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Corporate Donors Platinum Forest Sponsor ($5,000+) City of Portland Oregon Organization Development Network Oregon Tree Care PosterGarden, Inc. Silver Maple Sponsors ($2,000-$2,999) Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Copper Beech Sponsors ($1,000-$1,999) Emerick Construction Morel Ink River Capital Stoel Rives LLP Treecology, Inc. Tumac Lumber Company Washington Trust Bank Bronze Loquat Sponsors ($500-$999) Lewis & Clark College Morton Tree and Landscape Service The Standard Wesspur Tree & Equipment, Inc. Arboretum Supporters ($1-$499) A Life With Trees LLC Admail American Conifer Society Western Region Arbor Pro CafeGive Garden Fever General Tree Service Harmer Steel Products Co Hiroshi Iwaya Photography Karen Groves Mazamas Montage Oak Street Market One Green World Overlook Tree Preservation Plantmad Nursery Pomarius Nursery Sea-Sun General Partnership Stash Tea Company Teragan & Associates, Inc. Terry Cone Construction Urban Forest Pro Wesspur Tree Equipment West Point Garden Club Wilhelm Trucking and Rigging Foundation Donors Adams Foundation ESCO Floweree Foundation IBM Corporation Matching Gifts Program Intel Volunteer Grant Program J. Frank Schmidt Foundation Jacobs Foundation Joyce M. Furman Memorial Trust Kohnstamm Family Foundation Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation Portland Garden Club Portland General Electric Ralph & Adolph Jacobs Foundation Schmidt Family Charitable Foundation US Bancorp Foundation Wentworth Foundation

Volunteers Tuesday Crew & Gardeners Jim Armstrong Gail Burzynski Peter Carr Peter Dewing Chris Edwardsen Cody Fuller Brice Hammack Thomas Heaslet Margaret Krausse Ed Kushner Jack Lane Marilyn Laufenberg Dick Lukins Larry McLaughlin David Mullen Des Murphy Tom Nelson Kathy Pollock Rick Pope Mark Roberts Nancy Robinson Dave Rudman George Storm Susan Thiel Martha Van Dyke Richard Walker Lawrence Waters Hilary White Visitor Center Ron Adley Lisa Auppede-Hutchinson Cindy Beeler Judith Charney Donna Dull Forrest Hale Margaret Hannahs Rose Hart Stephanie Hatten Tanya Gross Cindy Korstad Sally Lambert Linda Leyva Irmgard Lutz Rachel Madewell Phylis McIntosh Allison Necheles Linda O'Conner Caroline Purkey Ilia Savin Elaine Sibley Tour Guides Ken Denniston Gina Fleck Cleve Friedman Francene Grewe Brenden Monahan Roger Nibler Scott Uerling Ruth Williams Events Jan Acker Christie Bradley Bill Kownaki Ed Rauw Irina Ryan Lisa Steward Administrative Hilary Russell Shannon Thomas Intern Scott Bell

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2012 Annual Report

Mission Statement

To maintain and improve Hoyt Arboretum and its collection for all people through advocacy, resources, awareness and education.

Hoyt Arboretum relies on the support of Hoyt Arboretum Friends, a membership-based non-profit organization working in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation.

From the Executive Director and Board President

Dear Friends,

2012 has been a very exciting year of accomplishment and financial growth for Hoyt Arboretum Friends (HAF). With the generous support of our donors, HAF has funded numerous projects including: 269 new way-finding signs on our trails, the development of a publicly-accessible plant database, a dramatic new courtyard garden and the installation of a Cotoneaster re-search garden.

Thanks to improvements made possible by HAF, Hoyt’s Magnolia Collection has been ac-cepted into the North American Plant Collections Consortium, and the Conifer Collection has been accepted into the American Conifer Society. These and other important initiatives in pro-gramming, maintenance and capital improvements were supported by an increase in earned and contributed revenue of $194,723 over 2011.

