To welcome, inform and inspire all through outstanding displays, protected natural areas, horticultural research and education.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers
Glenn Stolar,* President
Kathy Persian,* Vice President
Patrick Bassett,* Treasurer
Alene Sussman,* Secretary
Trustees
Jennifer Allen*
Neil Anderson, Ex Officio*
Patrick Bailey
Brooke Brown
Michelle Brunn
Brian Buhr*
Lorin DeBonte
Amy Hapka
Rhonda Fleming Hayes
Isabel Keating*
Karen Koenig
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Andrew Gapinski, Executive Director
Matthew Clark, Ph.D., Director of Research
Zhen Zhen Luo
Cynthia MacMillan
Simon May
Catlan McCurdy
Judy Morgan
Katina Peterson
David Phelps
Bernadette Piacek-Llanes
Mary Ella Pratte
Chris Putnam
Diane Shelgren*
Linda Tank
Georgia Thompson*
William H. Upjohn
Nancy Vogt
*Appointed by U of M Board of Regents
Trustees as of June 30, 2024
Rachelle Crosby, Director of Facilities & Project Management
Tim Kenny, Director of Education
Erin Naveen, Human Resources Manager
Brandon Miller, Ph.D., Curator of Plant Collections
Jared Rubinstein, Director of Horticulture & Collections
David Senior, Director of Business & Finance
Susan Taylor, Ph.D., Director of Advancement
Leadership Team as of June 30, 2024
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A Message From the Executive Director
For more than 60 years, the Arboretum has inspired visitors by showcasing the very best landscape plants for the northern climate. Many of those cold-hardy plants were developed right here at the Horticultural Research Center, whose legacy of plant breeding stretches back even further to its founding in 1908.
Today, the Arboretum is continuing to build on this strong foundation of horticultural innovation, evolving and expanding to meet the needs of today’s visitors and preserve the beauty of the landscape for generations to come. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Arboretum community experienced a year of extraordinary growth and change as we welcomed an astounding 683,794 visitors to the Arboretum, surpassing the previous year’s attendance by nearly 100,000 guests.
These visitors, along with our dedicated staff, volunteers, trustees, donors and more than 34,000 member households, all contribute to a thriving Arboretum community. Our organization also grew this year as we welcomed three new directors to the existing leadership team, positioning us for continued growth in the years to come:
David Senior, Director of Business & Finance, leads visitor experience and earned revenue operations — including the launch of the Arboretum’s new cafe, Rootstock — and ensures the financial sustainability of our organization.
Rachelle Crosby, Director of Facilities & Project Management, oversees the support and renewal of infrastructure and visitor amenities and planning and development of the campus. This includes two multiphase projects to build a New Entry Experience and Betty’s Apple House in the coming years.
Finally, Jared Rubinstein, Director of Horticulture & Collections, the newest addition to the team, is reinvigorating the Arboretum’s commitment to horticultural excellence and the stewardship of natural resources across our more than 1,200 acres.
David, Rachelle and Jared joined the leadership team — including Matt Clark, Director of Research; Tim Kenny, Director of Education; Susan Taylor, Director of Advancement; Brandon Miller, Curator of Plant Collections; and Erin Naveen, Human Resources Manager — at an important time as we kick off planning for improvements to the campus and work with the entire Arboretum community to envision the future of our treasured institution through the development of a strategic plan for 2025-2030. We are excited to share the outcome of this work and move forward on the plans together in the coming year.
Thank you for your support of the Arboretum!
Andrew Gapinski
Gardens & Collections
Visitors can discover something new throughout the Arboretum’s gardens, collections and natural areas in every season. In spring, brilliant tulips light up the Arboretum’s gardens, which transition to colorful displays of bold annuals in early summer. In the fall, visitors wander among trees decked in brilliant foliage in the Oak and Nut Collection before the leaves finally fall, revealing the architectural beauty of the trees observable only in winter. No matter the season, the Arboretum’s gardens and collections immerse visitors in nature while providing fresh ideas and inspiration for northern gardeners.
