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The site of the future Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Designed by Booth Hansen, in partnership with Oehme, van Sweden landscape architects. The new building will be adjacent to the Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. Groundbreaking 2008. Scheduled completion 2009. Story page 4.

just one look

at the ChiCago BotaniC garden

and the surprise and wonder

of the plant world

Come alive.

just one look

at the state of our planet and you’ll

wonder, what will it take

to keep it alive?

the ChiCago BotaniC garden

emBarks on the humanitarian

Cause of our lifetime.

save the plants. save the planet.

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fall lingered a little too long last year. October 2007 was the mildest in thirty-six years. The month’s

average temperature was 60.4 degrees, well above the

54.1-degree October average recorded since 1928. The

warmer weather meant we could take another stroll through

the Chicago Botanic Garden and enjoy the magnificent colors

—in November. In fact, for the first time in recent memory,

many trees were still covered in leaves at Thanksgiving.

Unfortunately, our fall was simply a footnote to the global story

on climate change. While Chicagoans were remarking on

the lovely weather, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate

Change (IPCC) was releasing its Fourth Assessment Report:

Climate Change 2007:

n “There is observational evidence from all continents

and oceans that many natural systems are being affected

by regional climate changes, particularly temperature

increases.”1

n “A global assessment of data since 1970 has shown it

is likely that anthropogenic (human-caused) warming

has had a discernable influence on many physical

and biological systems.”2

The report, compiled by leading scientists worldwide, is

comprehensive in scope, compelling in message: Our world

is warming up and we humans are to blame. Our impact

on this earth is having profound repercussions, changing the

planet as we know it.

how real is this threat?

Worldwide, by 2050, it is predicted that 34,000 plant species

will become extinct, and in the United States, we are at risk

of losing 29 percent of our plant species. Scientists say one

thing is certain: If climate change is causing us concern, it

should be about the peril to plants.

And this is a problem. The world—humans, animals, insects,

birds, fungi—depends on plants for the air we breathe, our

food, medicine, clothing, shelter. And plants depend on us.

Yet, the impending extinction of plant species is noticeably

absent from most green conversations. When was the last

time we heard a celebrity hold a news conference about a

threatened plant? Clearly our plant world needs a defender,

a protector, a champion. The Chicago Botanic Garden is

not just reporting for duty. We’re leading the way.

the reports are serious, But not hopeless. if we aCt now. In the past ten years, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s plant

conservation science program has grown to become one

of the premier programs in the country. We have embarked

on a far-reaching course to address pressing conservation

issues to save our plants, and ultimately, to save our planet.

Without question, this is the humanitarian effort of our

lifetime. The strength of the Garden’s leadership and the

breadth of its work are born from a powerful commitment

to our planet and our children—a legacy for the future.

1 The AR4 Synthesis Report2 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Working Goup II Report: “Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability”

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if the plants go, we go.inconvenient truth

In June 2008, thanks to an $8 million challenge grant from the

Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation, we will break ground

on the 36,000-square-foot Rice Plant Conservation Science

Center. Here, the Garden will expand international research

on the most critical threats to plant diversity: climate change,

habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and pollution. We will

launch a unique doctoral program in plant conservation

and biology with Northwestern University.

Late in 2007, Botanic Gardens Conservation International

(BGCI)—a global conservation organization that networks

600 botanic gardens in 120 countries around the world—

named the Chicago Botanic Garden as its United States

headquarters. The Garden will play a key role in helping

coordinate BGCI’s conservation programs.

On the local level, we expanded the role of the Chicago

Botanic Garden with the launch of Windy City Harvest, an

ambitious plan to create an urban organic food production

program on the west side of Chicago.

If there’s an impetus for our high level of commitment, it

comes from the Garden family: fiercely loyal, passionately

supportive Boards; over 50,000 members, volunteers and staff;

generous corporate and philanthropic partners; academic

partners; and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County,

its President Todd H. Stroger, board of commissioners, and

General Superintendent Steven M. Bylina, Jr.

Together, we can remind our city, our nation, and our

world that there is no “green” conversation without plant

conservation. This year’s annual report gives substance to

that conversation. Let’s put some muscle behind green.

Let’s focus our passion for plants and make it grow. Let’s

never forget that plant conservation is the ultimate

humanitarian cause.

And let’s never forget the catalyst for all of it: the Chicago

Botanic Garden, providing an enduring case for the wonder

and awe of the plant world. And what it means to be green.

sophia siskel william j. hagenah President and CEO Chairman


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it’s about the planet.

the stakes are enormous: Nearly 30 percent of the

nation’s plants are threatened with extinction by 2050.

the projeCt is amBitious: The Daniel F. and Ada

L. Rice Center, a new 36,000-square-foot plant conservation

science center where the Garden will tackle the pressing

endangerment of the nation’s and the world’s plant life

through research and education.

Rice Center laboratories will house the Garden’s research

programs in molecular biology, conservation genetics, plant

physiology, community ecology, reproductive biology, and

mycology/fungal diversity. The new facility will enable

the Garden to expand international research on the most

critical threats to plant diversity—climate change, habitat

fragmentation, invasive species, and pollution.

Thanks to an $8 million challenge grant from the Daniel F. and

Ada L. Rice Foundation, the Chicago Botanic Garden will break

ground in June 2008, with completion slated for 2009. Here,

the Garden plans to strengthen ongoing international plant

conservation research and expand education programs to

include a doctoral degree in plant biology and conservation,

in collaboration with Northwestern University.

“The new Rice Center will become the world’s state-of-the-art

facility for plant conservation science,” said Sophia Siskel,

president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Botanic

Garden. “The new science center will provide sophisticated

laboratories for research in a wide variety of plant science

disciplines, and the teaching facilities critical to the Garden’s

mission to train plant science and conservation leaders.”

The Rice Center is part of a planned 15-acre research

campus connected to the heart of the Garden by a dramatic

footbridge. A viewing gallery and 10,000-square-foot living

roof will be open to the public, giving nearly 800,000 visitors

and school children each year the opportunity to view plant

science firsthand. The building, designed by Booth Hansen,

uses materials and systems to earn a “gold” rating for sustainable

design from the U.S. Green Building Council.

the result: A national home to far-reaching education

and research programs with an engaged visitorship united by

a single purpose—saving the world’s plants and the planet.

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A: Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center

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“We are very proud that we gave one of the first gifts to establish the research program at

the Chicago Botanic Garden more than a decade ago,” said Peter Nolan, Daniel F. and

Ada L. Rice Foundation president. “The plant research under way at the Garden is

significant and the Rice Foundation is pleased to provide for its growth into the future.”

left to right: daniel f. and ada l. riCe foundation Board direCtors: Cori nolan; peter nolan, president; roBin nolan

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“Three years ago, it seemed that all my life’s training would end up for naught because

of the effects of climate change on natural ecosystems. Then one morning I realized:

I work at an institution that has all the basic requirements to affect positive change

in the face of global warming and the coming environmental changes. I realized that

I work at the environmental equivalent of the Mayo Clinic.”

— pati vitt, ph.d., ChiCago BotaniC garden Conservation sCientist, plant demographer

If three people have nature’s back, they’re Pati Vitt, Ph.D., curator; and emily

Yates, M.S. and David Sollenberger, co-coordinators of the Chicago Botanic

Garden’s National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank. Together, they manage the

Chicago Botanic Garden’s participation in national and international seed

banking projects—a crucial step in conservation science.

With global warming hot on the heels of plant survival, seed banking is the practice

of collecting seeds and storing them in subzero temperatures, where they can be

safe for centuries. Seed banks act like Fort Knox, protecting seeds from harm’s way

until they may be needed.

The Garden has been an active participant

in seed banking for years. In 2000, the

Millennium Seed Bank Project was

launched by London’s Royal Botanic

Gardens, Kew. The Chicago Botanic Garden

joined the worldwide effort as a U.S.

partner and is specializing in collecting

the seeds of the highly endangered

tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Our prairies

are facing a multitude of threats including

development, urbanization, invasive species, global climate change, and pollution.

Saving seeds not only preserves our natural heritage, but provides material for

restoration and research projects.

The international effort aims to collect seeds from 10 percent of the world’s

280,000 flowering plant species by 2010. The Garden is collecting 10,000 to

20,000 seeds from each of the 1,500 native species across the Midwestern and

Great Plains states—that’s 15 to 30 million seeds collected by hand. The seeds

will be stored on-site in the Garden’s Dixon Seed Bank Vault for use in on-the-

ground restoration projects, seed biology, and ecology-related research.

Seeds of Health. Seeds of Hope.Herbal remedies have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Echinacea—or purple coneflower—is frequently used at the onset of a cold and in the treat-ment of viral infections and inflammation. Native Americans have used Echinacea for over 400 years as a cure for infections and wounds. Now found in over-the-counter supplements and teas, it is thought to aid in the treatment of everything from ear infections to athlete’s foot. This popular herb generates more than $300 million in sales annually.

Echinacea is a common prairie flower that blanketed the Midwest years ago. However, urbanization and agriculture have overtaken the prairie, leaving only small, isolated fragments where these

native plants try to survive. Seed banking efforts have helped prevent this popular flower from becoming extinct.

Purple coneflowers continue to brighten Midwestern gardens each summer—and provide relief for Midwestern sniffles throughout the winter. That’s a seed worth banking on.

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Seed bank

The Prairie STaTe?

Illinois, known as the “Prairie State,” should rethink its moniker. Only 1/100 of the original prairie still exists in Illinois. Chicago Botanic Garden’s National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank is an important step in helping us reaffirm our state nickname.


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green thumbs

Green Youth Farm partners Lake County Forest Preserve District

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago NeighborSpace

Umoja Student Development Corporation

Green Youth Farm is made possible bY After School Matters, Inc.

Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Grace A. Bersted Foundation

Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Harris Bank Foundation

Institute of Museum and Library Services Kraft Foods, Inc.

Walter S. Mander Foundation Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation

The Siragusa Foundation Steans Family Foundation

additional support is provided bY The Brinson Foundation

HSBC-North America Junior Garden Club of Lake Forest

Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund

Summer is anything but lazy for the thirty-six high school students who participate in

the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Green Youth Farm, a model program for underserved

youth that runs from May through October each year.

Students learn all aspects of organic farming, with daily doses of leadership, team building,

and responsibility. The young farmers are encouraged to take the produce home for

family and neighbors. The rest is sold at farmers’ markets and at the Garden. Students

are paid a stipend with incentives to earn bonuses. Returning students are given more

responsibility and help manage student teams. Waukegan High School, North Chicago

Community High School, North Lawndale College Prep, and the Manley Career Academy

in Chicago participate in the program.

The Garden operates two farms—one in Chicago’s North Lawndale community and

the other in North Chicago. By the end of the summer, these sites are bursting with

great organic food, and young student farmers discovering that their gardens are not

the only things to have grown.

In 2007, the Green Youth Farm successfully established a middle school program for

ten sixth- through eighth-graders at McCorkle School on South State Street.

Nature is filled with lessons of rebirth and second chances. So it is fitting that the

Chicago Botanic Garden would take the lead on Windy City Harvest, a pioneering

new urban agriculture program in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.

Windy City Harvest creates jobs and provides opportu-

nities for residents to learn about horticulture and

organic food production alongside Garden growers

and educators, while creating much-needed green

space in an inner-city environment.

North Lawndale employment Network, the City

Colleges of Chicago, and the Chicago Christian

Industrial League have been the Garden’s key

partners in this important initiative. Lead donors

include the Steans Family Foundation and the

Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.

College First Cultivates Young Scientists.The Chicago Botanic Garden is greening the next generation of conservationists thanks to College First, an innovative two-year program for high school students. During the summer, students study at the Garden—learning about conservation biology, plant genetics, aquatics research, and horticulture. For eight weeks, students are mentored by Garden staff on job skills and workplace etiquette. Field trips and guest speakers contribute to their learning.

Throughout the school year, students attend monthly meetings with an emphasis on study skills and college and career guidance, including financial aid planning. Each year, eighteen students participate. Selected in their sophomore year, students continue through high school graduation. They are often the first in their families to attend college.

the healing power of

horticulturewindy City harvest helps reBuild lives and Community.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., requested and secured $75,000 in funding for Windy City Harvest. Sen. Durbin, a long-time friend of the Chicago Botanic Garden, enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour of the Garden.

WindY CitY harvest is supported bYBank of America IllinoisBradshaw-Knight Foundation, Inc.Kristin DeanJames W. DeYoungRobert F. FinkeFood for Thought EnterpriseLloyd A. Fry FoundationHarris Bank FoundationGreta HuizengaIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic OpportunityTiffany JohnsonMargaret LeiderMazany Charitable Fund of the Chicago Community FoundationPolk Bros. FoundationSara Lee FoundationSearle Family TrustThe Searle Funds at The Chicago Community TrustThe Siragusa FoundationSteans Family Foundation Heather SteansJoseph W. TurnerRobert and Ellen Vladem

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5 northeast China Galen Gates, Garden director of plant collections, partners with Chinese scientists on an expedition into northeast China to discover new plants.

4 repuBliC of georgia Dr. Shalva Sikharulidze and Dr. Marine eristavi from the Republic of Georgia work with Garden scientists to develop a plant introduction program similar to Chicagoland Grows,™ to benefit the Bakuriani Alpine Botanical Garden.

9 wuhan, China Kayri Havens, Ph.D., Garden plant conservation scientist, and Larry DeBuhr, Ph.D., Garden vice president of academic affairs, participate in the Botanic Gardens Conservation International Congress.

6 united states Boyce Tankersley, the Garden’s director of living plant documentation, is project manager for PlantCollections database, a collaboration between the Garden and American Public Gardens Association, University of Kansas, Google Base, Florida State University, and others worldwide.

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Australia sends interns to train in the Garden’s Conservation and Land Management Fellows program.

7 peru, south ameriCa Pati Vitt, Ph.D., Garden conservation scientist, led studies at the Tahuayo River Basin Amazon research station in the Amazon Basin of Peru in South America.

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3 england The Garden participates in the Millennium Seed Bank project with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

2 ottawa, Canada Kayri Havens, Ph.D., Garden plant conservation scientist, plays a key role in IUCN (World Conservation Union) Plants Committee meeting.

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The Chicago Botanic Garden’s commitment to excellence was

recognized in 2007 by three prestigious organizations.

The Plant Conservation Alliance awarded its 2007 Leadership

Award to the Chicago Botanic Garden in recognition of its

outstanding conservation efforts, habitat restoration research,

and training programs for future plant scientists.

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s work in habitat restoration began

in 2002, through a partnership with the U.S. Dept. of Interior,

Bureau of Land Management, to create the Conservation and

Land Management Intern program. This program has trained

300 field botany and ecology interns in twelve Western states,

creating a new generation of plant conservation leaders.

The American Horticultural Society

bestowed its Professional Award

on Kris Jarantoski, executive vice

president and director of the

Chicago Botanic Garden. The

award recognizes a member of

the horticulture community whose career achievements

represent a significant contribution to horticulture.

“Kris has made enormous contributions to the development

of the Garden and its collections, which will continue to

make an impact on visitors and Garden employees for years

to come,” said Sophia Siskel, president and CeO of the

Chicago Botanic Garden. Jarantoski develops and directs

horticulture, plant collections, and garden operations.

He has served the Garden for thirty-one years.

The American Public Gardens

Association (APGA) presented its

prestigious 2007 Award of Merit to

Barbara Whitney Carr, former Garden

president and CeO. The award

recognizes an individual who has

performed with distinction in the field of public horticulture

and has excelled as a public garden professional.

Carr, who joined the Garden in 1995 as president and CeO,

led the creation of a $148 million, ten-year master site plan

and fundraising effort that encompassed the construction

of eight new gardens, expanding the Garden’s collection to

2.3 million plants.

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The healing power of plants. Here’s what’s at stake:

a. Catharanthus roseus (Rosy periwinkle)—Treats four out of five children with leukemia.

b. Caterpillar Fungus—A parasitic fungus that may help slow aspects of the aging process.

C. Hoodia—A Namibian succulent that could address obesity.

d. Hou Po—A Chinese Magnolia, effective for previously untreatable cancers.

Plants for Life, a recent BGCI report, reveals that hundreds of medicinal plant species, whose naturally occurring chemicals make up the basis of over 50 percent of all medicinal drugs, are facing global extinction. This report brings the world’s leading botanists, conserva-tionists, healthcare professionals, and traditional healers together to identify which medicinal plant species are most at risk and what steps are needed to save them.

“When I became the Garden’s first Ph.D. student four years ago, I was thrilled to be in a position that allowed me to utilize the Garden’s staff, and unique connections and facilities to perform research that truly makes a positive impact on conservation and restoration practices and policies around the world today.”

— andrea kramer, ChiCago BotaniC garden researCh assoCiate, ph.d. Candidate, and exeCutive direCtor of BotaniC gardens Conservation international (u.s.), inC.

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conservation hubinternational plant

BotaniC gardens Conservation international estaBlishes u.s. headquarters at the ChiCago BotaniC garden.

How do you mobilize 2,500 botanical institutions in 120 countries around the

world to join forces for plant conservation? You work with a committed leader.

Last November, Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), a global

conservation organization headquartered in London, named the Chicago

Botanic Garden as its U.S. headquarters.

The Garden will play a key role in helping coordinate and link the network

of BGCI’s North American conservation programs to its global programs.

Worldwide efforts include engaging people and botanic gardens, securing

plant diversity, and influencing decision making and policy. The partnership

will build on the Garden’s well-established association with the American Public

Garden Association, the Center for Plant Conservation, the Plant Conservation

Alliance, and plant conservation networks in Canada and Mexico.

“The opening of our U.S. headquarters at the Chicago Botanic Garden marks an

exciting milestone in BGCI’s development,” said Sara Oldfield, secretary general

of the BGCI. “Combining our global reach with the Garden’s incomparable

expertise is undoubtedly one of our most exciting partnerships, creating a major

force for plant conservation in the diverse, varied continent.”

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Copy to come“The questions now focus on how much will the climate change and how will the

change affect natural systems and humans. The results of our research are influencing

land management policy and practice regionally, nationally, and globally. In many ways,

plant and habitat conservation is the ultimate humanitarian cause.”

— kayri havens, ph.d., ChiCago BotaniC garden direCtor of plant sCienCe and Conservation

every Mother’s Day, scores of families enjoy the lush beauty

of crabapple tree blossoms throughout the Chicago Botanic

Garden. It’s a long-time tradition—one that may disappear in

the next twenty-five years if global warming continues at its

current rate.

How do we know? Computer modeling is an important

tool for Garden scientists who develop various scenarios

to better understand the impact of climate change on

plants. Garden scientist Pati Vitt conducted a computer

model (see diagram below) of the Prairifire (Malus

‘Prairifire’) crabapple.

Current conditions provide a welcoming climate for the

Prairifire crabapples.

Fast forward to 2030. With current predictions of climate

warming, the environment dramatically changes for the

worse. Our climate zone becomes potentially inhospitable

for the beloved Prairifire crabapples, and global warming

comes to rest, right in our own backyard.

The crabapple story illuminates the urgency of the issue and

the work of Garden conservation scientists. Threats to plant

life may lead to the loss of important crops, a lifesaving drug

—or the Garden’s crabapples.

CraBapples vs. Climate Change

a cautionary tale

Model a (above) shows climate suitability for Prairifire crabapples under current climatic conditions. Suitability is currently above average.

Model B (above) shows plant suitability under conditions predicted for 2030 under most scenarios. Suitability for Prairifire crabapple trees may be diminished.

Computer modeling helps prediCt the future of the garden’s prairifire CraBapples. in the diagram below, the warmer colors indicate areas of the highest suitability (red is the highest). The cool colors indicate areas of low suitability (dark green is the lowest).

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These days, young people have a lot on their minds: sports, schoolwork, friends, getting

a driver’s license, and the environment. Yes, the environment. Through the Fairchild

Challenge, Chicago-area teens are joining forces to address critical environmental issues

with their hearts, minds, and all that teen energy.

The Fairchild Challenge—a free, interdisciplinary environmental competition for

high school students originally developed at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in

Florida—began at the Chicago Botanic Garden in 2004. In just four years, the Fairchild

Challenge has grown from 250 students in 2004 to 2,000 students involved in the

2007–2008 school year. The 2007–2008 program was sponsored by National City.

Students apply their creativity and critical thinking to create projects and participate

in environmental-themed challenges. In 2007, students created a “Green Grub Hub,”

researched “From Greenbacks to Smokestacks, the Plants That Shaped Chicago,”

designed a “Sustainabili-Tee,” and participated in an environmental poetry slam.

Students’ projects are awarded points by expert teams of judges from appropriate

disciplines. Students can win the eco-expedition prize, a one- to two-week

environmental expedition. Schools win cash prizes of up to $1,000.

“The Fairchild Challenge engages our talented teenagers, putting their best thinking to

work for the environment,” said Tree Sturman, Fairchild Challenge manager. “It’s a first

step toward becoming actively engaged citizens, and perhaps, our next generation of

conservation leaders.”

2007 FairChild ChallenGepartiCipatinG sChools

Amundsen High SchoolAntioch Community High School

Benito Juarez Community AcademyBig Picture High School at Back of the YardsChicago High School for Agricultural Science

Deerfield High SchoolDundee–Crown High School

Lake Forest High SchoolLane Tech College PrepNiles West High School

Riverside Brookfield High SchoolWarren Township High School

Zion–Benton Community High School

the FairChild ChallenGe is made possible bY

Chicago Wilderness Circle of Service Foundation

National City Bank

In spring 2007, the Chicago Botanic Garden helped launch Project Budburst,

a multi-year national collaborative project to determine the impact of climate

change on plants. Citizen gardeners from across the country monitored the first

bursts of spring.

“By recording the timing of leafing and flowering of native species, we can

learn more about the prevailing characteristics of local climates. In turn, we

will be better able to predict the long-term effect of climate change on plants,”

explained Dr. Kayri Havens, director of plant science and conservation at the

Chicago Botanic Garden.

Project Budburst is part of a larger study of phenology

(the study of life-cycle events in plants and animals).

