ANNUAL REPORT - University of Michigan

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 

MATTHAEI BOTANICAL GARDENS 

AND NICHOLS ARBORETUM 

2008 

ANNUAL 

REPORT

MESSAGE from the DIRECTOR 

This past year 

has presented 

me with the 

opportunity 

to serve as interim 

director of Matthaei 

Botanical Gardens and 

Nichols Arboretum 

while the director, Bob 

Grese, has been on sabbatical leave from the 

university. What attracted me to take on this 

appointment was the chance to see how MBGNA 

operates from the inside and to develop better 

and long-lasting connections with the University 

Herbarium, where I also serve as the director. 

The focus of the Gardens and the Arboretum is 

on living plants, whereas the Herbarium takes 

care of a collection of 1.7 million specimens 

of dried plants of historical and scientific value 

for Michigan and other areas of the globe. I 

believe that we are natural partners, and we 

have begun collaborating on projects such as 

the new Great Lakes Gardens at the Botanical 

Garden and a jointly sponsored web site providing 

key information on the more than 2,500 plant 

species that are native or naturalized in Michigan. 

In addition, I learned of the many ways in which 

MBGNA engages the community: Shakespeare 

in the Arb every summer, the spring plant sale, 

and hosting school groups and thousands of 

visitors each year, just to name a few. One of the 

most successful programs began two years ago, 

and we hope it will become a fixture every year: 

our summer internship program. This allows up 

to 30 undergraduate and graduate students to 

engage in projects at the Garden and Arboretum 

during the peak period of activity and plant 

growth in the late spring and summer. It is a 

win/win situation for the students and for us. 

Cover photo: The Spathodea campanulata, African tulip tree, 

which was planted in 1974, responded to the increased light 

and improved environment in the tropical house by bursting 

into its most glorious bloom ever. 

I leave my year at Matthaei and Nichols convinced 

that the organization is in excellent shape and 

clearly on the upswing. This can be seen in the 

completion of projects such as the Conservatory 

glass replacement and new shade system, the 

dedication of the Sue Reichert Discovery Trail, 

and the 100th anniversary celebration of the 

institution. Work began this year on the Gaffield 

Children’s Garden, and the Great Lakes Garden is 

in full development mode. Hopefully to the delight 

of most members and visitors, we will be paving 

the entrance and parking lots of the Botanical 

Gardens next spring, thanks to funding secured 

from the university this year. 

None of this happens without a dynamic and 

dedicated staff, and this is MBGNA’s greatest 

asset. We have seen the Development office grow 

and take on an important new role in helping to 

endow the organization’s future, and nearly every 

area of the Garden and Arboretum has undergone 

self-examination and reorganization. I have to 

say that both in terms of physical space and 

people’s commitment, we are literally bursting 

at the seams. This is a good sign but will require 

necessary adjustments in the future, and we hope 

to count on your continued support in helping 

us grow. An ongoing theme to the Garden’s 

mission will be sustainability and sound ecological 

practices wherever possible. Look to MBGNA 

to be a leader is showing ways in which these 

concepts can apply to your own homes and lives. 

PAUL E. BERRY 

Interim Director 

August 1, 2007–July 31, 2008

the CONSERVATORY RENOVATION 

Our conservatory is a winter oasis for the community and a living 

museum of tropical, temperate and desert plants. It is also the 

largest university-operated conservatory in the nation and the only 

conservatory designed by Alden Dow, Michigan’s architect laureate. 

After 40 years of use, it was time to upgrade the glass and environmental 

controls in order to protect the building, the plants, and our visitors. While 

“state of the art” when built, there have been tremendous improvements in 

glass and environmental controls since 1960. The original glass was susceptible 

to damage in stormy conditions, creating a safety hazard for our visitors and 

collections. It was not energy-efficient. The glazing necessary to protect the 

plants from the summer sun always looked dirty. The old environmental controls 

were manually operated and weren’t responsive to sudden changes in the 

weather outside. Nor could they be moved during the evening and night when 

staff was not present. 

This year, the glass was replaced with two layers of tempered glass that has an 

energy efficient plastic coating between the layers. This glass is heavier than 

the old, but engineering studies by U-M students found that the original support 

structure would bear the new load. Glazing is no longer necessary, so the roof is 

clean and clear. A thermal cloth blanket that can be closed as needed to hold in 

the heat on cold winter nights or minimize the hot sun in the middle of July was 

installed. In addition, the vents were mechanized and a mister was installed to 

help create the necessary level of humidity. These new environmental controls 

are all computer-operated so that we now have control 24/7. 

The benefits have been tremendous. First, our visitors can safely remain in the 

Conservatory during storms. We expect our heating bills to decrease. And the 

plants have responded to their improved environment by growing and blooming 

like never before. If you haven’t visited lately, we invite you to come and see the 

changes for yourself. 

Above: The Conservatory roof before the renovation 

Below: The Conservatory roof after the renovation

INTERPRETING our COLLECTIONS 

Over the years, we have had a 

marvelous opportunity to enrich the 

visitor experience by providing beautiful 

seasonal displays and a fantastic 

permanent collection. And in more 

recent years we have added exhibit 

information that we hope engages and 

enriches your visit to the Conservatory. 

Renovations to the Conservatory kept 

doors closed for part of the year; a 

small display on how a greenhouse and 

conservatory operate was presented Practical botany: flowers and fruit 

in the lobby while we anxiously waited 

for its reopening. In 2007 our theme for 

conservatory displays and exhibits was focused on our centennial. The interpretation of our 

fall display reflected back to the elaborate chrysanthemum displays of the 1920s and ’30s 

at the Iroquois site, featuring both trained and normal growth forms. The winter display 

helped transfer the central theme to the 2008 theme “Passion for Plants.” Winter blooms 

were explored in a “Science of the Season” display with the interpretative focus on plant 

photoperiodism. Later we shared our staff favorites for springtime color and visitors were 

asked to share their favorites, too! The display, a beautiful collection of spring bulbs and 

native wildflowers, was spread throughout the Conservatory instead of being concentrated in 

the rear of the temperate house. 

We’ve had a lot of fun creating beautiful displays and interesting exhibits, and we hope you 

have enjoyed them as well. As the plants continue to adapt to their improved environment, 

we are looking forward to the new interpretive opportunities that will arise. 