Annual gardens honor Snyder Building anniversary
In the fall of 2023, 40,000 tulip bulbs were planted in the Arboretum’s annual gardens by staff and volunteers. The tulips burst into bloom the following spring in a variety of gold and yellow hues to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Snyder Building — named for the Arboretum’s first director, Dr. Leon Snyder — which opened to the public in 1974.
Designed by horticulturist Duane Otto, the year’s golden color theme continued into the summer displays in the Annual Garden, around the Snyder Building and Oswald Visitor Center, and at the gatehouse.
On every visit, visitors can learn, explore and discover — or just marvel at the beauty of nature — in the Arboretum’s gardens and collections.
There’s so much to see across our 1,200 acres:
• 28 gardens — including multiple perennial gardens, six herb gardens and three rose gardens — invite visitors to relax, connect with nature and discover new ideas for home gardens.
• 22 displays and model landscapes provide inspiration and ideas for gardeners to employ in their home landscapes, including the Johanna Frerichs Garden for Wildlife and the Hedge Display.
• 39 tree and shrub collections, including the Azalea Collection, showcase a variety of plants well-suited to the northern landscape, including introductions from the University of Minnesota.
• The Ornamental Grass and Pine Collections are nationally accredited through the Plant Collection Network and the American Public Gardens Association.
• More than 6,100 taxa of plants are displayed throughout the gardens and collections.
“This is my happy place. I have been a member for many years. Each time I go, something new is in bloom. I’ve been to many botanical gardens, and none even come close to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.”
— Arboretum member
In 2024, the Annual Garden’s spring tulip display featured gold hues accented by purple and reds.
Photo by Mark Paulson
Research & Conservation
The Arboretum’s Horticultural Research Center (HRC) is a world leader in developing fruit trees and ornamental landscape plants that thrive in cold northern climates, an achievement that keeps food supplies local and drastically reduces shipping costs.
The Fruit Breeding Program has introduced more than 100 varieties of cold-hardy apples, grapes, cherries, raspberries and more, and the Woody Landscape Plant Breeding and Genetics Program has been responsible for the release of 46 cold-hardy plants. Visitors can find University of Minnesota introductions across the Arboretum landscape, easily identified by their signature maroon plant label.
The University of Minnesota has introduced more than 400 cold-hardy plant varieties, many developed at the Horticultural Research Center, including:
• 29 varieties of apple trees, such as Honeycrisp, Haralson, Zestar!®, SnowSweet®, SweeTango®, Rave®/First Kiss® and Triumph®
• 11 wine and table grape introductions, including Frontenac, La Crescent, Marquette, Itasca, Edelweiss, Swenson Red and Bluebell
• 15 cold-hardy azaleas from the popular Lights series, including Northern Lights, White Lights, Rosy Lights and Mandarin Lights.
an advocate for orchid conservation and organizer of the native orchid display at RHS Chelsea, looks at a display of native orchids with King Charles.
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orchids
Also based out of the HRC, the Plant Conservation Program is dedicated to the protection and conservation of rare species of the upper Midwest and native orchids of Minnesota through research, seed banking, restoration and reintroduction.
Plant Conservation Program by-the-numbers
• More than 400 native rare plant and orchid accessions
• More than 3,000 native seed sources banked
• Producing plants for restoration, education or reintroduction work in 6 states
• 29 plant populations rescued from construction sites and transplanted
Lady’s slipper orchids abroad
In May 2024, two of Minnesota’s native orchids traveled to London for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show along with David Remucal, the Arboretum’s Curator of Endangered Plants and Manager of the Plant Conservation Program, to spread awareness about native orchid conservation efforts.
Alongside representatives from conservation and research organizations across the U.S., Remucal displayed Minnesota’s state flower, the showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae), and the small white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium candidum), to educate and inspire visitors, spreading awareness about the diversity of orchids across the globe.
Education is central to the mission of the Arboretum. Each year, thousands of students of all ages participate in education programming at the Arboretum and via remote opportunities across the state. The robust curriculum — which includes youth and adult classes, school programs, summer camps and myriad drop-in activities — inspires learners and nurtures a connection between people, plants and the planet.
