Southern Border

Pinacate Biosphere Reserve Northern Sonora

CHILE

G R A D ST U D E N TS A DV I S E D : 9

Coquimbo Region Atacama Region

ARGENTINA

P U B L I C AT I O N S :

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: 27,353 TOTA L ACC E SS I O N E D S E E DS : 4,903 TOTA L ACC E SS I O N E D TAXA : 4,482 N E W ACC E SS I O N S A D D E D : 1,566

Mendoza Region

TOTA L ACC E SS I O N E D P L A N TS

GARDEN SCIENTISTS ARE FULFILLING OUR MISSION

RESEARCH & C O N S E R VA T I O N GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK

PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST BRADSHAW MOUNTAINS HIEROGLYPHIC MOUNTAINS

KOFA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE YUMA

AGUA FRIA NATIONAL MONUMENT TONTO NATIONAL FOREST

CAVE CREEK SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS DESERT BOTANICAL MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY DESERT GARDEN, PHOENIX PARKS AND PRESERVES PHOENIX METRO REGION SONORAN DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENT TUMAMOC HILL

CASCABEL LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST CANELO

CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS

AUSTRALIA Gnangara and Pilbara Rivers

SOUTH AFRICA Succulent Karoo

N T H R O U G H P R OJ E C T S I N A R I D R E G I O N S A R O U N D T H E WO R L D.

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Y E A R S O F S PAC E S M O R E

T H A N

2,800 67 202

COMMUNITY GARDENERS

P LOTS AS S I G N E D

FA R M E R S M A R K E T

STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION BEGAN

S PAC E S O F O P P O R T U N I T Y n this fifth year, Spaces of Opportunity, an incubator farm, farmers market and community garden, is transforming a food desert into a food oasis. Located on 18 acres of land in south Phoenix, Spaces is engineering a neighborhood food system, where gardeners and farmers are celebrated as artisans. The Harvest/Nuestra Cosecha Farmers Market and community supported agriculture subscription is a cooperative dedicated to growing without chemicals, mentoring of farmers and marketing healthy produce to local residents.

Spaces of Opportunity is supported by: ArtPlace America, Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona, Cigna, HBI USA, Newman’s Own Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts: Our Town, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, Starbucks, The Steele Foundation, USDA Local Food Promotion Program and Vitalyst Health Foundation.

COMMUNITY I N I T I AT I V E S

Fund the Farm is a party that raises funds to support Spaces. The 2018 event supported efforts to begin construction on a shade structure for the Farmers Market, as well as a cool storage unit scheduled to be completed in 2019.

2,800 community members and groups volunteered with Spaces in 2018. 67 individuals and families are growing pride and produce at the farm. The farm looks forward to enhancing the farmers market and increasing the community’s participation in the coming years.

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REMEMBERING BETTY KITCHELL

n 1948, Betty and Sam Kitchell escaped the bitter cold of Massachusetts, seeking new adventures in the desert. They came with, as Betty said, “no money and no jobs,” but instead a desire to teach their children specific values: gratitude, generosity, curiosity, a love for the arts and to know the beauty of nature. Betty and Sam, wanted to inspire their children—Jon, Ann, Suki, Kaaren and Jane—to support their community. The Kitchells became involved in the community, and through Sam’s leadership on the Board of the Heard Museum, they were introduced to the Garden and became members in 1988.

Though Sam passed away in 2006, the couple’s example of hard work, passion for life and support in their community continues on in their children and grandchildren.

Betty joined the Board in 1989 and served until 1993. She co-chaired the 1990 Dinner on the Desert,

and her commitment to the Garden inspired her children. Following her example, her son Jon, became a Garden Trustee, too. In 1993, he and sister Ann, followed in their mother’s footsteps and co-chaired Dinner on the Desert.

As Betty approached her 95th birthday in 2015, her children decided they wanted to celebrate in a big way and also honor the memory of their father and sister Jane. This desire led the family to make a $1 million commitment to The Saguaro Initiative to renovate the historic area of the Garden.

Home to cardon cactus almost as big as Betty Kitchell’s heart, The Sam & Betty Kitchell Family Heritage Garden is a living example of the values that Sam and Betty instilled into their children.

Pictured from top left: Ann Kitchell Denk, Jon Kitchell, Suki Kitchell Edwards, Betty Kitchell and their dog, Zoe.

PHILANTHROPY

Pictured from top left: Kimberlee Padilla, Shaun Bracken and Katie Mueller

COLUMBINE GARDEN CLUB In its 80 years, the Garden has become a safe haven for endangered plant species and continues to protect many species that are threatened with extinction.

Thanks to members of our community, we do not do this alone. Each year, caring groups and individuals generously contribute to drive the Garden’s mission.

Since the early 80s, Columbine Garden Club (CGC)— a member of the Garden Clubs of America—has encouraged and supported the Garden in many ways. In April 2018, CGC took its support to a higher level. Columbine hosted “A Day In Full Bloom,” a celebration and luncheon that combined creative floral artistry with the beauty of the Arizona desert landscape. The $75,000 raised at the event was all donated to the Garden.

In appreciation, the Garden named a section of Greenhouse West “Columbine Garden Club Bay 3.”

This bay houses rare Chilean cactus that are a treasured part of the collection and critical to the Garden’s recognition as the global center for cactus research and conservation. Thanks to their new home, interested visitors can take a behind-the-scenes tour to learn about these plants and see how they are thriving.

It is truly an honor to have the continued support of Columbine Garden Club and DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN ANNUAL REPORT 2018 its members.

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VOLUNTEERS IN THE GARDEN

I love interacting with our guests and sharing information about the desert plants and animals. Â It is very rewarding.