These accomplishments would not have been possible without a committed Board and a de-voted staff. We are dedicated to engaging our community and donors to broaden support for Portland’s best kept secret. We now communicate regularly with over 6,000 people - many more through social media - and offer classes, presentations, book signings, tours and events to enhance our outreach and educational offerings. We have been recognized as Portland’s second-best destination in the Huffington Post and Fox News, but we’re aiming for first!

Ongoing improvement of Hoyt Arboretum requires a solid foundation in administration, finance and governance for HAF. 2012 saw the addition of a staff volunteer coordinator as well as vast improvements in our financial status. We created a strategic plan, established an Advi-sory Council of prominent community supporters and recruited additional corporate represen-

tatives onto our Board of Directors.

As we hike though this beautiful and important green space of conservation, education, research and display, we’re proud of what we accomplished in 2012 but also aware that challenges remain as Portland Parks & Recreation’s re-sources decline.

Our visitors do not always know who provided the informative and educational signs, or built the Redwood Overlook Deck, or planted the collections. But we know who keeps Hoyt Arboretum moving forward. It’s you! It’s your hours nur-turing the trees and staffing the Visitor Center, your contributions that support HAF and help us make improvements to the Arboretum and your choice to remain a member when there are many other good causes for you to support. Be-cause of you, Hoyt Arboretum Friends will make the Arboretum an even more vital and relevant place as Portland’s mu-seum of living trees for generations to come.

So, our final words are heartfelt: Thank You!

Peggie Schwarz David Ellis Executive Director President

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Staff

Peggie Schwarz Executive Director Becky Schreiber Communications & Office Manager Heather Wilkinson Volunteer Coordinator

Donor Recognition

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Roger and Lynne Bell Michael Birch-Jones Jerry Bobbe Lori Bocklund David Boston and Roya Sohaey Adam and Caitlyn Boyd Jim Bray Robert and Judy Bridenbaugh Heather Brunelle Christopher Buhle Nancy Buley Alice Burkleaux Jane and William Campbell Myron Carbaugh Louis Carlton and Molly Quan Steve and Dessie Carpenter Susan Carr Thomas Carter and Nanci Remington Jan Casey and Bruce Blank Robert and Janice Cassidy Ed Ceccacci Barry and Hazel Childs Brenda Clark Karlyn Clark Tex Clark Francesca Coe Fred Cohen and Randy Zasloff Todd and Polli Collins Dave Conklin and Carol Sweene Ambrose and Anne Cronin Ross Peterson and Linda Crum Maureen Culligan Beverlee Cutler Catherine Daley Judi and Gaylord Davis Jaimee Davis Laura De Simone April and Bruce DeBolt Dede and Joe DeJager Dave and Jan Dobak Ian Dominioni Hall Downes and Nancy Downes-LeGuin Astrid Dragoy Bill and Jane Drevescraft Poppy and Larry Dully Ivy Dunlap Robert and Linda Jo Durham Joe Durr Anne Eakin Esther Edgecomb Ray and Maura Egan Nancy Ege Andrew Ekman Barnes and Molly Ellis Brian and Melody Emerick Karen Erde Tom Esau Katharine S. Evans David Feary and Kaye Reed Bryan Fischer Marilyn Fisher Ross Fleischman Sue Fortunato Benjamin Foster Elizabeth Fosterman Lynn Fox and Eric Faucher Eric Foxman David and Dorothea Fradkin Ed Frank and Eustacia Su Marsha Freed Nancy Freeman Joseph and Barbara Fuhrer Darlene Geiger Frank and Mary Gibson Thomas Carr and Abigail Giedd Jeffrey Gilbert Richard and Kristie Gladhill Dell Goldsmith and Robin McLeod Phil Goldsmith and Susan Newman Michael and Diane Golner Sam and Laura Gordon