By the 

numbers 

No. 1 

largest 

university-operated 

conservatory in the 

country 

98 

years the oldest 

plants in the 

Conservatory 

have been in the 

collection 

1,000 

different species 

housed under 

its roof 

1965 

year Conservatory 

was built 

3,584 

panes of glass 

that make up the 

Conservatory’s 

new roof 

13,500 

square feet 

occupied by the 

Conservatory

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POLLINATORS 

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A simple leaf 

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Grow in a variety of climates cl 

Smell S pretty 

A silvery white underside 

Cards like these, featuring flowers, 

pollinators, and more, were used to teach 

young patients and their families as they 

played a variety of familiar games. 

FLOWERS 

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three three sepals sepals 

LEAVES 

2.5-5 inches 

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Taste Ta receptors on my feet 

Coneflower 

I... 

POLLINATORS 

Grow in a temperate climate 

Don’t smell 

Have a varying number 

of petals 

FLOWERS 

LEAVES 

4-8 inches 

Poison Ivy 

I have... 

Compound leaves 

3 leaflets 

Oils that cause a skin rash

GO BLUE DISCOVER GREEN 

In the summer of 2007 a call came in from teachers at UM’s C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital; 

they were organizing a summer enrichment program for patients and siblings and needed our 

help incorporating a nature component into the program. We’d had previous conversations 

about possible ways to engage families at Mott with the Arboretum. This presented the perfect 

opportunity. After an initial meeting between the hospital teachers and our education staff and 

interns, we were ready to go with an outdoor program. When the weather didn’t cooperate, we took 

our plans inside. Encouraging the summer education interns to think creatively, we began taking the 

concept of bringing nature study inside to the patients and their siblings. 

A big obstacle to our nature program was that 

we couldn’t really bring nature indoors – there 

would be too many risks for the hospitalized 

children with items that couldn’t be sanitized. 

The MBGNA education interns put their 

combined artistic talents, their love for nature, 

and their desire to help children learn and grow 

to work in order to create nature games and 

crafts to bring to the hospital activity rooms. 

One of the most imaginative activities the 

interns created was a set of cards with 

botanical and zoological images, used to play 

many games like Memory or Poison Ivy. For 

several months, interns made bi-weekly trips 

to the hospital to bring a little nature inside. 

Everyone – patients, parents and interns – 

enjoyed the program. 

“Go Blue Discover Green started as just a 

summer enrichment program, but it soon 

became so much more,” said Mary Plato, 

Mott Hospital teacher. Summer ended as did 

the summer enrichment program. But the 

knowledge that this was a good partnership 

lingered. A few emails, phone calls and 

meetings through the fall led to a new 

collaboration: this time the Go Blue Discover 

Green program would operate with university 

student volunteers. Coordinated by education 

staff, the program resumed early in 2008. 

Students were recruited and trained and the 

program instituted a bi-weekly schedule with 

20 volunteers. 

The program has accomplished more than 

we ever hoped, and the educational value of 

the program proved to be only one of many 

benefits. The personal relationships that 

developed between students and patients 

were greatly valued by both parties. Erin 

Allen, one of the initial interns and the 

program assistant for the winter, explained, 

“I really enjoyed spending time with the kids 

at Mott Children’s Hospital. They always 

looked forward to my visit and were excited 

to see me when I came.” Likewise, Mott 

staff told us the children could sense the 

genuine care and concern our interns and 

students felt for each of them. The children 

constantly buzzed about the program as 

they waited for it to begin. 

“The program was a great diversion and 

distraction for our patients,” Mary Plato 

explained. “The games were everyone’s 

favorite. They loved playing them with the 

students each week. This program really 

offered something new and unique. The 

students were so dedicated and loyal, 

really top notch, and I loved that Go Blue 

Discover Green added something pleasant 

to the hospital experience for each child.” 

This program really 

offered something 

new and unique. 

The students were 

so dedicated and 

loyal, really top 

notch, and I loved 

that Go Blue 

Discover Green 

added something 

pleasant to the 

hospital experience 

for each child. 

MARY PLATO 

Teacher at Mott Hospital

SUSTAINABILITY in ACTION 

Inspiration. Conservation. Education. Investigation. Participation. These are some of the 

reasons that people come to the Arb and Gardens. Our mission is to promote environmental 

enjoyment, stewardship and sustainability through education, research, and interaction with 

the natural world. Whether it is by using rain barrels, growing your own vegetables, converting 

your lawn to meadow or prairie, changing lawn care practices to more environmentally friendly 

ones, you can try these at home. Below are three personal accounts from visitors who learned 

what sustainability in action really means. 

Growing Food, Reserving Seeds 

ERIC KAMPE 

I had the pleasure of volunteering in the MBGNA 

greenhouses this past spring propagating 

heirloom vegetables for Project Grow Community 

Gardens and the annual Spring Plant Sale. We 

started basil, pepper, eggplant, and tomatoes 

from seed. We got our hands dirty and learned 

to prepare soil, sow seeds, transplant seedlings, 

water, and apply fertilizer. We also had fun 

chatting about gardening and speculating on how 

some of the more unusually named heirlooms 

would turn out. 

In the summer I was growing vegetables of all 

sorts for the “Gathering of Gardens” exhibit. There 

was plenty to do and learn: designing raised beds 

(often from reclaimed materials), preparing the 

soil, choosing vegetable varieties, and determining 

planting times. I learned which tomatoes I liked 

best fresh off the vine, and which were better for 

my canned pasta sauce. I learned which varieties 

of squash, corn, beans, onions, and potatoes 

would store well and last beyond the summer 

season. I saved seed from lettuce, tomato, basil, 

bean, and squash completing the cycle and 

bringing my thoughts back to early spring when 

propagation will begin again. 

Having learned to propagate vegetables at 

Matthaei, I plan to continue doing it in my 

personal life. I will share the idea with everyone 

I know. It is so important to grow our own 

vegetables and I know that others can, too. 

I learned how to be a better steward of the earth 

at MBGNA – you can, too! 

Rain Barrels 

CARRIE B. RIEDEMAN 

I learned about rain barrels at 

the Spring Plant Sale last year 

when I saw the demonstration 

given by TJ Smith of the 

MBGNA staff. I purchased one 

right away. This is my second 

year with an MBGNA rain 

barrel, and I love it. Having 

it on our second-story deck 

(under a leaky gutter) makes 

watering my container plants 

a breeze – I don’t have to 

drag the hose halfway around 

the house! There’s very little 

maintenance required. I crush 

a mosquito dunk in through the 

mesh once or twice a summer, 

but since I’m drawing water 

out daily, stagnant water hasn’t 

been an issue. 