Karen Paldan Docent, Butterfly Pavilion, Instructor Aide 25 years | more than 6,000 hours In 2018, 728 individual volunteers and 30 community groups volunteered at the Garden. These two entities contributed 67,364 service hours into the Garden.

In 2018, 18 teens volunteered 120 hours in the Garden. We are thankful to our volunteers for their commitment and look forward to Garden volunteer involvement for the next 80 years.

THAN K YO U TO O U R 201 8 -2019 B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

2018-2019 OFFICERS Shelley Cohn | President Tammy McLeod | President Elect John Burnside | Vice President Amy Flood | Secretary Scott T. Schaefer | Treasurer

TRUSTEES ROW 2:

Crista Abel Rebecca Ailes-Fine Patricia Auch Kate Baker Jason Barlow Scott Burdick ROW 3:

Doug Carter Harold C. Dorenbecher Dirk Ellsworth Barton Faber Christopher Gately Lori Higuera ROW 4:

Barbara Hoffnagle Carrie Hulburd Harriet Ivey Bill Jacoby Carole Kraemer Mark Landy ROW 5:

Kimber L. Lanning Kimberly Larkin Michael Lowe Tahnia McKeever Paul Morell Kathy Munson ROW 6:

Adriana Murrietta Carolyn O’Malley Dan Perez Linda “Mac” Perlich Darra L. Rayndon Lawrence Robinson ROW 7:

Rick Robinson Steve Roman Brian Schwallie Ginger Spencer Ann Stanton Kathleen Taddie ROW 8:

Bruce Weber Jamey Wetmore William F. Wilder Robin Woodworth TRUSTEES EMERITI ROW 8, CONTD.:

Oonagh Boppart Lee Baumann Cohn ROW 9:

H. Clifton Douglas Martha Hunter Henderson Donald R. Ottosen Rose Papp Nancy Swanson Robert S. Tancer DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN

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STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 - 2023

SUSTAINABILITY | THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE Environmental Sustainability • Economic Sustainability • Social Sustainability

Desert Botanical Garden is committed to accomplishing the goals set forth in the strategic plan by January 2024.

This five-year plan is ambitious yet readily achievable. It is lofty in its reach but also grounded in the Garden’s history and traditions. It is holistic, drawing inspiration from the four corners of our mission, while forging a new path for the Garden.

This new plan comes on the heels of 20 years of dramatic growth. In contrast, the 2019 to 2023 plan focuses on innovation in programs rather than the Garden’s physical space.

The Board, co-chairs of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee and members of the Garden’s senior staff undertook the visioning process. “Sustainability, The Triple Bottom Line” was selected as the unifying theme of this plan. Simultaneously, “big ideas” for advancing the Garden’s mission in the next five years were collected from Garden staff, trustees, volunteers and members of the community. As this list was being compiled, no idea was off limits, and all were evaluated by the Committee. Some were deemed operational, some were moved forward to be vetted by the Strategic Planning Task Forces and others were put on hold to be considered after 2023.

We are proud of the dedicated people who generously devoted countless hours to create this strategic plan. We thank each and every person who has been a part of this endeavor. DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN To see the full plan, please visit dbg.org/publications. ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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FINANCIAL REPORT We are pleased to share the Garden’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2018.

The Consolidated Statement of Activities shows total revenues for the year exceeded total expenditures by $1.7 million. This positive result was driven by healthy admission, membership and contribution levels. This continues a positive trend of strengthening relationships with the community. The Garden’s expenditures continue to be managed with careful stewardship in mind while seizing opportunities for growth and greater mission impact.

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position shows the Garden’s fiscal position remains solid, with more than $49.2 million in total assets and approximately $5.7 million in total liabilities.

Unrestricted cash and Board-designated cash are sufficient for normal operations and provide funds for repair and maintenance of major building systems as facilities age. The Garden Foundation manages endowment assets conservatively with an annual target of a 4.5 percent distribution from the Foundation to the Garden’s operating budget. The Garden’s total debt of $1.04 million represents just 2.1 percent of the total combined assets of the Garden and Foundation. Approximately one-half of the debt was short term funds to help with cash needs during the summer. The Garden’s financial health and success in achieving its mission would not be possible without your commitment, dedication and generosity. On behalf of the Board, staff and volunteers, we extend our gratitude for all that you do for the Garden.

Ken Schutz

Shelley Cohn

Scott T. Schaefer

The Dr. William Huizingh Executive Director

President Board of Trustees

Treasurer Board of Trustees

Desert Botanical Garden is committed to full transparency in financial stewardship.

Our complete audited financial statements are posted on the website. There you will also find the Garden’s annual IRS Form 990 filing. Please visit dbg.org to review these documents.

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities reports the results of Garden Operations excluding the effect of depreciation expense. Depreciation refers to the systematic allocation of the cost of long-lived assets, including buildings, furniture, fixtures, and equipment, to the periods that benefit from their use.

Recording depreciation has no effect on the liquidity or cash flow of the Garden. It reflects an estimate of the using up of the economic value of tangible assets. In the financial statements it reduces the Change in Net Assets (and, therefore, Total Net Assets) and the carrying basis of Property and Equipment.

Unlike for-profit firms, not-for-profit organizations do not provide for the addition or replacement of major long-lived assets out of operations. Historically such entities look to capital contributions for those improvements. Hence, the financial performance for not-for-profits is best evaluated by analyzing operating results excluding the effects of depreciation. Depreciation expense recognized in the Garden’s records for 2018 was $1,585,000.

Auditor’s Opinion Desert Botanical Garden has received an unmodified opinion from its auditors, Schmidt Westergard & Company, PLLC, on the audit of its financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2018.