At the Marion Andrus Learning Center — and through outreach to area schools — instructors provide children with fun, hands-on, K-6 science standards-based school programs that use plants and nature as inspiration. Adult Education classes, headquartered at the Myers Education Center, cover a wide-range of topics, all with the goal of strengthening students’ connection to plants and the natural world.
Education by-the-numbers in Fiscal Year 2024:
• Youth and Adult Education programming engaged 56,621 total participants of all ages to learn about nature, conservation, horticulture and more against the backdrop of the Arboretum landscape.
• Three co-created art exhibits were funded through the 2024 Gala in the Gardens.
• A new solar array — an in-kind donation from Ziegler Energy Solutions — was installed on the roof of the Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center with an associated learning station. The array produces about 51,000 kilowatt hours per year, enough energy to support one quarter of the Farm’s electrical needs!
Growing Together
In addition to classes and summer camps, visitors of the Arboretum learn about plants and people through demonstration gardens, interpretive signage and a wide range of exhibits, many co-curated in partnership with artists, designers, gardeners and growers from across the state.
In 2024, a new exhibit was planted in the Garden Gallery at the Farm at the Arb — a space dedicated to highlighting stories told by community partners through plants. The twoyear exhibit, “Seeds of Knowledge and Healing,” features edible and ornamental plants representative of Hmong culture. Curated by nurse and Hmong herbalist Zongxee Lee, the garden tells the story of the Lee family’s journey to the United States from Laos, along with Hmong medicinal herbs and the traditional knowledge of how to use them.
The Garden Gallery’s rotating exhibits change every two years — providing new opportunities to highlight the stories of the people and the plants they grow from across our region.
The “Seeds of Knowledge and Healing” exhibit in the Garden Gallery opened in 2024 and was curated by nurse and Hmong herbalist Zongxee Lee. Photo by Phil Zumsteg
People
Each fall, Arboretum staff and volunteers, alongside volunteers from corporate groups, harvest thousands of pumpkins for the Arboretum’s fall displays and Apple House.
While plants are our passion, people are at the heart of the Arboretum. The Arboretum’s thriving community of members, volunteers, trustees, donors and staff allows the Arboretum to flourish and supports the Arboretum’s gardens and collections, horticultural research, education programming and so much more.
Each year, the Arboretum’s dedicated team of staff and volunteers works tirelessly to maintain the Arboretum’s gardens, conduct vital research, conserve precious natural resources, and inspire visitors at events and classes that showcase the wonder of nature.
Together, we accomplished so much in Fiscal Year 2024:
• We welcomed an astounding 683,794 visitors to the Arboretum to marvel at the beauty of nature across the 1,200-acre landscape.
• 34,992 member households supported the Arboretum’s vital work.
• 153 members of the Arboretum Auxiliary raised funds in support of the Arboretum through popular events and sales, including the Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch in the fall.
• 1,836 volunteers (including 728 corporate or group volunteers) contributed 42,409 hours of service dedicated to maintaining the Arboretum’s gardens
and natural areas, teaching visiting field trip students and assisting staff at classes and events.
• In the peak summer months, 327 staff members, including 154.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) staff, welcomed visitors; maintained the Arboretum’s gardens, grounds and natural areas; facilitated research trials at the Horticultural Research Center and more!
• Three new directors joined the Arboretum’s existing leadership team, including David Senior, Director of Business & Finance; Rachelle Crosby, Director of Facilities & Project Management; and Jared Rubinstein, Director of Horticulture & Collections.
“I love working with the Plant Conservation group at the HRC. I’ve worked with David Remucal since 2014, and feel like I’m contributing to ground-breaking research on native orchid propagation, as well as occasional forays into native plant rescues. It’s just a terrific feeling of contribution in an important field.”
— Volunteer Laurel Krause
Photos by Arboretum staff and Sara Pace
Financial Report
July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
93% of the Arboretum’s operating revenue was raised through philanthropy, endowment earnings and sales.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 23-7081057) that secures and manages philanthropic support exclusively for the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The Foundation reimburses the University of Minnesota for operating expenses, capital projects that are managed by University of Minnesota Capital Project Management, and fundraising expenses paid on its behalf.