The long-term result of this research will help doctors

to better time and predict the onset of allergy and

asthma season; inform tourists when and where to go

to observe bird migration, wildflower displays, and fall

color; predict forest pest and disease outbreaks; and aid in invasive species manage-

ment. “This is a timely, relevant opportunity to engage a national corps of committed

citizens, students, and teachers in an important conservation science project,” said

Jennifer Schwarz, manager, Center for Teaching and Learning at the Garden. Project

Budburst is funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; the U.S. Dept. of

Interior, Bureau of Land Management; and the Plant Conservation Alliance.

Managing organizations are the Chicago Botanic Garden, University Corporation

for Atmospheric Research, and University of Montana. Collaborators include

the National Phenology Network, University of Arizona, University of California–

Santa Barbara, and University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Esprit De Conservation Corps. Chicago-area corporations are turning to the Garden to create meaningful volunteer projects for employees that build teams, provide community service, and help the environment.

A team of forty PricewaterhouseCoopers employees cleared three dump-truck loads of invasive buckthorn and prepared seeds for the National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank during their employee volunteer day at the Garden. Nearly 200 HSBC employees participated in a corporate volunteer day, during which they cleared buckthorn and improved paths in McDonald Woods, sorted seeds for the Seed Bank, and weeded and mulched display gardens. Teams from TAP Pharmaceuticals and AllState Insurance assisted with the Garden’s annual bulb sale. And a team of managers from American Eagle Outfitters sorted seeds for the Seed Bank.

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The green movement inspires and motivates good environmental citizens.


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leadership

“Every company and

not-for-profit institution

talks about ‘going green’. The

Chicago Botanic Garden

is not just talking—

we’re taking action.”

— sophia siskel Chicago Botanic Garden’s

president and CEO

garden names sophia sisk el new president and Ceo.

The Chicago Botanic Garden has a legacy of strong, visionary leadership. In 2007, Sophia

Siskel, who became the Garden’s fifth president and CeO, embraced this legacy. She

succeeded Barbara Whitney Carr, who retired after twelve years of stewardship of the Garden.

“The Garden conducted an international search that included some of the most talented

people in the botanical garden and museum fields,” said William J. Hagenah, chairman

of the Garden’s board of directors. “Sophia was selected to lead the Chicago Botanic Garden

because of her extensive experience in museum management. Her leadership will advance

the Garden’s mission as a public display garden and strengthen our role as a world

leader in plant conservation, education, and horticulture.”

In her new position, Siskel will lead the Garden through an exciting time of growth

and opportunity. Initiatives include: addressing the world’s pressing plant conservation

issues, building the nation’s premier plant science conservation center, and embarking

on a ten-year strategic plan.

Siskel is profoundly sensitive to the Garden’s dual role. “The Chicago Botanic Garden

is a unique museum for gardeners, nature lovers, and solace-seekers. It continues to

grow as a beloved destination for families and friends.

“Yet, as the earth faces profound environmental challenges, the Garden provides

solutions and hope through its renowned plant science, plant conservation, and

education programs,” Siskel said.

Siskel joined the Garden in February 2006 as vice president of visitor operations. She

led a team of more than one hundred employees overseeing all aspects of the visitor

experience at the Garden, 364 days a year.

Prior to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Siskel was vice president of

exhibitions and education at The Field Museum. She also worked at

the Museum of Contemporary Art, coordinated the 1995 Claude Monet

retrospective at The Art Institute of Chicago, and directed exhibitions at

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago.

She is a graduate of Wellesley College, with a bachelor’s degree in art

history and economics. She received her master’s degree in art history

from the University of Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the J. L. Kellogg

School of Management at Northwestern University. In 2002, she was

named by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of “40 Under 40” and in 2008,

she is one of Crain’s “Women to Watch.”

The next ten (exciting) years.Just as nature is constantly growing and changing, so is the Chicago Botanic Garden. During 2007, management teams collaborated on developing a new Master Site Plan for the Garden.

In addition to the Plant Conservation Science Campus, the plan calls for the development of three new campuses. The Children’s Learning Campus will greatly expand the Garden’s educational efforts. Thanks to State Representative Tom Cross (R-Ill.), the Garden received $300,000 in state funding for the Children’s Campus entryway. The West Collections Campus will transform an underutilized area near the Garden wall to significantly expand the Garden’s plant collections. The new Entry Campus will include improved access and parking to create a more welcoming and horticulturally exciting visitor experience.


operating results

The Garden’s operating results for 2007 were solid, with

a surplus of $156,000. Operating revenue (see above)

increased to $27.2 million from $25.6 million in 2006, an

increase of 6 percent. The operating revenue increase was

driven by strong results for Visitor Programs and Operations,

which generated gross revenues of $5 million, an increase of

$720,000, or 17 percent, from 2006. Membership also had a

very successful year, topping 50,000 member households for

the first time and showing record revenue of over $3 million,

up 21 percent from $2.5 million in 2006.

With the inclusion of board-designated and restricted net

assets, total revenue and other support was $44.9 million,

up $1 million, or 2 percent, from $43.9 million in 2006.

Actual operating expenditures in 2007 (see above) were

$27.1 million, an increase of $1.6 million, or 6 percent,

over 2006. Included in this amount was an increase of

$490,000 in Visitor Programs and Operations to support the

increase in gross revenues. Visitor Programs and Operations

expenditures in 2007 were $4.9 million, compared to $4.4

million in 2006. With the inclusion of depreciation, interest

expense, major gift fundraising costs, and other designated

expenditures that are not included in the operating budget,

total expenses for 2007 were $37.9 million, an increase of

5 percent over the $35.9 million incurred in 2006.

statement of operating aCtivitiesfor the year ended deCemBer 31, 2007

Education fees 4%

Other income 1%

Membership 11%

Allocation from long-term 6% investments

Visitor programs 18% and operations

10% Contributions

8% Government grants 2% Sponsorships 8% Net assets used

32% Forest Preserve District of Cook County

operating Budget revenue and other support total $27.2 million

operating Budget expenditures

total $27.1 million

Administration 12%

Membership 4%

Development 4%

Visitor programs and operations 18%

31% Gardens and grounds

12% Scientific affairs

19% Education and community programs

Change in net assets

The Garden’s Statement of Financial Position also reflected the strong

financial performance in 2007 (see right). Net assets increased by 7 percent

to $140.3 million in 2007 from $131.1 million at the end of 2006. The

$96.4 million of unrestricted net assets represented the majority of total net

assets, while $24.2 million were temporarily restricted, and $19.7 million were

permanently restricted. This compares to $97.1 million of unrestricted net

assets, $16.7 million of temporarily restricted net assets, and $17.3 million

of permanently restricted net assets in 2006.

Total assets increased from $154.8 million in 2006 to $167.7 million in 2007,

an increase of 8 percent. The increase in asset value was due in part to the

increase in the market value of institutional investments (primarily the

endowment) that increased by $4.5 million or 10 percent. Total liabilities

increased by $3.8 million or 16 percent. The largest increase was a note

payable issued for a land purchase by Windy City Harvest.

Complete audited financial statements for the Chicago Botanic Garden, including the auditor’s report,

for the year ended December 31, 2007, are available at www.chicagobotanic.org/financialreport

“The Garden once again showed strong financial performance in 2007, both in terms of its operating and overall results.Total assets increased by 8 percent and net assets increased by 7 percent for the year. These strong results will further strengthen the Garden’s ability to continue its leadership role in the advancement of botanical education and research throughout the region, the nation, and internationally.”

—tom nissly, ChiCago BotaniC garden viCe president, finanCe and administration, and treasurer

statement of finanCial position As of December 31, 2007 (in millions of dollars)

assets

Cash $1.1

Pledges receivable 16.5

Accounts receivable 2.4

Investments 49.8

Other assets 2.1

Property and equipment 95.8

total $167.7

liabilities and net assets

liabilities

Accounts payable and

accrued expenses $3.1

Notes payable 2.8

Other liabilities 1.5

Bonds payable 20.0

total liabilities $27.4

net assets

Unrestricted $96.4

Temporarily restricted 24.2

Permanently restricted 19.7

total net assets $140.3

total $167.7


a l e g a C y o f

commitment

John H. Stroger, Jr.MAY 19, 1929–JANUARY 18, 2008

For many years, President John H. Stroger, Jr., provided very important and insightful

leadership, including involvement with the Garden’s strategic and master site plans,

which guided the Garden’s development over the past ten years and will continue

for many years to come.

His support and involvement led to the passage of Senate Bill 83, which secured needed

funds for the Chicago Botanic Garden. The funds were used for major infrastructural

improvements including miles of shoreline restoration, new and renovated facilities,

and a new home for the Regenstein School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. They also

helped the Garden increase educational opportunities for children, expand science

and conservation initiatives, and strengthen support of community and neighborhood

education projects which extend throughout Cook County.

President Stroger’s passion and commitment played a key role in creating the

world-renowned institution that exists today. For all he had done for the Garden,

in 1996, President Stroger received the Chicago Horticultural Society Medal for

enduring leadership, service, and devotion.

His instrumental role in building a place of beauty, serenity, and peace—for all the

people of Cook County—will always be part of President Stroger’s great legacy.

I N M e M O R Y

LIFeTIMe BeNeFACTORS We are grateful to the following donors whose extraordinary generosity has built and transformed the Garden. Their gifts totaling $1,000,000 or more have created beautiful landscapes, well-respected academic and research programs, and have established the Garden as an international center for plant science.

$10,000,000 and aboveForest Preserve District of Cook CountyThe Regenstein Foundation

$5,000,000 – $9,999,999Cook County Highway DepartmentHelen V. Froehlich FoundationIllinois Department of TransportationIllinois State Museum, Public Museum Capital Grant ProgramDaniel F. and Ada L. Rice FoundationPleasant T. RowlandState of IllinoisU.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land ManagementWoman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society

$2,500,000 – $4,999,999Buehler Family FoundationThe Chicago Community TrustMr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Dixon, Jr.Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesThe Kresge FoundationMalott Family FoundationSearle Family TrustMr. and Mrs. Morrison Waud

$1,000,000 – $2,499,999Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. BroNeville F. BryanBuchanan Family FoundationGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationMr. and Mrs. James J. GlasserMr. William B. GrahamGrant Healthcare FoundationMr. and Mrs. William J. HagenahCaryn and King HarrisThe Harris Family Foundationestate of ethel deLang HeinThe Hunter FamilyIllinois Department of Commerce and economic Opportunity

Illinois environmental Protection AgencyInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesKraft Foods, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. John H. Krehbiel, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John J. Louis, Jr.Josephine P. & John J. Louis FoundationThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert C. McCormackNational Science FoundationThe Negaunee Foundation, Ltd.Mrs. Arthur C. Nielsen, Sr.Dr. Scholl FoundationMr. and Mrs. John D. SimmsSimms Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. David Byron SmithThe Harold Byron Smith FamilyDr. and Mrs. Joseph W. SzokolGeorgiana M. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Howard J. TrienensUnited States Army Corps of engineersUnited States environmental Protection AgencyMs. Nicole S. Williams and Dr. Lawrence BeckerAnonymous (2)

CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDeNeNDOWeD FUNDS 2007Endowed funds provide a secure foundation for the future. The Garden is honored by the thoughtful generosity of those who have established or contributed to the following named endowed funds. Permanent endowments may be established with gifts of $50,000 or more.

Bacon Sensory Garden EndowmentMr. William T. Bacon, Jr.Mrs. Harry F. Stimpson, Jr.

Buehler Fund for the Enabling Garden †Buehler Family Foundation

Buehler Fund for Horticultural Therapy †Buehler Family Foundation

Harriet Kay and Harold R. Burnstein Fund for ExhibitsMr. and Mrs. Harold R. Burnstein

Theodore C. Butz Memorial Carillon Endowment Fund †The Butz Foundation

Walter L. Cherry Internship in Horticulture †Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cherry Virginia B. Cherry 2007 internship awarded to Jillian Serapin

Joan L. Cole Fund †Mr. Franklin A. Cole

Collins Family Endowment for the Buehler Enabling Garden †Mr. and Mrs. Julien H. Collins, Jr.

Suzanne S. Dixon Prairie Endowment FundMr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Dixon, Jr. Searle Family Trust

Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Director of Ornamental Plant Research Mrs. Gaylord DonnelleyPosition held by James R. Ault, Ph.D.

Mary R. Ginger Research Fellowship at the School †Dr. Leonard G. Ginger estate of Mary R. Ginger2007 fellowship awarded to Courtney Gill

Edna Kanaley Graham Bulb Garden Endowment FundW. B. Graham Foundation, Inc.Mr. William B. Graham

Harris Family Scholars Fund †Mr. and Mrs. William J. FriendThe Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John B. HarrisMs. Katherine HarrisMr. and Mrs. King W. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Szokol

Robert D. Hevey Jr. and Constance M. Filling Graduate Fellowship †Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hevey Mr. Robert D. Hevey Jr. and Ms. Constance M. Filling 2007 fellowship awarded to Douglas J. Lynch

Pamela K. Hull Internship EndowmentPamela K. Hull

Kenilworth Garden Club Endowment for the Buehler Enabling Garden †Kenilworth Garden Club

Krasburg–Mason Endowment for the Bruce Krasburg Rose Garden †Mr. and Mrs. David e. Mason

John J. Louis, Jr. Bright Encounters FundJosephine P. and John J. Louis Foundation

Malott Family Endowment for the Japanese Garden †Mr. Robert H. Malott Malott Charitable TrustMalott Family Foundation

Mead Flower Show EndowmentSally M. HandsCynthia M. and Robert e. Sargent

Negaunee Foundation Fund for Invasive Plant Research †The Negaunee Foundation, Ltd.

Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Endowment †Friends of Janet Meakin Poor

Florence Rantz Enabling Garden Endowmentestate of Florence Rantz

June Price Reedy Library Endowment for the Rare Book Collectionestate of Mary Ann PriceThomas J. & Julia P. Reedy Foundation

Mary Withers Runnells Endowment for the East Courtyard †Mr. and Mrs. John S. Runnells II

Searle Research Endowment FundSearle Family TrustSearle FoundationJohn G. and Frances C. Searle Fund

Albert and Mary Jane Slepyan Fund for the Cultivation and Promotion of BegoniasThe Acorn FoundationDr. Albert H. SlepyanThe Ralph & Leah Wanger Philanthropic Fund

ContriButors to the

Chicago Botanic Garden

2 4 c h i c a g o b o t a n i c g a r d e n 2 0 0 7 a n n u a l r e p o r t 2 5

$5,000 – $9,999mr. and mrs. arthur abtmrs. James batemanPhilip and Janice beckmr. and mrs. stephen P. bentlaurence boothmr. and mrs. roger o. brownmr. and mrs. Henry t. chandlermr. franklin a. colemr. and mrs. Julien H. collins, Jr.mr. George m. covingtonmr. and mrs. robert W. crowemrs. Jean f. Dealbob and Jill Delaney, Jr.mr. and mrs. Valentine J. Derermr. and mrs. James W. DeYoungsuzanne s. Dixonms. Kimberly s. Dobbins and mr. James e. ahernmr. and mrs. thomas a. Donahoemrs. Joane K. Dumkemr. and mrs. samuel H. ellismr. francis c. farwell iimr. and mrs. thomas featherstonemr. and mrs. John taylor fitzgeraldmr. and mrs. W. c. friedlandJoan Johnson GalliDorothy and John GardnerPhilip Garoon & familymr. and mrs. avrum Graymr. and mrs. John K. Greenemr. and mrs. scott W. Gunnisonmr. and mrs. William n. Guthriems. sally ann Haganmr. and mrs. burton W. Hales, Jr.mr. Daniel b. Halesmr. and mrs. richard c. Halpernmrs. Katherine l. Heitmannms. Kristen Hertel and mr. muneer a. sattermrs. mary P. Hinesbill and Vicki Hoodmr. and mrs. bradley V. ihlenfeldmr. and mrs. robert t. isham, Jr.mrs. nancy W. JacobsHoward and susanne Jessenmr. and mrs. William J. Kirbymrs. barbara malott Kizziahmr. and mrs. marvin Kocianlouise H. landau estatemr. and mrs. l. bates leamr. richard a. lenonmr. and mrs. robert m. levymr. richard J. loewenthal, Jr.mr. and mrs. David b. loucksms. cynthia J. macfarlandmr. and mrs. John W. madiganmr. and mrs. robert c. mccormackmrs. William W. meyer, Jr.mr. and mrs. michael a. milesJack and Goldie Wolfe millerKristen and charles millsmr. and mrs. edward minor

mr. and mrs. Donald mintmiremr. and mrs. William e. moellermr. and mrs. Kenneth nebenzahlmr. ralph thomas o’neilmr. and mrs. Jay l. owen, Jr.mr. and mrs. Homi b. PatelJulie and George Peinadoben Pekinmr. and mrs. richard s. Peppermr. and mrs. Gordon b. Phillipsmeline and allan Pickusmr. and mrs. John W. Puthrice family foundation/ mrs. arthur l. rice, Jr.mr. and mrs. randall s. rogersallyson and mark rosemr. and mrs. eugene rossmatthew and alexis rossPleasant t. rowlandmr. and mrs. stuart l. scottmr. and mrs. Jeffrey m. seamanmr. and mrs. Donn s. shapiromr. arch W. shaw iimrs. John i. shawalyce K. sigler and stephen a. Kaplanmr. and mrs. arnold J. simonsenmr. and mrs. Howard b. simpsonmr. and mrs. richard D. siragusamr. and mrs. David byron smithmr. and mrs. louis b. susmanlouise ingersoll tauschémr. and mrs. richard W. tinbergms. linda f. tomchuckms. florence Umezaki and ms. Dina brewermr. and mrs. robert J. Vlademernest P. Waud iiimr. and mrs. Patrick Wood–Princeanonymous (7)

$2,500 – $4,999mr. and mrs. sheldon abramsmrs. James a. babsonDr. and mrs. norman l. blankenshipmr. and mrs. George H. bodeenmrs. florence H. boonemrs. robert c. borwelllinda H. breuermr. and mrs. Powell bridgescarol and nick bubnovichbuechele family fundmary lee and John calihanmr. J. melfort campbellmr. and mrs. robert f. carr iiimrs. clarence l. coleman, Jr.mr. and mrs. mark cranemr. and mrs. Dewey b. crawfordWinnie and bob crawfordmr. and mrs. Jay Dempseymr. and mrs. byram e. Dickesmrs. clarissa Y. Downeymr. and mrs. theodore H. eckertmary and J. William embree iii

mr. and mrs. thomas c. freymanDrs. Donald and mildred funkbernice and John Gardnermrs. Willard Gidwitzmr. and mrs. ellis m. GoodmanJames and aimee GrayJohn Hagenah family fund of the northern trust charitable Giving Programmr. and mrs. William J. Hagenah, Jr.the John c. Hanna familymrs. mary abbott HessDr. linda l. Hime and Dr. timothy Kabotmrs. H. earl HooverDr. and mrs. frank l. Husseymrs. reinhardt H. Jahncarol and ed Kaplanmr. and mrs. charles W. Keplermr. and mrs. mitchell Kieslermr. and mrs. martin J. Kozakelizabeth and eric lefkofskymr. and mrs. James a. levymr. bruce s. linger and ms. laura m. lingermr. William a. maloney

mr. and mrs. thomas a. mannmr. and mrs. charles r. mcQueenmr. nicolas H. moralesmrs. remo morellimr. and mrs. r. michael murray, Jr.mr. and mrs. Werner e. neumanmr. and mrs. norman l. olsonmrs. Henry e. Pearsonmr. and mrs. John e. PreschlackVerie e. sandborgmr. and mrs. Howard c. shankDr. eileen r. sirkin and mr. Harold l. sirkinmrs. Jackson W. smart, Jr.mr. and mrs. William D. smithburgted and audrey spiegelmr. and mrs. Gerald a. sporemr. and mrs. avery J. stonemr. and mrs. Jeffrey e. stonemr. and mrs. sherwin J. stonemr. and mrs. robert D. stuart, Jr.mr. oakleigh thornemr. and mrs. frederick H. WaddellDr. and mrs. Hans U. Wesselmrs. Dee Dee Whipple

David Byron Smith Family Curator of Native Habitats Fundbellebyron foundationmr. and mrs. David byron smithPosition held by Christopher Dunn, Ph.D.

Susan and Roger Stone Endowment for the Curator of the National Tall Grass Prairie Seed Bank †mr. and mrs. roger W. stonePosition held by Pati Vitt, Ph.D.

Taylor Family Waterfall Garden Endowment Fund †mr. and mrs. Donald W. Pattersonfrances buck taylor trustmr. John W. taylor, Jr.mr. and mrs. John W. taylor iiithe Warwick foundation

Jack and Jeannie Thompson Endowed Fund for Bonsaimr. and mrs. Jack c. thompson

Anne and Morrison Waud Circle Garden Endowment Fundmr. and mrs. morrison Waud

Medard and Elizabeth Welch Director of Plant Conservation Science mr. and mrs. Kenneth a. broPosition held by Kayri Havens, Ph.D.

Medard and Elizabeth Welch Conservation Science Fundmr. and mrs. Kenneth a. bro

Williams/Becker Endowment for Native Habitat Restoration †ms. nicole s. Williams and Dr. lawrence becker

Woman’s Board Endowment Fund for the Curator of AquaticsWoman’s board of the chicago Horticultural societyPosition held by Robert J. Kirschner

Woman’s Board Endowed Fund for Aquatics ProgramsWoman’s board of the chicago Horticultural society

Woman’s Board Endowment for Community Gardening Woman’s board of the chicago Horticultural society

Woman’s Board Internship Endowment Fund Woman’s board of the chicago Horticultural society2007 internship awarded to Richard Hancock

Woman’s Board Endowment for Plant Evaluation Research and PublicationWoman’s board of the chicago Horticultural society mr. and mrs. charles c. bowen mrs. arthur r. Kneibler mr. charles e. schroeder in honor of elizabeth r. schroeder mrs. stephen byron smith

Dorothy D. Ziska Endowment Fundadam H. romeiser trust

† Contribution in 2007

annUal GiVinG Operating funds support the daily life of the Garden, touching all that goes on in every area. We are pleased to recognize those individuals who so generously gave gifts of $150 or more between January 1 and December 31, 2007.

