2011 ANNUAL REPORT - Denver Botanic Gardens

2011 

ANNUAL REPORT

ThE missiON of Denver Botanic Gardens is to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky 

Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone. 

ThE fOUR cORE vALUEs of the Gardens – transformation, relevance, diversity and sustainability – spell out 

the Gardens’ intentions in the years ahead. These core values, along with the Gardens’ brand platform, strategy, icon and capital 

campaign, are cohesive and serve as a map to chart our course. With the support of friends, we set out to ensure Denver Botanic 

Gardens will forever flourish. 

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mEssAgE fROm ThE cEO 

Just beneath the surface, amazing things were happening at Denver Botanic Gardens in 2011. 

After a couple of frenzied years, with 30 construction projects from the small to the grand, all 

seemed quite calm. It was a time to learn from our new facilities and infrastructure, to build 

program details and to double check all of our foundational policies and procedures. 

In fact, we developed an inclusive, department by department, owner’s manual; everything from 

the history and mission of each individual garden to the staging, timetable and budget history 

for each major event. No details were overlooked; if something leaks or breaks in one of our 

mechanical rooms, there is a clipboard with all of the basic information needed to fix the problem. 

Thinking about future generations instead of next week was at the core of most important work in 

2011. We also looked at some powerful, historic issues. We had a major exhibition of sculpture 

and drawings by the renowned artist Allan Houser, along with a half dozen prominent contemporary 

Native American artists, reminding us of a distinctive relationship between man and nature that 

harkens back to early civilization. 

We focused on native plants, celebrating them throughout the Gardens and protecting them 

throughout the Rocky Mountain West. With support from the Gladys Cheesman Evans Fund, we 

opened our new Conservation Genetics Lab, which facilitates the identification and safeguard of 

endangered species, and the Tissue Culture Lab, which enables propagation of many species. 

A new garden of native plants will soon surround the Earl J. Sinnamon Visitor Center at Chatfield, 

which opened in 2011. This long-awaited addition is the final major project in the Chatfield Master 

Development Plan, written years ago in conjunction with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 

Attendance, membership and support of all kinds remain strong at Denver Botanic Gardens, 

keeping us in the top five most-visited botanic gardens in the country. To all who visited, donated, 

joined and volunteered, thank you for another grand adventure in 2011. With your ongoing 

support, dreams will continue to come true. 

Onward! 

Brian vogt 

Chief Executive Officer 

LEARN mORE 

www.botanicgardens.org 2011 Denver Botanic Gardens Annual Report 

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CORE VALuE 1: sUsTAiNABiLiTy 

Over $300,000 in new commitments were raised towards the construction of the Bill Hosokawa 

Bonsai Pavilion and Tea Garden. Simultaneously, 2011 marked the partnership of Denver Botanic 

Gardens with prominent members of the Japanese American communities of metropolitan Denver. 

Dedication of this garden, including the expansion of our much loved Japanese Garden, will take 

place in early summer 2012. 

We continued to strengthen and affirm the important partnership with the Associates of Denver 

Botanic Gardens. This body of volunteers and friends to the Gardens committed $100,000 for the 

renovation of the Cheesman Gate. 

Mordecai Children’s Garden’s second season was ever better than the first. To see it continue to 

thrive, in 2011 we completed efforts to raise endowment dollars for Mordecai Children’s Garden 

with over $1.6 million in new endowment to support the educational and horticultural programs 

in the Children’s Garden. 

Corporate partnerships were strong again in 2011. We welcomed new partners such as Century 

Link, InColor and AquaScapes, and celebrated the continuation and growth of some of our core 

partnerships with others, including uMB Bank, Perry & Co, Chipotle and Swingle, to name a few. 

Looking beyond our own walls, Denver Botanic Gardens, in partnership with Sterling Ranch, 

helped create low-water sustainable landscapes at a demonstration site at Allis Ranch in Douglas 

County. Sterling Ranch will be Colorado’s first rainwater-harvesting community and this project will 

set a new standard for water conservation in Colorado. 

The Botanical Art and Illustration Program continued to thrive in 2011, now offering 133 courses 

to an astounding 1,415 students. This represents a 34% increase in registrants over 2010. The 

program shows no signs of slowing down. 


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At Chatfield, Trail of Lights had a very successful year, grossing a record $156,613. Due in part 

to expanded open days, a total of 18,986 people attended the country holiday light display. 

Denver Botanic Gardens values its members, old and new. To welcome new members to the 

Gardens, we instituted new member tours in 2012, helping us gain the highest-ever number of new 

members during Spring Plant Sale and Mother’s Day weekend. Members also enjoyed a special 

preview of Native Roots | Modern Form: Plants, Peoples and the Art of Allan Houser in April 2011. 

Over 150 volunteer-led, guided tours were given at York Street, serving more than 1,700 visitors. 

In 2012, volunteers will also act as docents to deliver even more varied experiences. 

Operations continued to repair, build and keep the Gardens looking gorgeous. Twenty-five worn 

and cracked Plexiglas panels on the Conservatory were replaced and the Chatfield greenhouses 

underwent extensive repairs after rough winds caused significant damage. The Earl J. Sinnamon Visitor 

Center at Chatfield was also opened, with the masonry work all completed by the Gardens’ mason. 

The Research and Conservation Department continued its work with Colorado flora in 2011. There 

are 16 species of plants in Colorado listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered 

Species Act; we were able to collect seed of four of them in 2011. We also collected seed of an 

additional six rare species in Colorado. Many of these efforts were funded from new or continued 

projects and partnerships. 

Always pioneers in the botanical research field, with help from adjunct researcher, Dr. Scott Bates, 

and programmer Ed Gilbert, we initiated the first portal for mycology collections specimen data 

from institutions in the uS for use by scientists and mushroom enthusiasts. 

The Gardens continued its participation with Plant Select ® in 2011. Panayoti Kelaidis, director of 

outreach, cut the ribbon for a brand new, one-acre Durango Botanical Garden at the public library 

in Durango, which is the newest Plant Select display garden. Many Plant Select plants have been 

direct or indirect products of research conducted at Denver Botanic Gardens. 


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CORE VALuE 2: TRANsfORmATiON 

Denver Botanic Gardens was one of six uS botanic gardens to partner in the creation of a National 

Botanic Garden in Haiti. Director of Horticulture Sarada Krishnan presented at an international workshop 

in Haiti on the horticultural aspects of a botanic garden and the role it plays in the community. 

Our first Front Yard Makeover was installed in September 2011. This was a collaborative project 

with Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association working with the selected neighbor. Plants 

were donated by green industry partners. The dramatic transformation highlighted the Gardens’ 

focus on water-smart design. 

There were approximately 100 people in attendance at the reception for the grand opening of the 

Earl J. Sinnamon Visitor Center in late September. During the reception the Connors Family Trail 

was unveiled to Ed Connors and family members in honor of his long time commitment to Denver 

Botanic Gardens. The Sinnamon Visitor Center provides a clear welcome to Chatfield and muchneeded 

offices for Chatfield administration. 

Community Supporting Agriculture (CSA) at Chatfield more than tripled its production in only its second 

year of production. At almost four acres, it had 151 subscribers enjoying fresh, local produce weekly over 

the summer and early autumn months. In addition to vegetables, the CSA began offering subscribers fresh 

cut bouquets and Colorado-grown fruit shares from Ela Family Farm. Overall, the CSA produced 45,000 

lbs of vegetables in 2011, with 4,000 lbs donated to various charity organizations. 

Working in tandem with the Exhibitions Department, our operations staff transformed the landscape 

of the Gardens, removing the Henry Moore sculptures during especially harsh winter conditions. A 

few months later, the staff was busy installing the works of Allan Houser for 2011’s Native Roots | 

Modern Form exhibition. 