Jack and Linda Gougoutas Janice Grammer Francene Grewe Joanne and Kent Grewe Tanya Gross Edward Grossenbacher, M.D. Julie Gudmestad Doug Hagen and Phyllis Brown Marie Hall Frank and Anna Halpin Ronald Halverson Brice and Margaret Hammack Paul Hammond Thomas Hansen and Kim Manley Beverly Harmon Margaret and Richard Hartman William Hathaway David Hawley and Carol Pelmas Nancy Hawver Pam and Peter Hayes Sandy Hayes and Gary Wood Barbara Head and Rhys Scholes Denis and Eve Heidtmann Ron Heintz and Linda Ganzini Karen Henell Kenneth and Jane Hergenhan Linda and Blake Hering Molly and Joe Herrle Michael Hevron Rebecca Hill and Brennan Peterson Kathy Hirn-Penfold Joan Hoffman Nadine Holten Margaret Hooten Marcy and John Houle Michael Huff Jan and Daniel Huffman Leslie Hunter and Chizu Mori Hunter Kathleen Huntington Peter Hurteau and Melanie Nead Robina Ingram-Rich and Timothy Rich Martha Ireland Henry Itkin Gregori Jakovina and Larry McDonald Russell and Sandra Jones Sandra Joos David Judd and Katheryn Fitch Maureen Keene Russell and Joan Kirsch Dave and Karen Kleinke John and Stephanie Knight Jim and Morley Knoll Patricia Koehler and Kate Krider Paula Koeller Martha Koenig David & Jane Kolb Jack Konner Ann Giere Krane Matthew Kron Walter Kuciej and Maryann Meaney Anna Kuehn Christine Kwasny Jerome Larson Kara Larson Linda Larson Elizabeth Laskey David Lasocki and Lilin Chen Marilyn Laufenberg Jeannette Launer and Joe Lee Polly Lauser Jayne Lebsack Barbara Lee Jackson and Diane Leflar Patricia Leonard Len Lihenberg and Janice Nadworny Carol Ann Link David and Liz Lippoff Aaron and Sara Liston Colleen and Eric Lockovitch John Long Kathryn Longstreth-Brown

John and Shirley MacDonald Jennifer Macfarlane Eleanor Maddy Michael Manuel Nino Marchetti Anne Marsh and Gary Fear Dawn Martinez Oliver Massengale Karen Mathieson Hannah May David May and Tess Papas Gwyneth McAlpine Susan Jackson McAnulty Mary McArthur Paul and Sally McCracken Peter and Jill McDonald Karen McKay and Edward Wolf Bill and Janet McLennan Walter McMonies and Caroline Hall Claudia McNellis Steve and Joyce McNutt Linda Meng Molly Merideth Bill and Nancy Meyer Melissa Miesen Sandy Miller Kristen Minor James and Anne Mitchell Raymond and Wendy Mitchell Dan Moeller and Mary Kay Cunningham Steve Morgan Timberly Morrison Charles Morrow and Linda Cairns Lynn Nagasako Vincent Nappi Hester Nau William and Sara Neill Linda Nelson Mark and Renee Nelson Genevieve Neyland and Chris Crete Martin and Cassandra Nicholson Barbara Norin Jim and Sharon Norton Michael O'Brien Robert and Jennilea OConnor Terri Oneby Bill and Linda Opray David Padberg Steven and Cynthia Pailet Art and Buff Palm Richard and Marilyn Petersen Linh Pham The Phillips-Meadow family Paul Pierce The Pitcavage-Skowron Family Jerry Porter and Teresa Statler Robert and Rebecca Post Marjorie Powell James and Candy Puterbaugh Scott and Gwen Putnam Virginia Quinn and Francis Barnwell Dylan Raasch Edgar and Prudence Ragsdale Robert Randall Kymberly Randolph Michael Ratliff Maria Recken Joseph Recker Deborah Redman Jerome Reich Jacob Reiss Andy Rice and Katherine Jeffcott Kim Ritter and Eric Cugnart Linda Robinson Victoria Robinson Glenn Rogriguez and Molly Keating Wilma Rose Lee and Susan Rosenbaum Joel Rotert Dave and Lois Rudman Joe Rumore