$250,000 – $499,999buehler family foundationmr. robert H. malott

$100,000 – $249,999mr. and mrs. Peter cherryVirginia b. cherry*

$50,000 – $99,999mr.* and mrs. robert D. HeveyVirginie W. isham charitable remainder trustmr. and mrs. John H. Krehbiel, Jr.mr. and mrs. robert e. shawmr. John W. taylor, Jr.*

$25,000 – $49,999mr. and mrs. John H. bryanrobert cowell trustrichard H. Driehaus charitable lead trustmr. robert D. Hevey Jr. and ms. constance m. fillingbetsy and Jack Karpthe negaunee foundation, ltd.J. b. and m. K. Pritzker family foundation susan l. regensteinms. scotty searlems. susan a. Willetts and mr. alan K. Pritzanonymous (1)

$10,000 – $24,999Dr. louis & anna mae alonzi charitable trustmr. and mrs. brian G. balusekmr. and mrs. chandler bigelow iiimr. and mrs. charles c. bowenmary and carl boyermr. and mrs. Gary G. brownmr. and mrs. John H. buehlermr. and mrs. michael J. buschmr. and mrs. theodore r. butzmrs. beverly J. bystrickysusan and michael canmannJoyce e. chelbergmr. and mrs. James G. clessurasmr. and mrs. e. David coolidge iiiGary and mary cary coughlanmr. and mrs. John V. crowebinnie ferrandthe michael and Jacqueline ferro family foundationJamee and marshall fieldGinny and Peter foreman

mr. John D. fornengomr. and mrs. James r. fosternorman and lee Gantzms. Ginger Gasselmr. and mrs. John s. Gates, Jr.nancy Gidwitz and Jeff Grossmanms. sue l. Ginmr. and mrs. James J. Glassermr. and mrs. Joseph Gregoiremr. and mrs. William J. Hagenahmr. Kenneth l. Hardercaryn and King Harrismrs. max a. Hartmr. and mrs. Warren J. Hayfordmr. and mrs. edward m. HinesHoward family foundationmr. and mrs. roger Hullthe Hunter familymr. and mrs. edgar D. Jannottamr. and mrs. burton b. Kaplanmr. morris a. Kaplan and mrs. Dolores Kohl Kaplanmr. and mrs. W. sanford Kastenms. susan s. KeiserJudy and John Kellermr. and mrs. bernard Kleinmanmr. and mrs. frederick a. Krehbiel iimr. and mrs. thomas e. lanctotmr. and mrs. benjamin f. lenhardt, Jr.mr. and mrs. alec n. litowitzmr. and mrs. barry l. macleanmr. louis J. marsicomr. and mrs. David e. masonsherry mcfall and Ken Porrellomr. and mrs. James m. mcmullanmr. and mrs. andrew mcnally iVmr. and mrs. richard J. metzlerrichard m. morrowmargaret mueller estatealexandra and John nicholsmr. and mrs. William a. osbornmr. and mrs. Donald W. Pattersonmr. and mrs. Joseph regenstein iiimr. robert D. rodgersHelen r. rubensmr. and mrs.* John s. runnells iimr. and mrs. Patrick G. ryanmarion V. schmidt trustbeth schroedermrs. William l. searlemartha bacon stimpsonsusan and roger stonemr. and mrs. William P. sutterDr. and mrs. Joseph W. szokolmr. steven taslitzmr. and mrs. John W. taylor iiimr. and mrs. richard l. thomasmr. and mrs. Howard J. trienensmr. and mrs. Peter e. Van nicemrs. Herbert a. Vancemr. and mrs. James P. Wilkinanonymous (1)

contributors

Dr. David and Carolyn Nahrwold at the 2007 Garden Heritage Society Dinner.

Sophia Siskel and Georgie Taylor discuss plans for the Dwarf Conifer Garden. Mrs. Taylor’s thoughtful generosity helped make possible the dramatic renewal of this hillside garden.

* Deceased


ms. D. elizabeth Pricemr. and mrs. John r. raittmr. and mrs. William H. redfieldmr. and mrs. thomas W. reedyruth regensteinJune and Doug reimermr. and mrs. Gregory r. rekettHelaine and Howard resnickmr. and mrs. michael P. rhoadesmrs. betty m. richelizabeth and James roghairmrs. barbara H. rosboroughmr. and mrs. Joseph rosengardenmr. and mrs. Harold rosensonmr. and mrs. steve rosskammr. and mrs. V. robert roteringmrs. Donald i. rothmrs. stephen W. rothermelms. Holly b. rothschildJudith and robert rothschildDr. and mrs. myron e. rubnitzmr. and mrs. stephen H. sanders iiims. Gloria sanders–telandermr. and mrs. John i. schlossmanmr. and mrs. allan P. schollDr. G. stephen scholly and ellen schollymr. and mrs. bradley schulmanDiane and bud schwarzbachmr. and mrs. John a. schweigmr. and mrs. irving seaman, Jr.mr. and mrs. Joe sedelmaiermr. and mrs. edwin a. seipp, Jr.mrs. charles H. shawmr. and mrs. James t. sheahanmr. and mrs. Peter a. sheehanmelissa a. shennanmr. and mrs. David a. shermanmr. and mrs. John W. shieldsmr. and mrs. John D. simmsmr. and mrs. frank m. simssophia and Jon siskelms. Victoria m. skalaGary l. slackmr. and mrs. edward byron smith, Jr.mr. and mrs. robert W. smolenmrs. ida n. sondheimermr. and mrs. William f. souderbrian b. and Kathleen K. spearmr. and mrs. David spearsmr. and mrs. robert G. stanekmargie and bill staplesms. Heather steans and mr. leo smithmr. michael i. steinms. marilyn stewartJennifer stoneDr. and mrs. Gerald o. strauchPam and russ strobelmr. and mrs. alexander D. stuartmr. and mrs. edgar W. swanson, Jr.beryle and David tallantmrs. carol J. tichymrs. Pamela a. tichy

mr. and mrs. theodore D. tieken, Jr.mr. and mrs. stephen b. timbersmr. and mrs. W. James truettnersandy and marin turnermr. James van swedenmr. and mrs. frederick G. Wacker iiims. cari Walquistmrs. Patricia r. Walshmr. and mrs. Glenn Wardmrs. sally H. Ward osgood and mr. bradley D. osgoodmr. and mrs. todd e. Warnockchloe and angus Watsonmr. and mrs. David Waudmr. and mrs. arnold r. Webermr. and mrs. John b. Webermr. and mrs. Johannes WeertmanJan and Joe WeilHerman a. Weimermr. and mrs. brian W. f. Westonms. barbara D. Wetzelmr. and mrs. Henry P. Wheelermrs. eugene e. Whitemr. and mrs. James s. Whitemr. and mrs. robert f. White, Jr.mr. and mrs. David Whitmoremr. and mrs. clyde f. Willianmrs. christopher W. Wilsonnancy Hamill Winter mr. and mrs. Howard i. WittenbergPeggy and art WoodJane stroud Wrightmr. George J. Yappmichael Zubrzyckianonymous (16)

$500 – $999ms. mavis m. adams carnot and luceile allen foundationms. cheri allenms. Kathleen m. andersenmr. and mrs. stephen f. andersonmr. and mrs. tim andersonmr. and mrs. tony J. aukettmr. and mrs. bruce bachmanncarol and thomas baganDon balcom and sarah Pearsonbarry and elizabeth barrettamr. William t. bartholomaymr. and mrs. William l. baxmrs. christopher K. beebe iiiPeggy and Jim belmontimr. Henry r. berghoefmr. and mrs. robert l. berner, Jr.Jacqueline Quern berryJohn and Patricia berwangerPatricia s. bidwillmr. and mrs. andrew e. birnerDr. and mrs. Jacob D. bitranmr. and mrs. theodore c. blochmr. ralph W. boedekerms. frances m. bond and ms. michelle a. Pullano

ms. nicole s. Williams and Dr. lawrence beckerms. sinclair Wintonmr. and mrs. michael s. Wolzanonymous (3)

$1,000 – $2,499mrs. betty J. abelesmary and mike abroemrs. Keene H. addingtonmrs. a. Watson armour iiilinda and Vernon armourmr. cameron s. avery and ms. lynn b. Donaldsonmr. and mrs. robert H. baconmr. John W. bairdmr. edward m. bakwinmr. and mrs. Walter f. bandi, Jr.charles and Patsy barrowlinda and ted beckermr. and mrs. ralph W. behrensmr. and mrs. francis beidler iiithe Vanguard charitable endowment Program – the berk family fundms. lynn J. berkeleymr. and mrs. Harold G. bernthalmr. and mrs. cushman b. bissell, Jr.bill and Jan blackburnmrs. susan blattnerms. cathy bledsoemr. and mrs. adam blitzGeorge W. blossom iiimr. and mrs. ralph a. l. bogan, Jr.mr. lawrence P. borismr. and mrs. edward f. bowen, Jr.mr. richard J. brandtelizabeth and charles brockmrs. Helen D. bronsonmr. edward r. brooks, Jr.mr. and mrs. David e. brownms. nancy H. bruggemanmr. and mrs. Dan brusslanDr. and mrs. richard e. buengermr.* and mrs. Harold r. burnsteinmr. and mrs. scott l. byronPhoebe J. and George b. caldwellmr. and mrs. Wiley n. caldwell, Jr.ms. millie calhoun and mr. Joseph schorermrs. William t. careymr. and mrs. Kurt a. carlislecarney family foundationmrs. laurence a. cartonDr. and mrs. robert W. cartonmr. and mrs. James cathcartmrs. silas s. cathcartmr. and mrs. Kent chandler, Jr.alice G. childsmrs. Warren m. choosterri l. cohnmr. and mrs. timothy c. colemanmr. and mrs. stephen c. coleyJane b. and John c. colman

mrs. frank a. connolly, Jr.mr. and mrs. William a. cranemr. michael f. csarlinda f. cushmanralph and evelyn Davismr. and mrs. John e. Deimelmr. and mrs. William e. Deitrickmrs. J. f. DePreemr. and mrs. roger K. Deromedimr. and mrs. richard Deschuttermr. and mrs. christopher a. Devenymr. and mrs. John H. Dickmr. and mrs. richard r. Donnelley iiimr. and mrs. edward G. Dowling, Jr.mr. and mrs. leonard r. Drakemr. and mrs. robert H. Druckermr. and mrs. martin David Dubinfrank G. and Gertrude Dunlap fundmr. and mrs. thompson a. Dykemrs. elizabeth r. edwardsmrs. roger P. eklundmrs. Janice l. englemr. and mrs. morton englemr. and mrs. richard m. evenmrs. Patricia W. felkerGary and susan finemr. robert f. finkemr. and mrs. John fiore, Jr.mrs. audrey H. fitzgeraldmr. and mrs. robert D. fitzgeraldmrs. robert l. flinkmr. and mrs. James s. franklester and angie frankenthalmr. and mrs. Jeffrey l. friedmr. and mrs. ralph f. fujimotomr. and mrs. maurice f. fultonmr. and mrs. James l. Garard, Jr.Doris H. Geckmelinda and ray Geraldsonmrs. James r. Getz*Dr. leonard G. Gingermr. and mrs. James Goddardmr. and mrs. John c. Goodall, Jr.mr. and mrs. James P. GorterJuli and David Graingermargot a. Gravesmr. and mrs. William Graymary Winton Greenmr.* and mrs. alfred H. Grossmr. and mrs. David D. Grumhausmr. ernest a. Grunsfeld and ms. alice b. Kurlandmrs. Paul W. Guenzelmr. alfred H. Guhlmr. alexander Guiragossianmr. Joseph s. Haasmr. and mrs. charles c. Haffner iiimrs. blanny a. Hagenahmr. and mrs. Philip W. Hagenahmr. arthur G. Hailand, Jr.mrs. William m. HalesJulie and Parker Hallmr. and mrs. mark W. Haller

mr. and mrs. Jonathan c. Hamillmr. and mrs. John Hammondthe Handelsman family foundationmrs. sally m. Handsmr. and mrs. stewart Harrismr. John H. Hart and ms. carol Prinsmrs. augustin s. Hart, Jr.mr. and mrs. richard D. Harzams. alice b. Hayesmr. and mrs. Patrick J. Haynes iiimr. and mrs. melville c. Hill, Jr.mr. and mrs. edward Hinesmr. and mrs. John l. HinesJoseph and Patricia HinkelJoyce and richard Hirschmr. robert Hoellenronald and marci Holzermr. and mrs. Gerald a. HorwitzJack and Ginny Hotalingmr. and mrs. stephen c. Houghmr. and mrs. John l. Howardmrs. Heidi a. Huizengams. barbara J. irwin and mr. robert romomrs. George s. ishamJudy and Verne istockmr. and mrs. richard m. Jaffeemr. and mrs. D. clifford Jensenms. adrienne Johns and mr. James r. WhiteleyJoan b. Johnsonrichard K. Johnsonrichard and beverly Joutrasmr. and mrs. P. frederick KahnKaren and matthew Kaplanmrs. Harriet l. Karminmr. and mrs. Walter Kasten iimr. and mrs. Howard Katzmr. William K. Kellogg iiims. Patricia Kiley and ms. susan mooremr. and mrs. Douglas m. Kinneyesther Grunsfeld KlatzDr. and mrs. Jay H. Kleimanmr. and mrs. Jules Knappmrs. arthur r. Kneiblermr. and mrs. robert G. Knight, Jr.Penny and Glenn Kohlmeyermr. bill H. Kurtis and ms. Donna laPietramr. and mrs. James r. lancasterandrea landsberg and richard b. marshakmrs. mary e. lanemrs. Howard langdonmr. and mrs. robert J. lawrencemr. and mrs. spencer H. le menagermr. and mrs. James f. leahylarry and barbara leeshinai o. lee and sunkoo leemr. and mrs. elliot lehmanmr. and mrs. thomas leopoldmr. and mrs. John s. lillardmichael and susan loewenstein

mr. and mrs. robert i. loganmrs. John J. louis, Jr.mr. and mrs. Donald G. lubinbarbara a. lumpkinms. lynne madorsky and mr. michael Krautmr. and mrs. robert J. maganucoValerie and chuck maniscalcosheryl a. marcouillermrs. evelyn marie louise marshall*mr.* and mrs. irl H. marshall, Jr.ms. lynn m. martinmr. robert s. matthewsmr. and mrs. frank D. mayer, Jr.Vivi and John mccurdymr. and mrs. John P. mcenaneyJohn and sharon mcGeemrs. John e. mcGovern, Jr.mrs. neil mcKaymr. and mrs. William J. mcKenna, Jr.milton l. and Joann H. meigsmr. and mrs. John s. mengelms. alice J. merrickmrs. charles a. meyermr. Jack m. millerDr. alice s. millsmrs. Kenneth f. montgomerymr. and mrs. terry f. moritzmr. and mrs. robert s. morrisonmr. John H. mossmr. and mrs. aidan i. mullettlouellen and tim murrayms. martha m. murray and mr. David n. smalleymr. and mrs. ferdinand nadhernymr. and mrs. Phil c. nealmark r. and susan c. neamanms. laura J. nelsenmr. charles b. nevinsmr. milton nidetz and ms. naomi Yalerichard and Dorothy noparmr. and mrs. Gilbert H. noremr. and mrs. John K. notz, Jr.mr. and mrs. michael D. o’Halleranmr. and mrs. Hershel oliffmr. James e. olsenalan J. and carol-ann olsonmrs. ann D. onderdonkmr. and mrs. thomas c. o’neilann and Harry oppenheimermr. and mrs. edward H. oppenheimermr. and mrs. Jeffrey s. PaineGlenn W. PeiskerPerformance media ms. lillian Petrenkomr. and mrs. r. Douglas Petriemr. and mrs. thomas f. Pickmrs. John W. Pocockrussell and mary Polinskimr. and mrs. alexander J. Pollockmrs. edward King Poor iiithe Honorable John e. Portermrs. charles s. Potter

contributors

Finance Committee Chairman and long-time board member Dick Thomas with fellow board member George Peinado and his wife Julie at the June Summer Dinner Dance. Mr. Peinado is also a member of The Guild.

Eve Rogers and Julie O’Connor, co-chairs of the 2007 Harvest Ball given by The Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden. This eagerly awaited fall celebration, with dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions, raises money for the planned Growing Garden on the Children’s Learning Campus.

Susan Willetts and her husband Alan Pritz enjoy the evening at the Summer Dinner Dance. Susan is a member of the Board and a co-chair of the Science Initiative Steering Committee.

* Deceased


ms. sandra bartelsteinms. carole a. barthel and mr. charles G. nortonms. sandra bassthe bassett familymr. and mrs. robert G. baummr. and mrs. eric beattyms. nancy J. beaumont and ms. Judith J. buckart and elaine beckms. suzanne r. beedyDeborah and stephen beitlerms. svetlana bergerms. Jennifer s. blackmr. and mrs. Karl e. blalockGeorge c. blanasmr. and mrs. Philip D. block iiimr. and mrs. Jonathan H. bogaardmrs. William bogolubmr. and mrs. robert P. bohomr. and mrs. bruce D. borlandmr. and mrs. michael boylemr. eric D. brandfonbrenermrs. Don c. broadbridge, Jr.mr. and mrs. David e. brown, Jr.mr. lawrence H. brownmr. and mrs. William m. brownlinda oyama bryanmr. Gay b. buckmr. and mrs. thomas W. buckmanDr. and mrs. richard c. burnstinemr. John Wm. butler, Jr. and mr. John m. Vanderlindenmr. and mrs. louis P. caincalafia Design–Katy sheppard clair and sean callanmr. and mrs. Jim carlbergmartin and anne carlsonmrs. betty a. carrDr. and mrs. charles carroll iVDr. and mrs. robert P. cavallinomrs. Dorothy c. chaoms. suzanne s. chapmanms. Kathryn J. chiegerms. chris christensen and mr. Walter Kippbarry and lorraine clarkms. christine l. clarkms. carol a. cleavemr. and mrs. roger W. clinems. charlotte b. codomr. robert b. colemr. and mrs. thomas D. coleman, Jr.mrs. mary P. collinsmr. and mrs. David s. connellymr. and mrs. brian J. cookJohn and sara cooperDr. and mrs. W. Gene corleyms. anne t. coughlan and mr. charles b. Jamesonsusan s. and Joseph e. coughlinmr. and mrs. thomas W. coylemr. and mrs. tom croisantmr. and mrs. Gary l. crosby

Karen and John crottyWilbert f. crowleysally and bob cunninghammrs. arnold currymr. and mrs. andrew b. Davidmrs. laurie Davidsonms. sandra G. Davidsonmrs. Gene c. Davisnancy Dehmlowbyron and Judy DenenbergDavid and annette Dezelanmr. and mrs. roy s. Diamondconnie and Peter Dickinsonmr. and mrs. D. e. Dieballron and audrey Dierksmr. James c. Differdingms. Joan W. Dileonardims. mary ann Dillavou and mr. m. l. o’shaughnessyms. Dorothy f. Dohertymr. and mrs. arthur Dole iiims. nina Donnelly and mr. russell W. lanemr. and mrs. tim Douglassmr. and mrs. arthur l. Duboisms. Glenna r. eaves and mr. christopher J. boebelmr. and mrs. Howard a. ebnermr. and mrs. Patrick J. edenmr. and mrs. robert G. edisonDrs. sydney and marlene eisenmichael b. and Kathleen H. elliottDeane ellismr. Jack endicott iiimr. and mrs. David l. epsteinmr. and mrs. David r. eslermr. and mrs. fabio fabbrimrs. Holden K. farrar, Jr.mr. chris farrellmr. charles a. fergusonmrs. barbara fieldmr. and mrs. m. Walker finneyDr. and mrs. terry e. fippingermrs. David l. fisherDr. and mrs. William e. fishmanmrs. Harold m. flanzermr. and mrs. Jere D. flunomr. and mrs. William D. follandsheila and John foranGeorge and leslie forrestmrs. arthur a. frank, Jr.charles e. frank and Karen frank Petersmrs. elaine frankms. natalie frank and mr. tim Hansoncalvin and margaret GageJ. Patrick and anne m. Gallaghermr. and mrs. marvin b. Ganekcarol and John Gardmrs. maryella GarnerDr. Kristine Garriganmr. and mrs. norman a. Gatesmr. and mrs. James s. George

ms. mary e. Gershchristie and bruce Gescheidermr. and mrs. Kevin l. GettyDr. and mrs. Hugh c. Gilbertmr. and mrs. frank H. Ginnms. Judith a. GleasonJoseph b. Glossberg foundationms. sari Gluckin and mr. lance a. friedmannmr. and mrs. louis J. Glunz iiimr. and mrs. leonard W. Golanmrs. sue GolanDr. and mrs. eugene J. Goldmanms. Dorothy G. Goosms. elizabeth P. Gordonmr. l. stuart Gordonmr. steven Gorski and ms. barbara Gebbiamr. and mrs. Delmon b. Grapesmr. and mrs. James e. Greenmr. byron l. Gregorymr. and mrs. Dean Griffithmr. and mrs. bill GrimmDr. Janet W. Gripms. marilyn GustafsonKaye and Howard Haasmr. and mrs. alfred e. Hackbarth, Jr.the Hackett–adams familyHoward and Jacqueline Haffenbergmr. and mrs. Joseph G. HageeJohn m. and sally e. Hakesmr. and mrs. William r. Haljunmr. and mrs. charles r. Hallmr. and mrs. laurence r. Hallmr. corwith Hamillmr. and mrs. Julian r. Hansenmr. and mrs. Warren D. HanssenJohn and Gwen Harrismr. and mrs. max e. Hartlmrs. i. H. Hartman, Jr.ms. Kristen Hayesmrs. thomas P. Healymr. and mrs. thomas D. Heathmrs. ruth c. Heringlakemr. and mrs. James m. Herrmannms. betsy s. Hershereva Hershmanms. leslie J. Herzogmrs. marjorie friedman Heymanmr. and mrs. John t. Hickeyms. mary t. Hickeymr. and mrs. robert m. Hickeylaurence and Judith HicksDiana H. Higgins, Ph.D.mr. and mrs. allen Hirschfieldmary ellen Hirshmr. and mrs. thomas D. Hodgkinsmr. and mrs. richard c. Hoffmanms. anne i. Hoganmr. Daniel J. Hoganmr. christopher Hotaling and ms. Keri H. Hotalingmr. richard t. Hough