While the artistic transformation was visible to all, just below the surface we created a new 

research lab at the Gardens. The state-of-the-art lab is designed specifically for our needs and 

increases our capacity to delve into new projects. It also provides additional space for the evergrowing 

Research and Conservation Department. 

The most advanced scientific work requires the best people. In 2011, the Research and Conservation 

Department bolstered its scientific capacity by increasing its staff to 11 people. Collectively, the Research 


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and Conservation Department published one manuscript in a scientific journal; submitted one manuscript 

for publication; and gave eight presentations on scientific work at five national – and international 

meetings. There are now four PhDs and one PhD graduate student in the department with diverse skill sets, 

expanding our collaborations and ability to apply for National Science Foundation funding. 

hORTicULTURE sTATs 

3,256 plant accessions were added to our living collections in 2011. 

ThE gARdENs’ LiviNg PLANT cOLLEcTiONs sTATisTics fOR 2011: 

• Total plants: 34,035 

• Total accessions: 21,515 

• Number of taxa represented: 14,174 

• Number of species: 8,683 

• Number of genera: 2,093 

• Number of families: 258 

PROPAgATiON & PROdUcTiON sTATisTics: 

• Number of plants produced by seed propagation for annual displays: 23,416 

• Number of plants produced by vegetative propagation for displays: 4,800 

• Number of plants produced by seed propagation for CSA: 15,422 

• Plants propagated for Plant Select distribution and trials: 2,128 

• In-house propagated plants sold at the Shop at the Gardens: 3,300 

• In-house propagated plants sold at the Spring Plant Sale: 5,268 

• In-house propagated plants sold at the Fall Plant Sale: 1,200 

Because the Gardens is a living museum, cataloging our collection is vital to the institution. More 

than 750 new image records were cataloged in 2011, representing 641 species; we have over 

9,900 images cataloged representing almost 4,500 (31%) of the taxa in Denver Botanic Gardens’ 

living collections. Likewise, 17,964 living plants, or approximately 71% of the collection, are now 

mapped in the BG-Map cataloging software. 


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CORE VALuE 3: RELEvANcE 

In 2011, the Helen Fowler Library circulated 5,275 items, an 11% increase over 2010. We 

shared our collection with other institutions as well; 168 items were lent to other libraries via 

interlibrary loan, reaching academic and public libraries, varied government institutions, and 

fellow botanic garden and museum libraries in 27 states. 

To better serve our library visitors, the library reformatted its Web page to include more information on 

library events, history, policies and procedures, as well as images from the collection and easier access 

to the catalog. New range finder signage was also installed on library shelves for better user experience. 

The Gardens is stunningly beautiful, but visitor experience is further enhanced through interpretative 

signage throughout. In 2011, there were 10,300 calls to the cell phone audio guide and 13 

permanent interpretive panels were created and installed. 

To keep visitors informed throughout the year, 45 seasonal horticulture interpretation signs were created 

and installed in 2011, with wide-ranging topics including the sacred Citrus medica in the Orangery, the 

Plant Select ® program, and pollination in Birds and Bees garden. Signs for Native Roots | Modern Form 

– many in English and Spanish – were also created to guide visitors through the exhibition. 

In 2011 we saw a 14% increase over 2010 in overall, unrestricted operating support. This includes 

annual fund, contributing memberships, operating grants, corporate sponsorships and the increased net 

revenues from both the Plant Sale Preview Party and the Fête des Fleurs. 

Private gifts and grants enabled 4,660 low-income children to participate in the Gardens’ wealth 

of onsite and outreach programs through the “In Full Bloom” scholarship program. Support for this 

program provides free and reduced programs and transportation funding to schools with 60% or higher 

participation in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program (FRLP). Denver Botanic Gardens aims to 

ensure that all children in the metro area can participate in the Gardens’ education curriculum. 

Denver Botanic Gardens education programs reached over 34,000 children, offering hands-on 

experiences, standards-based science lessons and the marvels of the plant world. 

We were also able to take advantage of expanded opportunities for family programs in Mordecai Children’s 

Garden. Participation in children’s and family programs increased by a remarkable 112% in 2011. 


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The Gardens offers a variety of classes and programs designed to serve the entire community. 

In 2011, we held five after-hours Family Fun Nights, which gave families the opportunity to 

explore Mordecai Children’s Garden at night, participate in themed activities and participate it an 

interactive performance. The Wintergreen Outreach and Summer Sensory programs served 387 

people from the developmentally disabled and the elderly populations in nearly 40 sessions. 

Along with the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, Denver Botanic Gardens 

hosted the Center for Plant Conservation annual meeting. The meeting was a gathering of more 

than 50 conservation professionals from botanic gardens and federal agencies nationwide. 

The Gardens helped to identify two rare type specimens, which are now housed in the herbaria. These 

species new to science - a flower called Packera mancosana and a rare mushroom species (and possibly 

new genus), Smithiomyces crocodilinus – demonstrate a need to continue exploring native flora. 

Because so much of the research work we do takes place out of the public eye, in 2011 we initiated our 

Re-search the Gardens: Meet Our Scientists lunchtime lecture series. The inaugural year had three talks, 

with six planned for 2012. Topics ranged from herbaria maintenance to fungi exploration. 

Recognizing the growing popularity of gardening, Denver Botanic Gardens teamed up with FOX 

31, providing a weekly “garden guru” segment with Panayoti Kelaidis, director of outreach and 

senior curator, on Friday mornings. The segments have been well-received and continue into 2012. 

Panayoti Kelaidis also led several field trips to the mountains of Colorado. With unprecedented 

snowfall, 2011 was a banner year for wildflowers in the Rockies. Mr. Kelaidis hosted several 

trips for horticulturists from the uS and abroad. Several classes and programs have spun off these 

explorations, and several unfamiliar plants and forms for cultivation were found. 

All 91 plots in the Denver Botanic Gardens Community Garden were rented, with 141 registered 

gardeners participating. For the months of March through October, there were 2,958 recorded 

visits to the garden. Over 200 lbs of produce grown in the Community Garden was donated from 

June to October. 

A plant exploration trip to Argentina, funded by Plant Select ® , was conducted by Curator of Native 

Plants Dan Johnson and Senior Horticulturist Mike Kintgen. The purpose of the trip was to scout for 

steppe plants with potential as good candidates for our Colorado landscape. This will be followed 

by a collecting trip in 2013 after acquisition of proper collecting permits. 


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CORE VALuE 4: divERsiTy 

The Gardens organized or hosted 12 exhibitions in 2011, including those on the York Street grounds, 

Gates Garden Court, El Pomar Room and offsite locations such as Denver International Airport, Front 

Range Community College, university of Denver Museum of Anthropology and Republic Plaza. 

Denver Botanic Gardens signature exhibition, Native Roots | Modern Form: Plants, Peoples and 

the Art of Allan Houser, was a catalyst for seven guest lecture programs and was supported 

specifically by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Colorado Creative Industries, the 

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and Xcel Energy. Collaborations included 

working with Denver Indian Center and Museo de las Americas. 

The Botanical Art & Illustration program looked beyond the walls of Denver Botanic Gardens, 

successfully arranging four distance learning courses in 2011. Two courses were offered at El 

Charco in Mexico to 29 registrants. 

In the spirit of offering new and different ways to engage with the Gardens, 2011 saw the increased 

use of new technologies and social media to reach out to new audiences, donors and long time 

supporters of Denver Botanic Gardens. The endowment campaign for Mordecai Children’s Garden 

employed Web-based giving, blogging and other electronic communications, in addition to traditional 

means of solicitation. On a related note, of the generous individuals who gave to Denver Botanic 

Gardens as part of Colorado Gives Day, 30% were first time philanthropists to our organization. 