Hilary Russell Michael and Marie Ryan Ketan and Kay Sampat Becky Sands Zari Santner Alex Sauer Amy Scheele Jeanne Schramm Jim Scott William and Hazel Sefler Peter and Penny Serrurier Alan and Amber Shoebridge Roger and Sandra Siegner Roy Simengaard Shelley Simmons Kapur Erica Skadsen Sylvia Skarstad Jay and Mary Smith Sid Snider Paul and Carmen Sorenson Dori Spencer Jackie Spurlock Ingrid and Victor Stevens Lee J Stone Jon and Barbara Stroud Bob McLaurin and Susan Studd Barbara Surovell Michael Sussman Marie and Russell Taber Michael and Christine Talbert Joan Tanner Mary Taylor Gilah Tenenbaum Sandra Tetzloff Hayden and Shannon Thomas Lynn and Christine Thompson Robert and Ruth Ticknor Cheryl Tonkin John Meckel and Barbara Traver Michael Traylor Teresa Tse Mitchell Turker and Lisa Sprague Weston and Carrie Twigg Barbara Twohy Eric and Martha Van Dyke Michael Van Kleeck Ann and James Waldman Richard and Penny Walker Bob and Marcia Walsh Scott and Susan Walsh Thomas Ward Roger and Kathleen Warner Nicole Warren Scott and Anne Weaver Bryna Webber Frederick and Gerry Weber Gudrun Weber Stephanie Weber Jane Weissman Helen Westbrook Dave Westby John and Martha Westgate Brian White Jerry and Lucille Wilkins Traci Willey Janet Williamson Reed and Christina Wilson Lindsey Wise Cas Wonsowicz Carolyn Wood Roger and Kelly Wood Pam and Dale Yocum Akiko Yokota and Jeffrey Lynch Elizabeth Zavodsky Anna Zeigler Laurie and David Zike

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Individual Donors $5,000+ Jack and Lynn Loacker $1,000-$4,999 Stan and Dixie Bland Kuniko deWeese and Family Ed and Margaret Kushner David and Jeanne Ellis Laura Finney and Richard Lazar Howard and Linda Franklin Bobak Ghaheri Ted and Connie Gilbert Sean Harris and Cheryl Norman Harriet Hayes Peter Kendall Rick and Susan Koe Jack and Susan Lane Cathy Martin Elsa Porter Phyllis Reynolds Al Solheim H. M. Stiles Margot Voorhies Thompson and George Thompson Mary Tooze $500-$999 J. Patrick Brooks Joseph and Emily DeCarlo Gun Denhart Keith Dubanevich Dan Gibbs and Lois Seed Susan Hammer Chris and Georgia Harker Rob and Nancy Hinnen Maiphuong Huynh Molly and Mac Jones David Knott and Lee Hunt Leslie Labbe Nancy Loeb Jill and CJ McLeod John and McKay Nutt Kay and Don Parr Peter and Josephine Pope Travis Rigby Mark and Mary Roberts William Rosenfeld Janice Sakofsky Elisabeth Shellan Andrée Stevens C.R. Swett Charles and Darci Swindells Tom and Becky Wynne Mark Zornow and Marjorie Grafe $250-$499 Mary Abplanalp Gordon Allen and Janice Stewart Michael and Julie Allport Chuck Aude John and Patricia Bentley Michael and Kerry Billiou Charles and Meg Bishop John and Kim Bradley Darol and Ann Brown Andy and Nancy Bryant John and Lou Chapman Jay and Leslie Culbertson Christine and Helen Dalton Kevin Davis Bettie Denny Bill Dieter and Martha Koerner Kenyon and Heather Eagon J. C. Edwardsen Dick and Leslie Emery