89% of the Arboretum’s expense went to program support including horticulture, research and education. *The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation received a capital funding donation of $25M in FY23 that is not represented in this total. The funds are projected to be spent down over the next 2-3 years.
Arboretum Giving Society
The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum acknowledges the generous support of individuals, foundations, corporations, organizations and government agencies whose contributions are essential in advancing our mission. Fiscal Year 2024 also marked the inaugural year of the Arboretum Giving Society, a new chapter in recognizing our philanthropic supporters. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our donors for their commitment and partnership.
Contributions $1,000 and above to any fund
July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
Benefactor ($25,000+)
Anonymous
Andersen Book Trust
Audrey Anderson*
Jerry Brown
James & Michelle Brunn
Steve Budnik
Cargill Foundation
Dick Carthaus
David Crosby — The Longview Foundation
Great River Energy
Dan & Ruth Haggerty
Alfred & Ingrid Lenz Harrison
Helen & Ken Hendrickson
John & Ruth Huss
International Paper Foundation
Cris Johnson
Steven J. & Jan L. Kirchner Family Foundation
Kopp Family Foundation
KWS Seeds, LLC
Lindsey Lang
Betty MacMillan
Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
William Marton & Elizabeth* Reese-Marton
Minnesota Corn
Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Dual Training Grant Program
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Auxiliary
Judy Morgan
Ray & Nylene Newkirk
Renata Winsor Estate
Rick & Kate Olson
Kathy & Steve Olson
Paula Patineau
Tom & Pat Peterson
Jeannine Rivet & Warren Herreid
Don & Mary Anne Ryks
Joe Tashjian & Kay Savik
George* & Janet Schwartz
The Hebeisen Family Fund
The Toro Company
Sara Jean Thoms
Margaret Wurtele
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Chippewa National Forest
United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Patron ($10,000+)
Jennifer & Mark Allen
Julie Andrus
Bailey Nurseries Foundation
Bruce Barry
F. Guillaume & Liliane Bastiaens
Mitchell Bergner & Debra Yerys
Caroline Bornstein
Ellen Brothers
Jeannie Burns Buckner
Robert & Gail Buuck
Mary Ann Cameron
Jim & Carmen Campbell
Pat Cleveland
Jayson & Debra Dammen
Lorin DeBonte & Serpil Metin
Kathie Doerr
Matt & Kathy Dolliff
Carol Downie & Gregg Thomas
Hugh & Joyce Edmondson
Gerald* & Kay Erickson
Scott Fisher
Johanna M. Frerichs
Friends of the Andersen Horticultural Library
Gilbert Gehle
George Family Foundation
Jean Gilfillan
Janet Greenlees
Susan Greenlees
Kathy & Mike Gullickson
Mark & Nancy Hanson
Jeffrey Hays
Martha Head
Kimberly Hermann
Douglas* Lobdell & Julie Hoff
Jean Jacobs
Sandra & Chris Johnson
Collin Jones
Nancy Jones
Bill Keeler*
Emery & Karen Koenig
Margaret Rivers Fund
Tom & Sue McCarthy
Polly & Bob* McCrea
Richard McFarland
Ray & Mary Mithun
Matthew & Michelle Myers
Greg Nelsen
Bart & Kandi Osborn
Betsy Packard
Deb Regan
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Barbara Schaller
William & Marcelyn Smale
Jacqueline Smith
Linda & Myron Tank
Chris & Barb Tashjian
Jim & Georgia Thompson
University of Minnesota Foundation
Joseph Van Sloun & Benita Bjorgo
Jenny Verner
Lynn Vernon
Walser Foundation
Gary Zywotko
Advocate ($1,000+)
Anonymous
Heather Abrahamson
Cindy Acton
Susan & Peter Ahn
Terri Albinson
Nancy Aldrich
Julie Allen
Penny Allen
Thomas Anderson
Kent Anderson & Yona Wuyunnarisu
Debbie Andreas
Libby Andrus & Roby Thompson
David & Suzanne Antonenko
Mark Appelbaum
Susan Applegate
Archie D. & Bertha H.