Our Horticulture Therapy program served 34 facilities with approximately 350 participants in 40 sessions 

through the Winter Green and Summer Sensory Programs. The program complements the recently 

renovated Sensory Garden at York Street. 

One of the most attended events each year takes place at Chatfield. In advance of Pumpkin Festival, 

approximately 35,000 pumpkins were produced on 10 acres in 2011, leading to record pumpkin sales 

of $76,000. Total attendance at Chatfield was over 104,000 people in 2011. 

Thanks to a donation from the Washburne Family, in memory of Mary Washburne, the Chatfield 

horticulture staff replanted the historic orchard adjacent to the Hildebrand Ranch House, establishing 

the Mary Marsh Washburne Orchard. The orchard includes over 20 apple, plum and cherry trees. 

Tree varieties include newer dwarf and semi-dwarf trees, as well as heirloom varieties that have 

historically been grown in this area. 


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The average number of member households in 2011 was 29,000, peaking at 30,000 in April. It was 

the highest membership count in Gardens’ history 

More than 500 school programs were delivered, serving over 25,000 school children. Of those, 29.5% 

children were served by the Gardens’ “In Full Bloom” scholarship program. 

In an effort to meet growing demand by schools for Guided Exploration programs, we added the 

Garden Sense-ations and Science Labs programs. Garden Sense-ations provides the youngest students 

(Pre K – Kindergarten) a unique opportunity to engage their senses as they discover a diversity of plants. 

Science Labs offer an up-close look a specific topic through experiments and activities to build students’ 

understanding. Both programs were very well received and our onsite Guided Programs increased by 

63% overall. 

The Gardens continued its participation in the urban Advantage program, a collaboration between the 

Gardens, Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public 

Schools and Adams 14 Public Schools. This National Science Foundation-funded program works to 

improve science literacy among middle school students and provides teachers and students with resources 

to think and explore like scientists. In 2011, the Gardens participated in Family Science Nights at 

participating schools, hosted a Family Science Day at the Gardens, hosted all participating students on 

a field trip, hosted teacher professional development and participated in similar programs at the other 

participating institutions. In the 2012-2013 school year, a major research project will take place to 

compare achievement of urban Advantage schools with their non-urban Advantage peers. 

Special events provide an opportunity for people to experience the Gardens in new and 

unexpected ways. Our events take place at both York Street and Chatfield. In 2011 we saw 

record attendance at Garden Grapes and Hops and at Holiday Sale. Several of our events 

were upgraded with new attractions, including the jumping pillow for kids at Corn Maze; the 

dancing light show set to holiday music in the uMB Bank Amphitheater during Blossoms of Light; 

and a whimsical light show in the children’s area at Trail of Lights. We also introduced a new 

event in 2011 – Dia de los Muertos. We more than doubled our expected attendance at Dia 

de los Muertos, with over 1,300 people in attendance. Dia de los Muertos at the Gardens was 

incredibly popular; in fact, it outgrew the original space after its first year. 

Denver Botanic Gardens played an integral roll, in collaboration with the Associates of Denver Botanic 

Gardens, in the Garden Conservancy tour. Director of Outreach Panayoti Kelaidis offered tours of his 

private garden and assumed stewardship of the Garden Conservancy tours on behalf of the Gardens. 


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TREAsURER’s REPORT 

I am pleased to report on the Denver Botanic Gardens Inc. (“DBG”) results of the year ended 

December 31, 2011, as detailed in our accompanying audited combined financial statements. The 

DBG is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1951, organized for the establishment and maintenance 

of botanical gardens and arboreta in cooperation with the City and County of Denver (the “City”), 

pursuant to a long term cooperative agreement with the City. In accordance with this agreement 

DBG manages and operates the facilities including the buildings, plantings and all other properties 

that constitute Denver Botanic Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield for the benefit 

of the public. 

The accompanying financial statements also include the accounts of the Denver Botanic Gardens 

Endowment Inc. (“DBGE”), a separate nonprofit organization established in 1991 that holds a 

majority of the DBG endowment funds and also includes the accounts of two affiliated volunteer 

organizations: the Associates of Denver Botanic Gardens and the Denver Botanic Gardens Guild, 

who work for the betterment of Denver Botanic Gardens by providing volunteer assistance and 

financial aid. The volunteers, the DBGE and DBG are collectively referred to as “the Gardens.” 

In 2011 the Gardens continued to pursue its mission of connecting people with plants with an 

operating budget of $15.6 million, which is down significantly from the 2010 operating budget of 

$28.1 million. We ended the current year with a slight operating loss, primarily attributable to the 

accounting treatment for contributions that requires the Gardens to recognize contribution revenue 

when a pledge is received even though the expenditure occurs in a subsequent year. 

It is important to also note that the agreement with the City necessitates that most capital 

improvements are expensed in the Gardens’ operating budget rather than added to assets. In 

2011, approximately $1.5 million in capital improvements are reflected as expenditures as 

opposed to $15 million in 2010, as a result of our completion of several Master Development 

Plan projects. 

When non-recurring capital improvements are excluded, total program services expenditures 

(representing core programs in the areas of horticulture, research, education and Denver Botanic 

Gardens at Chatfield), increased by approximately $1 million - or 10.4% - compared to 2010 and 

the total supporting expenditures decreased by 1.7%. 


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The Gardens’ combined revenues, gains and support in 2011 was $14.2 million versus $28.1 

million in 2010. The $13.9 million reduction in revenue was primarily due to: 

• A decrease in the funding from the City and County of Denver of $10.6 million as a result of the final 

disposition of Better Denver bond proceeds used to construct the new Greenhouse Complex. 

• A decrease of $407,000 in Capital Campaign gifts in 2011 that was reflective of the 

completion of several Master Development Plan projects supported by multi-year commitments 

made in previous years. DBG is presently raising capital campaign funds for several new 

projects in the Master Development Plan. 

• A decrease of $2.5 million in investment income that is primarily related to a reduction in 

the realized and unrealized losses on investment held by the DBGE due to lower market 

returns in 2011 that resulted in a 1.6% loss compared to the 13.7% gain in 2010. The 

DBGE’s investments are stated at fair market value each year and for 2011 the change in fair 

value resulting in the loss of 1.6% was slightly more than its target benchmark that reflected a 

loss of 0.24%. The investment portfolio is diversified to limit the endowment’s investment risk 

and the DBG board of trustees establishes the portfolio’s investment policy. Since its inception 

in July 1992, the portfolio has earned a compound annual growth rate of 7.7%. The ending 

market value on December 31, 2011 was $17.1 million, compared to $18 million the 

previous year. 

During 2011 the finance committee of the board of trustees, the chair of the board, the CEO and 

the CFO met regularly to review financial statements and results. This committee also approves the 

annual operating budget, the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 and makes recommendations 

on various policy decisions to the board of trustees and the CEO. The audit committee also met 

regularly in 2011. The committee has met with the independent auditors in 2012 to review the 

2011 audit and related management letter. 