FINANCIAL REPORT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPT. 30, 2018 (Before Depreciation)

REVENUE

REVENUE Gross Profit on Retail & Beverage Sales $1,598,314 Admissions 4,762,735 Contributions, Grants & Special Events 5,997,328 Investment Income (net) 621,260 Net Unrealized Gain (loss) on Investments 187,871 Memberships 3,352,783 Other Revenue 1,404,894 Total Revenue

17,925,185

EXPENDITURES Programs 8,385,500 Retail, Marketing & Visitor Services 3,777,421 Administration 2,197,545 Member Services & Fundraising 1,875,596 Total Expenditures

16,236,062

Change in Net Assets

$1,689,123

9% Gross Profit on Retail & Beverage Sales 27% Admissions

33% Contributions, Grants & Special Events

3% Investment Income (net) 1% Net Unrealized Gain on Investments 19% Memberships 8% Other Revenue

EXPENDITURES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF SEPT. 30, 2018 ASSETS

2018

Cash & Investments Pledges & Other Receivables Inventories & Other Current Assets

$6,474,960 561,493 1,815,022

Total Current Assets ` Cash & Investments (noncurrent) Pledge Receivables (noncurrent) Property & Equipment (net) Other Assets Total Assets

8,851,475 14,739,409 952,700 24,185,948 517,297 $49,246,829

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Portion of Long-Term Debt Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Deferred Revenue Annuity Payment Liability Total Current Liabilities Deferred Revenue, Less Current Portion Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion Other Liabilities Total Liabilities Total Net Assets Total Liabilities & Net Assets

52% Programs Education Research Exhibition Conservation

$520,000

23% Retail, Marketing & Guest Services

13% Administration 12% Member Services & Fundraising

1,959,341 2,038,483 8,550 4,526,374 602,609 520,000 80,884 5,729,867

43,516,962 $49,246,829 DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN

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I N A P P R E C I AT I O N DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN DONORS Desert Botanical Garden is grateful to all 36,155 members and donors for your generosity. On these pages, we recognize individual, company, and foundation donors who made single or multiple contributions and pledges totaling $1,500 and more between March 1, 2018 and Feb. 28, 2019.

In addition, special recognition sections acknowledge donors who made contributions during the past quarter, The Saguaro Initiative, memorial and tribute gifts and gifts in find of $1,500+.

Patrons Circle members, including Saguaro, Curator’s, Director’s, President’s and Founder’s Circle contributors are identified with a +.

$1,000,000 + Susan & William Ahearn +

$100,000 - $999,999 Oonagh & John Boppart +

$50,000 - $99,999 Barbara & Donald Ottosen +

$25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous + Lee & Mike Cohn + Jacquie & Bennett Dorrance + Marilyn & H. Clifton Douglas + Jan & Tom Lewis + Dana & Bruce Macdonough + Rosellen & Harry Papp + Ann Stanton & Robert Haddock + Nancy Swanson +

$10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous + Ardie & Stephen Evans + Rebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter Fine + Kate Baker + Jane & Jason Barlow + Scott Burdick + Beth Byrnes & Barton Faber + Shelley Cohn & Mollie Trivers + Kitty Collins + Betty & Bertram Feingold + Amy Flood & Larry West + Lexine & Jeff Hebets + Mary Heiss & Harold Dorenbecher + Martha & Charles Henderson + Martha Hogan-Koehn & Lawrence Koehn Harriet Ivey & Richard Brashear + Betty Kitchell + Carole & Richard Kraemer + Julie Louis + Tahnia & Jeffrey McKeever + Laurie McWeeney Marta Morando & William Moio + Adrienne & Paul Morell + Susan & Mark Mulzet + Adriana & Nikcos Murrietta + Craig Thatcher & Ken Schutz + Leesa Weisz & George Evan Weisz Jane & Stephen Williams

$5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous + (2) Martha Albue & Bryan Albue + Jennifer Allen & Peter Allen Kathy & Steven Ashby + Patricia Auch + Philip & Lydia Bell + Virginia Berg Cindy & Ron Bernstein + Connie & Jim Binns + Robert Bulla + Kendra & John Burnside +

Leslie Dashew & Jack Salisbury + JoEllen & Philip Doornbos + Shelly & Timm Esque Teny & Charles Fisher + Dawn & Don Goldman + Rojon & Jay Hasker + Peggy D. Herz & Philip E. Smith+ Lori Higuera and David Garcia Tom & Ruth Ann Hornaday + Arlyn Imberman + In Honor of Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher + Shelley & Bill Jacoby + Jane & Malcolm Jozoff + Dean Fairchild & John Knight + Diane & Michael Kulow + Lorraine Kupferschmidt Sue & Mark Landy + Barbara & Ron Lieberson + Susan & Philip Matos + Kevin McCarthy Kathleen McCullough + Tammy McLeod & John Hamilton + Kathy & Chuck Munson + James Nafziger and spouse Carolyn & Mark O’Malley + Mary & Matthew Palenica + Dan & Connie Perez + Linda & J. Russell Perlich + The Reder Family + Suzanne & Peter Richards + Lois & Don Rogers + Edgardo Rivera & Donald Rumer-Rivera + Charles & Jennifer Sands + Megan & Brian Schwallie + The Shomer Family + Carolyn & John Stuart + Shoshana & Robert Tancer + JR & Jeffrey Trevas + Maja Wessels & Charles Covington + Laura Weygandt Liisa & William Wilder +