ms. rose m. Houstonms. Jacquelyne Huertamr. and mrs. michael J. HuftDavid and Karen Hughesmrs. Karen Hunkenmr. and mrs. cleveland Hunt, Jr.mr. and mrs. James W. Hunt, Jr.ms. barbara c. Hunter and mr. cottrell r. meadorsmr. and mrs. Gregg a. Hunterms. Patricia J. Hurleyms. nancy Hymanmrs. robert c. Hyndmanms. fui lian inger and mr. robert f. ingerDr. and mrs. neeraj JainDr. and mrs. thomas a. JanikJoseph and rebecca Jarabakmr. and mrs. sidney f. Jarrowmr. and mrs. Joel H. Jastrombms. esther V. Johnsonms. r. ann Jonesmr. and mrs. allen JorgensenJudith Jumpmr. and mrs. John P. Kaisermr. and mrs. r. J. Kallingersusan and David Kaltmr. and mrs. michael Kalwaymr. and mrs. William f. Kanzermr. and mrs. barry Kaplanmr. and mrs. aaron Karsenmr. and mrs. David s. Katzmrs. Polly Kawalekms. christine e. Kayemr. and mrs. stephen D. Keenmr. and mrs. Peter o. Kellyms. susan m. Kellyrichard and ayn Kenemanms. Patricia a. Kenney and mr. Jeffrey c. moonmr. and mrs. John t. Kiblermr. and mrs. ronald l. Kilgusmr. and mrs. David a. Kitefrank and margaret Klapperichmr. barry J. Knobloch and mrs. nancy sawle–Knoblochmr. and mrs. michael Kohlermr. and mrs. George a. KolovosWalter and elaine Kurczewskimr. and mrs. ronald W. Kurzmr. and mrs. ralph m. Kurzydlomarilyn & ivan Kushencaryl and ron Kushnerms. Jennifer lahtimr. John K. lanemr. and mrs. John f. laphammr. and mrs. Desmond laPlaceshirlie and richard lassarJeff later and betsy Donahuemrs. maggie lauerDr. robert e. leavittmr. John andre leDucmr. and mrs. J. c. lenahan

mrs. Joyce b. bottummrs. lloyd W. bowersmr. and mrs. michael D. brannanmr. and mrs. robert b. breisblattbill and linda bronnermr. and mrs. leon a. brottmanandrew and Gail brownmr. robert buchsbaum and ms. elyse Kleinmr. and mrs. carl t. calkinsmr. and mrs. Daniel chapinmr. and mrs. norman chapmanrick and Dee Dee chesleymr. and mrs. lance m. chodyms. alma J. chomskyms. barbara D. ciszekron and sally clontsP. J. conradmr. and mrs. Donald a. cookems. colette J. coxmr. Daniel t. coxmr. and mrs. richard c. culbertsonallen and eliza DaviesJudy and bill Davisinge de la campms. Patricia K. Denmanmr. and mrs. John Dennisms. catherine m. Denny and mr. James m. Dennymr. and mrs. James Dietzmr. and mrs. William Dietzmr. and mrs. Jay l. Dolginmr. and mrs. robert e. Donmr. richard e. Duncanmr. and mrs. angus m. DuthieGreg eaton and michael flaggmrs. Valerie s. egemmr. and mrs. allen e. eliotmrs. John V. farwell iVPam and Ken faulknermr. and mrs. scott m. feldmanJohn and Geraldine fiedlermrs. mary H. fieldsmr. and mrs. Justin m. fishbeinmr. and mrs. russell W. fishermr. and mrs. ed fitzgeraldmr. and mrs. John n. fixmrs. leonard s. florsheim, Jr.mr. and mrs. roland fordmr. Harold foreman, Jr.*mr. and mrs. Halbert frankmrs. margot freudmanms. Janet W. freundmark and cynthia fullerms. Jane a. GalleryDr. and mrs. John s. Garvinmrs. lynn Gassmanthe Gelber familyDon and marie Georgemr. robert J. GiblichmanJohn and Janet Glasgowmrs. Donald a. Glassbergmr. and mrs. richard W. Gochnauer

mr. Greg Goldnermr. and mrs. John t. Golitzmr. and mrs. Jon t. GrandDr. and mrs. alan D. Greenmr. and mrs. John Gudemr. and mrs. fernando Guidarinimr. and mrs. Gordon Hagbergmrs. Dolores K. Hannamrs. maria t. Hansenmrs. Henry G. Hart, Jr.ms. Dorothy carpenter Hebertmr. and mrs. marvin J. Herbms. susan m. Hering and mr. Dana b. Johnsonms. eva Hernandez–thomasmrs. James o. Heyworthmr. and mrs. thomas H. Hodgesmr. and mrs. lawrence Howemr. and mrs. James a. Janasmrs. Preston Jansingmr. and mrs. Harold s. Jensenmrs. arlene V. Johnsonmr. and mrs. nels J. Johnson, Jr.mrs. loren e. Juhlmr. and mrs. lawrence P. Kampwirthmrs. Jack Kapesmrs. eileen P. Kaplanmarie and larry Kaufmanmr. and mrs. silas Keehnmr. and mrs. thomas e. Keimmr. Gaynor n. KelleyDr. and mrs. alan c. Keyesmr. and mrs. ned a. Kimbrelms. marilyn J. KnilansKaren Kolodzey and George briganditheodore H. Krossmrs. carol l. Kutakmrs. linda m. lanemr. and mrs. robert t. e. lansingDr. and mrs. Phil s. lebovitzmr. and mrs. robert c. leck & familymr. and mrs. Wm. marshall leemr. sheldon leibowitzmr. and mrs. Paul D. levimr. and mrs. stephen e. lewismrs. anna lieblichmr. steve e. lindbladDr. Herbert a. lippitzDiane and bill lloydmr. and mrs. James D. lyonsJim and Kay mabiemrs. Joanne P. mackmr. and mrs. John P. mackmr. and mrs. David o. macKenziemelissa r. marshallmr. and mrs. David martaycynthia and George martymrs. eleanor m. mcallistermr. Patrick mccarthymr. and mrs. archibald mcclureJohn and ann mcDermottPatty and mark mcGrathfrances Jane meadows

siddharth mehta and swati mehtamr. and mrs. Peter H. merlinsara and richard mesirowmr. and mrs. michael e. mikolajczykGordon H. millner and Karen m. millner family foundationmr. and mrs. frank mohrmr. and mrs. roger J. mohrmr. and mrs. Walter D. monroe iiieugene and ethel moodyrichard and beverly moodymrs. Katharine H. morrisDonna muellermr. and mrs. t. J. muldoonms. ellen J. neelyarmand and marilyn norehadmr. and mrs. Kenneth nosworthymr. and mrs. edward U. notzDaniel W. o’brienmr. and mrs. James otis, Jr.mrs. richard c. oughtonmrs. Dixie H. Painemr. and mrs. robert P. Perkaus, Jr.mr. and mrs. David D. Petersoncharles and Diane Phillipsmrs. rita t. PickenDon and martha Pollakmr. and mrs. elvin G. Powellmarilyn and roger Pricemr. and mrs. steven r. Putzelmr. and mrs. albert e. Pyottcheryl Pytlarzmr. and mrs. edwin l. read iiiJohn and anne reillymr. and mrs. Glenn rippieJulie and Don rocapmr. maya romanoff and ms. Joyce romanoffmr. and mrs. Jeffrey s. rossmr. and mrs. lewis G. rudnickmr. and mrs. lawrence D. ryanJohn and marilyn sannermr. and mrs. s. Prentiss sawyerPeggy au schatzmr. and mrs. f. eugene schmittthe schwab familymr. and mrs. robert f. seebeckmr. robert V. shannon and ms. Gina b. Kennedymr. and mrs. robert W. sharpmrs. nancy sharpmr. John a. shea and ms. elizabeth tsunodaVictoria and John sheagrenmr. and mrs. lee sheridanlinda and Gerald shieldsmr. and mrs. thomas a. silbermanmrs. Dolores silvermanJudy and bill siskelUnmi song and terry Whalenmrs. mary beth stephensPhillip and leslie sternmr. and mrs. Jon stevens

mr. David m. suttle, Jr.mr. and mrs. William l. thompsonmr. and mrs. c. bradley tipsmr. and mrs. William s. trukenbrodmr. and mrs. John P. tubutisPaul and Judith tuszynskims. elizabeth a. UihleinJohn and Kay Van cleavemr. and mrs. Gary t. Walthermr. John e. Washburnmr. and mrs. edwin Watkinsmrs. m. Hubachek Watkinsmr. ivan a. Watters, Jr.mr. and mrs. morris s. Weedenmrs. ruth V. Weinerbarbara H. WestJack White–creations landscaping ltd.mr. Paul c. Williams and mrs. leslie bergerDr. Wendall Wheeler Wilsonmrs. a. m. Wirtzmrs. freeman J. Wood, Jr.mr. and mrs. edgar l. Yeems. elizabeth b. Yntema–ferguson and mr. mark e. fergusonmr. Herbert l. Zarov and mrs. alice White–Zarovmr. and mrs. Paul Zeliskomr. and mrs. frederick n. Zimmermannmr. aldo c. Zucaroanonymous (9)

$250 – $499ms. nancy K. aalbersmr. and mrs. r. John aalbregtsemr. and mrs. Joseph e. albrechtmrs. ronald l. allenmr. and mrs. thomas altholzmr. and mrs. richard amundsenJudith and trent andersonmr. richard a. andersonms. anita e. andren and mr. James P. naughtonDr. and mrs. Jeff apfelbaummrs. Helen appelmr. and mrs. robert D. appelbaumsusan arnesenmr. and mrs. eric r. arnsonmr. and mrs. merrick J. axelJanet and William backsmr. and mrs. John a. bacon, Jr.miss eleanor badalichJulie l. baerrich and Karleen bakerms. melissa balbach and mr. John K. bacemr. rick J. ballmr. and mrs. John W. ballantinemrs. barbara H. ballard and mrs. brooke bechtoldcheryl and ted banksmrs. robert barnardmr. and mrs. robert barra

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ms. ruth rufferDr. and mrs. stephen b. ruskinmary and thomas russellmr. and mrs. William russellmr. and mrs. edwin ruthmanDr. and mrs. edwin c. salterms. susan K. sarbms. nancy c. schmittms. martha P. schneiderDavid and marilyn schollmr. and mrs. James f. schorrmr. Warren r. schreierflorence b. schubertmr. and mrs. alan m. schulmanstevan and Kathryn schweighardtmr. and mrs. Henry c. schwenkanthony J. sciacca, Jr.Donald K. and Winifred b. seibertmr. and mrs. David seidmanfrances shabazms. Patricia m. shanahanmr. and mrs. John shanksms. Kay shannonmerle sharpemr. and mrs. stephen a. shaughnessyDr. Kathleen V. sheamr. and mrs. Gordon W. sheahenmr. and mrs. byron sheetsmr. and mrs. Duward f. shriverthe Honorable and mrs. richard a. siebelmrs. elaine G. siletsmr. richard b. silvermanmr. and mrs. richard D. simondsmr. and mrs. robert t. singerDr. charles e. sisungDon and marion sitkiewiczmrs. barbara s. smithmrs. charles G. smithmr. and mrs. Gerald W. smithGoff smithJack and lynn snarrDr. and mrs. David spadaforamr. and mrs. Patrick J. spainmr. and mrs. Granvil i. specksDrs. eliot and luretta spiessmr. and mrs. Joel steinlt. col. and mrs. robert a. steinwaymr. Gene stenger and mrs. Helen schendlnancy and bruce stevensmr. and mrs. J. robert stollarvey stonemrs. John c. sturgisms. alona W. sussmanmr. and mrs. John s. swiftmrs. barbara b. synnestvedtmr. and mrs. ronald H. taubmrs. sidney J. taylormrs. margaret f. teichmr. and mrs. thomas c. templemr. and mrs. James thompsonms. suzy thompson

mr. and mrs. richard tobiaszPhilip and sandra tobinDr. marian D. tolpinmr. and mrs. steven s. touseymr. and mrs. raymond c. towerGordon H. trantermr. and mrs. James m. trappmr. and mrs. t. Hamilton traylormr. Donald H. trippmr. adam tumas, Jr.John and suzanne turnermrs. Herbert G. twaddlemr. and mrs. brian Uihleinmr. and mrs. selwyn Unellmrs. Dorothea V. Vahlbergmrs. Gerald W. Van treeckmr. and mrs. troy Vellingams. mary Jo Victorsteven l. and stephanie Victormrs. sally H. Volkert–bissellmr. and mrs. alfred r. Vossmr. and mrs. Walter Wallinmr. and mrs. J. michael Walshmr. and mrs. John r. Waltermr. and mrs. David e. Wanger iiiJo nancy and James r. Warrenmrs. Hempstead Washburnemr. and mrs. cornelius b. Waudmr. and mrs. everett P. WeaverDr. and mrs. robert G. Webermr. and mrs. tom Wedellmr. and mrs. samuel s. WeiserPat and alfred Weissenbachmr. and mrs. sven e. Welandermr. and mrs. John G. Whitemrs. Gladys e. Wickms. m. anne WiliamsDr. and mrs. lawrence a. Wilsonmr. and mrs. randall s. Wilsonmichael a. Wislekarnold and ann Wolffmr. and mrs. i. m. WolinskiDr. Hak Y. Wongleonard and barbara Worsekthomas c. and Kathleen Wrightmr. lawrence Zaluskyms. carol Zielinski and mr. William coyneanonymous (13)

$150 – $249Dr. and mrs. michael aburanomr. Patrick c. adlammr. norman adlerms. Judith a. akersmr. ron a. albertsonmr. and mrs. William r. alfinims. Gloria allen and ms. Denise allenrobert f. allensusan J. allenmrs. John W. allynrobert alpertmr. and mrs. Donald f. andersen

Dr. and mrs. burton f. andersonDr. and mrs. Proctor r. andersonmr. and mrs. William n. andersonmrs. Genevieve U. anoffmr. and mrs. Daniel applebaummrs. Phyllis applebaummr. and mrs. Henry X. arenbergmr. and mrs. Jerry G. arthurmr. and mrs. norman augustmrs. William H. averymr. and mrs. timothy J. babingtonmr. and mrs. John a. baccichmr. stephen W. bachmanmr. christopher s. baconmrs. ann buehler bakermr. and mrs. andrew V. ballantinemrs. adrienne m. banasmr. and mrs. morris barefieldmr. and mrs. Henry n. barkhausenms. Karin bartschmr. and mrs. russell a. bartz, Jr.mr. and mrs. robert J. bates, Jr.robin batesangie battinmrs. marijane baudermr. and mrs. lee a. baumgartenmrs. Hildegard K. baxpehlerms. susan W. beardmr. and mrs. James a. beckDr. and mrs. Kenneth beckrandall and linda beckermr. and mrs. Douglass m. beemanmr. and mrs. Donald a. belgradms. catherine bellmrs. Gail e. belytschkomr. and mrs. bruce a. bendoffmr. and mrs. erwin H. benekemr. and mrs. stanley J. benes iVmrs. Joan o. bentmr. and mrs. John e. benz iiimrs. barbara s. berendms. Diane r. bergenthe bergonia familymr. and mrs. thomas m. berichonms. cinda berry and mr. arthur KrumreyDr. and mrs. ernest W. beutelmr. and mrs. michael W. bishopann cady bjurmanmrs. sidney blackmr. and mrs. William H. blairms. allison c. blakleyJeffrey and melissa bleiweisms. Jane blewmr. and mrs. andrew K. blockirwin and sena blumensaadtms. frima H. blumenthalmr. and mrs. richard J. boisvertms. florence bonnickmr. and mrs. thomas c. bordersmary and tom boreckimr. ralph bornhoeftmr. and mrs. edwin b. bosler

mr. and mrs. mark G. boulangermr. and mrs. louis bowmancarl and nancy boyarmr. and mrs. brian D. boyermr. and mrs. Paul H. brennermr. and mrs. brian brodeurmr. and mrs. David b. bromleymr. and mrs. Jerome J. brosnanmr. and mrs. H. templeton brown, Jr.mary beth and tom brownmr. and mrs. richard J. brownmr. and mrs. richard m. brownms. rita G. brownmr. John f. bruzanelizabeth s. bryaned and Kay bryantDrs. George and Patricia bulkleyDr. and mrs. sheldon o. burmanms. sally l. burtchmr. David W. buskerDeborah s. bussertDr. Gregory m. butchko and Dr. Harriett H. butchkoms. cecile a. butlermr. and mrs. William J. cadiganms. ruth a. callaghansally campbellrobin and D. thomas canodemr. and mrs. Gerald J. cantermr. and mrs. robert carmodyms. corinne c. caroselli and ms. tara G. carosellimrs. robert adams carrmr. and mrs. Walter stanley carrnancy Gabriela carrollmr. and mrs. James l. cartwrightmr. l. russell cartwrightmrs. carolyn l. caruthmrs. ann stockton caskeymr. and mrs.* George r. catlettmr. and mrs. francis n. cavaliermr. and mrs. talivaldis cepuritismr. and mrs. fred c. chandlerms. angela chaplinmr. and mrs. Jeffri m. chardellPatty charhutms. mary beth chianakasmr. and mrs. Jeffrey chicoinemr. and mrs. J. robert christensenmichael ciagala and Jean ericksonmr. and mrs. Daniel J. clarke, Jr.mr. and mrs. Wade clarkemr. and mrs. George claymeridith b. clement and bennett epsteinmr. and mrs. Harvey W. clementsmrs. marsha s. clescerimrs. charles e. cloudDr. Patricia s. cochranms. christina codo and mr. Patrick maloneymr. and mrs. Jules coganmr. and mrs. abraham G. cohenmr. and mrs. larry D. cohen

mr. and mrs. Donald leventhalmr. and mrs. David H. levymrs. olive oh limshuhong lin and Zhihui Huangmr. and mrs. richard m. lindmanmr. and mrs. thomas r. lindseymrs. francis e. littlemrs. Patricia m. livingstonDr. and mrs. leon lovemichael and rosemary lubyDr. and mrs. claude a. lucchesimr. and mrs. David luciamr. and mrs. William r. luedersmr. and mrs. bradford P. lyerlams. susan lyttonmr. and mrs. John m. macenteemardie macKimmms. rose K. mandellmrs. annette f. maniola-elferingmr. Herbert a. mann, Jr.John and Judy marquardtmrs. margaret f. mayVera m. mayermr. and mrs. John W. mccarter, Jr.mrs. Dorice m. mcDonaldmrs. Wanda m. mcDonaldDr. and mrs. timothy mcDonoughGeorge and alice mcKannms. betty mcleanmr. and mrs. robert G. mclennanmr. Harry e. meade, Jr.mrs. margot t. merrickms. elizabeth P. meyermr. and mrs. craig r. milkintbarbara J. millermr. and mrs. John W. millerDr. and mrs. sheldon i. millerms. catherine a. minermr. Herbert J. miner iialfred miossimr. and mrs. Douglas c. mohlerJens and larissa mommsenms. cynthia a. moodymelinda and David mooneymr. and mrs. William mooneyDiana and David mooremr. and mrs. John W. moorebrooks and Howard morganKay and scott morganPauline and Howard morrisonmrs. sally J. moskolarry and Judy mosnermr. and mrs. John muenchJanet c. muimaureen susan mulhallms. maureen murphymr. richard J. murphyWilliam and frances myersDr. anne nagle and mr. michael Knippenms. mary K. naglemrs. marian e. nelsonmr. and mrs. bruce l. newman

mr. and mrs. richard H. nicolaides, Jr.mr. and mrs. thomas J. nisslymr. and mrs. Derek J. normanmr. and mrs.* thomas o’brienms. sue o’connor and mr. amos b. minerDonald a. and Gayle P. o’Daymr. and mrs. David D. olsonted and Diane olsonmr. and mrs. William b. olsonmrs. mimi W. ostranderms. Julie overbeckJill and rhett owenmr. and mrs. robert l. Parkinsonms. elizabeth a. Patterson and mr. michael l. Hermsenrobert and nancy Paulmrs. marianna Paulsonmr. and mrs. Gregory Y. Pearlmanmrs. maurice r. Petersenellard Pfaelzer, Jr.Dr. and mrs. William K. Plattmr.* and mrs. frederic W. Plochmanmr. and mrs. Herbert V. Pomerantzchristine Popemr. sidney l. Port*David and sue ann Powersmr. and mrs. David a. PrichardJuliet K. Priebems. marjorie H. Pries and mr. Paul bakermrs. mary f. Prochotskyira and ina PruzanDr. and mrs. H. J. PrzybyloPaula J. Puntenneycheryl rampage and laurence la bodaVictoria and George a. ranney, Jr.mrs. carol m. rapaportmr. and mrs. Jim rasinskimrs. betsy m. ravenelmr. and mrs. John H. rayms. shirley r. reedms. claire regan and mr. tom burnhamms. annette m. rehmke and mr. Jeffrey W. Hickeymr. richard a. resseguiebob and mary reuschémr. and mrs. Guy reveszmrs. Joanna J. richmr. and mrs. Hugh G. ridermr. George c. rimnacmr. and mrs. carl ritzcindy and James robinsonmr. and mrs. collin rochemr. and mrs. royal e. rockowDiane rodevichJudy and Warner rosenthalDr. and mrs. ennio c. rossiDoug and lisa rosskammtom and shari rotherhammr. edward i. rothschildmr. and mrs. thomas P. rowanPaul c. ruestow and rosalind catchatourian

Sophia Siskel, volunteer Peter Dogiakos, and Barbara Carr share the Buehler Enabling Garden with Juliana Taylor and Katherine Buchanan during an afternoon tour of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Co-chairs of the Woman’s Board 2007 Bulb Bazaar. Left to right: Jenn Pattie, Joani Lowry, Sarah Gunderson.