On behalf of the Denver Botanic Gardens I would like to thank the members, donors, the Scientific 

and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), and the City and County of Denver for their foundation of 

support as we endeavor to ensure that Denver Botanic Gardens will forever flourish. 

shawn A. simmons 

Treasurer, Board of Trustees 


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fiNANciAL sTATEmENTs 

cURRENT AssETs 

2011 2010 

Cash & Cash Equivalents $926,564 $1,296,232 

Accounts Receivable $1,748,401 $1,803,844 

Prepaid Expenses $100,916 $55,126 

Inventory $201,158 $ 148,987 

TOTAL cURRENT AssETs $2,977,039 $3,304,189 

OThER AssETs 

Investments $17,069,177 $17,995,638 

Capital Campaign Contributions Receivable $937,081 $1,530,349 

Bond Proceeds $2,041,527 

Supplemental Lease Payment Fund $634,011 $624,282 

Real Estate and Water Rights $418,523 $418,523 

Improvements and Equipment $282,461 $233,785 

(Less Accumulated Depreciation of $126,089) 

Total Other Assets $19,341,253 $22,844,104 

TOTAL AssETs $22,318,292 $26,148,293 

LiABiLiTiEs ANd NET AssETs 

LiABiLiTiEs 

Liabilities $695,168 $3,007,003 

Deferred Revenue $168,292 $134,812 

Total Liabilities 

NET AssETs 

$863,460 $3,141,815 

unrestricted $4,916,843 $3,692,511 

Designated $3,801,338 $5,321,186 

Temporarily Restricted $5,836,996 $8,005,390 

Permanently Restricted $6,899,655 $5,987,391 

Total Net Assets $21,454,832 $23,006,478 

TOTAL LiABiLiTiEs ANd NET AssETs 

REvENUEs, gAiNs ANd sUPPORT 

$22,318,292 $26,148,293 

General Donations $1,895,069 $2,589,004 

Capital Campaign $505,112 $911,958 

SCFD $3,193,855 $3,072,485 

Investment Income(Loss) ($269,965) $2,215,595 

The Shop at the Gardens and Guild Sales $376,306 $373,256 

Contributed Goods & Services $343,966 $232,538 

Education/Public Programs $2,477,082 $2,625,769 

Horticultural Outreach Programs $449,575 $376,711 

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield $689,197 $676,923 

Membership Dues $1,897,169 $1,963,386 

Plant Sale $210,343 $219,003 

City and County of Denver Operating Funds $1,088,999 $1,076,983 

City and County of Denver Capital Funds $421,978 $11,064,240 

Other $914,514 $734,490 

TOTAL REvENUEs, gAiNs ANd sUPPORT $14,193,200 $28,132,341 

ExPENdiTUREs PROgRAm sERvicEs ANd cAPiTAL imPROvEmENTs 

Program Services $11,105,453 $10,059,811 

Capital Expenditures $1,487,102 $15,009,571 

Total Program Services and Capital Improvements $12,592,555 $25,069,382 

Supporting Services $3,040,303 $3,091,629 

TOTAL ExPENdiTUREs $15,632,858 $28,161,011 

Change in Net Assets Before Collection Items Not Capitalized ($1,439,658) ($28,670) 

Collection Items Not Capitalized $111,988 $102,497 

Change in Net Assets ($1,551,646) ($131,167) 

Net Assets at Beginning of Year $23,006,478 $23,137,645 

NET AssETs AT ENd Of yEAR $21,454,832 $23,006,478 


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2011 REvENUEs, gAiNs & sUPPORT 

scfd support 

Educational/Public Programs 

membership dues 

general donation 

city and county of denver 

Other 

denver Botanic gardens at chatfield 

capital campaign gifts 

horticulture Outreach 

gift shop & guild 

contributed goods, services & facilities 

Plant sale 

investment income 

horticulture at denver Botanic gardens 

Educational/Public Programs 

capital improvements 

denver Botanic gardens at chatfield 

marketing/Public Relations 

Administration 

fundraising 

Research 

membership services 

Program marketing 

gift shop 

Plant sale 

horticultural Outreach Programs 

membership development 

($269,965) 

2011 ExPENdiTUREs 

$211,790 

$201,881 

$105,478 

$96,236 

$60,022 

$505,112 

$449,575 

$376,306 

$343,966 

$210,343 

$689,197 

$540,197 

$914,514 

500,000 1m 1.5m 2m 2.5m 3m 

$679,988 

$834,507 

$955,290 

$1,510,977 

$1,190,484 

$1,897,169 

$1,895,069 

$1,330,376 

500,000 1m 1.5m 

$1,487,102 

$1,634,250 

$2,477,082 

$6,305,257 

$3,193,855 


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2011 vOLUNTEERs 

Volunteers are the critical connection between people and plants, and between Denver Botanic Gardens 

and our community. They extend our ability to serve the public, inside and outside the Gardens, and are 

essential to achieving our mission. In 2011, the number of active volunteers almost doubled from 1,000 

to 1,900. Volunteers contributed a total of 62,050 hours - the equivalent of 29 full-time staff. 

Breakdown of hours by department 

and Affiliate volunteer groups 

TOTAL AcTivE vOLUNTEERs: 

1,900 

• Horticulture 14,238 

TOTAL vOLUNTEER hOURs: 

• Special Events 10,050 62,050 

• Research and Conservation 5,190 

• Chatfield (CSA, Horticulture, FRAPA) 3,560 

• Children’s Education 2,585 200+ hOURs AwARds 

• Visitor Center Information Specialist 2,611 

Jim Arneill 256 

• Docents 

• Library 

2,097 

1,020 

Fran Augenblick 

John Bayard 

Nevin Bebee 

320 

305 

328 

• Administration Board of Trustees 790 

Rosa-Lee Brace 581 

• Development / Membership 667 

Judy Brown Santambrogio 259 

• Green Team 607 

Janet Burgess 410 

• Marketing/PR 453 

John Burkert 490 

• Gift Shop 368 

Elaine Carr 229 

Anita Cox 470 

Breakdown of hours by Affiliate 

Eleanor Edwards 487 

volunteer groups 

Mo Ewing 228 

Jan Fitzpatrick 215 

• Associates of 10,592 Shirley Geist 249 

Denver Botanic Gardens 

Michael Gellner 506 

• Denver Botanic Gardens Herb Guild 8,891 Linnea Gillman 263 

• Master Gardeners Garden Help 680 

Marsha Hennessy 205 

• Garden Club of Denver 662 

Barbara Horovitz 210 

Kerstin Karloev 233 

volunteer Award Recipients 

Kathryn Killberg 384 

Emily Kosina 217 

• “Pete” Petersen Award Pat Carter Sook Lee 257 

• Volunteer of the Year Award Jim Arneill Ed Lubow 296 

• Excellence in Event Leadership Lisa Biggs Margaret Merritt 270 

Linda Meyer 310 


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Sharon Montague 230 

Peggy Morrison 599 

Daniel Moskowitz 281 

Herman Motz 202 

Frieda Pfahl 219 

Mel Preusser 240 

Jeanette Pryor 282 

Chris Ross 478 

Joyce Ross 576 

iNdividUAL 

vOLUNTEERs 

& gROUPs 

Violet Aandres 

Bill Adams 

AIMCO 

Alan Akell 

Scott Alber 

Denny Albrecht 

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Tom Anglewicz 

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uMB Bank 

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Julia Sherry 297 

Elizabeth Singer 244 

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Edward Stearns 545 

Elise Storey 241 

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Cheryl Tittsworth-Lavender 269 