Chris and Krista Foley Mort and Sue Fuller Zanley and Claire Galton Edwin Gerow and Cheryl Chevis David Goulder and Marlene Salon Andrew and Cynthia Haruyama Roger and Julie Hedges Happy and Marsh Hieronimus Josh Hinerfeld and Andrea Binder Eric and Janice Hoffman William Holmes and Lynn Partin Robert Jensen Doug and Kristen Johanson Eileen Kirschner Donna Larson Joanne Lilley Jonathan and Marilyn Lindner Keith and Linda Lovett Jonathan and Alicia McVey Michael and Anne Miller Ray and Carol North John Paul and Teri Wadsworth Guido and Lee Rahr Nancy Robinson Trink and Ernie Schurian Lynda Shapiro Jeremy Sherwood Kathryn Shotzbarger and Brandon Volbright Dave and Christine Vernier Franz and Marilee Vogt Roger and Karen Vrilakas Richard and Linda Ward Clif and Patty White $100-$249 Carol Adler and Audrey Jarach Paul Agrimis and Mary Heffernan M. Mehdi Akhavein Kris Alman John and Sally Anderson Jeff Andrews Bryan Aptekar Jonathan and Deanne Ater Arthur Bailey Bill and Joan Bailey Rob and Carol Baird Alan and Julie Barker Sheila Barnhart R. Bastian and Barbara Wagner John and Susan Bates Kenneth Bayley Bridget Beattie Vicki Becker A. Benhard and Gary Shaw Bill and Nancy Bennetts Melanie Billings-Yun Jim and Sue Bisio Joshua Boelter Todd and Susan Bradley Paul and Nancy Bragdon George and Barbara Branner Lisa Brenskelle Robert and Jennifer Briglia Elizabeth Brooke Matthew Buckon Marsha and Richard Buono Morris and Elizabeth Button Claudia and James Cameron Russell and Dawn Campbell Ryan Lawrence and Eloise Carson E J Chapman Mary Chomenko Hinckley Bud Clark Nathan Cogan Stephen Corcoran Sue Cox Georgia R. Crampton and John Crampton Gary and Cynthia Crose Chris and Cindy Cunningham Kenneth and Sarah Curtin

Bryant and Judith Danner Harry and Margareta Davison Ken Denniston Susan DePaoli Sal and Carrie Difanzo William Dolan and Suzanne Bromschwig Harriet Drake Dena and George Drasin Shirley Jean Edmison John and Jane Emrick Edward and Marilyn Epstein Jeffrey Feiffer Amy Fields Helga Finn Scott Fletcher and Liza Finkel April Ann Fong Bob and Lucinka Forster Laura Foster Don Friedman Martha and David Gardner Greg Geist Corinne Gentner Mrs. Albert W. Gentner Bryan and Karen Geon Katherine Giachetti Karyn and Erik Goodfriend Jay Graves Jim Sjulin and Gay Greger Kirk and Lisa Hall Stephen and Louise Halsey Frank and Karen Halvorsen Martin Hanson Fred and Anna Hasle Craig and Gretchen Heimbigner Sarah Helding Steve and Felicia Holgate Walt and Gretchen Hollands Mark and Ingeborg Holliday Keith Holmes James and Anne Holtz Jeff Hoppert Joann and Fredrick Horstkotte John and Jeanne Howard Laura Hudson and Rob Sims Hiroshi and Janine Iwaya Gary and Ann Johnson David and Ann Kafoury Ted and Debbie Kaye Kathryn and Stephen Kelly Susan Kem Andy and Marjorie Kerr William Kinsey and Arlena Barnes Bobby Jo and Rupert Koblegarde August and Malle Kollom Tom Kramer and Catherine Mushel Tom Kuffner and Ervin Czimskey Reuel Kurzet and John Moore Theodore Labbe and Kelly Rogers Suzanne Langdell Helena Lankton Alyssa and Mats Lanner David Leckey and Margaret Neal Thomas and Marcia Lee Ross and Sheila Lienhart Mary Ludtke and Holly Ludtke Mark and Debbie Madden Patricia Madden Ted Mahar Jessica and Michael Marlitt Laura Meier Andrew and Sarah Meigs Richard and Paulette Meyer Prudence Miller Rob and Sally Miller Mark and Marjory Morford Annette Mulee Richard Murray Helle Nathan Fred Nilsen and Theresa Garcia Robert Nimmo and Linda Jensen John Noran