When it’s time to store the 

barrel for the winter, I fill as 

many plastic gallon jugs as I 

have and put them in a deck 

storage box to freeze. During 

the winter, I thaw them out as 

needed and use the water for 

my houseplants. The plants 

appreciate the rain water, 

rather than our treated well 

water, and I like the fact that 

my rain barrel is working for 

me all year long! 

Shrinking the Lawn 

MARJORIE BERNDT 

I have a beautiful red dogwood 

tree in my front yard and 

became concerned that there 

was too much competition for 

water and fertilizer from the 

lawn. In the past, I’ve spaded 

out the turf and hauled it away. 

But, as a woman of “a certain 

age,” I wanted something 

easier. So I asked some of 

the MBGNA horticulturists for 

recommendations on how to 

easily transition from lawn to 

groundcovers. They suggested 

that I smother the grass with 

layers of newspaper; it would 

then decompose gradually and 

be incorporated into the soil. 

To hide the newspaper and to 

further conserve moisture, I 

covered it with bark mulch. 

It was simple to do and very 

effective. The grass is gone and 

now I’m ready to start planting 

some groundcovers in its place. 

I’ll pick some low maintenance 

varieties that I’ve seen at the 

Gardens through the years, 

Epimedium and Sedum to 

start. Soon I’ll have a beautiful, 

easy-care bed around my 

beloved dogwood.

FINANCIALS 

July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008 

REVENUES 

$2,526,700 

19.7% 

Membership, 

Gifts, and 

Grants 

$498,752 

64.6% 

University 

Direct 

Contribution 

$1,631,602 

2.1% 

Interest 

Income 

$52,135 

2.5% 

Endowment 

Distribution 

$64,029 

11.1% 

Program Fees, 

Admission, 

and Sales 

$280,182 

EXPENSES 

$2,555,846 

8.9% 

Supplies 

$228,178 

75.3% 

Salaries 

and Fringe 

Benefits 

$1,924,447 

0.3% 

Scholarships/ 

Fellowships 

$8,200 

1.2% 

Equipment 

$31,426 

1.8% 

Travel/ 

Transportation 

$45,401 

2.5% 

Construction 

Costs 

$65,000 

4.7% 

Miscelaneous 

Expenses 

$120,278 

5.2% 

Internal 

and External 

Services 

$132,916 

*dollar value of volunteer hours from Independent Sector 

**2006 balances included significant project revenue, particularly the Conservatory roof replacement 

IN-KIND SUPPORT 

$681,753 

55.7% 

University Support 

Utilities and Plant 

$379,679 

MARKET VALUE OF ENDOWMENTS 

$1,803,436 

CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES 

U-M Support 

Gifts and Grants** 

Activity-based Revenues 

TOTAL 

2006 

193,227 

1,980,234 

244,766 

2,418,227 

2007 

173,145 

1,173,011 

261,760 

1,607,916 

9.5% 

Community Service 

3,335 hours 

@ $19.51/hour* 

$65,066 

34.8% 

Volunteers 

12,148 hours 

@ $19.51/hour* 

$237,008 

2008 

140,888 

1,146,685 

286,730 

1,574,303 

CHANGE 

(32,257) 

(26,326) 

24,970 

(33,613)

DONORS 

July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008 

Thank you! 

CUMULATIVE LIFETIME 

MAJOR SUPPORTERS 

(over $100,000) 

Anonymous 

Robert and Marjorie Alpern 

The Andrah Foundation 

Sally and Ian Bund 

Charles and Margaret Buswell 

DTE Foundation 

Ford Motor Company 

Thomas and Jeanette Gaffield 

The Graham Foundation 

The Matthaei Family 

The Nash Family 

The Post Family 

The Reader Family 

Rudolph E. Reichert, Jr. 

Wilkinson Foundation 

ENDOWMENTS 

Winifred B. Chase Fellowship 

William D. Drake Fund 

Carol Holbrook Memorial Fund 

Nanette R. LaCross Fund 

Matthaei Botanical Gardens 

Fund 

Mildred Hague Matthaei Fund 

Harrison L. Morton Fund 

Natural Areas Fund 

Geoffrey and Marian Norman 

Fund 

Julie Norris Post Fund 

Research Endowment Fund 

Frances H. Seevers Bonsai 

Fund 

Woman’s National Farm 

and Garden Association, 

Inc., Michigan Division, 

Internship Fund 

PLANNED GIVING AND 

BEQUEST DONORS 

Anonymous 

Thomas Beauvais 

Carol L. Brandon 

Charles Cares 

Donald and Kathy Duquette 

Elizabeth and Gary Elling 

Jean Forrest 

Rebecca Horvath 

Nancy and Robert Kauffman 

Cedric and Moragan Richner 

Sally Rutzky 

Herbert E. Sloan, Jr. 

Lois A. Theis 

Joan and Jon Wolf 

TRIBUTE HONOREES 

Benches 

Rita Bencuya 

Eileen Maitland 

Nahum Medalia 

Sitting Garden 

Helen and Norris Post 

and family 

Gifts 

$100,000+ 

Anonymous (2) 

$25,000–99,999 

The Andrah Foundation 

$10,000–24,999 

Anonymous 

Marjorie and Robert Alpern 

Carl Cohen 

Kathleen Crispell and 

Thomas Porter 

Helen and Norris Post 

$1,000–9,999 

Anonymous 

Ann Arbor Bonsai Society 

Ann Arbor Woman’s 

National Farm and 

Garden Association 

John and June Bassett 

Soly Bencuya 

Bill and Dorothea Coleman 

Ford Motor Company 

Jean Forrest 

Ilene H. Forsyth 

Mack Fuhrer 

Robert and Susan Grese 

Jane and Daniel Hayes 

Michael and 

Phyllis Korybalski 

Lawrence and Cynthia Lowe 

William Maitland 

Frederick C. Matthaei, Jr. 