$2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous + (6) Diane Abe + Judy Ackerman & Richard Epstein + Jeff & Debbie Andrews + Doris & Laurence Ashkin + Linda Bailey & Mark Fairhead + Stephen Bartlett + Deborah Berkley Howard & Joy Berlin + Jean & Barry Bingham + Joy Bunt & Linda Turley + Thomas Caldwell Anne & Fred Christensen + Karen & William Clements + Susan & Anthony Cole Pamela & Dale Collie + Julie & Keith Cowan Gloria & Philip Cowen + Barbara Crisp & Mark Nemschoff + Pam Del Duca + Mark & Barbara DeMichele + Alice Dickey + Cathy Dickey + Phyllis & John Earle + Barry Fingerhut + Jo & John Flittie + Dan & Linda Francisco + Ursula & Ram Gangadean + Tanya & Christopher Gately + Deborah & Michael Gilman + Amy Gittler & Michael Sillyman + Angela & Jeffrey Glosser + Susan & Richard Goldsmith + Mary Gray Elaine & Daniel Gruber Barbara & Ken Hand & Kimberly Hand Susan & Richard Helzer + Amy Hillman & Gerry Keim + Barbara & Tom Hoffnagle +

Carrie & Jon Hulburd + Ricki Jennings & John Jennings + Margot & Dennis Knight + Diane & Thomas Krehbiel + Kimberly Larkin + Patti & Frederick Lau + Sally & Richard Lehmann + Bob & Shari Levitan + Robert McKee Patricia & Gerald McKenna + Helen Mead Joan & John Murphy Jr. + Jackie Norton + Michele & Robert Page + Valerie & Gregory Patten + Jill & William Pilcher Nancy Riegel + Nancy Rierson + Diane Roush + Lorraine & Gregory Scaven + Carol & Randy Schilling + Sophann & Thomas Schleifer + Diana E. & Paul B. Smith + Gale Steinhauser + Sarah A. Strunk Kathryn & Gregg Tanner + Merle & Michael Tarnow + Susan & Ronald Telesko + Jennifer Theobald + Lydia & Demetrios Vlachos + Kathleen & Bruce Weber + Daryl & Louis Weil Sarah & Ethan Wessel + Jenniffer Whittingham & M. Stanley Whittingham + Barbara & Charlie Young +

$1,500 - $2,499 Anonymous + (3) Jenny Abbey & Nayan Ranchhod + Carol & Rick Adams + Gene Almendinger + Grant Almquist Kendall & James Ameduri + Mara Babin & Mark Cusick + Uta Monique Behrens + Ann & Brian Balusek + Shirley & Thomas Bekey + Stephanie Benzer & Andrew Karlen + Neil Berman + Betty & Herbert Bool + Gail Bradley + Carol & Lawrence Brecker + Nancy & Charles Brickman + Charla Bucklin + Diane & Terrence Budny + Patty & George Burdick + Elin Cantliffe-Guenther & Douglass Guenther + Philip Carll + Sandra Carroll Virginia Cave + Dorothy Cholnoky + Wendy Claus & Scot Claus + Julie & Wes Clelland + Michael Cleveland & Nolan Bennett + Elaine & Sidney Cohen Elva & Lattie Coor + William Cope + Janet & John Cotton + Thyra & Dale Danneman + Mesha Davis & Doug Carter + Jo & Ron Davis + Donna & William Dehn + Robyn & Michael DeBell Geri & Mike DeMuro + Julie & John Douglas + Dianne Dunn + Beverly & Paul Duzik + Sydney & Mike Dye + Dirk Ellsworth & William Schmidt + Barbara & Terry Fenzl +

Judith & Stanley Getch + Lois & Stephen Savage + Karen Scates + Gibney Williams Family + Scott Schaefer + Bruce Gilleland + Carol & James Schmidt Joan Goforth & Carlos Oldham + William & Mary Ann Sheely + Kathleen & John Graham + Janie & Archer Shelton + Barbara Graves + Arthur & Charlotte Shull + Mike & Sue Gregg + Carol & William Smallwood + Barbara Gullickson + Lynne Smith + Blanny Hagenah & Shawn Hagenah + Alexandra Smith & Alex Marr + Nancy Hanley + Joyce & James Smith + Sara & Larry Soller Renee Hanson & Peter Weber + Cattryn Somers & Michael Cafiso + Paula & Bob Hardison + Donald Squire + Dee & Jean Harris + Pamela Steele & Robert Loeb + Martha Head Phyllis & Dick Stern + Denise Andriello-Higgins & David Higgins + Betsy & Bruce Stodola + Carol & Jeff Holden + Mary Swanson & Bob Jacques + Sandra & Steven Holmstoen Kathleen & Stephen Taddie + Heather & Eric Holst + Nancy Tengler + Kathryn Honecker Stephens Carolyn & Ben Thomas + Nancy Husband + Amy Thurston Joanne & Gary Johnson + Richard Tollefson & Marc Kellenberger + Kathy & Robertson Jones + Suzanne Townsen & Nancy Kinney + Wesley Gray + Linda & Thomas Kirch Ken Udenze + Elizabeth & John Kirkpatrick + Tamsinn & Jon Underwood Leatrice & Jon Kitchell Robbi & Jim Urban + Susan & Frederick Klein + Marsha & Charles Van Dam & Jeff Kuchlak + Bonnie Christofferson + Ted & Melissa Lagreid + Irene Hurtado Vasquez, Honoring Sue Lanker & Jim Joling Mildred B. Williams + William Lewis & Anne Vetter & Michael Vetter + Rick Underwood + Debra & Karukurichi Venkatesh & Debra & Jim Larson + Shayla Venkatesh + Karen LeDonne + Lynn & Edward Villanueva + Alison Lewis & Craig Krumwiede + Meredith Von Arentschildt Laney & Keith Lindor + Renee Walter + Ann & Kenneth Lindner + Gina Warren + Judy & Sam Linhart + Pat Wentworth Comus & Louis F. Comus, Jr. + Lester Longino & Jim Hession + Sandy Werner + Patricia & David Hill + Willard White & Stephen Hartman + Liz & Fred Hoffert + Ann & Steve Wheeler + Ronda & Louis Leeburg + Janet & Walter Wieder + Shari Lewinski & Donald Dixon + Marvin Wilkinson & Art Ellsworth Sandy & Michael Lowe + Sandra & Robert Williams + Janis & Dennis Lyon + Margaret Wilson & Jane Maienschein & Pamela Cooper + Richard Creath + Carol & Lewis Wilson + Andy, Heidi, Claire & Robby MacFarlane + Luella & Norm Wilson Robert MacNeil + Sonja Winter & Amanda Winter & Janet Maurer & Marty Davis Alex Winter + Deb & Deb Marzec + Roma Wittcoff & Marna Broida Carla & Joseph McAuliffe + Marilyn Wolfe + Kimberlie McCue & Michael Olson + Robin & Stephen Woodworth + Mrs. Howard McCrady + Dana & John Wyss + Carol McMullin Sheila & David Young + Joseph Meyer, IV + SONORAN CIRCLE Amy & Paul Mescher + Desert Botanical Garden is Linda & Andrew Miller + honored to acknowledge the Carmine & Joseph Miller + following individuals as members John & Cindy Millikin + of the Sonoran Circle as of Feb. Nancy Mitchell + 28, 2019. These donors have Kolby & Kenny Moffatt + thoughtfully included the Garden Sara & J. L. Peter Morgan + in their estate plans.