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mr. larry H. cohenlynn colletti and Paul Wiedemanmr. marvin l. collinsms. sandy collinsmr. and mrs. Patrick J. connellyDr. and mrs. Daniel r. considineDr. and mrs. thomas J. considinemr. Dean J. conteratomr. and mrs. richard cook iiimr. thomas G. cookmrs. susan P. cooneyDr. and mrs. George J. coopermr. and mrs. Joseph m. corriganmr. and mrs. Joseph cortesemr. and mrs. Joel corymr. and mrs. ethan H. cosgriffJudy and bill cottletom creighmr. and mrs. James e. crenshawmrs. Phyllis r. cretorsmr. and mrs. mark W. crollmr. and mrs. Jerome crottymr. and mrs. stephen D. cummingsmr. and mrs. andrew r. cuncannanmr. and mrs. r. Hugh cunninghammrs. elaine m. currymr. and mrs. Harold J. cutlermr. and mrs. richard e. Dahlmr. and mrs. William e. Dahlgrenms. margaret l. Daleymr. chester b. Dallas and mr. timothy a. Griffinms. Kathy Daltonmr. and mrs. sam s. Darinmrs. robert l. Davidms. Jessie V. Davidson and familymr. and mrs. robert c. Davis iiimr. and mrs. James K. macKendree Dayms. lynn Dempseymrs. catherine H. Dencklamr. and mrs. richard D. Denisonmr. James a. Denton and familymr. and mrs. Kevork m. Derderianms. Judy J. Devivomr. mark b. Dickey, Jr.ms. betsy Dietel and mr. michael sandsmr. and mrs. Dennis DirectorDrs. richard and linda Dodsms. cathy Doederlein and ms. sue Doederleinmr. and mrs. thomas s. Donohuebob and sharon DorfmanKen and Karen Dortmrs. terese Douglassmr. John Dowlingmr. and mrs. William m. Doylecharenton Zelov Drakemr. and mrs. charles H. Dresnermr. and mrs. ray f. Drexlermr. raymond H. DrymalskiDr. Jean m. Dubachms. Jennifer m. Dunnmr. and mrs. Dennis D. Dwyer

mrs. anne eagleton and ms. Gwen eagletonmr. Josh earlmr. Wayne a. ecklundmr. Daniel e. efnermark and Kitty eganDean and laura egertermrs. sonya ellmanms. beth a. englems. marilyn ernsteenms. Julia eshkonianmrs. laurel l. eslingermr. and mrs. ben estepms. Hazel s. facklermr. and mrs. Joel c. falkmr. and mrs. edward falkenhaynmr. and mrs. Joseph fargoanne b. faymr. manual feldmanmr. edward fellinmrs. Judith W. fentonmr. mark r. ferdinandDr. and mrs. balbino b. fernandezmr. and mrs. James H. ferry iiimr. and mrs. Wade fetzermrs. saerree K. fiedlermorris fineiris and roland finkelmanmr. andrew finkomrs. eileen o. flemingmrs. eve flor and mr. andrew flormr. and mrs. robert e. flynnmr. and mrs. michael P. foradasmrs. Gerald frankelmr. and mrs. lukass franklinmr. and mrs. richard l. freemanmr. and mrs. Paul W. freitag, Jr.ms. nancy freitagmr. and mrs. Wells l. fricemr. and mrs. cezar m. froelichalyce fullerrev. Dr. and mrs. Gilbert b. furstmr. John e. Gagginims. meryl Gale and mr. Dennis ciborowskimr. and mrs. roger W. Gamblemr. and mrs. Gary Gandmr. and mrs. Wilbur H. Gantz iiibonnie b. Garrettmr. and mrs. bruce P. Garrettmr. and mrs. t. W. Garrisonmr. and mrs. charles m. Gatelymr. and mrs. Henry t. Gaud, Jr.lou and Dean Gaudinmr. and mrs. ervin Geislermrs. cherie r. Gellerms. carol b. Georgemr. and mrs. David H. GerberDr. margaret Gerbermr. and mrs. alan r. Gerlingmr. and mrs. c. Gary Gerstmr. and mrs. William J. Gibbonsms. Denise Gibson

mr. mcGuire Gibsonms. Jeanne c. Gidwitz*ms. rhonda Gilbreathmrs. Phyllis Giovannellimr. John P. Gleason and ms. maureen l. Gleasonmr. and mrs. William c. Glynnms. inga a. GoddijnWinifred Godfreymrs. charlotte Goellermr. and mrs. charles a. Goetzmr. and mrs. Howard t. GoffenJoan and James Goldenmrs. Joyce a. Goldenbergmrs. michelle s. Goldishmr. and mrs. Jeff Goldmanmr. and mrs. louis b. Goldmanmrs. elissa H. Goldsmithmr. and mrs. bob Gordonmr. lawrence n. Gordonmr. larry Gouglermr. and mrs. michael Gouldrichard e. Grabowskimrs. mabel r. Gracemr. and mrs. Jeffery t. Grademr. and mrs. thomas m. Grahammrs. Gunhild W. Grashornmrs. nan H. Graveslyhn and alex Greenmr. William tatlock Greenms. Helen D. Greenebaummr. and mrs. robert c. Gremleymr. and mrs. nathan m. Grossmanms. Janis a. GuelzowJackie and Jerry Guestmr. and mrs. laurence i. Guthmannmrs. alison Guttermanmrs. Jeanmarie a. HagedornJanice H. Halpernms. Janet l. Halsteadmrs. Paul e. Hamermrs. robert W. Hamiltonmr. michael Hammond and ms. Gladys Gonzalezmr. and mrs. fred D. Hancock iiiDr. and mrs. c. rollins Hanlonms. alice e. Harpermrs. D. J. Harrismr. and mrs. Donald J. Harrismrs. m. Donna Harrismr. and mrs. Dean m. Harrisonmr. and mrs. James Hartwigmr. and mrs. James H. Haussmannmr. and mrs. c. stewart Havensmr. and mrs. melvin Hecktmanms. Karen Hedbergmrs. Jean Hedstrommr. robert e. Heibergermr. and mrs. richard a. Helfandmr. and mrs. James l. Hendersonmrs. theresa Hendersonmrs. William J. Henderson iimr. and mrs. Joachim Hentschel

carrol and Jim Herbermr. and mrs. robert V. Herbertmr. and mrs. Donald J. Hermanekms. sandy Herrickmr. and mrs. Jim and barbara Herstms. Patricia m. Hess and mr. ivan bacigalmr. and mrs. ralph l. Heumannms. Julie Hextelllee and alice Hilfmanfrances m. Hillerms. Dee e. Hinger and mr. edward blicharskimr. and mrs. thomas J. Hoeppnermr. and mrs. Wayne Hofmanshirlee and Joseph Hollandertoby Hollandermr. charles Hollebmr. and mrs. Walter V. Holtmrs. Keri HolterJoel and carol Honigbergmrs. ann m. Hooklinda l. Hopperanne Hornmr. and mrs. theodore l. Hornemary Jane and lawrence Horwitzmr. and mrs. eugene Hotchkiss iiimr. Gregory D. Houstonmr. and mrs. raymond c. Howickmr. andy Hsiehmr. frank b. Hubachek, Jr.mr. and mrs. Paul G. Hullmr. and mrs. robert Hulsemanmr. and mrs. Philip J. HuntDr. and mrs. richard n. Hurdmrs. John l. Hustonms. Diane l. Hutchinsonmr. and mrs. chester r. Huttonmr. brad s. ilkomrs. alane J. inackerDr. and mrs. David ingalllottie a. isaacms. m. e. Jackams. Vera Jackmuththe micki Jaffe familymrs. Kiz s. Jihaadms. Joan m. Johnsms. catherine m. Johnsonmr. and mrs. John c. Johnsonmr. rodney b. Johnsonmr. and mrs. timothy b. Johnsonmr. William b. Johnsonms. beverly e. Johnson-soell and mr. alan f. soellVivienne Jones and christopher mcmahonmrs. carolanne Josephms. sibyl r. Josephson and ms. Karyn lappingmrs. loretta n. Julianmrs. arlene a. Juracekmr. bruce t. Kaisermr. and mrs. martin s. Kaisermr. and mrs. David a. Kalish

contributors

mr. Harvey r. Kallick and mrs. barbara rosinYvette and arnold Kanterms. lyla KaplanVerla Kasmerchakmr. and mrs. Patrick J. Kearneymr. Paul G. Kellermr. and mrs. John Kelleymrs. Kristine P. Kelleyms. eileen m. Kellihermr. and mrs. charles a. Kellymr. and mrs. William e. Kellymrs. mary KennedyDr. William and ausrine Kerrmrs. margaret a. Kilburgmr. and mrs. Jeffrey c. Kinzelmrs. Harry W. Kirchheimermrs. Denise Kirshenbaummrs. Victoria Kisel–carman and mr. Paul carmanmr. and mrs. robert l. Klassymr. and mrs. Phillip Kleinmr. and mrs. William l. Kleinmr. and mrs. christopher n. Knightmr. and mrs. roger a. Knuthmr. and mrs. byung chul Kohmrs. alison H. Kohlmeyerms. Judy Kohnmrs. barbara J. Kokonasmr. and mrs. anthony n. Konstantms. Janette Koreckimr. and mrs. richard H. KorengoldPhilip and nancy Kotlerms. emily Koulogeorgemr. and mrs. James e. Kovalms. mary Krauchunasmr. and mrs. Jeffrey Kritzmanmrs. leona Krompartmr. William n. Krucksmrs. nancy Kubickamr. and mrs. larry Kuglerms. charlene m. Kunkelmrs. matthew Kutzamr. michael J. labantmelvin and irene landaumr. and mrs. Keith landauermr. and mrs. bradley lanemrs. fred lanems. lorelei lane and mr. thomas swiderekmr. William W. lanemrs. robert e. largaymr. edward o. laumann and Dr. anne e. laumannmr. and mrs. ross G. leinwebermr. and mrs. michael D. lemmr. and mrs. James lennonJon and Janet leverenzmr. samuel levinmr. and mrs. martin levinemrs. elvin a. levymr. and mrs. richard c. lewismr. and mrs. seymour lichter

mr. Paul m. liebensonmr. and mrs. tom m. lillardmr. and mrs. earl linchDr. rebecca a. lindmiles and Karen K. lindbladms. Gloria lipschultzmr. alfred r. lipton and ms. Kathleen roseboroughmr. and mrs. edward loebmr. and mrs. Jerome loewmr. and mrs. Daniel m. loewensteinmr. and mrs. albert s. lowe iiimrs. Joan lowrymr. and mrs. robert s. lubinJan lukowskimr. michael r. lutzms. anna lysakowskileonard and Jacqueline macalusomr. and mrs. Duncan a. macleansue and terry macleanmr. and mrs. t. Gerald magnerms. Gail mahaffeyroxanne and andy majkabernard and sarah makowskymr. Joshua malloymr. sheldon J. mandellmr. and mrs. W. David mangelJohn manos and leah Johnson-manosmr. edward marcmrs. Kathryn Houting marczakms. sandra l. marsicomr. and mrs. Verne H. masonmrs. benjamin c. mastersms. Zoe c. matherHoyt and elaine mathewsmr. and mrs. David b. mathisDr. and mrs. alan H. matsonDr. and mrs. s. J. mauricemr. and mrs. Henry mawickemr. and mrs. Gregory c. mayermr. William c. mayersusan and Paul mayfieldmr. and mrs. Patrick m. mcauliffemrs. Dale m. mcbridems. marie t. mcbridemr. raymond mcbridemrs. John V. mccarthyms. laurie mccollum and mr. carl Warschauskyms. Katherine mccorklems. carol s. mccormickbeth and tim mcDowellmr. and mrs. Jack mcKeeganmr. and mrs. breece r. mcKinneymr. and mrs. Don H. mclucasmr. and ms. Don H. mclucas, Jr.mr. and mrs. michael mcraemr. and mrs. richard J. medinamr. James a. meekmr. and mrs. Henry J. meinkemr. and mrs. Hugo J. melvoinmr. anthony P. mengarellimr. and mrs. robert D. merrilees

Barbara Carr welcomes Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and their guests to the Summer Dinner Dance. Pictured with Mrs. Carr are Commissioner Tim and Shelly Schneider, Commissioner Mike and Barbara Quigley, Commissioner Tony and Nilo Peraica, Commissioner Earlean Collins, and Jerome Fulton.

Board member Jane Irwin and husband Bob Romo enjoy the evening at A Rare Affair.

Madeleine and Jim McMullan at the All Aboard! Wonderland Express dinner. Madeleine is a member of the Woman’s Board.

Woman’s Board Member Lois Steans and her husband, Harrison, at the 2007 Annual Meeting. The Steans family has been instrumental in the development of Windy City Harvest.

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mrs. elizabeth messersmithms. irene m. meyerms. muriel m. meyermrs. april e. meyersmr. aaron J. michelfeldermr. and mrs. David b. midgleyDr. and mrs. Gerard J. mikolmr. and mrs. James J. mikulskirobert and Kelly milanileslie Joan millensonmr. and mrs. alex r. millermr. and mrs. David a. millerms. Dorothy a. millermr. and mrs. russell G. millerruth J. milnermrs. milton minkinDr. and mrs. malcolm l. minnick, Jr.mr. and mrs. ned e. mitchellmr. and mrs. robert D. mitchellmr. and mrs. eric mogentalemr. and mrs. terry r. mohrmr. and mrs. John e. monacoms. elaine m. mondlockmrs. Jeffrey H. mongerms. Deborah Waud mooremr. and mrs. William b. mooremr. J. clifford moosmr. James b. moranms. lauretta J. moranmr. and mrs. Peter morrismr. and mrs. robert morrismrs. sally J. morrismrs. Paul l. morrison, Jr.mr. and mrs. Jeremiah J. morrisseyms. billie J. morrowmr. and mrs. James K. mortonmrs. Joann mosesmr. and mrs. John moshakalice e. mossms. sondra V. mountmr. andy moyrikesmr. and mrs. James c. munsonmr. and mrs. robert J. murphyDr. and mrs. thomas c. murphymrs. bonnie l. murraythe John musgjerd familymr. and mrs. John W. myersDr. and mrs. mark c. nagymr. akira nakajimamr. and mrs. Joseph e. nathanmr. lionel nathanJay and barbara needlemanmrs. betty a. neerhofmr. and mrs. David J. neithercutmr. and mrs. Peter a. nelsonDr. and mrs. James b. nevillemr. and mrs. barry m. newmanmr. neal J. neymr. thomas J. nickel and mr. larry a. lesperanceG. Dwight and Kathleen J. nisslymrs. sandra K. norlinmr. and mrs. michael norris

mrs. antoinette notimr. and mrs. John m. novinsonms. elizabeth r. nyemrs. sandra G. nyems. cynthia s. nygrenmr. David oatmanmr. and mrs. Joseph organ, Jr.anastasia o’brien and Zarko stambolicms. mary lynn o’connellmr. and mrs. raymond D. oddimr. and mrs. richard V. oelerich, Jr.mr. and mrs. robert W. ogden, Jr.mr. Paul oksnee and ms. lana Kerosonmr. and mrs. richard W. olsonmrs. Joan s. opfermr. and mrs. Dennis V. osimitzmr. and mrs. richard D. ostrowmr. and mrs. elliott n. otisJohn r. and Judy V. Palmermr. and mrs. Paul a. Pankrosmr. and mrs. Daniel a. Paprzycamr. and mrs. John D. Paquetteallen l. and Georga K. Parchemmrs. Jackie m. Parentims. rose Parisi and mr. Donald meckleyms. marionjean Parkermr. and mrs. Gerard r. Paszkietms. audrey l. Patonlynn b. Pattersonmrs. mary b. Pattisonmrs. Helen D. Paulosmr. James Pavlekovskymrs. Joanne e. Pelletieremrs. Vernon J. PellouchoudJeff and Pattie Pennermrs. Jane r. Perlmanmrs. Winona Perttmr. and mrs. James H. Petersmildred G. Petersmr. and mrs. richard Petersmr. William o. Petersenms. ann K. Peterson and mr. richard combsms. Wendy l. Petersonms. irene s. Phelpsmrs. Dean Phemisterrheva and Joshua Phillipsms. amy b. Phimisterms. linda Pickeringchuck and Judy Pipermrs. susan Piper and mr. Jeremi Przadkams. agnes l. Piszczekmr. and mrs. barry Pitlermr. and mrs. corey J. Plazakbarbara b. Plochmanms. suzanne J. Pochtermr. John f. Podliskamr. and mrs. thomas m. PoolWilliam r. Porter

mrs. elizabeth m. Postellms. Jane Potrykusms. Jane r. Prentisms. Doreen V. Pricems. anita m. Princemr. and mrs. thomas r. Princemr. David J. Pruett and ms. Valeria l. Pruettmr. and mrs. Vincent QuinnHollis and carolyn rademachermr. and mrs. Harry radtkeDr. John G. ranamr. steven l. rardinnancy and Warren rasmussenms. Kelly rauch and mr. scott telkampms. susan J. rehakK. s. reichertmrs. e. s. reinhardms. Jo ann revakmary f. reynoldsmr. leon richmrs. Katherine D. rileymrs. linda a. rinnermrs. richard riordanms. tracy rittermr. and mrs. David m. robbinmr. and mrs. Peter c. robertsmr. frederick rogers and ms. linnea Zillymrs. Kenneth rohlfingms. sarah r. rohloffms. marilyn rohnmr. and mrs. Douglass f. rohrmanmrs. stephena cook romanoffmr. and mrs. Kevin m. rooneyDr. Heidi m. rosenberg and mr. benjamin rosenbergms. amy rosenblummr. and mrs. bernard a. rosensteinmr. and mrs. Walt rosquistmrs. anne rossms. brenda ross and mr. charles lauritoJoe rossa and Genie mccullymr. edwin c. rossow and ms. barbara l. rossowWarren and Donna rothmanmr. and mrs. anthony e. rothschildmr. and mrs. John W. rudnickimr. and mrs. Paul rufusmr. sergio ruizms. charlotte rusnak and mr. anthony f. rusnakmrs. raymond rusnak, sr.mr. and mrs. David i. russomr. raymond e. rutkowskims. elizabeth s. ruwitchmr. and mrs. anthony J. ruzickamrs. cheryl J. ryanmrs. Patricia H. ryanms. edith saemannDr. and mrs. David a. saidelms. susan m. salaba

mrs. charlene salzmanmrs. Donald W. sampsonmr. and mrs. robert samsonmrs. betty sandlowmrs. Jill sapsteadmr. steven i. sarowitz and ms. Jessica P. sarowitzmr. and mrs. robert m. scarpellimr. and mrs. Joel schafferJayme a. schenkDr. Pamela scherzermr. and mrs. steven r. scheyermrs. Henry schielemr. mark schlossermr. and mrs. barton t. schneiderDr. and mrs. thomas schnitzerms. christine P. schroedermr. and mrs. Jeffrey G. schuettDr. James e. schuetz and mrs. barbara a. schuetzmrs. Judy schwandtms. susan l. schwartzterry l. schwartzJames and laura schwarzmr. and mrs. robert i. schwimmermr. and mrs. billy scottstephanie W. seedrichard and sharon seedermr. and mrs. arthur W. segilDr. and mrs. michael seilermrs. margarethe e. selliems. christine seltzmr. and mrs. tim sewellmrs. emilie K. sewelohms. Joan G. shapiromr. and mrs. lawrence a. sharkenDorinda l. shawmr. and mrs. nelson shawmr. robert G. shawmr. and mrs. Keith shayms. Julie sheppardmr. and mrs. richard H. shileymiss eunja shimmr. Joseph G. shockeymr. and mrs. robert m. sidermr. and mrs. ronald siegelms. bette H. sikesDr. and mrs. burton e. silvermr. and mrs. Joe W. silvermanmr. and mrs. Peter silvermanteresa and bob simmonsmr. and mrs. William simon, Jr.mr. and mrs. Preston simonsmrs. stacy H. simpsonmr. and mrs. David sinclairHerb and arlene singermr. anthony siragusams. barbara smithmr. and mrs. frederick l. smithmr. and mrs. Jeff smithmr. and mrs. John G. smithnancy and Greg smithms. toni s. smith

contributors

mr. and mrs. Vincent D. smithJudith f. smythmr. and mrs. stanley sobkowiaklarry and marge sondlermrs. nancyanne sopranomr. Paul P. spaniermr. and mrs. michael spertusmr. and mrs. tom sprandelmr. and mrs. Vernon t. squiresmr. and mrs. Jeff stanaszekmr. and mrs. robert m. starmr. ranald stearns and mrs. stacey n. bashara–stearnsthe steen family

Dr. Donald f. steinermr. and mrs. neil stenholtmrs. Paul sternbergms. ann b. stevensmr. Hal s. stewartms. sandy Gordon stiebel–fieldsms. cherry a. stoddardDr. robert e. stormmrs. antrina J. stoutmr. and mrs. John G. straussmrs. Jennifer P. streitHarvey and mary struthersmr. and mrs. michael J. sullivanDr. and mrs. thomas m. sutliffms. loretta sweeney

mr. and mrs. Daniel r. swettmr. and mrs. stephen swiftmr. and mrs. franklin a. sylvestermr. and mrs. c. f. szczepaniakms. Gloria J. tabornmr. and mrs. James m. taitms. mary e. tamarrithe ten brink familyms. Jamina e. tepleyDr. and mrs. David m. termanmr. and mrs. Greg termanms. florence m. theisenal and barb theysms. Phyllis s. thomas

mr. and mrs. Gary l. thompsonmr. and mrs. robert W. thornburghmr. and mrs. Jack b. thurlwellmr. John tierneymrs. William c. tippensbuck and Jean tippinscalvin Jay tobinms. clare toffenettimr. and mrs. frank J. tolford, Jr.ms. Virginia tolkmr. and mrs. Kenneth J. tonkinms. Jacqueline s. toscanolarry and carol townsendmargie and Glenn trembleyms. Jeanne D. trout

norman and carol tuckermrs. nancy c. tudorms. barbara J. Urban and mr. louis briodymr. Peter m. Valemr. Gregory Van schaackPhil and stephanie Van Winklemr. and mrs. richard H. Vlerickmr. and mrs. russell l. Voisinmr. Jason l. Wadlermr. Greg Wagenerms. belle r. Waldfogelmr. and mrs. Donald J. Walkermr. Harry l. Wallace

ms. robin Wallsmr. and mrs. steve Waltonms. sharon P. WangJanice and carl Wangmanms. carol D. Wardms. carol J. Wardtherese l. Wareham and merrick m. elfman scot and lisa Warrenannette Watersmrs. beulah l. Webbmrs. edith W. Webberernest m. Weberbonnie K. Weflerms. anne e. Wege

Glinda Wehrlems. esther ruskin Weissmrs. lin m. WeissPaula Weissmrs. Hannah s. Wendmr. fred s. Westinems. Kristen Westman and mr. David rankinms. sally m. Whitingmiss marjorie J. Wileymrs. Deborah a. Wiliekomr. and mrs. edward J. Williamsmr. Gilbert Williams iiimr. and mrs. richard s. Williamsonbryan and stephanie WilsonJean and Dennis Wilsonmrs. robert H. Wilsonmr. and mrs. thomas a. Wilson, Jr.mrs. George W. Windhorst, Jr.mr. and mrs. John s. Wineman, Jr.mrs. charlene s. Wissms. lexy a. Wistenberg and mr. Joseph nepsamrs. richard m. Withrowmr. Philip J. Woest and mrs. Karen l. Woestmrs. mary Wolfmrs. albert WolfsonHildegard Worthymr. Joseph f. Wrightmr. and mrs. Kenneth a. Wright, Jr.ms. b. Wu and mr. eric c. larsonms. rosemary Wyliemrs. Kathleen a. Wytmarmrs. marjorie c. Yatesmr. and mrs. chang Hua YehDr. and mrs. Gerald D. Young, Jr.mr. Glenn Zabecmr. and mrs. Wayne l. Zabinmr. mark Zampardomr. and mrs. carl m. Zapffemr. Paul Zeller and ms. leslie JonesJeffrey P. Zielkems. Diane l. ZimmermannKathleen and William Zinkmr. and mrs. James s. ZitnickDr. and mrs. bruce P. Zummomr. Victor J. Zurczakmr. and mrs. Jon Zywicielanonymous (25)

Wonderland Express is the timeless holiday event at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Spirits and smiles soar at the sight of model trains winding through miniature versions of Chicago landmarks—each crafted from natural materials.