Laurence and Susan McGee 

Richard and 

Elizabeth McLeary 

Adeline Medalia 

Betty Jean Murray 

Roger and Coco Newton 

Stephen T. and 

Ann Norman 

North American Rock 

Garden Society 

Pfizer Foundation 

Bertram and Elaine Pitt 

Marilyn Pobanz and 

Art Kitze 

Rudolph E. Reichert, Jr. 

Clive and Clarice Taylor 

John and Carroll Thomson 

Suzanne and 

Carl Van Appledorn 

Lawrence and Sylvia Wong 

$500–999 

Gerard and Lizann Anderson 

Ann Arbor Wild Ones 

Jonathan and 

Gertrude Bulkley 

Sally and Ian Bund 

Jesse and 

Juanita Logan Christian 

Dennis A. Dahlmann 

Charles and Helen Drake 

Anne and Jim Duderstadt 

Hal and Donna Estry 

Great Lakes Judging Center 

Mark and Susan Griffin 

Craig Hammerberg 

Steven and Sheila Hamp 

Jennifer M. Jensen 

Alison M. Lang 

Jeanne and 

Kenneth Levy-Church 

Warran B. Lineton 

Larry and Rowena Matthews 

Elizabeth Ong 

Phil and Kathy Power 

John and Marilyn Rintamaki 

Thelma Gies Rivette 

Joanne and Jerry Robertson 

Bill and Sheila Sikkenga 

Nancy and Brooks Sitterley 

Stephen Stefanac and 

Sherry Cogswell 

Helmut and Candis Stern 

Catherine Susan and 

Robert Heroux 

Marianne Udow-Phillips 

Jack and Jerry Weidenbach 

Gabriel and 

Gerane Weinreich 

Fae B. Weiss 

Donald and 

Kathleen Wieland 

Ann and Clayton Wilhite 

$250–499 

Martha Agnew and 

Webster Smith 

American Orchid Society, 

Inc. 

Alex and Jan Azary 

David Bach and Jill Latta 

Gwendolyn L. Ball 

Janet and 

Martin Biancalana 

Joan A. Binkow 

Barbara O. Black 

Stephen P. Black 

Alice S. Cohen 

Daniel and Muriel Converse 

Country Garden Club 

of Northville 

Teresa D’Arms 

Prasanta Datta 

Linda Dintenfass and 

Ken Wisinski 

Mary Hunter Dobson 

Richard and Deanna Dorner 

Michael and Elizabeth Drake 

J. Sanford 

and Elizabeth Dugan 

Suzanne Joy Faber 

Terre L. Fisher 

Judith and Paul Freedman 

Anne and Brewster H. Gere 

Linda Gleichert 

Donald and Marcelle Gray 

Daniel and Norma Green 

Sondra Gunn 

Keturah T. Haab 

Bobby Hainline 

Marcia Harrison and 

Robert Nissly 

Peter and Henrietta Heydon 

Mary and Kent Johnson 

Carol and 

Gregory Josefowicz 

Mark and 

Madolyn A. Kaminski 

Leo and Justine Kulka 

Gail Lauzzana and 

Richard Wyatt 

Jerry Lehman 

Gwen and Dean S. Louis 

Anna and John Madison 

Martha Mayo and 

Irwin Goldstein 

David C. Michener 

Ramona and Arthur Pancioli 

Margaret and 

Frank K. Penirian, Jr. 

Lynn and Robert Raade 

Jeffrey and Kristen Roberts 

Nancy and 

Timothy V. Schafer 

Axel Schremmer 

Joan A. Shields 

Karen Sikkenga and 

Richard Rickman 

Phillip and Susan Smith 

Lois and William Solomon 

Katharine and 

E. Philip Soper 

Textron 

Mary and Maris A. Vinovskis 

Lisa J. Vogel 

Robert and Judy Walton 

Jo Ann Ward 

Joan Watts and Elkins Bruce 

John and Sarah Weiss 

Marshal D. Wied 

Karen and Paul C. Wingert 

Jean Wong and 

Ralph McKee 

Jeanne and Paul Yhouse 

$100–249 

Ann and Richard Abdoo 

ABN AMRO North America 

Mary and George Adamski 

Rhona Ahmad and 

David Fields 

Robert and 

Katherine Aldrich 

Paul and Linda J. Apostal 

Michael D. Appel 

Jean Apperson and 

Peter Amann 

Mary E. Ardner 

L. David and 

Allison A. Arscott 

Sandra and John Awood 

Jonathan Ayers and 

Teresa Gallagher 

Michael and 

Kathleen Aznavorian 

Colleen T. Barnard 

Burton V. and 

Lenora W. Barnes 

Carol L. and 

Michael Barnhart 

Ruth Bartman and 

Peter Jackson 

Valerie and Hobart Bates 

Deborah Bayer and 

Jonathan Tyman 

Kimberly Bayer and 

Robert Kuehne 

William and Frances Beckley 

Peggy J. Behrendt 

Sharon Benton 

Rosemary R. Berardi 

Barbara Levin Bergman 

Lawrence S. Berlin 

Marjorie A. Berndt 

Kay and Eugene Berrodin 

Ralph H. Beuhler 

Margaret Bignall and 

Paul Hossler 

Jean and Frederick Birkhill 

Douglas and Victoria Blayney 

Dorothy E. Bloom 

Mary W. Bond 

Cheryl and Donald Bord 

Philip Terry Borkowski 

Bruce E. Bradley 

Martha J. Breslow 

Jane Bridges 

Nancy and Dale E. Briggs 

David and Sharon Brooks 

Carol Otto Buatti 

Arno and Patricia Buhrer 

Robert and Margaret Burke 

Daniel M. Burns, Jr. 

Phyllis and Daniel Cable 

Misty Callies and 

William Secrest 

Susan Campbell and 

David Bay 

Charles W. Cares 

Charles C. Carpenter 

John L. and Carolyn L. Carr 

William E. and 

June E. Carter 

Carol and Theodore Carzon 

Catherine and 

Dennis Cavner 

Donald and 

Maureen Chamberlain 

William Chapman and 

Michele Cherniga 

Lauren and Gary Childs 

Oke K. Chung 

Beverly and 

Reginald Ciokajlo 

Scott and Beth Clipper 

Robert and Linda Cody 

Lloyd S. Coleman 

Comerica, Inc. 