Eric and Shelia Orwoll Walter and Ellen Peck Geoffrey Peters and Lenka Jelinek Michael and Nancy Phillips David and Lisa Platt John W.S. Platt Gary and Linda Pope Richard Pope and Debra Gorenstein Joe Poracsky and MJ Riehl Wally and Bettsy Preble Laurie Rahr Robert and Joanne Recken Matt and Ruth Reimann Mike Roach and Kim Osgood Charles and Judith Rooks Russell and Kathleen Rottiers John Saltveit Dan Saltzman Margaret Sauerwein Paula Schilling Patti Schleuning Diana Schmid and Kel Snyder Jack and Barbara Schwartz Peggie Schwarz and Tom Nelson Carl Sheppard Sam and Jenny Shiley Beverly Smith Fabian Smith Dick Stetson Bill and Susi Stevens Ethel Stevens James Stevens Lynn and Dave Stevenson John and Martha Stewart George Storm Milan and Jean Stoyanov John and Cindy Studdert Charles and Caroline Swindells Leslie Swope Dave and Ann Taylor Bradley Tebo and Margo Haygood Richard Toscan and Sharon Walker Mary Tossey Beth Towle Julie Tripp Jan Vreeland Martha Waldemar Dale and Sandy Walker Michael Wallace and Lisa Calef Stephen and Mabsie Walters Eliz Wehrli and Joy Graham Harold Weight Randy Weisberg Michael Wetter Joe and Phyllis Whittington Steve Williams and Janet Schroer David and Joan Witter Bill Wylie Ivan Zackheim and Miriam Hecht Dennis and Claudia Zerba $1-$99 Steve and Barbara Aaker Gary Abbott and Jean Foote Richard and Katherine Abel Dave and Margaret Albertine James and Carrie Allison Alan and Liz Ames Richard and Wanda Amodeo Thomas and Linda Anable Marti and John Anderson Gina Anzaldua Cynthia Arnott White Kirsten Backstrom and Holly Jarvis Randy Baker Bob and Annette Barkema Donna Barrigan George Battistel Don and Doris Beard Greata and Mac Beatty Jan Beaudoin

Donor Recognition

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Projects

Installed 269 new trail signs and 8 map panels that brand Hoyt Arboretum and guide visitors to collections and points of interest in and around Washington Park

Partnered with Leach Botanical Garden and Portland Parks & Recreation to create a publicly-accessible, state-of-the-art plant database

Installed a unique crevice rock garden featuring native alpine plants in the Visitor Center courtyard through a generous grant from the Joyce M. Furman Memorial Trust

Created a three-to-five-year strategic plan through a pro-bono consultation grant from the Oregon Organization Development Network

Added a series of classes, presentations and book signings to increase learning opportunities for the public at the Visitor Center

Formed an Advisory Council of prominent community supporters Planted the Cotoneaster collection in collaboration with Oregon State University

and funded by the J. Schmidt Foundation Other Accomplishments Increased membership from 514 to 802 Received funding from the Joyce M. Furman Memorial Trust to design 18 inter-

pretive panels for the Arboretum’s collections to be installed in 2013 Raised over $8,100 through the Willamette Week Give!Guide in our first year of

participation Developed an Arborist Partner Program to promote certified tree-care compa-

nies that volunteer in the Arboretum Offered additional events including the Seedling Celebration and Easter Egg

Hunt, Signage Celebration, Donors’ Spring Blossom Tour, Members’ Fall Color Tour Reception, Native Plant and Tree Day, Bamboo Festival and Arbor Month

Opened the Visitor Center seven days a week Increased Nature Store sales by 30%

From the Curator

In retrospect 2012 still feels like a busy year at Hoyt. With a new database, signage and two significant new plantings there was a lot going on.

The year itself was an interesting one with a cool wet spring and two late-season snow events followed by one of the longest dry summers in a great may years. We lost some magnolias in the March snow as the snow was wet and very heavy; I clearly remember walking through the collection and being disturbed by the amount of damage. Six trees were damaged beyond repair while many more were corrected due to the work of Parks’ horticulturist Steve Morgan and volunteer assistance cleaning away the debris. But opportunity comes as well, and next spring we will be adding new trees to replace those lost. With the long hot summer I was con-cerned all of the leaves would fall from the trees due to stress prior to the Fall Color Tour, but the rain made a predictable comeback and we had a splendid display of color to enjoy our Fall Color Tour.