Karen Nackard + * Gifts have been realized.

Barbara & Lawrence Nilsen + Dawn & Michael Olsen + Anonymous (84) Joyce Ore & Nicholas de la Fuente Diane Abe Janet Orr + Susan E. Ahearn Julie Pace & David Selden & Rebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter S. Fine Glenda Pace + Gail & John Allan Karen & David Paldan + Mary Jo & Gene Almendinger Craig Pearson + Dr. Mike & Jan Anderson Cristi Pontius Mason E. & Donna G. Anderson Maritom Pyron + Lou Ella Archer* Kimberly & Anthony Rao + Rev. Talitha J. Arnold Pamela & K. Deane Reade Patricia Auch William & Marsha Repensek + Billie Jane Baguley* Karen & Richard Richter + Kate Baker Terrie & Richard Robinson + Judy & Web Baker Wendy & Jonathan Rose + Kate & Greg Bakkum Marcia & Hugh Ruddock + Valerie Banks Elana & Mike Russell + Nancy Russell & David Rentfro + DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN Robert Sanderson + Jeannie & Fabrizio Saraceni + ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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Diane Barker Lewis Barnard, Jr.* David Barnett Steve Bartlett & John Ness Judy & Larrie Bates Daryl & Jill Bauza Robert A. Beane Patricia Beauvais Trust* Uta Monique Behrens Shirley & Thomas Bekey Sandra & Ralph Benell Myrna & Charles Berger Jean M. Besich Gail Bliss Ilse Bolster* Oonagh & John Boppart Cindy & Greg Bowers Nancy Broerman & Joyce Rolfes Virginia L. Buchanan* Dr. Joy C. Bunt Rebecca Lynne Burnham Rich & Carina Burtell Jane Burtnett Barbara Busse* Spiro Cakos Trust* Vera A. Carpenter Trust* Virginia G. Cave Joy & Craig Clifford Lee Baumann Cohn Shelley Cohn & Mollie C. Trivers Patricia Wentworth Comus & Louis F. Comus, Jr. Pamela Cooper & Margaret Wilson Harry R. Courtright Carol & Richard Crane Kevin D. Cullens & James M. Laughlin Jerome W. Daub* Bernadette & Dean DeAngelis Diana Decker Bill & Donna Dehn Patricia Dickerman* Rachel K. Dirkse Trust Liscum Diven* Heather & Richard Dohrwardt Jacob B. Done Mary Heiss & Harold Dorenbecher Capt. Irene L. Doto (Ret.)* Marilyn & H. Clifton Douglas John L. & M. Kathryn Duffy Dianne L. Dunn Trust Marion & Jim Durham David & Cheryl Dutton In memory of Betty B. Dutton Ruth & Merlin DuVal Beverly & Paul Duzik Lucille B. Earle* Ardie & Steve Evans Barton Faber & Elizabeth Byrnes Alice Feffer* Dr. Bertram E. & Betty A. Feingold Diana & Mark Feldman Mary Ferro Virginia & Ernest Ferry* Corleah S. Fiery* Vivian Leigh Forde* Colleen & Rick Forgus Sylvia E. Forte* Kelcey Fry Marty Furbee* Judith R. & Stanley J. Getch Drs. Deborah & Michael Gilman Rose & Harvey Goertz* Dawn & Donald Goldman Susan & Richard Goldsmith Doris & Mark Greene Lisa Groves & Dr. Paul Bloomquist Elaine & Dan Gruber Michael & Christine Hachey Delbert J. Harr* Jay & Rojon Hasker Lexine & Jeff Hebets Frank Hennessey* Elizabeth Jo Higgins* Florence L. Hinshaw* Barbara & Tom Hoffnagle Larry & Marti Koehn Steven & Sandy Holmstoen DeAnne & Mike Holt Charles A. Huckins