Nancy E. Connell 

Phelps and Jean Connell 

Mimi F. Conway 

Ann Cook and Daniel Siivola 

Alison and Guy Cooper 

Howard Cooper 

Malcolm and Juanita Cox 

David L. Craig 

Mary C. Crichton 

George and Julie Cromer 

Carolyn A. Cummiskey 

Robert and Diane Dahlem 

Robert and 

Joyce Damschroder 

Peggy A. Dankert 

Betty and Marvin Danto 

Julia Darlow and 

John O’Meara

DONOR SPOTLIGHT 

Community Support 

Over the last year, Matthaei Botanical 

Gardens and Nichols Arboretum has reached 

out to local businesses to support our 

annual events. It has created a new base 

of operating support, but more importantly 

it has created a necessary link to the 

community which we anticipate will grow in 

years to come. 

In March, while winter was still upon us, 

spring was in full bloom in the Conservatory 

with the “Passion for Spring” bulb display, 

sponsored by Runciman Landscapes. 

Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Runciman 

Landscapes have had a long history 

together. In 2001, they designed the 

Urban Pocket Garden, and in 2006, they 

designed the beautiful Steiner fountains in 

the Gateway Gardens of New World Plants. 

When asked why they chose to sponsor the 

“Passion for Spring” display, designer Max 

Finkbeiner said, “Basically, we felt that is 

important for us to support MBGNA because 

it promotes exactly what we do to make 

a living as horticulturists with Runciman 

Landscapes. From a business point of view 

we feel it is beneficial to be involved in the 

community we work in.” 

In May, the summer opened with the 

28th Annual Plant Sale. Michigan Public 

Radio, Michigan Public Television, Korzon 

Landscapes, and Ten Thousand Villages 

were sponsors. 

Thank you Sponsors! We look forward to 

working with you again in the future. 

David and Carole Darr 

Richard and Leslie Day 

Michelle Deatrick and 

Steven Przybylski 

John and Jean Debbink 

Cheryl Dell-Garrett and 

David Garrett 

Beth Ann deStigter Jorgensen 

Diana Devereaux 

Gayle D. Dickerson 

Kathleen Byrne Diggs 

Richard and Jo Ann Dionne 

Andrzej and Cynthia Dlugosz 

Amy Donoghue 

Wallace C. Donoghue 

Dow Chemical Company 

Foundation 

James B. Dowling 

Downtown Home and Garden 

Linda and Frank Dres 

J. Sanford and 

Elizabeth Dugan 

Donald N. and 

Kathy J. Duquette 

Anne and Brian Eadie 

Lois and Robert Eckstein 

Morgan and Sara Edwards 

Irene and Timothy Eiseman 

Odie and S.J. Elden 

Liz and Gary Elling 

Carol and John F. Eman 

Mark and Elizabeth Erskine 

Kathy Evaldson and 

Doug Mullkoff 

Jane and Wayne Ewy 

Eleanor Gale Falit 

Claudine Farrand and 

Daniel Moerman 

Joan E. Farrell 

John and Margaret Faulkner 

Beverly and Michael Fauman 

Jane and William Ferguson 

Lydia Fischer 

Janet and Thomas Fisher 

Ruth F. Fitzgerald 

Jessica Fogel and 

Lawrence Weiner 

Rosamund and 

Stephen R. Forrest 

Marcia Susan Fowler 

James W. Fox 

Thomas and 

Jeanette Gaffield 

Garden Club of Michigan 

Community Project Fund 

Howard L. Garrett 

Gordon and Tamara Garwood 

Joseph A. and 

Joyce A. Gattyan 

Blair Gerdes 

Patrick Gibson and 

Helen Kales 

Anne F. Ginn 

Ann and Thomas Gladwin 

Louis J. Glazer 

Elizabeth Glynn and 

Gregory Keoleian 

Edward B. and 

Mona L. Goldman 

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Spring Plant Sale 

The Plant Sale Preview Party for members 

kicked off a great weekend for the 2008 

Spring Plant Sale. Members enjoyed a glass 

of wine, hors d’oeuvres and an occasional 

visit by our very own Chocolate fairie while 

they shopped among our great selection of 

plants. A festive air prevailed throughout the 

tents as they happily chose just the right 

plant(s!!!) for their gardens. 

This merry mood continued throughout the 

rest of the weekend when the sale opened 

to all. Shoppers enjoyed the mini-lectures 

and demonstrations on a variety of topics 

presented by our sponsors, staff, volunteers, 

and vendors. Our vendors (Old House 

Gardens, Project Grow, Growing Hope, and 

Native Plant Nursery) were pleased at the 

opportunity to reach a new audience. Our 

shoppers also enjoyed being able to purchase 

so many of their plants and gardening 

supplies at one location. Best yet, they knew 

they were supporting a great cause. 

We are grateful for the support of our 

members, the public, and our new friends 

and sponsors (see preceding donor spotlight 

for the list). Thank you all for making the 

sale a true success.


A Gift of Art 

Marge Alpern sees artistic beauty in her 

gardens. As the plants grow and change 

through the seasons, new shapes and forms 

appear. She seeks sculptures and objects 

that complement this naturally evolving 

beauty. Her appreciation of art and nature 

as well as her love of Matthaei Botanical 

Gardens brought her to the decision to 

make a gift for temporary art displays in the 

Conservatory. 

Thanks to Marge and Bob Alpern’s 

generosity, a series of photographs by 

Michigan nature photographer, Steve Nikkila, 

is scheduled for display in the Conservatory. 

The first set, featuring the monarch butterfly, 

will run from September to December 2008. 

Others will appear at regular intervals. We 

invite you to come see for yourself how this 

art enhances the Conservatory. 

It is through gifts like these, that we can 

make our garden into a destination for 

people to visit over and over again. 