Walker Foundation
Susan & Doug Arndt
Mary Arneson
Paul & Sue Arneson
Bruce & Martha Atwater
Sabri & Kathy Ayaz
Yoshie & Mike Babcock
Howard & Wendy Bach
Barb Bachman
Paul & Barb Bachman
Dale & Ruth Bachman
John Bagley
Mary Jo Bailey
John & Caroline Bailey
Patrick & Kirsten Bailey
Gordie & Jo Bailey
Martha & Mark Baker
Kathy Baker
Shari Ballard
Kris & Jerry Barnaby
Lisa & Dan Basil
Patrick & Andrea Bassett
Diana Beaudoin
Steve & Merry Beck
Christophe & Nadine Beck
David Bell
Amy & Ford Bell
Eve Benesh & John Crowley
Elizabeth Berg
Gary & Helen Bergren
Mark & Bobette Berno
Ellen Bertovich
Randy & Marcy Betcher
Carol & Craig Beveroth
Cecelia Bistner
Cletus Bitzan*
Lee & Jean Bjorklund
Scott Blake
Frederick* & Motoko Blanch
Abigail Rose & Michael Blum
Greg Bohrer
Bolton & Menk
Boss Foundation
Lydia & Brian Botham
Diann & William Boudreau
Anne Bowman
Art & Kate Boylan
Alaina Boys
Ellen Bragg & Patrick Lucking
LuAnn Brenno & Douglas Doty
Claude & Sandy Brew
Dave & Lonnie Broden
Brooke & Michael Brown
Bill & Jean Brown
Judy Browne
Mike Browne
Ann Bruggeman
Debra & Scott Bryan
John & Debra Bryant
Dean Buckner
Bill Buckner
Carol Buesgens
Brian & Michelle Buhr
Denis & Cathy Burand
Audrey Buss
Catherine Cagle
Jon & Susan Campbell
Judy & Ed Cannon
Elizabeth & Bradley Carey
Mary & Brian Carlson
Carver County SHIP Program
Mary & Ralph Caschetta
Arboretum Giving Society continued
James & Kathy Catalano
Harlan Cavert
Carolyn Charles
Iris Charvat
Nancy Chase
Gail & Ivan Chavez
Marie Christensen
Jessica Clabo
Sheldon & Carol Clay
Audrey Clay
Elaine & Foster Cole
Cinda Collins
Michael & Cindy Colson
Melinda Colwell & Warren Lester
Paula Cooney & Aldo Walker
Kira Costal & Anton Lazzaro
Robin & David Councilman
Carver County Environmental Services
Margaret Courtney
Crooked Water Spirits
Laurene & Danny Crooks
Ellie Crosby — The Longview Foundation
Stewart & Lesley Crosby
Linda & Ken Cutler
CVS Health
P. Wally Danielson & Michele Judge
Michael & Monica Daugherty
Mark & Mary Davis
Megan Dayton
John & Joanne Dean
Philip & Linda Dech
Michaelanne & Douglas DeGrood
Lisa Devonshire & Warren Sampson
Diane Welter Images
Donald Dinesen
Dede Disbrow
Dmo Images
Mary C. Dolan — The Longview Foundation
Ellen Doll & Jay Swanson
Tina Dombrowski & Thomas Ivancsics
Jean Dovenberg
Christine & Francis Draxler
Ed & Michele Driscoll
DryWit
Joan Duddingston
Thomas & Rita Dwelle
Mary Ann Ebert & Paul Stembler
Mike Eckhardt & Mary Blowers
Eden Prairie Rotary Foundation
Alan & Lollie Eidsness
Diane & Greg Elliott
Justin & Noelle Ellis
Bridget & Sean Ennevor
Alex & Nimmy Esuoso
Jeff & LeeAnn Ettinger
Everlight Solar
Pat Fair & Randy Arnold
Jill Fedje & Eric Johnson
Diane & Michael Feldman
Patty Feulner & Kim Berg
Rebecca & Benjamin Field
Kari & Brendan Finnegan
Doug & Janet Fiola
Pat Fishel
Luke & Rhonda Fowler
Fred C. and Katherine B.