James Todd 233 

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ursula Barsch 

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Resource Center 

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RG Deubel 

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Annie Dial 

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Ryan Dole 

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Kari Dunn 

Michelle Dunn 

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Gwendolyn Eden 

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Karina Escobedo 

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Jan Fahs 

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Micah Farfour 

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Jan Fitzpatrick 

Kelly Fitzpatrick 


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Devra Fogel 

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Linnea Gillman 

Katherine Gilruth 

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Sydney Glick 

Mary Gloven 

Deborah Godshall 

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Humsini Gopal 

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Anne Green 

Rick Greene 

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Daniel Gregory 

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Paul Grenney 

Marcia Gresty 

Kathi Grider 

Carol Griesemer 

Lindsey Griffin 

Kathleen Grisby 

Ghislaine Griswold 

Martha Groebe 

Barbara Grohoski 

Individual Volunteers and 

Groups 

Sharon Guenther 

Alexander Gunn 

Robert Von Gunten 

Leigh Ann Guthrie 

Robert Haddock 

Nancy Haldi 

Doug Hall 

Annetta Halog 

Mary Hamilton 

Patricia Hamilton 

Kathleen Hamm 

Christa Hammel 

Cindy Hanna 

Derek Hannon 

Shirley Hanson 

Taylor Hanson 

Marianna Harris 

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Beth Hart 

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Susie Hawes 

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Fred Hegel 

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Betsy Henderson 

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Andine Hennig 

Ann Henson 

Warren Henson 

Andy Herb 

Candace Herbic 

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JeanAnn Vander Heyden 

Brenda Parsons - Hier 

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Nancy Hughes 

Rick Hum 

Kelly Hummel 

Linda Hundley 

Pat Hunt 

Peggy Hupp 

Julie Hurley 

Beth Hurliman 

Tokiyo Imanaka 

Cristina Insler 

Van Gilder Insurance 

Intuit 

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Amonrut Jaimoon 

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Gregory Makar 

Maureen Makin 

Susan Mamich 

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Richard Mandelson 

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Joe Mascarenas 

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Tina May-Gamboa 

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Jackie McLauchlan 

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Kate McMurtry 

Shawn McQuerry 

Shirley Meier 

Mike Meisinger 

Angela Meislahn 

Diane Melara 

Wendy Menefee 

Margaret Merritt 

Connie Merz 

Rosalie Metzger 

Linda Meyer 

Tara Michelli 

Jessi Miller 

Pene Miller 

Rodney Miller 

Tamar Miller 

Anne Mills 

Dawn Mitchell 

Nancy Mitchell 

Mary Moeser 

Peg Montagne 

Neil Montague 

Sharon Montague 

Daphne Moo-Young 

George Moo-Young 

Ann Moore 

Ann Moore 

Rena Moore 

Juanita Morales 

Jan Moran 

Janet Mordecai 

Ed Morgan 

Frank Morrey 

Elizabeth Morrin 

Jerry Morris 

John Morris-Reihl 

Peggy Morrison 

Daniel Moskowitz 

Herman Motz 

Nancy Moulton 

Jon Mugglestone 

Brian Mulligan 

Shelby Mulverhill 

Joan Mund 

Michael Murphy 

Taylor Murray 

Jolaine Murrell 

Alizabeth Muscia 

Jeanne Najar 

Kazuko Nakayama 

Maisa Nammari 

Purna Nanawala 

Maya Neff 

Helen Nelson 

Jeannette Nelson 

Nancy Neupert 

Werner Neupert 

Lynda Newbold 


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Ellen Nielsen 

Sharon Noe 

Julie Nolan 

Bob Nold 

Nazli Nomanbhoy 

Kay Norman 

Lynn Novitsky 

Marion Nutt 

Nancy O’Brien 

Ruth O’Brien 

Maryann O’Connor 

Corinne O’Doherty 

Diane O’Donnell 

Linda O’Leary 

Dr Bruce Ogin 

Danielle Okin 

Sara Oldham 

Gary Olds 

Marge Oleson 

Nate Olk 

Peggy Olsen 

Connie Olson 

Jeanne Olson 

Reiko Omura 

Gordon Onstot 

Mary Onstot 

William Otto 

Stephanie Owens 

Tony Owens 

William Owens 

Karen Pacyga 

Kevin Padgett 

Anne Paetz 

Betty Jo Page 

Ronda Palsulich 

Eileen Pappas 

Jane Parker-Ambrose 

Tracey Parrish 

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Stephanie Pastore 

Karen Patton 

Heidi Pawlowski 

Mary Pedzick 

Kaiser Permanente 

Kristine Persun 

Les Petrash 

Tracey Petruff 

Judy Wallace Petty 

Christine Pfaff 

Frieda Pfahl 

Cindy Phelps 

Kristi Phillips 

Barbara Pickering 

Kathy Pielsticker 

Kathleen Pietrafeso 

Susan Pigott 

Arunkumar Pillai 

Marilyn Pittman 

Nick Pizzuti 

Cathy Poe 

David Polich 

Howard Pollack 

Ted Pomeroy 

Monica Pope 

Jonathan Powell 

William Powell 

Hillary Presecan 

Mel Preusser 

Charlene Pritchett 

CONTECH Construction 

Products 

Ann Prouty 

Jeanette Pryor 

Annastasia Psitos 

Kimberly Pugliese 

Fazia Qureshi 

Jeff & Judy Race 

Judith Racine 

Sharon Rafferty 

Leila Raim 

Gerardo Ramirez 

Jeane Ratliff 

Alison Recek 

Jean Reding 

Suzanne Regan 

Frances Regner 

Susan Rehrig 

Connie Resley 

Rebecca Rhyme 

Ken Rich 

Alan Richardson 

Juliann Richardson 

Angie Rick 

Samatha Ricks 

Peggy Rideout 

Tom Riedel 

Amy Rittenhouse 

Annie Roberge 

Ann Roberts 

Donna Roberts 

Jody Roberts 

Tori Roberts 

Gesa Robeson 

Nichole Robillard 

Sheila Robinson 

Roselee Robison 

Kenneth Roche 

Angelique Rodriguez 

Mackenzie Roebuck-Walsh 

Valery Rosenow 

Chris Ross 

Joyce Ross 

Helga Roths 

Jeanne Rubin 

Natalie Ruhe 

Lillian Ruiz 

Bob Rushmore 

Paula Rutan 

Robert Rutherford 

Tina Rutherford 

Renee Ryan 

Susan Ryke 

Lisa Sabia 

Andrea Sahlen 

Judy Brown Santambrogio 

Emi Scala 

Bob Schaffer 

David Schallert 

Bill Schapley 

Lindsey Schmalz 

Ryan Schmitt 

Russell Schmuhl 

Karen Schoen 

Ralston Valley High School 

Crystal Schooley 

Nancy Schotters 

Vernon Schreiner 

Kathleen Schroeder 

Marilyn Schroeder 

Beth Schutt 

Joan Schwarz 

Cynthia Scott 

Pat Scott 

Sally Selim 

Judy Sellers 

Kevin Sexton 

Rosemary Shaffer 

James Shaney 

Jill Shannon 

Susan Shannon 

Armine Shanoyan 

Debbie Shapiro 

Susan Sharp 

Mary Shaver 

Connie Shaw 

Kristin Shaw 

Mark & Kathy Sheehan 

Rod Sheffield 

Andrea Shelby 

Yi Shen 

Irene Shepard 

Julia Sherry 

Pam Shillam 

Gabe Shilling 

Kate Shimer 

Sherice Shiner 

Judith Sholl 

Philip Shrigley 

Ayisha Siddiqua 

Candy Siderius 

JoAnn Simmon 

Shawn Simmons 

Bruno De Simone 

Laura Simpkiss 

Elizabeth Singer 

Georgia Sipes 

Mike Sipes 

Marilyn Skelton 

Linda Smith 

Phyllis Smith 

Stanley Smookler 

Sandy Snyder 

Heather Soistmann 

Joseph Solomon 

Joyce Solomon 

Peggy Solomon 

Bertha Solov 

Jill Sousa 

Kathy Speicher 

Nancy Sprague 

Connie St.Clair 

Staff Staff 

Kay Stafford 

Marilyn Stark 

Jan Stauffer 

Edward Stearns 

Hallie Steinbach 

Jean Stevenson 

Sean Stevenson 

Michelle Stevinson 

Anna Stewart 