Patrick H. O’Neill 

Camille L. Orso and 

Edward Morin 

Constance L. and 

David W. Osler 

James R. Packard 

Donald and Diana Palmer 

David and Debbie Paris 

Karen Park 

Susan Parrish and 

Bruce Judge 

Stephen Pastner and 

Judith Irvine 

Lisa Patrell and 

Joseph Fazio 

Margaret A. Patulski 

Arlene and Robert Paup 

Laura and Robert Payne 

Gordon and 

Colette Peckham 

Carey and Mark Pellerin 

Frank and Lisa Pelosi 

Perk & Brew Corporation 

George and 

Barbara M. Perkins 

Linnea Perlman 

Cheryl and Gary Perrine 

Ann Marie Peskowski 

Larry Peters 

Sara Peth and Gregory Jones 

Patricia A. Peyser 

Wilsy Philips 

Lindsay Pierce 

Robert C. Pierce 

Jan and Morand Piert 

Vicki M. Pierzynski 

Holly and Larry Pilon 

Adela Pinch 

Wini Pinet and Brian White 

Cara and Joe Polak 

Irwin and Marcille Pollack 

Laura and Ernest Pollitz 

Phyllis Ponvert 

Evelyn and Friedrich Port 

Wayne Potter and 

Mariella Mecozzi 

M. Robin and 

Edward Potthoff 

Paul and Rebekah Potts 

William and Nancy Powers 

Diana and William Pratt 

Mary and Robert Pratt 

Henry Prebys 

George and Joan Price 

Carlos Prieskorn 

ProQuest 

Mary and Michael Pulick 

Stan Raden 

Judith A. Rady 

John and Sandra Rae 

Peter Railton and 

Rebecca Scott 

Alice J. Ralph 

Laura Ramirez 

Mary Hibbard Ramirez 

Russell and Nancy Raney 

Cyndi and Steven Rapai 

Alfred and 

Jacqueline Raphelson 

Anne and Robert Rapp 

Sarah and Jeff Rassoul 

Nancy and 

Timothy Raymond 

Ronald R. Reed 

Robin and Steven Reisig 

Mary and John Remmers 

Christopher and 

Gwen Reynolds 

Jill and Terry Rheinheimer 

Timothy and Teresa Rhoades 

Kimberly and William Rice 

Nancy Rice 

Mary V. Richter 

Janice and Michael Riggs 

John J. and Kim M. Rinn 

Catherine Riseng and 

Earl Goddin 

Dorothy and 

Marlin P. Ristenbatt 

Patricia and Dennis Ritchie 

David C. and 

Debra V. Roberts 

Leslie J. Roberts 

Daniel and 

Barbara Robertson 

Elizabeth A.R. Robinson 

Milton and Chris Rochman 

Vicki and Robert Rodriguez 

Nancy and Dennis Roggers 

Lisa and Jim Rohrborn 

Keith R. Rolston 

Victor and Valerie Rosenberg 

Edie W. and 

Richard Z. Rosenfeld 

Jack Rosenzweig and 

Patty Gillum 

Richard and 

Candice Rosowski 

Jonathan Rothman and 

Jacquelyn Grisdale 

Jeffrey Rowe 

Irving and Sylvia Rozian 

Richard and Stone Rupp 

Glen B. and 

Margaret J. Rutila 

Michal and Joshua Samuel 

Lynn Ann Sandmann 

Michelle and 

Larry D. Sanford 

Andrea Sankar and 

Mark Luborsky 

Tricia R. Sartor 

Margaret and 

Charles S. Saxon 

Cindy Schaefer-Munz and 

Jay Munz 

Benedict Schell 

Judy and 

Charles A. Scheltema 

Stacey Schenker and 

Jonathan Fleszar 

Dianne and Norman Scherr 

Nancy E. Schieb 

Kristen and John Schleick 

Patricia and Richard Schmidt 

MaryElin and 

Curt R. Schneider 

David and Karyn Schoem 

Jason Scholz and 

Mary Beth Wyllie 

Barbara and 

Donald Schommer 

Leslie S. Schoof 

Sheila Schueller and 

Jason Kahn 

Suzanne Schuon 

Norbert Schwarz and 

Daphna Oyserman 

Glenna and 

Robert Schweitzer 

Anthony and Claudia Scioly 

James and Linda Selwa 

Caroline Serfass 

Shawn M. Severance 

Stanley and 

Grace Shackman 

Judith S. Shapiro 

Matthew Shapiro and 

Susan Garetz 

David and Elvera Shappirio 

Lawrence and Gail Sharley 

Dan Sharp and Betsy Hagan 

Jean Whittemore Sharp 

Robert Sharrar and 

Mary Culik 

Clifford G. and 

Ingrid B. Sheldon 

Donna M. Shields 

Jeff Shufeldt 

Robert and Lisa Siebelink 

Carolyn Ann Siebers 

Elizabeth Sikkenga 

Mary and 

Raymond Silverman 

Faye L. Silverstein 

Michael Simon and 

Wendy Uhlmann 

Frances U. and 

Scott K. Simonds 

Pamela Ann Sinclair 

Mary J. Singer 

Mary and Steven Singleton 

Pam Sinnott 

Leon Sirvaitis and 

Ruth O’Brien 

Kelly J. Sisson 

James and Viveca Skean 

Lori Skibbe and Ryan Bowles 

Michael and Patricia Sluder 

Donald and Jean Smith 

Frederick and 

Priscilla A. Smith 

Judith and David Smith 

Laurence and Joanne Smith 

M. Pamela and 

Richard J. Smith 

Macklin and Lynette Smith 

Mark and June Smith 

Marla J. Smith 

Pringle F. Smith 

Sharon A. Smith 

William and Patty Smith 

Susan and Richard Sobota 

Elizabeth and 

Vernon H. Soden 

Alan and Judith Somershoe 

Elinore and 

R. Thomas Sommerfeld 

Holly and Michael Sorscher 

Maureen and Ken Sparkman 

Antoinette Spears 

John W. Spieth 

Lisa Spindler Photography, 

Inc. 