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The Siragusa Foundation• TheGreenYouthFarm— north lawndale

The Trillium Foundation• ScienceFirst

U.S. Botanic Garden• sLowlife

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service• ValidatingRiskAssessmentModels for the evaluation of non-native Woody Plants

United Technologies Corporation• WonderlandExpress

A. Montgomery Ward Foundation• EducationPrograms

Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society• EmployeeandVolunteer appreciation events• GeneralOperating

$1,000 – $9,999Laurance Armour Memorial Trust, The Chicago Community Trust• SummerGardeningProgram

Blackman Kallick Bartelstein, LLP• Sponsor—AntiquesandGardenFair

The Blum–Kovler Foundation, Inc.• GeneralOperatingSupport

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation• Sponsor—WonderlandExpress

The Butz Foundation• CarillonConcertSeries

Center for Invasive Plant Management• Theimpactofinvasiveplantson pollinator assemblages and pollinator services: effects of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) in the Great basin, U.s.a.

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.• GeneralOperatingSupport

The Eisner Foundation Inc.• AmazonConservation

Featherstone, Inc.• GeneralOperatingSupport

Franklin Square Foundation• GeneralOperatingSupport

J.P. Morgan Chase• Sponsor—CharitablePlanning Workshop for estate Planning Professionals

Junior Garden Club of Lake Forest• TheGreenYouthFarm— north chicago

Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust• CollegeFirst• ScienceFirst

Old Republic International Corporation• GeneralOperatingSupport

O-Sage Power Equipment• Sponsor—WonderlandExpress

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP• GeneralOperatingSupport

Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation• PlantExploration—China

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service• JanetMeakinPoorResearch Symposium—UrbanEcology: celebrating ten Years of chicago Wilderness

United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service• JanetMeakinPoorResearch Symposium—UrbanEcology: celebrating ten Years of chicago Wilderness

Anonymous• GeneralOperatingSupport

corPorations, foUnDations, GoVernment aGencies, anD orGaniZations We greatly appreciate the following new gifts, pledges, or pledge payments made between January 1 and December 31, 2007, which supported specific programs, research, or the general operating fund.

$1,000,000 and aboveU.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management• ConservationandLand management mentoring Program

$500,000 – $999,999Helen V. Froehlich Foundation• ScienceandResearch• SustainabilityInitiative

$250,000 – $499,999Institute of Museum and Library Services• TheGreenYouthFarm —NorthLawndale• PlantCollections: a nationwide Database system• PrimerolaCiencia:AnUrban environmental science education camp

National Science Foundation• IntegratingLong-termDemographic Data and repeated Genetic sampling for Viability analysis of natural and restored Populations of Pitcher’s thistle•InterplayofGeneticandNumerical Dynamics in severely fragmented Prairie Populations of Echinacea angustifolia •ResearchExperiencesfor Undergraduates

Anonymous•PlantCollections: a nationwide Database system

$100,000 – $249,999Chicago Wilderness• ChicagoWildernessScienceand land management team coordinator• TheFairchildChallenge• InvestigatingReproductiveDecline and inbreeding Depression in Cirsium hilli populations in the chicago region• PlantsofConcern• TheRoleofMycorrhizal fungi in the spread of non-native Plants into Prairies

The Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden• Children’sGrowingGarden

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity• TourismAttractionDevelopment Program—MaryMixMcDonaldWoods• TourismMarketingPartnership Program—Marketing

Illinois Department of Natural Resources• AdaptivemanagementofLespedeza leptostachya in illinois • PlantsofConcern

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation• GeneralOperatingSupport

McCormick Tribune Foundation• Children’sGrowingGarden

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation• Budburst• ConservationandLand management mentoring Program• PlantsofConcern• SeedsofSuccess

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew• SeedsofSuccess• GraduateResearchProgram

$50,000 – $99,999American Honda Foundation• CenterforTeachingandLearning

American Society for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew• SeedsofSuccess

Barilla America, Inc.• Sponsor—BobGreeneDay• Sponsor—GardenChefSeries

ComEd• Sponsor—WonderlandExpress

Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust• TheGreenYouthFarm— north lawndale

Grant Healthcare Foundation• HorticulturalTherapyServices

HSBC—North America• CenterforTeachingandLearning• VolunteerPrograms

The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc.• SeedsofSuccess

Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation• Children’sLearningCampus

National City Bank• Sponsor—WonderlandExpress• Sponsor—FairchildChallenge

National Endowment for the Humanities• CatalogingtheRareBook collection

National Park Service• ConservationandLand management mentoring Program

Northern Trust Company• Sponsor—AntiquesandGardenFair• Sponsor—WonderlandExpress

Polk Bros. Foundation• GardenCampforTeachersand related Programs

PotashCorp• PotashCorpPostdoctoralResearch fellow in soil science

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency• NationalConferenceonEnhancing the states’ lake management Programs

$25,000 – $49,999Alvin H. Baum Family Fund• TheGreenYouthFarm— north lawndale

The Brinson Foundation • TheCenterforTeaching and learning

The Buchanan Family Foundation• GeneralOperatingSupport

Cayman Islands Department of Tourism• Sponsor—HotSummerNights

Center for Plant Conservation• BureauofLandManagement Genetics funding

Citigroup Foundation• GardenCampforTeachers

Kemper Education and Charitable Fund• CenterforTeachingandLearning

Dr. Scholl Foundation• HorticultureInternshipProgram

Terlato Wines International• Sponsor—AntiquesandGardenFair

USDA Forest Service, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie• JanetMeakinPoorSymposium• PlantsofConcern

$10,000 – $24,999After School Matters• TheGreenYouthFarm— north lawndale

Autumn Tree Care Experts, Inc.• Sponsor—TreeHealthCare

Baxter International• GeneralOperatingSupport

Grace A. Bersted Foundation• TheGreenYouthFarm— north chicago

The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation• HorticulturalTherapyServices

Circle of Service Foundation• TheFairchildChallenge

Goldman, Sachs & Co.• GeneralOperatingSupport

W.W. Grainger, Inc.• Sponsor—WonderlandExpress

John R. Halligan Fund• GeneralOperatingSupport

Harris Bank Foundation• TheGreenYouthFarm— north lawndale

The Barbara Notz Hines Foundation• EducationPrograms

Illinois Arts Council• sLowlife

Kraft Foods, Inc.• TheGreenYouthFarm— north chicago

Walter S. Mander Foundation• TheGreenYouthFarm— north lawndale• TheGreenYouthFarm— mccorkle elementary school

National Endowment for the Arts• In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World

National Geographic Society• PollinatingInsectMovement

Edmond & Alice Opler Foundation• HorticulturalTherapyServices

Joel Oppenheimer, Inc.• Sponsor—MargaretMeeExhibit

Prevention Magazine• Sponsor—WellnessDay

Prince Charitable Trusts• GardeningOutsidetheWall

Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation• TheGreenYouthFarm—Evaluation

Schmechtig Landscape Company• Sponsor—AntiquesandGardenFair

Sheridan Foundation• CollegeFirst

contributors

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, his wife, Jeanine, and children Hans and Claire, enjoy the season opening of the Model Railroad Garden.


sPecial eVents anD Galas We are pleased to acknowledge the following corporations and foundations who so generously supported the Antiques & Garden Fair, Summer Dinner Dance, Harvest Ball, and Wonderland Express with a gift of $5,000 or more.

bank of americabear, stearns & co.William blair & company foundationbooth Hansenciti smith barneyrr DonnelleyGoldman, sachs & co.Harris bank foundationHoneywellillinois tool Works, inc.JPmorgan chaseKirkland & ellislasalle banklehman brothers, inc.mayer, brown, rowe & maw llPmccormick tribune foundationmotorolanational city bankryan enterprises Group, llcsatter foundationsotheby’s

matcHinG Gifts acco brands, inc.aetna foundation, inc.akzo nobel inc.alliancebernstein investment research and managementaltria Group, inc.american international Group, incamsted industries foundationaon foundationat&t foundationautomatic Data Processing, inc.aXa foundationbank of america foundationbaxter internationalleo burnett company, inc.

caterpillar foundationcDW computer centers, inc.the chicago community trustcitigroup foundationcme foundationcna foundationconstellation energy Group, inc.corn Products international, inc.eaton charitable fundembarqfannie mae foundationlloyd a. fry foundationGatX corporationGeneral electric foundationsGoldman, sachs & co.GraingerHarley Davidson financial services, inc.Harris bank foundationHoughton mifflin companyHP charitable Giving ProgramHsbc–north americaibm international foundationillinois tool Works foundationJohnson controls foundation, inc.Jones lang lasalleKirkland & ellis foundationKKP GroupKraft foods, inc.mayer, brown, rowe & mawrobert r. mccormick tribune foundationmcDonald’s foundationmcGraw foundationthe mcGraw-Hill companies foundation, inc.meredith corporationmerrill lynch & company foundation, inc.JPmorgan chase foundationmotorola foundationnorthern trust companyJohn nuveen & company inc.PactivPcs inc.Pepsico foundation

Pfizer foundationPitney bowessbc foundationsquare D foundationtakeda Pharmaceuticals north america, inc.the Playboy foundationtiff advisory servicestime WarnerUniversity of chicagoUsG foundation, inc.Wachovia foundationWashington mutualWm. Wrigley, Jr. company foundationanonymous (3)

in-KinD Gifts 536 8th street se Partnershipamerican airlinesmr. richard andersonaramark services, inc.autumn tree care experts, inc.bailey nurseries, inc.mrs. Jacqueline c. ballcraig bergmann landscape Design, inc.edward a. burkhardtscott byron & co., inc.the care of treescarlin Horticultural suppliesJ. carlson Growers, inc.mr. and mrs. robert f. carr iiicarriage Hill Kennels, inc.chaletchicago magazinemr. and mrs. robert W. crowemr. and mrs. e. ronald culp de Vroomen HollandDogswelleli’s cheesecake companyfido friendly magazinecharles J. fiore nurserymr. John D. fornengomr. elliott frimanmr. and mrs. Galen D. GatesGethsemane Garden centerWinifred GodfreyGrand food centerGreencorps, chicagoGreer Gardensmrs. James o. HeyworthHome Depotintrinsic Perennial Gardenirv and shelley’s fresh PicksJelly belly candy companymrs. betsy KarpDr. richard V. Kaufmanbrooke and James Kuehnlelake county Press, inc.lakeland nurserymarkus specimen treesmaterial Possessionsmr. Hugh meehan and ms. martha meehan

midwest Groundcoversmonrovia nursery companymr. and mrs. Derek J. normannorth shore auto GroupnutivaPaylocity corporationrich’s foxwillow Pines nursery, inc.rosehill creek nurserysam’s Wine & spiritsspring meadow nursery inc.stonehouse nurseryterlato Wines internationalturbochefmr. and mrs. Peter e. Van nicemr. and mrs. Gerald a. WeinerWhole foods market, DeerfieldWisconsin–illinois lily societymr. edward Wormsermichael Zubrzycki

tribUte Gifts The Garden is a source of pleasure and solace to many, and holds a special place in their hearts. The following individuals were honored or remembered at the Garden with contributions of $150 or more.

Will and sally aaronJen, rob, and claire abrahamsonVassi adamidesJill adelmanrobert adlerHelga alexanderronald l. allenryan appeltJean balinskiJoe balinskibernard KH and sue c. baoPatricia barannorman J. barmashfrank P. baxpehlerberle blitsteinsarah elizabeth bonickmichael boxerclaire l. breyerPeter G. brownHarold r. burnsteinmichael and cathy buschcynthia r. caplanbarbara Whitney carrcarol chaneyed charchutHarry and Hildegard chaveriatWalter chaveriatmarjorie christiansentheresa Yvonne clarkmarjorie and Jack claveybess Warady cohenHarvey cohenmarjorie f. colemanJohn cooper connormarilyn menning conwayleighton and Patricia cooney

contributors

John Gardner, Cindy Lenhardt, and their spouses, board members Ben Lenhardt and Dorothy Gardner, at the Summer Dinner Dance. Dorothy is a co-chair of the Development Committee. Ben is a co-chair of the Science Initiative Steering Committee, and with Cindy have named the libraries at both the Regenstein Center and the new Rice Plant Conservation Center.

concepcion coronalorraine m. coutreHortense and frederick craneKathleen crowleycarol Damschrodermrs. John s. DeanHarry K. DeWittmary rose DokeGeorgette H. Driscollflorence DrummondJosephine Duffecyseymour r. DvoretJune e. Dzwonowskimae o. eatonDolores l. emanueleronald c. ericksonWendy s. ferriselaine and John fiorerenee foster nancy fosterolivia frankGrace freemanGustave D. friesemanna Galaunerangeline J. Galbraithcarol c. GardVirginia s. Gasseledith H. GaudioJerry GlennGold star Wives of americabarry l. Goodmanellis m. GoodmanDebra and aaron Gruenrichard and Dorothy Gutstadtlona Guyer and Dwight Guyermrs. Diana Hallbill, Gwen, Joan, and billy Hautoprosemary HenaghanDennis H. Herrinrobert D. Heveyloretta Hilsherbabette b. Hirschlois and Julius Hirschthomas J. and Dorothy somers HoehnDoris m. HoskinsJohn l. HowardJoseph HuebnerHeidi JacobsonJoanne JacobsonGreg Janis D.D.s.reneé Jans–DimondKris s. Jarantoskibeth JoksimovicHarold a. Jungelois Kakosbetsy and Jack KarpJennifer J. KastenJoe and Hama KatagiriWilliam b. KatzJames e. KemperKatharine KentDiane Klineelma Knoedler

frances eileen Kocclaudia m. Kuninluellen leichentrittmrs. m. James leiderrose levenrosalind and lester levinsonmarvin & Kay lichtmanDr. and mrs. Ya–tai linruth lindstromfaye and Julius loefflerJohn s. loewensteinaudrey loewenthalmrs. robert i. loganJohn logemanmrs. John J. louis, Jr.mr. ernie lovenadyne loeffler macKinnonmary ann and barry macleanGeraldine r. malkinsonevelyn m. marshallPeggy martin and millan Gonzalezrosie t. matsuuramr. and mrs. Jack b. maymr. and mrs. christopher mcDonaldPatrick J. mcDonaldmrs. andrew mcnally iVbryan G. meadowsJanice b. millereleanor modesbeatrice schuetz muellermrs. stephen J. muellernancy Graff nevinsrosalie and stephan newmanflorence o’connellraymond D. oddiDoris and lester ordmanJoseph and lilyan oulehlaJoshua G. Peineronald Petzreva Plofskymrs. edward King Poor iiitim PrestonDonald l. Prullagenels rasmussenDr. orlando reyessusan s. robertssuzanne smelcer robinsonroger J. rothmarlene saltmanKatharine a. samuelsmiss nina Juliet scheyerGerald l. schmitzandrew schnellVirginia schwabethelma l. schweitzersophia siskelJoseph sondheimersusan spearslaura W. stanleye. norman staubmrs. Harrison i. steansbetty J. storchGeorge H. streibel

Joseline mejia stroudelizabeth o’brien stuartJohn W. taylor, Jr.bruce thornesuzanne and austin tighesolomon toppPaula and Howard trienensflorin trinzGeraldean tulleyanneliese Urbanmrs. Peter e. Van niceWarren Vogelsteinlillian m. Vogrigregina Walleranne byron Waudmargaret K. Westleyfrances r. WheelerJohn l. Wilsonmarian H. Wodderted Wolffsiu l. YenJeanne m. ZimmermanDorothy D. Ziskaeleanor a. Zolin

tribUte Gift Donors The Garden is honored that the following individuals have chosen to celebrate a friend or loved one with gifts of $150 or more.

Will and sally aaronlynn abrahamsonmr. and mrs. arthur abtaffiliated radiologists s.c.felicia armstrong and marge Kellymrs. Jean balinskimr. thomas balinski ms. Jeanne J. balkemary bao, lily Yeh, and frank baomr. and mrs. Henry n. barkhausenmrs. Hildegard K. baxpehlermr. Gregory beardmr. and mrs. Geoffrey bentmrs. marjorie biedermanJennifer s. blackKori blitstein, David blitstein, and Jason Karlovmr. aaron n. blockmr. and mrs. James l. borowitzms. carol bosackmrs. Helen D. bronsonmr. and mrs. roger o. brownDorothy and maurice bucksbaummr. John H. burgess and ms. Jean f. staubthe michael busch familyellen and Daniel cahillmr. and mrs. J. melfort campbellsusan and michael canmannmary and norm carlsonclarence and susan cassonms. Janie chanmrs. Wheeler e. chapman, Jr.

mrs. Helen i. charchutHarry f. chaveriat, Jr. and lois chaveriatchicago manufacturing centermr. Herbert christiansenmr. and mrs. William P. clarkems. Jean colemanms. Dena colovosms. Karen J. connellms. allyson c. cooneymr. and mrs. Gregory cooneyms. christine a. costellolorraine m. coutre trustthe crane familymrs. Julia m. culliganmr. robert s. cutlerms. nancy a. czarneckimr. brent Davislouise de la fuente, Judy, David, and larry fuentems. sherry m. DeaGeorge J. Despotisms. lisa Diamondmr. and mrs. mark b. Dickey, Jr.mr. John Dowlingmrs. Dimmick D. Drakemr. archie Drummondmrs. lorraine Dvoretc. J. eaton and Jo anne baranncomr. and mrs. theodore H. eckert Drs. sydney and marlene eisenfamily and friends of Dolores emanueleer Homecare & employment services, inc.mrs. margaret l. ericksonJanet ettleman and familymr. and mrs. tankard G. evans and familyms. Hazel s. facklermr. chris farrellfriends of Wendy s. ferrisJoyce e. ferris ms. Deborah r. fieldsmr. robert f. finke and ms. carol Keenanmr. and mrs. Justin m. fishbeinms. Joan t. fiskeliane and George fitzgeraldfamily of nancy fostermary s. foxmr. and mrs. William G. foxms. cynthia frankms. marcia frankms. laurie l. freemanmr. and mrs. Jeffrey l. friedDavid and Donna friezeDeborah friezeKenneth s. frieze and tamar salterms. Ginger GasselWinifred GodfreyDr. and mrs. Joseph Golbusmargie and tom Goldblattnancy Goodman and James r Gustadt


ms. simone Goodmanmr. and mrs. David W. Graingerchristine Grivasmr. and mrs. aaron GruenDonald and linda Gutstadtmr. richard a. Gutstadt and familyrichard and Dorothy Gutstadtmr. corwith Hamillmichael o. Hartznatalie and ben HeinemanJohn a. Heveyms. Pamela s. Hewittmark, steven, and David Hirschmr. and mrs. Philip c. Hirschms. Patricia K. Hoganmr. and mrs.thomas Horwich Jack and Ginny Hotalingmr. Joseph H. Huebnerieee–institute of electrical and electronics engineers, inc.bruce Jacobson and ann reiterDaniel and natalie Jacobsonnancy oddi Jaffemr. and mrs. edgar D. Jannottamr. and mrs. Jeffrey Javurekmr. bradley J. Jefferyms. Kaylin Jungemrs. bonnie l. Kanterbetsy and Jack Karpmr. and mrs. Walter Kasten iifriends of the Katagiri familymr. and mrs. William b. Katzmr. and mrs. thomas e. KeimDr. and mrs. Jay H. Kleimanmr. Jack Klinemr. and mrs. James e. Knoxmr. and mrs. Joseph m. KoenigPenny and Glenn Kohlmeyermr. and mrs. Dan Korshakmr. norbert P. Kunzlake shore country clubmr. and mrs. Harold lassersandrea and mike leonfriends at let’s Just talkmr. and mrs. William r. lewismarvin and Kay lichtman foundationannie lin Johnson, eugene lin, elise lin ball, and frank lin familiesnancy and curtis linderlois and Harry lindstromms. susan linkermr. robert H. loefflermichael and susan loewensteinmr. and mrs. robert i. logannatalie and saul macklermr. and mrs. David b. macleanmagid Glove & safety manufacturing companymr. John r. malkinsonmr. and mrs. Jamie l. martinray and marian martinrobert and Karen martin

mr. and mrs. michael b. mastersonelias and Joanne matsakis antigone matsakischristopher matsakisnicholas, terri, Peter, and alexander matsakisJanie and mickey maurermr. and mrs. Jack b. maymr. and mrs. cameron mcKinneycarrie mcnally and rich maechling mrs. Donna s. meadowsmr. Walter r. menningmr. roger K. metzmr. and mrs. edward minor elaine and allan muchinKaren muchin and charlie Kubertmrs. frances muellermr. charles b. nevinslaurie newman–Weinermr. and mrs. rick newtson and familynicl laboratories

