INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1
A letter from the Director
3 Pumpkinville 5
Orchids in October
7
Horticulture Happenings
9
Calendar of Events
13
Education Spotlight
22
Holiday Season Activities
The Myriad Gardens Foundation wishes to thank our sustaining partners, leaders in providing major ongoing annual support: BancFirst The Chickasaw Nation Continental Resources Devon Energy Corporation Herman and LaDonna Meinders Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort OGE Energy Corp. The Oklahoman Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust The City of Oklahoma City Avis Scaramucci
Myriad Gardens Foundation Executive Board of Directors
Community Board of Directors
Chairman J. Larry Nichols*
Paul Lefebvre, President
Chair Emeritus James R. Tolbert III* Treasurer Matt Cole* Mark Beffort John Hart Paul Lefebvre* Herman Meinders Gary Pierson David Rainbolt Meg Salyer* Avis Scaramucci* Sean Trauschke Myriad Gardens Foundation Staff Executive Director Maureen Heffernan Chief Financial Officer Chuck Davis Deputy Director Debora Morey *Also a Community Board Member
Join these community leaders as a partner with Myriad Botanical Gardens and you will be connected to one of Oklahoma’s venerable community resources
Brian Alford Robert L. Allee Tony Boghetich Gerry Bonds Lindsey Brock Bob Calvert Janie Comstock Irma Elliott James Everest Warren V. Filley, MD Chris Fleming Ginny Greenberg Cary Grenrock Linda Haneborg Seyan Hefner Dannie Bea Hightower Linda Horn Gail Huneryager Dixie Jensen Michael Laird Jean McLaughlin Robert H. Meinders James R. Morley Allen Paine Morton Payne Kent Phillips James A. Pickel Christina Rehkop Lynn Robberson D. Joe Rockett Kim Searls Marsha See Carl Shortt Beth Wells Roy H. Williams
VISION STATEMENT
Myriad Botanical Gardens seeks to enhance the quality of life and vibrancy of downtown Oklahoma City by creating and sustaining a world-class public garden and offering quality horticultural, cultural and recreational programs and events for all.
3 PUMPKINVILLE
5 ORCHIDS IN OCTOBER
7 HORTICULTURE HAPPENINGS
6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
On the cover: In honor of Bob Meinders, the 2016 Orchids in October honoree the cover features our lovely Meinders Garden. Photo by Doug Hoke.