Andersen Foundation
Bill & Kathy Fredell
Michael & Karen Frey
Rob & Debra Frimerman
Marie Friswold
Judy & Howard Fulk
Ted Galambos
Catherine & Alan Galbraith
Jay & Mary Gallagher
Katherine Galligan
Amy & Rich Gammill
Andrew Gapinski & Tiffany Enzenbacher
Julie & James Gasper
Robert & Charlotte Gavin
Chuck & Barbara Geer
General Mills
Bob Gerken
Dan & Marty Gilbert
Joline Gitis & Steve Miles
Chip & Janet Henrich Glaser
Florence Gleason
Joseph Gliniecki & Yolanda Garces
Global Health Ministries (GHM)
Jordan & James Glover
Marlaine Gnan
Luella & Stan Goldberg
Marilyn & Bill Gorham
Rosemary Gravett
Jim & Cathy Gray
David Griffin & Marjorie Hogan
Marvin & Evelyn Grimm
Pam Grimm
Lucille & Chuck Grosch
Steven & Jenny Gullickson
Paula Gulliford & Richard Bloomquist
Mary Gunderson
Dan Gustafson
Richard & Katherine Hackett
Jim Hagstrom & Cathy Reardon
Betty Jean Hahn
Jantze Haley
Thomas & Susan Hallin
Ann Hansen
Andrea & Daniel Hanson
Amy & Van Hapka
Libby Hargrove
Melissa Harp
Gale Harris & Ralph Weeks
John & Cindy Hart
Marnie & Robert Hartfiel
Bill & Helen Hartfiel
Kathleen Hartman
Beana & Ralph Hatch
Gordon Haugan & Mary Meyer
Bill & Ann Haugh
Brenda Hauschild
Sharon Hawkins
Hawkins, Inc.
Rhonda & Tom Hayes
John* & Jean Hedberg
Mike & Jean Heger
Ruby Heiden
Heidi & Dan Heiland
Sheldon Hess
Marnie Hensel*
John* & Erlene Herr
John & Diana Hetzler
Jeannie & Pat Hickey
Joan Hillman
Carla & Bill Hinkens
Janet Hodnik
David Hols*
Jodi Holden
Elizabeth Holmberg & Robert Doppelhammer
Jean Holten
Marietta Hoogs & Stuart Bergman-Bock
Steve & Penny Hornig
William & Sarah Hossain
Jean & Allen Housh
Aaron Howe
Louise “Rusty” Huff
Karen & Fred Hulting
Dave Huml & Britta Hovey
Philip & Milla Isaacson
Barbara Jackman
Scott & Sherilee Jackson
Robin Jacobs & Jay Arneson
Lori Johnson & James MacKay
Jim Johnson & Lucy Jones
Peggy Johnson
Mick & Susan Johnson
Alan & Judy Johnston
Gail & Thomas Jones
Judith Jones
Susan Jones
Art* & Martha* Kaemmer
Joe & Georgia Kandiko
Erik & Mandi Karulf
Ron & Pam Kaufman
Jane & Jim Kaufman
James & Marcia Kaufmann
Isabella Keating
Mimi Keating
Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation
Deborah & Joe Kellner
David Kelm & Carolyn Sorensen
Mary Kemen & Brian Randall
Dale & Fredi Ketchum
J.C. Kiser
Donna Kjonaas
George* & Mary Lou Klacan
Nicole & Joshua Knutson
Rebecca & Thomas Koelln
Richard & Sharon Korsh
Jeff & Roxi Kosmoski
Vincent Collins & Laurel Krause
Meredith Kvalness
Phoebe Lang
Sarah Lang
Enid Lang & Dick Lang
Laura Langer
Karen Larsen & Russell H. Larsen MD
Norman & Elaine Larson
Nancy Larson
Daniel & Dianne Latham
Karen LaVenture
Joann Leavenworth
Jerry & Annette Lee
Katherine Lehmann
Kathleen & Allen Lenzmeier
Irv Levang
Sheryl Lietzke
Diane & David Lilly
Joan Lind & Mike Lind
John & Nancy Lindahl
Sarah & John Lindahl
Livia’s MN, Inc.