William Huizingh* Nancy & Ken Husband Kent D. Levine Dorothy D. & James L. Jones* Jane Jozoff Cheryl E. Kantor* Melissa A. Kemp Raymond W. Kemp Margaret Kirkpatrick* Bruce & Lisa Klug Mari & Frank Koerner Debra Korobkin Virginia Korte Arthur N. Krein* Florence Arlene Kriz Trust* The Kulow Family Trust Madge Kunkel Dr. Marta Labus Jan Laufer Margie Lebold* Clayton M. & Jeanette H. Leister, Jr. Victor S. Leon* Dorothy Lincoln-Smith & Harvey Smith Ann & Michael Linnett Beth Lockridge Annelise Loeser* Beth Meyer Lohse & Rolf Lohse Estelle & Paul Lorah* Shirley & Douglas Lowe Ed & Shellee Lowry Jonathan Marshall* Mildred F. May* Sallie L. McCutcheon Kathleen McKenzie Scott B. McMahon Patricia A. & John K. Meinert Kathy Mendelson Katharine Messenger Betty & Denny Mitchem Marta L. Morando Sara & J.L. Peter Morgan Lorene D. Mullineaux* Kathy & Chuck Munson Patricia Anne Murphy* Arthur R. Murray* Marcia D. & Richard W. Nadolny Sherry New Susan D. Noack Carolyn & Mark O’Malley Debbie & Benedict Ornburn Opal Oyaas* Karen & David Paldan Mary & Matthew Palenica Rosellen & Harry Papp Mathilda M. Parker Kathleen Passey* Craig Pearson Joel Prescott* Daniel & Janis Ramirez Darra Rayndon Doris Redlin Nancy & Robert H. Rheinlander* Robert J. & Anna M. Rhoades Family Trust David J. Ritchie James K. Roche Delia Guadalupe Rodriguez Mary Romero & Eric Margolis Jo Rose & Cynthia A. Rose Diane G. Roush Wallis Rae Rozga Nancy Russell C. Bryan Ruth & Susan K. De Simone Charles F., Jennifer E., & John U. Sands - In memory of Dr. Edward F. (Ted) Anderson Leontine Sassell* The Gregory J. Scaven Family Scott T. Schaefer Carol Schilling Jim & Irene Schmidt Ruth K. Schonthal* Ken Schutz Geri Ann Sefton Susan E. Shattuck Don Shaw Barbara Jane & Archer Shelton Jon A. & Marilyn G. Shomer

Gene Skutack Favour H. Slater* Stephanie Small David N. & Diana M. Smith Wilson Jones, Jr. & Richard Sourant Glenda Springer Ann Stanton Janet & Jeri Stiles Carolyn Stout Tish & Barry Stuecker Anne C. Stupp Dan Suhr Nancy Swanson Marilyn Swoboda Robert S. Tancer & Shoshana B. Tancer Susan & Ronald Telesko Nikolaus Tendler Jennifer Theobald Bruce C. Thoeny Michael J. Tucker Carol & Bob Tulk Ethel Twitchell* H. W. VanLoo* Irene H. Vasquez John H. Weber* Kathleen & Bruce Weber Gertrude Webster* Naomi & Gerald Weiner Betty B. Weinert* Virginia A. Weise Kathryn R. Welch Maja Wessels & Charles Covington Willard E. White Janet E. & Rev. Dr. Walter F. Wieder Douglas D. & Carol L. Wilkey Jack Windle Ruth E. Wise* Marilyn Wolfe Gary R. Wolkovits Neil & Meggan Wood Helen B. Wooden* Eugenia I. Wright* Karen Wyndelts Sandra Ochterbeck Sylvia D. Yoder

THE SAGUARO INITIATIVE (TSI) HONOR ROLL OF SUPPORTERS Recognized here are generous donors who have made gifts to TSI of $1,500 or more from March 1, 2018 to March 8, 2019.

Lee & Mike Cohn Dirk W. Ellsworth & William F. Schmidt Ardie & Steve Evans F2 Family Foundation Phil & Nita Francis Jane & Mal Jozoff Mark & Sue Landy Richard & Sally Lehmann Tahnia & Jeffrey D. McKeever Terry & Steve Roman Carol & Randy Schilling Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher Robert & Shoshana Tancer Jennifer J. Theobald - In Memory of John O. Theobald II Virginia M. Ullman Foundation Chip & Daryl Weil Willard E. White - In Honor of Stephen R. Hartman

ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS The Garden is proud to acknowledge the following businesses, foundations, and government agencies for making annual gifts to support the Garden’s research, education, conservation and exhibition programs.

$100,000+ CBS 5/KPHO-TV & 3 TV/KTVK-TV Institute of Museum and Library Services Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust

$50,000 - $99,999

$2,500 - $4,999

Arizona Community Foundation Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona Chase Private Client Gila River Indian Community Margaret T. Morris Foundation The Ottosen Family Foundation Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Thunderbirds Charities

Affinity Wealth Advisory Group Allstaff Services, Inc. American Endowment Foundation Arid Zone Trees Aventura Catering Ayco Charitable Foundation Bar and Restaurant Insurance Blythe Grace CAI Designs Celebrity Cruises Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society Costello Childs Contemporary Gallery Cox Charities Creations in Cuisine Catering Deloitte & Touche LLP Desert Financial Credit Union Environmental Fund for Arizona Fennemore Craig, P.C. Global Greengrants Fund Hensley Beverage Company iHeartMedia Kathy Weber Creative Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP Lyft Meant2Be Events Mark S Nemschoff Family Foundation True North Holdings V & P Nurseries, Inc. Wilson Electric