Dr. and mrs. Don norrisnorthern trust companymr. and mrs. John K. notz, Jr. sharon and lee oberlanderthe oberlander GroupKen oddi family Kate and John oelerichmr. and mrs. James oppenheimermr. and mrs. ted H. oppenheimerann and Harry oppenheimerDoris and lester ordmanmr. and mrs. richard D. ostrowmrs. china oughtonmrs. cheryl oulehlamaria Pappas and Peter KamberosPbG financial services ltD.

roger and linda Peckms. Dolores Petzmrs. John W. PocockJustin Pohnlauren Pohnthe Pressman and Weinger familymr. and mrs. J. b. Pritzkerfamily and friends of Donald Prullagemr. John Querimmrs. c. richard reinisch mr. and mrs. michael J. renner and familyms. madeline reyerms. marilyn richmanmr. and mrs. steven K. robinssuzanne smelcer robinson foundationmr. and mrs. thomas l. rogersmr. and mrs. ron rohdems. Julianne Z. rohmallerrome associates llPmr. and mrs. eugene ross

mrs. Donald i. rothJudith and robert rothschildmr. and mrs. John s. runnells iisusan salerno and familymr. and mrs. John a. samismr. David sapersmrs. Jill sapsteadms. Vicki saxonDaryl and Karl schellymr. and mrs. eric J. scheyerbill and linda schmidtmrs. barbara e. schnellthe Janet oddi schroer familyms. amy l. schuetzmr. and mrs. John a. schweigedmund o. schweitzer iii

Jean e. schweitzermarilyn l. schweitzermr. alvin r. shapiromrs. charles H. shawsue and michael silverms. susanne singletonskokie school students of mr. ernie loverobert J. smallmrs. Jackson W. smart, Jr.the sondheimer family foundationmrs. nancy K. sorensonsouth Park elementary school Kindergarten momsmr. and mrs. James r. spiesmanDr. and mrs. George starkschallmr. and mrs. charles sternmr. and mrs. alan stonemr. and mrs. ira stonesusan and roger stonems. Gerda streibelmrs. Joan streibelmr. and mrs. robert D. stuart, Jr.Georgiana m. taylormr. and mrs. John W. taylor iiimr. and mrs. thomas c. templemr. and mrs. erich W. tengelsenmrs. William c. tippensms. linda J. todd and familyms. maureen H. tylkowskiJohn J. Vierabob and laurie Walkerthe “Walker” familymr. and mrs. Daniel s. Wallace and familyDr. and mrs. Wesley K. WatanabeDeborah and norman WeberWednesday Journal, inc.– chicago Parent magazinemark Weinbergms. lucile Weinressmr. Peter J. Wetzelmr. and mrs. michael P. Whiteheadmr. and mrs. Jame P. WilkinJean and Dennis Wilsonfamily of John l. Wilsonmrs. trudi WinklerWoman’s board of the chicago Horticultural societymr. brenton WortellJane stroud Wrightshelby and sybil Yastrowms. Janis Yohananms. Joanne Yorkmr. James l. Zimmerfamily and friends of eleanor Zolinanonymous (3)

contributors

Co-Chairs Donna LaPietra and Jane O’Neil welcome guests to the preview of the Antiques & Garden Fair. Each year, this gala evening offers an elegant first peek at this popular three-day event, which supports research, conservation, and education at the Garden.

PlanneD Gifts The Garden Heritage Society recognizes Garden friends who have thoughtfully provided for the Garden in their estate plans or through planned gifts. Planned gifts include charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, gifts of full or partial interests in homes, gifts of retirement plan assets, and will or trust provisions.

marilynn alsdorfWilliam t. bacon, Jr.charles J. balkin iiims. rosanne m. barrettmr. and mrs. ralph W. behrensmrs. earl c. bodinems. andrea K. boehmerl. maurine bohnemrs. beverly J. bystrickyms. marilyn s. canninomrs. robert adams carrmiss barbara clarkeleslie anne clausenJill connermrs. robert W. crowemr. and mrs. robert Jensen Daumr. and mrs. John e. Deimelbarbara l. Dickeyamy t. DickinsonDorothy f. Dohertymrs. clarissa Y. DowneyJoane K. DumkeVal egemfrancis c. farwell iibinnie ferrandmrs. robert l. flinkGeorgiann flowersmaurice and muriel fultonmr. larry Goldberg and mrs. simone Goldberg †Dr. neal J. and mrs. alison H. GordonJean and John Greeneernest a. Grunsfeld iiiarthur G. Hailand, Jr.mrs. William m. Haleslaurence r. Hallthomas and alexandra Hardermr. and mrs. bennet b. Harvey, Jr.mr. robert D. Hevey Jr. and ms. constance m. fillingmrs. edith f. Hicksronald and marci Holzermr. and mrs. Gerald a. Horwitznancy W. JacobsJanice meeg Johnsonbeverly and richard Joutrasstuart Kanesarane and Joseph KatzJudy and John Keller †esther G. Klatzmarilyn KnilansPenny KohlmeyerJeanette r. Kopstain

Hope lepleyJane lordPeter a. marenmr. and mrs. David e. mason †mrs. mary mix mcDonaldsherry l. mcfall and Kenneth J. Porrellostephen r. and constance G. meisingermary louise mellonPeter H. and bettina m. merlinmargaret and craig milkintJason mitanc. Jane muellercarl f. and nancy b. muellerJan and susan mullerDr. and mrs. David l. nahrwoldmrs. robert Palmeredgar and Phyllis PearaGlenn W. Peiskerrich and corinne Peterssylvia J. Petersonshirley m. Petrymaxine r. Philipsbornelizabeth s. PocockJanet meakin Poorsandi redmanelizabeth b. roghairms. Verie e. sandborgmr. and mrs. Jeffrey G. schuettrobert and charlene shawPamela and robert l. shirley iiiJohn and mary-Helen slaterDr. albert H. slepyanrobert and Gertrude smutneymartha bacon stimpsonms. Janet e. strawWilliam P. sutterlouise ingersoll tauschérichard l. and Helen thomasmary m. Waltherernest P. Waud iiinicole s. Williams and lawrence J. beckermrs. marjorie c. Yatesanonymous (19)

Gift annUities establisHeD at tHe GarDenbinnie ferrand

beQUests anD trUst income receiVeDlouis & anna mae alonzirobert cowellVirginie W. ishamlouise H. landaumargaret muellermarion V. schmidt

Summer Dinner Dance Co-Chairs Sandy and Jeanine McNally and Susan and Michael Canmann share a quiet moment before guests arrive. This annual gala welcomes the summer season with dinner and dancing, and raises funds for research, conservation, and education at the Garden.

Woman’s Board members Mary Hill and May Cat Kneibler welcome the holiday season at Wonderland Express.

2005–2007 Co-Presidents of The Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden, Anne Loucks and Michael Busch.

Board member Nicole Williams and her husband, Dr. Larry Becker, look over the unique plants offered at A Rare Affair.

Peter and Cori Nolan of the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation at the annual meeting and dinner honoring retiring Garden President and CEO Barbara Carr. † New members who joined in 2007.


More than 1,000 volunteers give their time and service to the Chicago Botanic Garden for an amazing total of 94,000 hours.

Dora aalbregtsePatricia c. aaronKathleen abdomichele abramsarthur abtmarcia achenbachcarol e. adelmanalyce adeskoliz aicherJudith a. akersmarilyn K. alaimoGretchen m. alexanderarthur t. altmanlois altmanJennifer alyahmary G. amentasteve amideibecky ammannDena anastosmike andercarolyn andersenelaine b. andersonrichard andersonrichard a. andersonVirginia l. andersonedwin aprilDonna argentinsilvio argentinchuck armstrongPatricia armstronglawrence aronsonlori artiomowKenneth J. ashleyHarry J. ashnersue K. augustrichard aumullerPhyllis baermarilyn bailesmichelle e. bairdtheresa bakanecKaren bakertim balassielinda balekJohn bambinoJohn banaszakJim bangartPhyllis bangartPenny bardzinskirosanne m. barrettseymour n. bartlettanne bastensylvia baumanne baumannbarbara baumhardtJon D. bayerJanice becker

Jeanne f. beckerloretta beckerlouis beckerted beckertrish beckjordJohn beeftinkalan begounDeb behnkeKen behnkemartha belewlucy K. bellanthony bellionrosemary bellionHappy belvealsusan l. bennJohn bergmanclayton berrigannathan bessernancy bigelowmarijon binderbarbara birminghamGeorge birminghamanna birnbergbill bishoffandrew bishopann l. blairGeorge c. blanasPatricia blandPhyllis blattleonard blockmaureen blockbarbara bloomcathy bloomemary blumer–reedbarbara J. bobaelaine bogetzmaurine bohnesusan bohnetom bonniemary s. boreckitom boreckileslie bornsmarge botchielisa boudreauxJohn bowmanbetty boydirene e. bradleymarissa bragadobud branskyZerna branskybobbie brennerruby s. brennerHoward l. breslershirley brickmantom brotzcarol browncarol l. brownDina brownDoris r. brownJoan brownKristen brownPatricia r. brown

anna brown–mcculloughDavid W. brucerobert W. brumittlydia brunnerrichard brunnermarilyn J. bubanKenneth H. buchananbeth m. buchsbaummarti buckelyDan buckleyJo ann buddebill burgercelia burkeGilly burlinghamWard burtonDelano J. busczynskimary butlerbarbara butzruth ann cacchionebonnie campbellsuzan G. capillorobert carlsonsue carlsonaaron carpenterJames carperDennis l. carrionPaulette P. carrionKevin carrollVictor cassidyPatty cavallinoDella a. cepauskasadrienne chabowskiJames l. charneycarol chenPat chessstephens chimamary s. chingwabrenda choostamara christensencathy chybanskiJohn ciszekPeg ciszekirma claibornecorinne clarkecarol a. cleavetimmie clemetsentom codylinda K. cohenJames cohnJanet cohnHarriette colemanJoanne colenlynn collettiron comperealice conlinJean connollyJudith connollyirene constantinidisJanice cookmarsha cooleyrobert cooper *sara a. cooperDenise corkery

allen cosnowDavid coughlananne coughlinJoanne courtneyann coutKathleen coyleKay craftevan craigPaula craigalycia crallnancy e. crawfordbarbara e. creininmarilyn e. crockercarol crouchaldo J. crovettielizabeth r. croweKaren cwiksandra Dallsuzanne D. DaltonDiane H. Damicolenore Darinsam s. Darinclaudia c. Davidsonlaurie Davidsonbarbara Davisilene DeakPeggy DeanPhyllis Deangeliselizabeth de la baumeJudith De mintcarl Deitrickmary m. Demcakmary a. DiamondKevin DickDonald e. DieballJoan W. DileonardiPeggy Di PietroPatty Dodsonrandi Doekermargaret H. DoetschPeter Dogiakosbill DohrenJane Donaldsontheresa DormodyKirby Dowiatedward H. Drattcynthia DubinskyJon DuerrJoan r. DuDeVoirebarbara s. DudleyJoanne Dugenskemegan DunningDorothy s. DurkinJennifer Durkincalli DusellDaryl DyerG. H. ebbert *shirley edelmanJoel edwardsnikola egedusValerie s. egemsharon egloffariel ehrlich

John l. eisendrathmargaret eissaGosia eliadescynthia b. elkinschris r. ellicottKathleen elliottmichael b. elliottruth englramJohn engstromelinor epsteinshirley epsteinJim ericksonmelissa ericksonronald G. eriksenJose escobedomerle J. eskrichmarilynn W. fabrymary faheyfran fallerrita fannanne b. fayDonna feldmanWilliam J. feldmanmary feldmeirJulie feldyDeborah figuramala filippellmark findlaymary finkemily finlaycharmaine finneganrosemarie fischerDonna m. fitzgeraldluke fitzgeraldstan fixGeorgiann flowerslori fohrmanWilliam foleyfred follansbeeolivia forstmarcia fraermanPeder frankbarbara fredericksonnancy freehafercarol freemanrae H. fritzregina marie fronmullerlesley a. froomanDonald i. funkJulie funkKay fureymary e. futrellmary D. futtermaria Gabaldocarl GakDorothy D. Gallaghermarvin b. Ganeksharon Ganellenarlene s. Gapsamy Garechanatrudy GardnerKathleen Garnessmary Gaston

laura GaussDonald D. Gaylethomas W. Gearycynthia GehrieKatherine a. Gehrkefred a. Geigerbarbara Georgetim Gerkrhoda Gerlemannancy GiardinaKim Girardlorna GladstoneVirginia feller GlantzJanet G. GlasgowJerome b. Glennterry Glenncarol Godoyira Golansue Golansamuel J. Goldmanstuart GoldmanJohn c. Goodall, Jr.sherry P. Gormanousava m. GouldJack D. Graberclaire GrahamDiana Granittocolleen Graudinselizabeth H. Grayelloree Greennancy Greensheldon Greenbergrobert GreggHoward P. Greislerbrian GriffinGlenn r. Groschmargaret a. Grossronald Grossmanallan s. Gruenteresa GuardiJane GudmundsonJacquelyn J. Guestleon GurnyGary r. Guthruth Guthben HaberthurDick HaefeleHoward G. HaffenbergPatricia s. Hagenahchar HakaPhil Hakasally e. Hakesleon Halloranmary K. HambletDavid Hamillacarolyn Hammcynthia Harperrachel Harringtonmichael Harrisrosemary a. Hartangela HartlineHelen Henri Hartmanlois l. Harvan

VolUnteers

Patricia m. HavertyJeffrey Hayesmary ann Hayesmarlene Haymancarolyn Hazanedward Hazannancy Heathcindy Hedgesmitchell Hefterlee Heimanrobert HeinzenPatti f. Helfandrichard J. HelminiakKaren Helmuthanne m. HeneksVeronica Hernandezann e. Herringrobert D. Hevey Jr.lucia HeyworthKara Higley–KubikWalter c. Hillann Hindescharles Hinshawann Hintermanlois Hirschrenee HirschJennifer HitchcockPamela c. HoaryDavid Hodgesusan HofackerGloria Hoffmanmarian Hofherrcarol HoganJaynene G. Hogemarilyn HolmDenyse HoltGene Hormannmargaret Hormannanne s. Hornellen b. Hornmartin Hornbob Hostettlerroger HothamKaren Hotzecarlene l. Hougenninette i. Houkcarol Howarderic Howechris Howesconnie b. HowesDiane HuebnerDavid Hughes, Jr.mike Humphreyteresa G. Hutchinslois r. Hwasteckirich Hyerczykberyl ibbotsonbrian ibbotsonmargaret ingallsrita c. inserrashigeo itoceleste iversoneula iwan

lois JackimPeter Jacksonrichard Jacobsnina Jacobsensusan Jacobsensusan Jaksabeth JayapalanJay Jayapalansteven Jeannidesmarcia a. Jendreasbetsy JenkinsPatricia Jerneyalice Jiangannette JiarasPatricia JohnsDiane H. JohnsonJanice meeg Johnsonruth n. Johnsonsarah Johnsonsusan r. Jonairene m. Jonessue JoyceJim Juddelaine m. Juhlbrian m. Kaczynskirenee r. Kahnaaron Kaiserrita K. Kaiseral Kamikowlawrence P. Kampwirthchae Hee KangDoris b. Kantorbluma Kaplanbob KaplanJudy Kaplanmichael Karchsusan Karpemelyn b. KarsonKate Kaskiemartin b. KassVictor Kaufmancarol J. KayJean Keenanbarbara b. KehoeJune KeiblerHans K. Keipertfrank KellerJohn mahlon Kellerroger KellerDolores Kellyefty KellyDeeDee Kennymarnee m. KennyJulie KerstiensJohn Kessler*shelley Kiefermarilyn l. KiesgenHilda Kimthomas KimmelKelly KinslowKenji Kitamurated Klaiberbeth Klauba

margaret KlausJudy Kleimanadele KleineJohn Kloempkenthomas Kloempkenarlene m. Knappbarry J. KnoblochGeorge KnuthJudy Knuthrobert Kochtoby KochVadim KoganPenny KohlmeyerKaren s. Kolodzeymarvin Komenallison KommelGeorge Konvalinkalinda P. Kornmary e. KorteValerie Kotanne KotowskiJudith m. Kozakmarianne KozlowskiDorothy s. KramerKay Krausebeverly Kravittmarlene KraybillKenneth a. Krebsamy s. KressJanet Krieselsheila Krumstoklinda KruzicKimi Kubotamarita KuhlJoann m. Kuklinskilynn Kumplinda Kunamona Kunioelizabeth a. Kunkelmary m. Kurrusnancy H. Kurzsusan KuseGail Kushinomary ann KwasekGayle a. labodaDora laderPamela lairWayne lampaDorothy e. lamsonmarty landorfKathleen f. lanelinda m. lanemary langeKathryn m. larsonmarilyn a. lasherbeth laubachann m. laudermilknancy Jane laurenfrank lawrenceDonna r. lebovitzsandra leelorette leersWilma lehmann

The Chicago Botanic Garden is grateful to the 1,000 volunteers who last year contributed time, energy, and love to the Garden. Volunteers work in science labs, prepare garden beds, staff special events, and welcome visitors.

* Deceased


David leibowitzPete lekierica lemonHope lepleysara lerchflorine leshtKurt leslieelizabeth f. lesnakJulie lettnerHazel D. leungsarah leungbeth K. levyJoanne U. levyfelice lewandowskiamy lewitzsaul libermansherri G. liebermanleigh linPatricia a. lindbergandy lindbladsophie lipmansuzanne lipseycatherine m. litrofskyDave lloydconnie c. loefflmarcia W. loellbachJill londonethel longlinda lopataJane lordJoyce lowmanJoani lowry

emma lubyanskysusan lunnKaren lustigJune m. luxmorealicia K. lydonJean m. lyneJean e. lytleJacqueline macalusomargaret a. macdonaldGerald macekrebecca V. maganucoisabella maghirangPatricia D. magnerbarbara G. mahanysusie mahonmarlene majkamarilyn malinowskirachel malmfeldtJoanne manellaValerie W. maniscalcobrittney e’lise manleychris mannJames e. mannYolanda c. marinochrystal marshallann c. martinJames l. martinmargaret martinGunther H. marxbob masseymary mathyerrobert s. matthews

mary maussusan a. mayfieldDiane mccarthyDoris mcclendonJeanne mccurrymolly mcDermottsherry l. mcfallJeff mclainJohn mcGillicuddycarol mcmanussuzanne c. meldmansusan melvinnorma menchacamargot t. merrickPhil s. merzermarilyn m. messelJohn metzconstance m. meyerrobert b. meyerapril e. meyersmargo mildemollie millenbrian millermichelle millernatalie millironsalice s. millsnorma millslonny minermarilyn miodonskiirwin mishoulamDarlene modelskiedward modes

eleanor modes *Jeffrey mohlerKathryn mohrrichard moonWilliam mooneysusan moorePhilip a. moransusan morannancy lynne mortonHarry moskowJanice moutonrhoda e. muchmoreJudith muellerrobert e. muellersue muellerlou muleeileen mulkerrinchris mulvaneyJoyce murphymary Jo murphyrichard J. murphyfelicia nadborneleonard s. nadbornerosemary b. naphinindira narayananbeverly nashroberta s. nashHeidi naturaJohn navinlee nearybarbara needlemanandy neill

David c. nelsonDon nelsonespie nelsonDamian neubergerJudith neubergerbetty a. newmanruth newquistJohn J. nicastroJohn nickelKaren e. nicklasDolores m. niemeyerGeorge H. niemeyerDerek nimetzGilbert H. noreDerek normanJudith norriscarol f. nortonKaycee nosekDonald notzrussell f. novyDave nowakJoe nowakmariette nowakmarlene nowakPauline noznicklaurel K. nugentanne s. o’brienthomas o’brienKathleen o’DekirkWilliam o’Donnellbarbara offenbergKyosik oh

sally a. oldsann o’learyJane oliphantrobert oliphantrobert J. olsonsusan o’neillann D. onderdonklester ordmanrita osborneWill overbeckeileen K. owensstephen Packardsusan Pageelizabeth PaineJoan Palincsartheresa m. Paluchcecilia Parkerrobert a. Parolinthomas c. Parrishsharon PassJo ann m. PassarelliVeronica m. Pattnancy b. PaulHelen D. PaulosDorothy r. Peckandrew Pedersenbeatrice PekkarinenJudi a. Pemanmary V. Pendergastera n. Pennellcorinne m. Petersbetty Petersen