Monica and 

Edmund Starrett

William B. Stegath 

Joshua Stein and Cris Coren 

Jacquelynn A. Stengel 

Barbara and 

James Stephenson 

Scott F. Stewart 

Christine Stier and 

Thomas Fricke 

Beryl and John Stimson 

Bradford and Beverly Stone 

C. Addison Stone and 

Joanne Carlisle 

Evan and Brie Stosick 

William and Janet Stover 

Mary and Gary Straffon 

Paul Straka and 

Amy Janowicz 

Kathleen F. Stroud 

Rita and Daniel Stuart 

Barbara and David Sturtz 

Jeanette R. Sullivan 

John and Susan Sullivan 

Patricia and Robert Sullivan 

Robert Summers and 

Kathleen Campbell 

Charlotte B. Sundelson 

Mary Pat and 

John W. Suttinger 

Susan Shannon Swantek 

Joyce and Jim Sweeney 

Martin J. Sylvain 

Frederick and 

Barbara Syrjanen 

Maciej B. Szefler 

Susan and Kenneth Tack 

Brian and Lee Talbot 

Charles A. Taylor II 

Charles and Debbie Taylor 

Kristina and David Taylor 

Louise and Bob Taylor 

Lois A. Theis 

Gail Thomas 

Christine and 

Kevin Thompson 

Joan and Patrick Thompson 

Luella Thompson 

Marie Thompson 

James and 

Mary Lynn Thomson 

Simon and Carolyn Thorpe 

M. D. Thouless and Yili Wu 

Laura and Lewis Tillman 

Janice and Robert Titiev 

Cho-Yee and Patricia To 

Frank Tomchak and 

Evelyn Smith 

Cecilia Tomori and 

Kerry Boeye 

Sara A. Tozer 

Janet Traub 

Valerie Traub 

Leah and David Tremonti 

George R. and 

Nancy A. Trudell 

Janeth L. and 

Amherst H. Turner 

Sheryl Ulin and 

Lynn Schachinger 

Ann and Hans Ullmer 

Brett and Becky Ulrich 

Herbert and Anne Upton 

Catherine Upton and 

David Wesner 

Esther C. Valvanis 

Fred and Sharon VanHees 

Dawn and Peter Van Hoek 

Joseph Velez and 

Shannon Murphy 

Nancy Vettorello and 

Kincaid Brown 

Teresa and George Voegeli 

Geoffrey M. Voght 

Pieter and Naomi Vreede 

Thomas W. and 

Mary M. Wakefield 

Elizabeth A. and 

David C. Walker 

James and Patricia Ward 

John and Elizabeth Ward 

Sandra L. and 

S. Michael Watts 

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Richard Ridenour 

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Deborah Weiker and 

James Keyte 

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John McCauley 

Michael Weiss and 

Fruma Taub 

Jill Weycker 

Jessica A. White 

Alexander and Sarah Wiener 

Patricia and Peter H. Wilcox 

Harriet and Donald Wild 

Ann and Robert D. Wiles 

Nancy and Steven Wiley 

Frank and Judith Wilhelme 

Beth and Carl Williams 

George and Patricia Williams 

Ellen E. Willson 

Wayne and Katherine Wilson 

Beth and Anthony Winkler 

I.W. and Beth Winsten 

Harry and Dorothy Winter 

Janice Wlodyga 

Charlotte A. Wolfe 

Karen and Alan Wolfe 

Douglas G. Woodcock 

Rosemary and 

Lawrence F. Wooden 

Amanda and Carl Woodward 

Laura E. Woolley 

Stewart D. Work 

Cynthia and York-Peng Yao 

Deborah and Barton Yeary 

Lisa Young and John Speth 

Terry and Tim Zaleski 

Susan Zalusky 

Claire Zimmerman and 

Christopher Ratte 

Ann and Karl Zinn 

Krysti M. Zizzo 

Laura W. Zuger 

Erik R. and 

Askelina B. Zuiderweg 

$49 AND UNDER 

Jacquelyn Aanes 

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Ricardo and Sally Aguirre 

Natalie Aho 

JoAnne Alber 

Allstate Foundation 

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R. and J. Anderle De Sylor 

Brenda J. Anderson 

Catherine M. Andrea 

Sharon Andrews 

Mary Ellen Anglewicz 

Mildred Anthony 

Jane Ann Armstrong 

Richard and 

Janet Armstrong 

Diane L. Arnold 

Linda Atkins 

Robert J. Ayotte 

Barbara B. Bach 

Alice and R. Bailey 

Kim Bailey 

Anne Baird 

Lynda Bancroft 

Jennifer E. Bandyk 

Constance Bank 

Phillip Barr 

Susan and Ronald Bartosch 

Robert E. Bauer, Jr. 

Kathy Bauman 

David Beck 

Elizabeth Becker 

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Irini Beister 

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Sally and Larry Bender 

Jeffrey Benko 

Robert Bennett 

Shawn C. Bennett 

Jeanette M. Benson 

Robert A. Berarducci 

Jo Anne M. Bertoni 

Sara B. Bertsch 

Deanna A. Beyer 

Nancy Bielak 

Barbara Bilge 

Carla K. Bisaro 

Elizabeth S. Bishop 

Lorne C. Black, Jr. 