$25,000 - $49,999 APS - Arizona Public Service Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Google for Nonprofits Haddock Stanton Foundation ON Media Publications Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture PHOENIX Magazine I Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine Schwab Charitable Fund SRP SRP EarthWise Energy T. W. Lewis Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999 American Airlines The Arizona Republic Bartlett Tree Experts Bioflora Event Network Fabulous Food Fine Catering & Events The Ferry Family Foundation Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Gertrude’s Greenberg Traurig, LLP Hyatt Regency Phoenix at Civic Plaza Intel Corporation JPMorgan Chase Louis Foundation, Inc. M Culinary Concepts The Fred Maytag Family Foundation The Pakis Family Foundation Pike and Susan Sullivan Foundation Santa Barbara Catering Company Susich Design Company U.S. Bank Foundation Vintage Partners Wells Fargo Wiseman and Gale Interiors

$5,000 - $9,999

$1,500 - $2,499 AVEDA Bank of America Clearwing Productions Creative Plants Epic Party Team Integrity Commercial Cleaning, LLC Matson Foundation Metal Media LLC Myers Vitkin Foundation, Inc. Ortega Law Firm Pearson & Co. Phoenix New Times Rob and Melani Walton Foundation Siena Artè Portraiture Tito’s Handmade Vodka Torgenson Law Wist Business Supplies Wonderlic Living Trust

TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS

Honor and memorial contributions Anonymous are used to support Desert Airpark Signs & Graphics Botanical Garden’s horticulture, Alliance Bank of Arizona exhibits, education and research Amica Mutual Insurance Company programs. These contributions have Arizona Taste Catering, Inc. been received from Dec. 1, 2018 through Feb. 28, 2019.

Atlasta Catering Service, Inc. Bankers Trust HONOR GIFTS BDG Landscape Maintenance In Honor of Daniel & Catherine Benedict’s Catering Barron Cable One, Inc. Frances Grunden Shirley C. Caris Family Foundation In Honor of Nancy Case & Larry Columbine Garden Club Marsh David Nathan Meyerson Amanda Clark & Adam Cardwell Foundation In Honor of Susan & Richard Chard Dye Family Foundation Matthew Bannan Fresh from the Kitchen In Honor of Pat & Lou Comus HBI USA Susanne Hashim Illinois Tool Works Foundation In Honor of the 25th Anniversary Jewish Community Foundation of of Paul & Beverly Duzik Greater Phoenix, Inc. Edwin Goldstein My Sister’s Closet In Honor of Bruce Gilleland Northern Trust, N.A. Erik, Paula, Molly & Bryan Gilleland Papp Family Foundation In Honor of Bethel Nagy Pour Masters Bar Service C. Todd Brown Quench Fine Wines In Honor of Margaret and Randolph Rest Assured Inc. Nesse Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite, P.C. Janet Cole Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. In Honor of Ellona Spear’s Birthday Stellar Capital Management LLC Natasha Spear STORE Capital In Honor of the Birth of Liam Manji Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC Scottsdale Center LLC Tempe Tourism Office DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN Vanguard Charitable

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MEMORIAL GIFTS In Memory of Leroy Baker Stalnaker The Reder Family In Memory of Peter Bergsneider B Heath Gunn Cochise Toastmasters Paul Lewis Joanne & Donald McLeod Maureen & John Voloudakis In Memory of Charlie Bishop Lori Conroy Joan Goforth & Carlos Oldham Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher The Shomer Family Lynn Thompson In Memory of Nancy Baker Booth Heather Cooper In Memory of Leigh Hann John Allison The Boyd Family Lola Browning Susan Chambers & Dr. Kyle Toal Carolyn & Richard Chormann Holly Einspahr Susan Eisenhower The Gaines Family Virginia Haley Anne Hann The Hann Children The Hann Grandchildren Cynthia & Jonathan Hann Karen Heinke & Michael Baynes Yvonne & Thomas Heinke Dean Hewitt Laurel & Bruce Kimball Sondra Koskela Nina & Scott Loeffler Audrey & Clint Magnussen James Marten Suzanne & Ross Miller Nancy Nutley Mary Reuber H. John Sanders Anne Smith Anne & Steve Thomas Beverly & Roger Ueltzen Sharon Vaughan The Staff at Fountain Hills Doors Susan Warner In Memory of Edmund Hunt Charles & Jeanne Brush Josephine Davis Marie Hunt Elizabeth & John Kirkpatrick In Memory of Betty Lou Summers Nancy Husband Mary Jane Oring & Roy Pederson E. Joseph Sharkey Sherrie Summers Shank Richard Winkelman In Memory of Professor Thomas J. Keil ASU West School of Social and Behavioral Sciences In Memory of Kathleen M. Kelly Lauren Rosales & Rodolfo Ordonez Marin In Memory of Betty Kitchell Gayle & Mike Ahearn Catherine Bentley Buesing Corporation Dorothy Cholnoky Anne & Daniel Donahoe Marilyn & Cliff Douglas Barbara & Charlie Dunlap Cheryl & David Dutton Everett Harris & Co. Linda & Dan Francisco Julie & Dennis Hopper Nancy & LeRoy Gaintner Nancy & Allen Hall Marianne & Wiley Kitchell Kitchell Foundation Laurie Gerloff & Steve Lambros Orme Lewis Royce Lillard Tahnia & Jeff McKeever Kathern Plenge Carol & Jim Schmidt Ken Schutz & Dr. Craig Thatcher Mary Ann & William Sheely Rochelle Silvers Susannah & Leslie Small Gayle & Jerry Smilack Kevin Somerville Lynne Sonntag Cindy & Mike Watts In Memory of Richard Martuscelli Mary Martuscelli In Memory of Paul Edward McCaw Shaulan Doughty In Memory of Maureen Murray Anonymous In Memory of Wanda Reeves Casey Khaleesi & Clara Khaleesi

In Memory of Michael Sankey Ellen & Bruce Lindemann In Memory of Kenneth LeRoy Schutz Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher In Memory of Rick Shaffer Noelle Miller In Memory of Charles Edward Shirley Richard Piacentini In Memory of Galin Smith’s Great Grandmother Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher In Memory of Barbara M. Tuleja Matthew Hoover Annie Olejarz Southwest Jet Center

GARDEN FUND

Listed below are Garden Fund donors who have made gifts valued at $500+ from March 1, 2018 through Feb. 28, 2019.