We installed two new collections, including a redesign of the Visitor Center courtyard beds due to a generous donation from the Joyce M. Furman Memorial Trust. This redesign includes a new alpine plant area in a crevice-style rock garden. The plants are all alpine species from the Cascade, Wallowa and Siskiyou mountain ranges.

The second collection found along the Overlook Trail is a collaboration with Oregon State Uni-versity’s nursery breeding program in the form of a Cotoneaster collection, supported by a grant from the J. Frank Schmidt Foundation. Sixty-seven species of cotoneaster planted in a taxonomic layout reflect the sections and sub genera within the large genus. We will be moni-toring the planting for horticultural value, potential invasiveness and unfortunate traits of some species in this genus.

Lastly, and perhaps the biggest project last year, was the purchase of IRIS BG database in collaboration with Leach Botanical Garden, Hoyt Arboretum Friends and Portland Parks and Recreation. This new database has enabled us for the first time to make the database acces-sible to the general public through the Hoyt Arboretum website. Visitors can look up the loca-tion of the tree they wish to see and find its location along the trail on a map. Additional infor-

mation and photos of the plants are also available. For staff, the database has been easy to learn and use and is much more powerful at storing data than we were previously able to record.

In 2012 additions outweighed removals with 133 plantings and 67 removals. The removals were all dead trees or plants in the nursery.

As always I would like to thank all of the volunteers and donors who supported the collections work.

Martin Nicholson Curator

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Alpine plant area in the new courtyard rock garden

Cotoneaster planting

Cotoneaster collection

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Financials

Earned and contributed income led to increased revenue of $194,723 or 135% over 2011. This was accomplished through increased individual and corporate contributions, foundation grants, rental income, retail sales and gain on investments.

Year-end appeal donations grew by 25% in 2011 and an additional 7% in 2012. Membership has nearly quadrupled from 208 to 802 in the last two years, and the number of corporate and foundation gifts grew from 14 to 45. These reve-nue increases led to a significant change in our bottom line from the 2011 deficit of $79,326 to $7,143 in 2012.

Contributed Income: 77% Earned Income: 23%

Programs: 59%

Education and Outreach

Portland Parks Environmental Education Programs began explor-ing the living beauty of Hoyt Arboretum in 2000. Each year since then, the numbers of people involved and the breadth of programming has increased, and 2012 was no exception. Environmental Education (EE) has, indeed, experienced “cresco.”

During our 2012 school year and summer education programs, 1,613 school-aged children visited the trees, plants and animals through

school field trips and Nature Day Camp. EE also gave 1,607 preschool-aged children a taste of Hoyt Arboretum through Ladybug Walks, Nuts About Nature, Rockin’ Robins Nature Camp and school field trips. Over 450 adults and 258 teen-aged youth experienced EE programs during the year as well. These groups of participants came from all parts of Port-land and the surrounding area and brought with them a wide range of cultural and ethnic demographics.

In addition to our diverse audience, we find that participant age, ecological theme and program length all help shape the EE programs taking place at Hoyt. Some visits were as simple as an hour-long nature walk with 2- to 5-year-olds while wearing the ever-popular Ladybug Backpacks, and other visits were more complex. Eighty teen participants in GRUNT (Greenspace Restoration and Urban Naturalist Training) and Jr. GRUNT do intricate studies of the plants and habitats to learn how to become engaging naturalists and gain job skills. Our Summer staff learns about the history of Hoyt Arbore-tum and explores its many trails preparing for the upcoming Nature Day Camps. Adults take part in night-hikes, guided nature walks and gain immensely as they learn along with school-aged children on field trips. The experiences offered at Hoyt Arboretum through PP&R Environmental Education are just as diverse as the place itself. And just as this amaz-ing, living museum experiences a constant “cresco”, so do the education programs happening amongst its branches and sunlit grassy knolls.

There is a second definition of “cresco” however; it also means “to come to be.” Environmental Education programs at Hoyt Arboretum not only teach about the diverse ecology, but they also strive to connect each participant to the natural world with first-hand, authentic experiences. Our hope for every EE program is that the children, youth and adults will come to love nature so that they can continue to care for the Arboretum in the future. We, as educators, find it hard to experience Hoyt Arboretum without being moved by its vastness, its dappled forest floors and its distant howling coyo-tes. We hope that we can help others experience the same each year.