VolUnteers

ross Petersonsylvia J. PetersonKathleen Pettycarol Pfeilshirley m. Phillipsallan Pickusmeline Pickusalan G. Pilgrimalice s. Pillercarroll PiperJoseph PisulaJudith b. Pittelbernadette Pivnickabarbara PlampinDebbie Platoerwin Plofskyreva Plofsky *elizabeth PlonkaJohn Ploofbetty PlumJerome Podolskynicole m. Podrazaayse PogueDoris J. Popovichanita Portugalronald PortugalJohn W. Potter, Jr.Jake Powellsue ann PowersGordon Prattmartha Preissmary a. Pricebetty a. Primerseymour PrimerGeorgann ProchaskaGeorge ProperJoyce Properbarbara Pulsiferedgar D. PulsiferJohn PurcellDorothy PurpuraGail Pyndusemily rademacherJudith a. rameyDilys ranamarjorie raneyPeggy rashronald W. rathbergerJoseph raucheneckerbarbara raueJune e. reimernancy J. reisechristiane reyalison richardsJoan l. richardsesther richmondmary ellen richterJennifer robertsbarbara H. robertsonKathy robinetta robinsonGabriela rochasheryll rockway

sheila roddyJames rogulaDorrie romanmel romanann f. roomeJudith rosemerle roseVirginia l. rosenaaron rosenblummark rosenblumbecky a. rosnerlaurel rossalice rothHolly b. rothschildlouise m. rothschildlinda rubensJosh rubinthomas s. rubymarjory clements rudiakelizabeth ruffinDonald rustemeyerJudith a. ruuhelamichael sackheimsusan salabasylvia e. samoriantrudy sanchezmarilyn J. sannercarol sassebarbara l. savittPren sawyercarole schallmarilyn schavecharles scheckKatharine scheckHeddi schellbachJanet c. scherubelPamela a. scherzerruth c. schiffDianne schlairUte b. schlakemorton schlosscarla schmakelJoanne schmitzlee schmitz *David schoenfeldilene schoenfeldGlenn schroedernathan schroederJeffrey G. schuettVirginia schuettalex schultheisKaren l. schumanDavid schwaeglermarilyn schwartzmary alayne schwartzsandra schwartzemil a. schwarzcharlynn D. schweingruberHeather s. scottmirella scullyPhyllis J. seekroslyn seidenbergsteve sentoff

Gregory sergayKhalilah shakirDebra shandlingann f. shanksfaith shapiroelizabeth m. sharprobert W. sharpmerle s. sharpecharlene shawrobert e. shawnatalie shefskyKaren shermaninez m. sheyalawrence sheyamark shipleyDale shriverrebecca siegelsuzanne r. sieversKay silverlorelle silvermanGary silversJacqueline e. silverselaine simonJanice a. simpsonrochelle b. sincoxeileen r. sirkinsophia siskelallison skorichJohn b. slaterJane s. smithrobert a. smithsandra l. smithraoul smoczynskiJean sodemannaaron i. solanlee solockPatricia sommerslorraine e. sorensonrussell e. sorensonthomas r. soulsby, Jr.mark spencerluretta D. spiessWilliam stanleyValisa starKaren staskyDorre st. clairJoyce e. stempKaren stevensonDeborah a. stewartmargaret a. stockann stockhamelizabeth stognerKarla m. stoneGerald o. strauchbill strausbergerroy straussJoanne stricklandDarwin stuartJulia n. studierrae stuhlmacherrobert sullivanrobert sulskiPat summerbell *

eve surcobeVal surcobeeileen sutterHelen f. swensonJohn f. swensonKerry swiftDoug taronWendy tarsonileane tatarann l. taylorKirk anne taylorDarlene K. tennerstedtJoseph tercHank theisenJo anne thomasPhyllis s. thomassteve thomasDiane c. thompsonceleste J. thurlwelllynn D. tiemanelaine tinbergJohn a. tobinlinda f. tomchuckelzbieta a. tomkiewiczYupeng tongDeborah torganKathyJo townsonbill trapp *rosalyn trappbarbara turnersuzanne turnerPaula twillingsusan tymalinda Uptonclarence b. Valdeztessie Valdezedmund Van Dammeanne s. Vanderbiltelizabeth Vandercookcarol Van Drielbob Van lonkhuyzenron Vargasonlaura Vazquezmary K. Velezbeth Vergaraalexander Vertreescarol Vesley–townsendnorman r. VictorsonKim Visokeyleanne Vossafrodite Vranasmary ruth Wachala *raymond Wachalaallen Wagnerelisabeth Wagnercynthia s. Wakatbarbara WallensWilliam r. WallinKaren a. Walshmary m. Walthertoni H. Warshelllydia m. WasniewskiGary Watanabe

elizabeth c. Wattsbud Weberbetty Jean WeidawKen Weikmary lou Weinbergeresther Weinercarol l. Weintraubcary r. Weintraubbonnie Weissalfred Weissenbach, Jr.barbara f. Wesselann WhelanJane s. WhiteJoyce s. Wiegmanncarolyn WigginsJim Wigmanray WilkeVirginia WilkeDolph Williamsal Wilsonbarbara Wilsoncarol a. WilsonDan WilsonDon Wilsonmaria-elena WilsonJanie Winklermartin Winncosette Winteral Winterfeldevelyn Wisniewskilois WittJudi WitzigKrista WlodekWes WolfPeggy WolfeJay r. Wolffrosemary WolinskiDonna Worcestermarylyn r. Woudatony c. Yangfelicity YostJanet l. YoungbergKathleen Young–PerkinsJanis G. Zabinnancy ZadekPearl Zaidleonard e. Zakrussell a. ZapelKaren ZaworskiJane H. Zimmermanmeg ZimmermanPatricia Zimmermanmary a. Ziomekcharlotte Ziporynmyra G. Zissmanal Zootmichael Zubrzyckiarlene Zukesharon W. Zulkie

One of the great surprises at the Chicago Botanic Garden is its eighty-one acres of waterways and six miles of shoreline. The Garden is grateful to State Representative Beth Coulson, who requested and secured $50,000 for the Garden’s $8 milllion North Lake Restoration Project.

* Deceased


Woman’s boarD 2007 Officersalice Goltra PresidentGwen mcconnaughy First Vice-Presidentmary Hill Second Vice-PresidentKitty Kirby Third Vice-Presidentbarbara Kehoe TreasurerKate morris Secretary

Active Membersliz baconDeedee borlandcalvine bowenmary boyerPeggy carrmaggie colemansue cozzensliz croweJill Delaneycathie Dencklaelin eisenbergmarilyn farrarliz farwelllynn fosteralice Goltrasusan Greensarah Gundersonlorill Haynesmary Hillbesty HoughHélène Jamesbeth Jerniganbetsy Karpcarolyn Katzbarbara KehoeKitty Kirbymay cat KneiblerJoani lowryPatsy magnerGwen mcconnaughybarbara mcDonoughmadeleine mcmullanann merrittbarbara metzlerGail millerWeezie monroebrooks morganKate morrislouellen murrayJenn PattieJane PearsallJanet meakin PoorJuli Priebecarole readPatti rossHolly rothschildbeth schroeder

missy shennansusan spearslois steansmargie strauchlouise tauschésusan tupperJeanie Van nice

Honorary Memberbetty Dean

Associate Membersmary Jo adamscheri allenfaffie bowerschris chandlerfranny chandlerbarbara Hansenmarilyn Heathlucia HeyworthPenny HorneGina JannottaGinny noyes

Non-Resident Memberstaimi andersonadele arrowsmithroberta Davisnoelle HartleyJudy HerbKay HillPeggy leiderJulie mcnultyDebbie PalmerJoyce stevensonWinkie sutterVicki Veritysusie Volckens

tHe GUilD of tHe cHicaGo botanic GarDen 2007 Officersmichael J. busch Co-Presidentanne s. loucks Co-Presidentcassie spencer Vice-Presidenttroy c. ihlanfeldt Treasurerm. Preston Jansing Secretary–Suburbselizabeth t. Holt Secretary–CityJennifer Kasten Membership Co-Chairstephanie madigan Membership Co-Chair

Membersbrayton alleyPim alleylaura ferris andersonlindsey c. axellila H. bahinKimberly beard Wendy W. beardJanet m. beattyelizabeth H. bigelowchandler bigelow iii susanna r. blockPaul bodinePeggy bodineJoseph m. brickmanJonathan m. bross

Donna G. brunsoaudrey l. buchnersusan r. bulleyKimberly J. burtcatherine buschmichael canmannsusan canmannlaura m. carlsonelizabeth K. chalmerselizabeth o. coleJohn c. connery iiblish mize connormichael connorclarissa cutlercaroline Degenaarsstewart s. Dixon, Jr.Kimberly s. Dobbinsfrances m. elliottDavid ervinmary ervinJamee c. fieldKate fisher fitzgeraldlaura D. fitzgeraldJohn D. fornengorebecca GarcesVictor Garcesangela W. Haggiestacey l. HancockKaren b. Hawkinselizabeth r. HaywardJennifer c. Healycarolyn m. Hinesanthony t. Hobanlisa l. Holsteincatherine P. Hurtgentrudy s. JacobsonDaniel G. JosephW. sanford KastenJennifer P. Keenanbarbara malott KizziahPatricia r. Knoxlizabeth K. Kohlerbrooke KuehnleJames Kuehnle, Jr.Denise lennfrederick lenn iilaura m. lingerKathryn bader mangelGloria s. mastersonemily D. macenteeJohn macenteemelissa t. mcnallytally s. melonePeyton H. merrillnancy morenocindy D. nicolaidesJulie Hughes o’connorriley s. o’neilamy ostranderJay owen, Jr.shawna owenGeorge a. Peinado, Jr.Katherine Peterson

richard Peterson molly a. Porterfieldcarol Hartigan Princeelizabeth butler PruettKatherine H. rekettchristopher b. richardsamanda J. ridgleyeve r. rogers elizabeth Dunkel ryanmargaret W. scheyertodd D.H. schwebelstephanie i. scottHilary c. sempleHeidi l. sibertJennifer s. siegenthalerleslie a. simpsonKaren P. solomonKirsten a. stadheimJennifer stonerobin lynn swannJennifer m. tengelsenDiana terlatoJohn terlatocourtney a. thompsonlaura r. thompsonalice toppingrobert toppinganne c. tuckersteven m. Valenticourtney a. VanDeVelde errett Van nice cassandra VermillionJames VermillionDavid t. WeckerJeff Yehleliza Zitoneal s. Zucker

Sustaining MembersJesse belcher, Jr. Katherine belcherallan e. bulley iiiGreta Huizengathomas J. Krupp iiJohn P. mcenaneycarlette mcmullancarrie c. mcnallyWilliam Pattersonmary o’brien Pearlmanestelle G. Walgreensheila c. Weimer

tHe GUilDWoman’s boarD

Former Woman’s Board President Mary Boyer welcomes guests to A Rare Affair. This biannual dinner and auction features a selection of rare and unusual plants.

committee for tHe sUmmer Dinner Dance mr. and mrs. francis beidler iiimr. and mrs. edward m. blair, Jr.mr. and mrs. Philip D. block iiimr. and mrs. norman bobinsmr. and mrs. laurence o. boothmr. and mrs. John H. bryanmr. and mrs. allan e. bulley iiimr. and mrs. Patrick callahanmr. and mrs. michael s. canmannmr. and mrs. robert f. carr iiimr. and mrs. benjamin chereskinmr. and mrs. michael P. colemr. and mrs. sean and nora Daley conroy

mr. and mrs. e. David coolidge iiimr. and mrs. J. spencer cottenmr. and mrs. John f. creganmr. and mrs. John V. crowemr. and mrs. John crowe iVmr. and mrs. Peter crowemr. and mrs. lester crownmr. and mrs. roger Deromedimr. and mrs. James W. DeYoungmr. and mrs. stewart s. Dixonms. Kim Dobbins and mr. James ahernmr. and mrs. thomas a. Donahoemr. and mrs. W. James farrellmr. and mrs. marshall field Vmr. and mrs. Peter b. foremanmr. John D. fornengomr. and mrs. Philip friedmannmr. and mrs. ronald Gidwitzmr. and mrs. James J. Glassermr. and mrs. J. Douglas Graymr. and mrs. William J. Hagenahmr. and mrs. thomas Hallmr. and mrs. David r. Hamiltonmr. and mrs. King W. Harris

mr. and mrs. edward Hinesmr. and mrs.William l. Hoodmr. and mrs. robert Hornemr. and mrs. Paul G. Hullmr. and mrs. thomas b. Huntermr. and mrs. edgar D. Jannottamr. and mrs. ross H. Jannottamr. and mrs. W. sanford Kasten mr. and mrs. thomas e. Keimmr. and mrs. m. Gordon Keisermr. and mrs. John P. Kellermr. and mrs. W. Paul Kraussmr. and mrs. frederick a. Krehbiel ii mr. and mrs. John H. Krehbiel, Jr.mr. and mrs. James a. Kuehnle, Jr.ms. Donna laPietra and mr. bill Kurtismr. and mrs. thomas leopoldmr. and mrs. alec litowitzmr. and mrs. barry l. macleanmr. and mrs. John W. madiganmr. and mrs. claude r. maechlingmr. robert H. malottmr. and mrs. richard P. mayermr. and mrs. robert c. mccormackmr. and mrs. andrew mcKennamr. and mrs. William mcKennamr. and mrs. andrew mcnally iVmr. and mrs. andrew mcnally Vmr. and mrs. Ward mcnallymr. and mrs. Philip merlinmr. and mrs. todd mitchellmr. and mrs. John D. nicholsmr. and mrs. William a. osbornmr. and mrs. Homi b. Patelmr. and mrs. Jerry K. Pearlmanmrs. susan l. regensteinmr. and mrs. randall s. rogersmr. and mrs. Phillip b. rooneymr. and mrs. andrew m. rosenfieldmr. and mrs. matthew rossmr. and mrs. Patrick ryanmr. and mrs. stuart l. scottmr. and mrs. Howard b. simpsonmr. and mrs. edward byron smith, Jr.mrs. cassie spencer Dr. and mrs. Joseph szokolmr. and mrs. richard l. thomasmr. and mrs. arthur m. Wood, Jr.mr. and mrs. Patrick Wood–Prince

antiQUes & GarDen fair aDVisorY committeemrs. brian G. balusekmrs. chandler bigelow iiimrs. David blowersmrs. John H. bryan mrs. John H. buehlermrs. michael J. buschmrs. theodore r. butz mrs. beverly J. bystrickymrs. Patrick callahanmrs. michael canmann

mrs. robert f. carr iiimrs. Douglas chalmersmrs. benjamin chereskinmrs. John creganmrs. John V. crowe mrs. robert W. crowe mrs. Howard Dean, Jr.mrs. John Dersemrs. thomas a. Donahoe mrs. robert H. fesmire mrs. christopher Galvinmrs. John r. Gardner mrs. steven Goldman mrs. Douglas Graymrs. William J. Hagenahmrs. thomas Hallms. brooks Hartley–leonardms. leslie Hindmanmrs. edward Hines mrs. Jack l. Karp mrs. W. sanford Kastenmrs. Howard Katzmrs. thomas e. Keimmrs. John H. Krehbiel, Jr. mrs. James a. Kuehnle, Jr.ms. Donna laPietramrs. benjamin lenhardt, Jr.mrs. robert m. levymrs. Josephine louis mrs. barry l. macleanmrs. John W. madigan mrs. robert c. mccormack mrs. William b. mcilvainemrs. andrew J. mcKenna mrs. andrew mcnally iV mrs. Philip s. merlinmrs. thomas o’neil mrs. William a. osborn mrs. Homi Patelmrs. Jerry Pearlman mrs. edward K. Poor iii mrs. frank a. Priebe mrs. andrew rosenfieldmrs. stuart l. scottmrs. Howard simpson mrs. William smithburg mrs. roger W. stone mrs. alexander r. stuartmrs. thomas J. tauschémrs. John c. tennantmrs. Howard trienensmrs. James Vermillionms. estelle Walgreenmrs. arthur Wood, Jr.

YoUnG collectors committee mr. and mrs. brayton alleymr. and mrs. Paul l. armstrong mr. and mrs. Joseph arnold ms. catharine bell mr. and mrs. Philip D. block iVmr. and mrs. timothy brandhorst

mr. and mrs. Joseph brickman mr. and mrs. claude l. brownmr. and mrs. George brownms. marisa brycemr. and mrs. John buehlermr. and mrs. David buhlmr. and mrs. allan e. bulley iiimr. and mrs. michael burnsmr. and mrs. randolph n. burt mr. and mrs. michael buschmr. and mrs. tom carrabinemr. and mrs. Keith crow mr. and mrs. thomas Danilek mr. and mrs. christopher Deveny mr. and mrs. David DiPaolo ms. Jamee fieldmr. and mrs. matthew fisher mr. and mrs. John t. fitzgeraldmr. and mrs. andrew fritzmr. and mrs. erich Gerth mr. and mrs. mark Harrismr. and mrs. thomas Hodgkinsmr. and mrs. robert D. Horne mr. and mrs. stephen Houghmr. and mrs. Peter H. Huizenga ms. christine Jackmr. and mrs. scott Janess mr. and mrs. ross Jannottamr. and mrs. christopher Jansingmr. and mrs. John Kaplanmr. and mrs. G. frederick Kastenmr. and mrs. W. sanford Kastenmr. and mrs. bryant Keilmr. and mrs. John c. Kern, Jr. mr. and mrs. edward Kovasmr. and mrs. ray Kracik mr. and mrs. James a. Kuehnle, Jr.mr. and mrs. David b. loucksms. Julianne lyonsmr. and mrs. claude r. maechlingms. Kara mann & mr. adam Heneghanmr. and mrs. andrew mcGaan mr. and mrs. cameron mcKinneymr. and mrs. andrew mcnally mr. and mrs. Ward s. mcnallymr. and mrs. bruce mygattmr. and mrs. richard nicolaides mr. and mrs. robert nordlinger mr. and mrs. richard nortonms. riley s. o’neilms. Kelly Penrymr. and mrs. Harry Pfaffms. amanda J. ridgleyms. Wells ryanmr. and mrs. lloyd a. semplemr. and mrs. richard spring mr. and mrs. Gregory srodonmr. and mrs. blake swiftmr. and mrs. sandy thompsonmr. and mrs. John twichellmr. and mrs. brian Uihleinmr. and mrs. David Varca mr. and mrs. Patrick Wood–Prince

committee

Peggy Carr, member of the Woman’s Board since 1960, and her friend, Todd Schwebel of The Guild, at the Woman’s Board’s All Aboard! Wonderland Express dinner.


cHicaGo HorticUltUral societYBoard of Directors 2007 OfficersWilliam J. Hagenah ChairmanJames W. De Young Vice ChairmanJames J. Glasser Vice Chairmanbenjamin f. lenhardt, Jr. Vice Chairmanmary l. mccormack Vice ChairmanHomi b. Patel Vice Chairmanthomas e. lanctot Secretarysophia siskel President and Chief Executive OfficerKris s. Jarantoski Executive Vice President and Directorbryn reese Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancementrich bartecki Vice President, CommunicationsPatsy benveniste Vice President, Community Education ProgramsWilliam W. brown Vice President, Facilities and Planninglarry e. Debuhr Vice President, Academic Affairs

thomas J. nissly Vice President, Finance and Administration and TreasurerHarriet resnick Vice President, Visitor Programs and Operations

Board of Directorsthomas f. aichelebrian P. andersonluke baermary a. boyerneville f. bryanJohn H. buehlermichael J. buschsteven m. bylina, Jr.susan Keller canmannbarbara Whitney carr robin t. colburntimothy c. colemanGary P. coughlanPeter craneJohn f. creganJohn V. crowecharles W. Dennychristopher a. Devenysuzanne s. Dixonthomas a. DonahoePeter m. ellisrobert f. finkePeter b. foremanJohn D. fornengothomas c. freymanJoan GalliDorothy H. Gardnernancy Gidwitzsue l. Ginalice Goltraellis m. Goodman

John K. GreeneJoseph a. Gregoiremark W. Hallercaryn l. Harrisedward HinesJohn l. HowardPamela K. Hullthomas b. Hunter iiiJane irwinsadhu Johnstonorlando G. Jones, sr.*susan steves KeiserPosy l. Krehbielbill KurtisDonna laPietraeric c. larsonm. James leiderlaura m. lingeranne s. loucksJosephine P. louisbarbara a. lumpkinmary ann s. macleanrobert H. malottJeanine mcnallyedward minorWilliam e. moellerJane s. o’neilGeorge a. PeinadoJanet meakin PoorJohn edward Portersusan l. regenstein mark e. roseelizabeth r. schroederanne o. scott scotty searle David byron smithKathleen Kelly spearsusan stonetodd H. strogerPamela f. szokolrichard l. thomas

Howard J. trienenstodd e. WarnockWayne Watsonsusan a. Willettsnicole s. Williamsarthur m. Wood, Jr.

Life Directorsmarilynn b. alsdorfWilliam t. bacon, Jr.J. melfort campbellKent chandler, Jr.francis c. farwell iiralph f. fujimotoarthur G. Hailand, Jr.florence s. Hartmary mix mcDonaldPeter H. merlinralph thomas o’neilJohn e. PreschlackDain searleWilliam P. sutterernest P. Waud iii

* Deceased

commissioners of tHe forest PreserVe District of cooK coUntYtodd H. stroger Presidentsteven m. bylina, Jr. General Superintendent

Board of CommissionersWilliam m. beaversJerry butlerforrest claypoolearlean collinsJohn P. Daleyelizabeth Doody GormanGregg Goslinroberto maldonadoJoseph mario morenoJoan Patricia murphyanthony J. Peraicamichael Quigleytimothy o. schneiderPeter n. silvestriDeborah simsrobert steelelarry suffredin

Botanic Garden CommitteeGregg Goslin Chairmantimothy o. schneider Vice ChairmanWilliam m. beaversJerry butlerJohn P. Daleyelizabeth Doody Gormanroberto maldonadoJoan Patricia murphylarry suffredin

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tHe mission of tHe cHicaGo botanic GarDen is to Promote tHe enJoYment,

UnDerstanDinG, anD conserVation of Plants anD tHe natUral WorlD.

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in 2007, 760,025 Visitors came to see:

• 23displaygardens• 3nativehabitats• 385acrestotal• 81acresofwaterways• 9islands• 6milesofshoreline• 15acresofprairie• 100acresofwoods

PlanteD anD careD for bY:• 250full-timeemployees• 45part-timeemployees• 170seasonalemployees• Morethan1,000volunteers• 50,000members,themostof any botanic garden in the U.s.

liVinG collections consist of:• 2.3millionaccessionedplants• 9,414taxa• 13,038trees• 910,885bulbs• 1,152,871perennials• 24,045aquaticplants• 64,288shrubs

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