Kathleen Stewart 

Valerie Stewart 

Anita Stockton 

Mimi Stockwell 

Elise Storey 

Terry Stumpf 

Eric Suggs 

Marlys Sukut 

Karen Sulzer 

Sydney Summers 

Judy Svenson 

Emily Switzer 

Paula Szilard 

Karol Talbert 

Jennifer Tallmadge 

Myles Tangalin 

Bea Taplin 

Carolyn Taschdjian 

Anne Tatlow 

Breck Tatum 

Judy Tauchen 

Jacquie Taylor 

Teresa Taylor 

Tech Team 

Milo Tedstrom 

Ryan Teliczan 

Diana Thomas 

Michelle Thomas 

Dana Thompson 

Margot Thompson 

Jay Bea Thorniley 

Andrea Thurber 

Virginia Till 

Beverly Tinnell 

Cheryl Tittsworth- 

Lavender 

Hazuki Tochihara 

Amanda Todd 

James Todd 

Lisa Todd 

Patricia Todd 

Ana Tolentino 

Mariko Tominaga 

Trevor Toms 

Alex Tonkinson 

Darlene Toomey 

Marie Torreano 

Margaret Towle 

Barbara Trotsky 

Steffan Tubbs 

Janet Tucker 

Becca Turbov 

Kate Turrill 

Robyn ukockis 

Johnson and Wales 

university 

Heather utecht 

Cindy Valdeck 

Jan Vandevanter 

Andrea Vansteenhouse 

Linda Vargas 

Michael Vaughn 

Katarina Veljkovic 

Jennifer Verprauskus 

Robert Vick 

Katie Vidic 

Kat Viverito 

Gary Waggoner 

Lanny Waguespack 

Rebecca Wahlberg 

Mary Lou Waldman 

Julie Waldner 

Aimee Walker 

Donna Walker 

Joyce Walker 

Laurie Walker 

Charles Walters 

Debbie Walters 

Meghan Wanucha 

Karen Warren 

Richard Warren 

Betty Waschall 

Lucia Waterman 

Genie Waters 

Caroline Watson 

Sammie Watson 

June Watzman 

Tracy Wazny 

Bea Weaver 

Martha Weaver 

Olie Webb 

Michael Weber 

Molly Weber 

Jewel Wegs 

Barbara Weintraub 

Riley Weisenburger 

Madeliene Weitzner 

Florence Welch 

Lisa Wermeling 

Isabel Werner 

Ellen Westbrook 

Julie Westerdahl 

Jessica White 

Ernie Whitford 

Carol Wickham 

Shilo Wilkinson 

Liz Willcockson 

Annemarie Williams 

Jean Williams 

Leslie Williams 

Nancy Williams 

Peggy Williams 

Carl Wilson 

Hope Wilson 

Linda Good Wilson 

Marianne Winans 

Rachel Wojcik 

Nelda Wojsznarowicz 

Heather Wood 

Myke Woods 

Charlie Woolley 

Marcia Wright 

Susan Yates 

Loraine Yeatts 

Barbara Yochem 

Core Power Yoga 

Seiko Yoshikawa 

Adrienne Young 

Barbara R. Young 

Barbara Young 

Mark Zammuto 

Linda Zaparanick 

Tracy Zarlengo 

Linda Zinn 


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2011 gifTs & dONATiONs 

PERENNiAL fRiENds sOciETy mEmBERs As Of JUNE 6, 2012 

In gratitude to our foresighted friends who have demonstrated their commitment to Denver Botanic Gardens 

through a planned gift, the Gardens has established the Perennial Friends Society. Membership is open to all 

individuals who have made an estate provision for the Gardens or a planned or deferred gift. 

S. Lorraine Adams 

and Deborah M. Horner 

Hartman Axley 

Patricia Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Baldwin 

Dr. Paul H. Barrett 

Ms. C. C. Barton 

Florence Best 

Anne T. Bobal 

Dorothy and Jim Borland 

Dr. Sally J. Boyson 

Rosa-Lee Brace 

Mrs. Mackintosh Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bulpitt 

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Burger 

Ms. Charlene Butler 

Mrs. Frances F. Cameron 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clark 

Mr. George Cole 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Connors 

Ms. Ann L. Crammond 

Jane B Davis and Tim Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ebrahimi 

Mrs. Walter C. Emery 

Stephanie J. Franklin 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Freyer 

Mr. Thomas J. Gibson 

Solange G. Gignac 

Marilyn Girouard 

Ms. Syd Glick 

Deborah and James Golanty 

Linda Goto 

Ms. Janet Grant 

Newell and Judy Grant 

Ms. Cindy Hagerman 

Ms. Carole Harrison 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday 

Susie and Michael Hawes 

Mrs. Jane C. Hays 

Ms. Sarah T. Hodge 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Hurtt 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Kany 

Lisa and Robert Kessler 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kirk 

Bonnie J. Kissling 

Col. Robert L. Krueger 

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kurtz 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Littlepage 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael McLaughlin 

Barbara Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Milzer 

Mrs. John C. Mitchell, III 

Ms. Harlyn Mlynek 

Mrs. Janet R. Mordecai 

Ron W. Neel 

Ms. Susan E. Osgood 

Mrs. Marjorie A. Petersen 

Ms. Deborah Phillips 

Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Rainer 

Dr. Kenneth A. Switzer 

and Dr. Charlotte A. Redden 

Mrs. Paul Roads 

Dina and Ken Robke 

Chris & Jerry Ross 

Debra Schaefer 

Mr. and Mrs. David Schultz 

Mary A. Schultz 

Mrs. Merrill Shields and Dr. M. 

Ray Thomasson 

Dr. Moras L. Shubert 

Florence Smith 

Ms. Gayle Stallings 

Mrs. John C. Stears 

Carol Svendsen and Jay L. Mead 

Mrs. Mickie Thurston 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Turetzky 

Bob Valerio 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff J. Wagner 

Ms. Barbara N. Walton 

Andrea and John Westcott 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. White III 

Mrs. Esther L. Witte 

Ms. Carol Wolf 

Linda & Bob Zaparanick 


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mORE ThAN $25,000 

Citizens of the Scientific and 

Cultural Facilities District 

Anna and John J. Sie Foundation 

The Anschutz Foundation 

Associates of Denver Botanic Gardens 

Bardsley Foundation 

Bellco Credit union 

Boettcher Foundation 

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation 

BP America, Inc. 

CenturyLink 

Colorado Garden Show, Inc. 

Mrs. Stasia Davison 

The Denver Foundation 

Mr. Kevin Duncan and Ms. Leanne J. Paez 

Duncan 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Elliman 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Freyer 

Gertrude Grant 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grant 

Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust 

Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation 

Kaiser Permanente 

Mr. and Mrs. Lance Kitt 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Ladd 

The Ladd Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Logan, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Paul Luce 

Peter and Betsy Luce Family Fund 

Jonathan Merage Foundation 

Mrs. Janet R. Mordecai 

Daniel and Janet Mordecai Foundation 

Schlessman Family Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Schotters 

Mrs. Thomas E. Taplin 

Thomas and Beatrice Taplin Fund 

uMB Bank 

Dr. John L. Wiberg 

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$10,000 – $24,999 

AMG National Trust Bank 

Mrs. Sue M. Cannon 

Christina Caulkins 

Colorado Creative Industries 

Thomas and Noel Congdon 

DBC Irrigation Supply 

Denver Botanic Gardens Guild 

Denver Center for the Performing Arts 

Denver Foundation 

Denver Post Charities 

Katie and Mark Dickson 

Ebrahimi Family Foundation 

Mrs. Walter C. Emery 

Gloria J. Englefield Estate 

Harmes C. Fishback Foundation 

The Garden Club of Denver 

Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado 

The Grainger Foundation 

W.W. Grainger, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Newell M. Grant 

Mrs. William W. Grant 

Hewit Family Foundation 

Intrepid Potash, Inc. 