Anonymous (14) Amy Alexander & Kelli Shepard Jacaque Ardebili & Mo Ardebili Patricia AtLee Christine & John Augustine Donna & Patrick Baraya Anna Barker & Anthony Dennis Barbara & Craig Barrett Sandra & Ralph Benell Marlene & Ralph Bennett Rebecca Berry Regina & G. Peter Bidstrup Tennille & Troy Blair Sandra & Charles Bonstelle Daneen Bos & Tammy Bos Lee Bowman Glynis Bryan Dodie & Douglas Busch Gail & Robert Buuck Sandra Cail Sylvia & David Caplow Naomi Caras-Miller Marilyn Carlson Nelson Victor Carson & Jorge Sanchez Patricia & John Case Jim Castleberry Carolyn & Frank Christian Charlotte & Sidney Clark Gayle & David Clinehens Pamela & Michael Coker Alice & David Cook Colleen Cunningham Arlene & William Curtis Robyn & Glenn Cushman B. J. Dahlberg Sharon D’Arcangelis & Ore D’Arcangelis Patricia Delano Cecile Derickson & David Derickson Jane Donalda & Douglas James Shannon & T. Kevin Douds Stephan Fincher & John Snyder Patricia Flynn Lois & David Gardner Christine & Edward Giebel Michael Goerss Adam Green & Glenn Swartz Dan & Pamela Greer Virginia & John Groendyke Roberta Hall Barbara & Ken Hand & Kimberly Hand Lise & Erik Hansen Kathleen Hartmann & Elton Humphreys Lynda Hawkins & David Langham Michael Hawksworth & Anna Sokolova & Melissa Maxson Mary Ellen & Gates Hawn Linda & James Hazlewood Ann & Tom Helgeson Cynthia Hemenway & Alexandra Hemenway Phyllis Heyliger & Stanley Lode Catherine Hockett Victoria & Stephen Hoffman Jessica Holm Maureen & David Horwitz

Bryan Howard & Brad Daughtry Bonnie & Mark Howard & Lisa Rothamel Linda Hunt Julie Johnson & Jerry Barnier Carolyn & David Johnston Cynthia & Alan Kempner Cathryn & Brian Kerkman Elizabeth & Joseph Kraft Liz Lahaye & Joanne Durso Beau Lane Mary Lu & Ron Larson Kathryn Leathers & Dennis Whitmore Dwayne Lewis Carolyn & Charlie Lincoln Christine Lindley Kathy & Robert Londeree Mark Lowing Evelyn & John Lucking Sandra & Daniel Luechtefeld Lynn & Matthew Luger Cathy Lungren & Dan Lungren & Danielle Lungren Linda Mardian Audrey Jane & Stephen Marmon Patricia Martin Cindy Mathe & Scott Mathe Beverly & Frederick Maytag Janice McCarthy & Whitney Thompson Ruth McGregor & Robert McGregor Helen Mead Ana & Thomas Moore Melinda Moss Francois & Bernard Francois James Nafziger Patricia & William Naumann Susan Noack Joan Norris Lisa Marie & W. Michael Norriss George Orr JoAnn Osborne JoAnn Ott Deann Pearce Linda & Arthur Pelberg Jody Pelusi Jill & William Pilcher Pamela Ploetz & John Henderson Michele Porter & Barry Matlack Linda & J. Michael Powers Shirley & David Prest Dawn Ratcliffe & Jeffrey Boghosian Holly Reynolds & Chuck Reynolds Catherine & Scott Roberts Merle & Steve Rosskam Paul Rottas & Paul Rottas Vita Rowe Bornemann & David Bornemann Vanessa & Richard Rusczyk Beth Saiki-Olsen & Morgan Olsen Melissa Sanderson & Joyce Trout Willa & Barry Schneider Kathy & Dan Scott Michelle Seeger & Lin Seeger Kay & Dave Sinovic Andree & Donald Smith Alice & Richard Snell Susan & Rodo Sofranac Kathleen & Mark Spangehl Jean & Scott Spangler Robyn Stiefeld & Abbey Stiefeld Celia & Robert Stretmater Larrilee & Len Templeton Joanne & W. Charles Thor Sandra Till & Ryan Ainsworth Samantha Turner & Joel Turner Kimberley Valentine Kristen & John VanDenburgh Betty Walker & Greg Walker James Webber Daryl & Louis Weil Amy & Larry Weiss Patricia Ann & Richard Wiedhopf Gretchen & Brad Wilde Diane Willian Elaine & Richard Wilson Luella & Norm Wilson Lea Wiltsie

I N A P P R E C I AT I O N CONTINUED …

Douglas Winner & Tim Baumhover Diana & Allan B. Winston Roma Wittcoff & Marna Broida Sybil & Shelby Yastrow Kara Young & Joel Gilmore Amanda & Dimitri Zakharov Nina Zolt & Miles Gilburne

We attempt to ensure accuracy of our donor’s names. If you note an error or omission, please contact Austin Doll 480.481.8193.

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MISSION The Garden’s commitment to the community is t o a d va n c e exc e l l e n c e i n e d u c a t i o n , r e s e a r c h , ex h i b i t i o n a n d co n s e r va t i o n o f d e s e r t p l a n t s o f t h e wo r l d w i t h e m p h a s i s o n t h e S o n o ra n D esert .

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