Susan M. Blaisdell 

Veronica Macrina Blaschak 

Barbara J. Boddy 

Francine Bomar 

Joyce J. Bonk 

Reva Bornstein 

Janet M. Bosshart 

Amy Bothner 

Karen N. Bourdon 

Cathy Rogers Bowerman 

Melanie Boyle 

Dorothy D. Bray 

Pamela Briegel 

Linda M. Britt 

Susan Brown 

Oscar Brubaker 

Joyce L. Buchanan 

Anita Burck 

Janice L. Burnham 

Janet I. Calle 

James H. Campbell 

Loma M. Campbell 

Brent L. and 

Valerie B. Carey 

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Barbara Mattison Carr 

Deborah Carr and 

C. Michael Taylor 

Robert G. Carter 

Cynthia Casteel 

Lynn P. Chard 

Lanette K. Chisnell 

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Angela Christie 

Diane F. Clark 

Nora Clark 

Francile C. Clevenger 

Rita Clinthorne 

Thomas Coates 

Sara Collins 

Suzanne C. Collins 

Judith Connett 

Kathryn Glynis Coon 

Marge F. Cooper 

Linda L. Coughenour 

Diane D. Coxford 

Carol Cramer 

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David P. Curtis 

Marlyss Cutshall 

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Lyubica Dabich 

Judith Daltuva 

Jodi Darling 

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Mary Dolan 

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Aunita L. Erskine 

Nanette Esker 

Delano Esselman 

Judith Estes 

Holly L. Evanoff 

Kenneth and Mary Evans 

Danny H. Farra 

Sheila Feld 

H. Jane Ferguson 

Lillian I. Ferguson 

Carolyn I. Ferrell 

Anne Ferris 

Lisa P. Field 

Laurel A. Fields 

Jane L. Fisher 

Marci B. Fishman 

Gloria Jean Fitzpatrick 

Ann Lee Fleckenstein 

Gary L. Flum 

Nan-Marie Fox 

Lois A. Foyle 

Janet N. Frank 


Loretta Franzen 

Tom and Catherine Freeman 

Janet Frick 

Kathy Fulkerson 

Ann Fulmer 

Enid H. Galler 

Jack Galopin 

Lois Kennedy Gamble 

Ronald L. Gamble 

Penny Garthwaite 

Ann M. Davis Garvin 

Sandra Gast and 

Gregory Kolecki 

Sarah Geisler 

David Gendler 

Pamela Gentner 

Marie F. Gentz 

Leonore B. Gerstein 

Margaret G. Gilbert 

Jane B. Gilchrist 

Shirley A. Glass 

Margaret Glazko 

Debra L. Glen 

Sandra M. Goldberg 

Brad Goodwin 

Jean F. Gordon 

Karl M. Gordon 

Wendy L. Gouine 

Elizabeth Needham Graham 

Bruce B. Graves 

Joann Green 

William A. Gregory 

Dunrie Greiling 

Iris M. Gruhl 

Bonnie Guest 

Jodi L. Guibord 

Carl E. Guldberg 

Merle Arnt Haanes 

Elise B. Hagy 

Patricia and John Haines 

Sarah Hanifi 

Agnes Hannahs 

Louise S. Hauenstein 

Gail E. Haynes 

Janis Hayward 

Leslie Healy 

Peggy A. Heffner 

Margaret Heirman 

Erin Helmrich 

Stephen J. Hendel 

Lori and Dale Henry 

William and Pamela Henry 

Thomas J. Herbst 

Ernest A. Hershey III 

Jeanette Hescheles 

Jacqueline Heubel 

Sandra L. Hewitt 

Gloria A. Heym 

Millicent Higgins 

Elizabeth L. Hill 

Elizabeth Hillgren 

Sandra Hilton 

Michael P. Hlady 

Eleanor M. Hoag 

Geraldine T. Hofer 

Alice K. Holderby 

Maurita P. Holland 

John Holm 

Homewood Gardens LLC 

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Hopping


Elaine Hovey 

Elaine R. Hretz 

Patricia Hriczak 

Anne Hudon 

Janet M. Hug 

Joanne Hulce 

Catherine E. Humes 

Dale and Helaine Hunscher 

Diana Hunt 

Jean M. Hunt 

Nancy R. Hunt 

Gertrude Huntington 

Delberta J. Irvin 

Mary L. Jackman 

Kimberly B. Jacobson 

Richard A. Jacoby 

Thomas A. Jameson 

Julia C. Jarvis 

Sarah E. Jarvis 

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Susan L. Johe 

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Nancy C. Johnson 

Victoria Johnson 

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Nancy E. Keils 

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Bridget A. Knyal 

Ernestine Kokas 

Tomoko Komiyama 

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Diane M. Kuhlman 

Scott G. Kunst 

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Mary Lampe 

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Carolyn Lashchuk 

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Barbara J. Lauzon 

Earlene M. LaWall 

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Heidi E. Leland 

Mary S. LeMire 

Paul H. Lenhard 

Janice W. Leonard 

Carolyn Bryant Lepard 

Jan C. Leventer 

Jacqueline H. Lewis 

Laura Liebler 

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Hsialien Lin 

Robert Lincoln 

Robin Little 

Suzette Little 

James T. and 

Louise Anderson Low 

Lynn M. Lumbard 

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Wensday MacDonald 

Mary A. Maciak 

John D. Macorkindale 

Judy Magee 

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Deborah Malamud 

Paula Malone 

Greg A. and J. Lee Marks 

Norma Marshall 

Penelope J. Martinak 

Natalie Matovinovic 

Yasuko Matsudo 

Patti McCall 

Katherine McCarthy 

Kathryn T. McGrath 

Jessica McHugh 

Nancy E. McKay 

Marla McKelvey 

Renee and Joseph McKeone 

Janet P. McLennan 

Beverlee J. Melancon 

James L. Melby 

John W. Melvin 

Valerie A. Michel 

Karen Clark Mikus 

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Susan Miller 

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Club of Farmington Hills 

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Kenneth A. Shaw 

Mary R. Shell 

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Evelyn L. Smith 

Hugh Smith 

Mary W. Smith 

Robyn Smith 

Sherri A. Smith 

Vernon H. Soden 

Christine A. Sommer 

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Marion L. Spencer 

Priscilla A. Spencer 

Sonja Spencer 

James F. Spevak 

S. Gary Spicer 

Barbara Stark-Nemon 

Patricia Stephen 

Mary A. Stevens 

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Barry L. Stiefel 

Katherine R. Stolaruk 

Leslie D. and 

Nancy Yakes Stone 

Terri Stone 

Melissa A. Strahley 

John G. Sulewski 

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Doris Sutton 

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Marilyn J. Swanson 

Loralyn Sweet 

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Nancy J. Vaghy 

Sandra R. Vallie 

Nancy VanAlstine 

Jane M. VanBolt 

Annette B. van der Schalie 

Sara E. VanderVoort 

Daniel A. Vanneste 

Petronella VanWensen 

James Varani 

Debra Vaught 

Raquel T. Vega 

Karen L. Vikstrom 

Brenda Volling 

Kristin Vonreesema 

Edward G. Voss 

Cam Vozar 

Susan Waldschmidt 

Marie and Thomas Wall 

Beverly Walters 

Ann E. Walton 

Christine Ward 

Bernice Phillips 

Jeanette M. Wasick 

Mary Ellen Weakley 

Nancy Smith Weber 

Elaine J. Weider 

Fran and Jack Weinstein 

Lynda and Donald Welage 

Yen-Chu Weng 

Glory Werner 

Jean Wheatley 

Joan M. Wheeler 

Frank A. White, III 

Arthur W. Wiggins 

Carol Wilke 

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Joyce B. Williams 

Linda Williams 

Linda G. Williams 

Sara Williams 

Regina J. Wilson 

Susan Wineberg 

Noel Ann Winkler 

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be if every single person, both young and old, 

shared a little of what he is good at doing. 

— QUINCY JONES 

Every year, MBGNA 

volunteers share many 

skills with us, whether 

they are tending the soil, caring 

for collections, restoring natural 

areas, welcoming visitors or 

teaching children about the 

wonders of nature. In 2007–08 

volunteers generously donated 

over 12,000 hours of service. It 

is hard to imagine the Gardens 

and Arb without our devoted 

crew of volunteers!

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