Matthew Lobdell
Dana Lonn
David & Margaret Lucas
Diane & Loren Lukes
Susan & Jeff Lundgren
Zhen Zhen Luo & Hoyt Hsiao
James & Julie Lura
David & Angie Lura
David & Kathleen MacLennan
Cynthia & Donald MacMillan
Norma Magnuson
Peter Magnuson & Jeffrey Smith
Rachel Mairose
Pete & Laurie Maiser
Ryan Mallery
Michael & Nikki Mandile
Patrick & Judy Mandile
John & Lisa Mandile
Kayla Manka
Annie Mariano
Paul Markwardt & Richard Allendorf
David & Kari Marsch
Steve Martin & Maria Dimitrova-Martin
Tom & Kathy Martin
Betsy & John Massie
Emma Matthies
John & Mary Anne Mauriel
Simon May
James & Mary Alice Mayerle
Marcia Mayo
Roger & Nancy McCabe
Kay McCarthy
Mary McCary
Robert & Shannon McCrea
Philip McCrea
Cassie McCrea Burns
Bruce McDonald & Corrine McDonald
Amy Jo & Patrick McEvoy
David & Jackie McFarland
Jeffrey & Katrina McIntyre
Peg McKee & Dean Adams
Terri & Jack McKeon
Al & Ruth McLeod
David & Carleen McMillan
Dick & Debby McNeil
Medical Alley
Medtronic Foundation
Jillian Melton
Fred & Christine Meyer
Mary & Jim Meyer
Louise Meyer
Chet Meyers
Microsoft
Mike and Jen’s Hot Cocoa
Jeffery Miller
Minnesota Herb Society
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
Lucy C. Mitchell — The Longview Foundation
John Mitchell
Peter & Susan Moe
Frank & Juliana Molek
Beverly Montgomery
Marilyn Moon
Anna & William Morrison
Ed & Beth Morsman
Karl Mortensen
David & Kimpa Moss
Kathy Murphy & Norm Rickeman
Mary Murray
Casey Myers
National Grid Renewables Development, LLC
Karen Nelson
Nancy & Thomas Nelson
Gerald* & Andrea Nelson
Sandra Nelson & Larry Lamb
Jim Nelson & Nancy Ballsrud
Colette Nicoletta
Annette & John Nikolich
Jason Nyhus
Carol & Jim O’Connor
Mary Ann Oldham & Lesley L. Hinz
Gerald & Rosemary Olerud
Peter & Bonita Olin
Ron & Lynn Olson
Bruce & Carol Olson
Cindy Olson
Robert & JoAnn Olson
Marla & John Ordway
Phil & Cassy Ordway
LaRaye Osborne & Mark Ten Eyck
Kari & Eric Ostlie
Hank Owen
Dean Packingham
Steve & Jolene Panciocco
Liz & Micah Parker
Parley Lake Winery
Julie & Bob Paschke
Mary Ellen Paulson & Robert Paulson
Sophie Pederson
Bob & Ann Perkins
Michael Perry
Kathy & Steve Persian
Vicki Pertl & Rick Brockopp
Donna Peter
Helen Peters
Susan Petersen
Katina & David Peterson
Mary Jo & Winston Peterson
Dave & Ellen Phelps
Bernadette Piacek-Llanes
& Carlos Llanes
Robert & Joan Piché
Marilyn Pieper
Tamara & Warren Planitzer
Poehler-Stremel Charitable Trust
Norma & David Porter
Mary Ella Pratte & David Donahoo
Tim & Jan Preble
Shawn Puckett & Morgan Hunter
Lindy Purdy
Chris Putnam
Louise Quaal & Mary Gunderson
Sallie Quammen & Charlie Fazio
Rachel Graff Photography LLC
Rita Radke & Allan Radke
RBC Foundation - USA
Dar & Geri Reedy
RJW Foundation
Gail Roberts
Ann Warner Roberts
Peter & Connie Rodosovich
John Rodriguez
Kenneth & Betsy Roering
Maria & John Rosengren
Jeff & Chris Rotsch
Laura Rude
Jeff Rundgren & Marcia Stephens
Thomas & Julie Rydeen
Paul & Pat Sackett
Saint Paul Garden Club, Inc.