Chrissy Larson Interim Coordinator of EE for Portland Parks

Kelly Rosteck Teen Environmental Education Coordinator

cresco (Italian): “to increase, rise, grow, thrive…”

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From the Curator

New plants of interest received in 2012 Currently in nursery Acer cissifolium Acer fabri Acer flabellatum Aristotelia chilensis Magnolia salicifolia Magnolia chapensis Stewartia pteropetiolata Planted in the field Polyspora longicarpa Sassafras tzumu

Acer fabri Acer flabellatum

Lewisia columbiana Polyspora longicarpa Stewartia pteropetiolata

Volunteers

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Volunteers play a critical role in all aspects of Hoyt Arboretum’s maintenance and programming. Their leadership, labor, and love are reflected everywhere - from the labeled trees and groomed trails to the smiling faces of visitors from all over the world.

Labor costs make up 80% of the maintenance budget for Portland’s parks, and volunteers provide nearly one-third of the labor that keeps our parks safe, open, clean and beautiful. The volunteer spirit that motivates so many talented and busy people is an essential part of keeping Hoyt Arboretum’s global garden growing, its trails safe and accessible, and its visitors informed about the Arboretum.

Volunteers are involved with the Arboretum for opportunities to learn new things, share knowledge and experiences, and maybe even develop skills towards a new career or hobby. Enduring friendships are born here, nurtured by shared pas-sions for trees, the Arboretum and the wonders of nature.

Volunteer support for HAF enables us to:

Maintain the Arboretum’s collections and 12 miles of trails Staff the Visitor Center to answer visitors’ questions and provide maps and brochures Guide outdoor tours to educate visitors about Arboretum plantings Offer special events at the Arboretum Add programs and projects

Heather Wilkinson Volunteer Coordinator

On behalf of everyone who uses and enjoys Hoyt Arboretum, we extend a resounding THANK YOU to the nearly 200 volun-teers who donated over 3,800 hours of their time and talents to Hoyt Arboretum Friends.

200 HAF Volunteers Donated Over 3,800 Hours in 2012 2012 Board of Directors

David Ellis ~ President Brian Geon ~ Vice President Lee Rahr ~ Vice President Laura Finney ~ Treasurer/Secretary George Battistel ~ Treasurer Keith Dubanevich Julie Hedges Gisel Hillner Marilyn Lindner Elisabeth Shellan Dane Tudhope-Locklear

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Volunteers

Arborists in the Arboretum

Tuesday Crew Volunteers

2013 Board of Directors

Keith Dubanevich ~ President Elisabeth Shellan ~ Vice President Laura Finney ~ Secretary George Battistel ~ Treasurer David Ellis Ben Hodgdon Michael Knapp Marilyn Lindner

Advisory Council Susan Koe

Lynn Loacker Joey Pope

Charles Swindells

Volunteer Spotlight

Arborists in the Arboretum During the annual Arborists in the Arboretum Day, professional arborists from the Portland Metro area volunteer their expertise to care for our col-lections. Over 75 individuals from more than 25 local tree care companies donated their time during the 2012 Arborists in the Arboretum Day.

Tuesday Crew Tuesday Crew volunteers help multiply the work that Parks staff is able to accomplish by contributing four hours a week to mulching, weeding, build-ing stairs, hauling limbs and more. Many in this group have been volun-teering for over a decade and come rain, snow, or even sun.

Tour Guides Tour Guides help us meet our mission to educate people about the Arbo-retum’s collections as well as our role in global conservation of vulnerable and endangered tree species. These guides lead groups small and large, comprised of visitors ranging from young kids to timeless adults.

Visitor Center Volunteers Visitors Center staff are the face of Hoyt Arboretum Friends. They greet and direct visitors, sell memberships and gift shop merchandise, speak knowledgeably about the collections and encourage others to volunteer or get involved.