Elaine Sampson
Dolores Schaefer
Shelley Scharping
Sheree & Florian Schattenmann
Steve & Sheri Schellhaass
Marlin Schenck
Mary Schmid
Kathy Schmidlkofer
Allen Schnack
Beth & Rick Schnieders
Schwan’s Corporate Giving Foundation
Charlie Scimeca & Kathryn Thorngren
Linda Scott
Tricia & Ryan Scrivner
Craig Shafer & Katie O’Keefe
Rajni & Rajiv Shah
Diane Shelgren & George Loomis
Leon
Mary Shepherd
Philip Sieff
John Sieff
Melissa & Sheldon Silberman
Steve & Robin Silverman
Judy Simmons
Brenda Simon
Anne Simpson
Roger & Molly Sit
Harriet Smith
Linda & J. Patrick Smith
Buddy & Kim Snow — The Longview Foundation
Paula & Jeff Soholt
Solution Blue
S.C. Sorenson
John Sorteberg & Christina Kennedy
Rochelle & Nick Spanel
Dick & Judy Spiegel
Rick & Susan Spielman
Spruce Flowers and Events
James & Miriam Stake
Mary Lynn & Warren Staley
Ann & John Stauch
Lynn & Sandra Stearns
Patti Stedman
Bob Steffes
George & Betty Kay Stein
Glenn & Carrie Stolar
Steven Stroncek & Pamela Erickson
Frank Stubbs & Tom Lee
Rhonda & Richard Studer
Margaret Sulzbach
Superior Outdoor Expression
Alene & Anthony Sussman
Ginny Sweatt
Doug & Pam Swenson
Sylvan Nursery, Inc.
Wendy Tai & John Ullmann
Betsy Tarnowski
Susan Taylor & Jeff Iseminger
Don Taylor
Janice K. Templin
Bill Terriquez
Joe & Gail Teynor
Kipling Thacker & Kevyn Riley
The Scrimgeour Group
Edwin & Beverly Thiede
Tim & Diane Thorpe
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation
Mary & David Thun
Mary & Harold Tilstra
Brad Tischendorf & Tammy Peterson
Snyder Heritage Society
Jennifer Toth
Glenn & Lynette Trygstad
Roger Tschida
Nancy Turnblad
UnitedHealth Group
Bill & Mary Upjohn
US Bank Foundation
Dennis & Doloris Van Sloun
Cathy Vanderschans
C.J. Veness
VistaTek
Faye Ulrich
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest
United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, Produce Prescription Program Incentive Funds
University of Minnesota Office for Equity and Diversity
University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment
Todd & Lisa Wagner
Claudia A. Wagner
Paul & Sue Waldon
Linda Walter
Jeffrey & Christi Walton
Lyle & Joanne Wandrei
Barry Warner & Maureen Wiegner
Katie Warner
Julie & Ed Warweg
Kathy & Todd Watson
Stephen & Carey Weiler
Bill Whealon & Sylvia Nasla
Pat Whitcomb & Patty Napier
John & Diane* Wierschem
Larry & Nancy Wigley
Lorraine Williams
Robert & Jeanette Williams
Katie Wilson
Mary Wilson & James Reed
Eleanor & Fred Winston — The Longview Foundation
Nan & Rex Winter
Sandra Wirth
Bradley & Heather Wirth
Julia & Dave Wise
Lisa Wollan & Jack Fentress
Susan & Tim Woolard
Ellen Zacharias
Dale Zieman
*In remembrance
The Society honors people who have made commitments of future estate gifts to the Arboretum, helping the Arboretum thrive for years to come. Find a full list of members on the Arboretum’s website at arb.umn.edu/LSHS-members
The “Seeds of Knowledge and Healing” exhibit in the Garden Gallery at the Farm at the Arb.