Kenneth King Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kurtz, Jr. 

Katherine Loo and Jim Raughton 

Timothy & Bernadette Marquez Foundation 

McDonald’s Corporation 

Merrill Lynch 

National Museumof the American Indian 

Perry & Co. Real Estate Professionals 

Mrs. Marjorie A. Petersen 

William D. Radichel Foundation 

Mrs. Benjamin F. Stapleton 

Mr. and Mrs. Walker Stapleton 

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Taylor 

Ted Washburne 

$5,000 – $9,999 

Association of Zoological Horticulture 

Baker Hostetler, LLP 

Andy and Alexis Boian 

Mrs. Frances F. Cameron 

Center For Plant Conservation 

Chipotle Mexican Grill 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Connors 

Mrs. Cortland Dietler 

Dovetail Solutions 

Mr. James R. Erwin 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Fox 

GH Phipps Construction Companies 

Mr. Thomas J. Gibson 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon 

Hallador Petroleum Company 

Mrs. Eileen Honnen 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Kany 

Lisa and Robert Kessler 

Kessler & Company Investments, Inc. 

Ms. Kathy Martinez 

Ms. Holly McDonald 

The McGraw-Hill Companies 

Newmont Mining Corporation 

Northern Trust Bank 

Northwestern Mutual 

Kathy and Ken Peterson 

Porter Adventist Hospital 

Edward T. and Eleanor Quick Foundation 

Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Rainer 

Ms. Susan G. Raymond 

Chris & Jerry Ross 

Dick Schmidt Estate 

Ms. Ellen Scott 

Dr. and Mrs. Dilworth P. Sellers 

Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care 

Ms. Michelle Sie Whitten and Mr. Tom Whitten 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stamper 

Sterne-Elder Memorial Trust 

Mr. Don S. Tokunaga 

Toyota - Denver Region Toyota Dealers Assn. 

Mr. David Vermeer 

Mr. Brian R. Vogt 

www.botanicgardens.org 

Wells Fargo 

Wynkoop Brewing Company 

$2,500 – $4,999 

Accenture 

Katie and Adam Agron 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aljinovich 

Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis and Mr. Anthony Davis 

Mrs. Barbara H. Baldwin 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Baldwin 

Bank of America Charitable Foundation 

James Barlett 

Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Bertoli 

Ms. Katherine S. Borgen and Mr. Bjorn K. Borgen 

Cassidy Turley Fuller Real Estate 

Frances Charsky Fund 

Mrs. Janette W. Chase 

Clif Bar & Company 

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Collister 

Peter and Meredith Coors 

Ms. Michelle Crystal and Mr. Darren Crystal 

Denver Rose Society 

Mr. Garry Edwards and Ms. Evette Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Fischer 

Jerry Gart Family Foundation 

Sissy and George Gibson 

Stan and Holiday Goodreau 

Mr. Robert S. Graham 

Mr. and Mrs. David Grawemeyer 

Carol Tierney Griesemer 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic C. Hamilton 

The Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Harley G. Higbie, Jr. 

Lorraine and Harley Higbie Fund 

Honnen Equipment Company 

Ms Kittie Hook and Mr. Charles Sheldon 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Hurtt 

Michael and Betsy Huseby 

Molly F. Jansen & Associates, P.C. 

Mr. Charles G. Kellogg and Ms. Tamara Fischer 

Johanna Elizabeth Kelly and Buzz Yancey 

Kinder - Morgan Foundation 

2011 Denver Botanic Gardens Annual Report 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kirk 

Frank and Monty Kugeler 

Land Title Guarantee Company 

Mr. Dominic Lloyd 

Loews Denver Hotel 

Charles and Brooke Maloy 

Mr. Terry J. Mather 

Mundus Bishop Design 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murray 

Murray Motor Imports 

Nexus Greenhouses 

Howard Noble and Susan Noble 

Allison and Nelson Perkins 

Mr. Steven Ring and Ms. Shan Ring 

Mrs. Jan Rosen 

Ms. Mary Ann Schultz 

Mrs. Cynthia Y. Scott and Mr. Peter Scott 

Karanina Sohn and Min Young Sohn 

The Sohn Family Foundation 

Stamper Family Foundation 

The Ruth and Vernon Taylor Foundation 

The Louis R. & Dorothy M. Meister Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Trevor 

Van Gilder Insurance Corporation 

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Veit 

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Wolfe 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Woolley II 

Mr. and Mrs. Evan Zucker 

$1,000 – $2,499 

Ms. Cherry Aguirre 

Alerio Technology Group 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Alexander 

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Alishio 

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 

Lisa Anderson 

Anonymous 

Gail Armstrong 

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Armstrong 

Denise Arnold 

Hartman Axley 

Mr. Derek Bamonte 

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Laura Barton and William Matthews 

Mrs. Pamela Beardsley 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Beaupre 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Bechter 

Mr. and Mrs. John Beck 

Bell Plumbing & Heating Co. 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bellon 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Benson 

Bruce and Virginia C. Benson Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. George Bermant 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bermingham 

Bermingham Fund 

Mr. and Mrs. Scot Bestick 

Cheryl Blankemeier 

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bock 

Mrs. Brooke Borgen 

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Borus 

Jim and Darleen Boyle 

Ms. Mary Bradley 

Tim Bradley 

Mr. Marc Brombert 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Trevor S. Brown 

Mrs. Mackintosh Brown 

Sylvia Knobloch Brown Fund 

Timothy and Nancy Buese 

Mark and Jan Bundy 

Jim Burdick 

Jane Schultz Burnett and Bart Burnett 

Thomas Burns 

Mr. and Mrs. Glen T. Cahill, Jr. 

The Cahill Charitable Fund 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Campbell 

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Cannon, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Carpenter 

Ms. Lelia Carroll 

Caulkins Family Foundation 

Leslie and Charles L. Cavness 

Terry Cekola and Julie Gore 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Chaney 

Ms. Carol Ciluffo 

Ms. Isabelle Clark 

Mrs. Sheila Cleworth 

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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Clinton 

The Clinton Companies 

Deborah and Jeff Coburn 

Mr. Don Collins 

Colorado Business Bank 

Colorado Metalsmithing Association 

Mr. and Mrs. John Couzens 

Mr. Joe Covell 

John and Kay Cowling 

Ms. Anita Cox 

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Davis 

Dr. Robert Dellavalle and Dr. Lisa Schilling 

Denver Water 

Ms. Kristi Dinner 

Julia K. Dobbins 

The Dobbins Foundation 

Charles and Lisa Duke 

Lisa and Scott Eldred 

EnCana Oil & Gas 

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Englander 

Ms. Peggy Epand and Ms. Beth Weisberg 

Edward Erickson and Dea R. Shea 

Dana and Chuck Farmer 

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Ferguson 

Mr. and Mrs. John Finn 

Ms. Maureen Fitzgerald 

Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick and Lon B. Mason 

Dr. Carlton Floyd 

Terrie Fontenot and Scott Richards 

Ms. Vickie Fresquez 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Fuller 

Ms. Patricia Gage and Mr. Rob Holway 

Rick and Margaret Garbe 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gart 

The Gart Companies 

Jerry Gart Family Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Gastis 

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Gephart 

Mr. and Mrs. Alex C. Gerace, Sr. 

Ms. Jennifer Gifford 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaufmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Parmer Gillespie 

Mr. Philip Good 

Mr. and Mrs. James Goodwyn III 

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. 

Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Grossman 

Gulley Greenhouse, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Nick J. Hackstock 

Judge Kerry Hada 

Mr. Charles Halaska, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hammell 

The Hartford Life Insurance Company 

Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey 

Ms. Jane Hastings 

Susie and Michael Hawes 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Hayes 

Gina Heathman and Rick Romano 

HGTV 

Mrs. Deanne Hoaglund 

Mr. and Mrs. Thane R. Hodson 

Mr. and Mrs. Graham E. Hollis 

Hollis Family Fund 

Mr. Lynn E. Hornbrook and 

Ms. Lynda A. McNeive 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hudon 

Mrs. Deidre Hunter 

Ms. Patricia Huntley 

Ms. Kathryn Huwaldt 

Margaret Jackson and Michael Stenberg 

Mr. Mark G. Jennings 

Mrs. Deborah Johnson 

Mrs. Leslie A. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jones 

Michael and Yun Hui Kehoe 

Barbara J. Kelley 

Tonya and Patrick Kelly 

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kemp 

Mr. and Mrs. Mariner Kemper 

Ms. Deborah Kennedy 

Ms. Diane Kimmell 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Kinney 

Diana Kinsey and Mike Kinsey 

Mrs. Suzanne Kintzele 

Mr. Peter J. Kirsch and Ms. Pat Reynolds 

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Klugman 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Konkel 

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kurtz 

Anna Maria and Les Larsen 

Scott Lauck 

Mrs. Kay Lawrence 

The David & Katherine Lawrence Foundation 

Dr. Kathleen A. Leavy 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leone 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lofgren 

Mr. and Mrs. John Madden, Jr. 

Mr. Shawn Zinnen and Mrs. Lisa Maier 

Maintenance of Denver, Inc. 

Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael Maloney 

Mrs. Susan B. Mammel 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mandelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Marquez 

Mr. Larry W. Martin 

Jenifer and Lance Marx 

Mrs. Jan Mayer 

Richard D. McClure 

Mr. Jay McDonald 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Merage 

Micro Motion 

Mrs. Barbara Miller 

Heather and Mike Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Milzer 

Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison 

Laura Jane Musser Fund 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nelson 

Ms. Alexandra Nelson-Hill and Mr. James R. Hill 

Ms. Gay Niermann and Ms. Susan Stearns 

Mr. Philip J. Byrne II and Ms. Judy Noerr 

Mr. John F. Olmstead 

Ms. Karen Ortiz and Mr. Rick Hum 

Ms. Victoria C. Ovitz 

Ms. Ronda Palsulich 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Paulien 

Ms. Katherine Peck and Ms. Marla J. Williams 

Pedro’s Planet 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Peternell 

Mrs. Nicholas Petry 

Elmer F. Pierson Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Pinkowitz 

Michael Porter and Cheryl Longtiv 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Potter 

Ms. Susan S. Probeck 

Ms. Nan Procknow 

Mr. and Mrs. David Prokupek 

Ms. Joan Prusse and Mr. Robert E. Musgraves 

Ms. Jeanette Pryor and Mr. Linn Wilson 

Mrs. Carol Purdy 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Radecki 

Ms. Catherine Reedy 

Mr. Jim Reichert and Mr. Michael Grage 

Mr. Hugh L. Rice and Ms. Mary Schaefer 

Eric and Cari Riedlin 

Mr. Daniel L. Ritchie 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rodeno 

Mr. Richard Roman and Ms. Clara Restrepo 

Mr. and Mrs. David Roney 

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Rood, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Root 

David and Sandy Rousseau 

Ms. Martha Rudolph and Mr. Robert Brown 

Mr. Darrin Sacks and Ms. Beth Dickhaus 

Mr. and Mrs. Hank Schaller 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Schlessman 

Dr. Evan Schwartz 

Mr. and Mrs. David Shaffer 

Robert and Cynthia Shaiman 

Mrs. Warren Sheridan 

Ms. Julia Sherry 

Mrs. Merrill Shields and Dr. M. Ray Thomasson 

Mr. Mike Shimizu 

Silver Dollar Questers 

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Simmons 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sisk, Jr. 

Nancy and Gary Slimak 

Ms. Patricia Somerville 

Mr. Dennis Southwick 

Sally P. Stabler and Carl White 

Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Stava 

Ms. Clarie Stilwell 

Ms. Kathy Strandberg 

Mr. Kenneth Suess 

Mr. William O. Sweeney 

Mr. Joey Terriquez 


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Mr. James Theye and Ms. Dee Chirafisi 

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Thomason 

Jack and Konnie Thompson 

Stephanie Titus and David Cardegna 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Todd 

Mr. John Trueblood 

Mr. Steffan Tubbs 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Vasilius 

Mr. and Mrs. Thom Vernon 

Kevin Vollmer and Brigid Vollmer O’Connor 

Wagner Equipment Co. 

Joy Wall 

Mr. James Wallace 

Weckbaugh Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. David E. Welch 

Ms. Nicole Westbrook 

Mrs. Joan M. Whitbeck and Mrs. Kate Cerullo 

Mr. and Mrs. Travis White 

Mr. Eddie D. Williams 

Ms. Marla J. Williams and Ms. Katherine Peck 

Ms. Ann Wilson and Mr. Barney Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Wilson 

Ms. Rebekah Wilson 

Ms. Carol Wolf 

Mr. Frederick Wolfe 

Wolfe Design House, LLC 

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Woods 

Linda & Bob Zaparanick 

Tracy and Tim Zarlengo 

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis A. Zeigler 

Wallace and Cynthia Zellmer 

$500 – $999 

1375 High Street 

AIA Industries, Inc. 

American Clayworks & Supply Co 

Eleanor Andrade 

Applewood Seed Company 

Barrett D. and Kristin K. Baker 

Mrs. Maureen Barker 

Barre Colorado 

Theresa and Scott Beck 

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Mr. Christopher Bierman 

Joseph B. Blake 

Botanical Interests, Inc. 

Lawrence and Joan Brennan 

Mr. and Mrs. John Brogan 

Burwell Industries, Inc.| 

Margot Elena Design Library 

Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Calkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Camacho 

Dale Cantwell and Pamela Ray 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter 

Mary Lee Chin and James Wagenlander 

Colorado Dermatologic Society 

Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs 

Mr. Robert W. Cox, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. John Coyle 

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Davis 

Lisa and Brian Davis 

Sebastian De Atucha and Kristina Baker 

Ms. Robin Doerr 

Kathryn and Gary Dudley 

Mrs. Maud B. Duke 

Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Engebretsen 

Robert Foss 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Fox 

Friends and Neighbors, Ltd. 

Front Range Antique Power Association 

Mr. and Mrs. John Fuller 

Fuller Family Fund 

Mr. and Mrs. Vere Gaynor 

Gaynor Family Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Gelt 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gillis 

Marsha and Mark Giordano 

Ms. Lynda Goldstein 

Dr. Burton P. Golub 

Ms. Sue L. Grace 

Rustin and Tinku Greenstreet 

Bonnie & Paul V. Grenney 

Mr. and Mrs. David Hammond 

Martin and Julie Harrington 

Ms. Marilyn Harris and Mr. Bob Harris 

Adam and Hilary Haynes 

Jeffrey and Judith Herm 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hill 

Ms. Judith M. Hire 

Mrs. Darlene Holben 

Mr. and Mrs. Curt Hull 

Mr. and Mrs. George G. Hutchison 

IBM International Matching Grants 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Jackson 

JBK Landscape, Inc. 

Joe Lynch Electrical Co. 

Kirk Johnson and Chase DeForest 

Mr. Robert Keller 

Ms. Polly A. Kemp 

Mrs. Walter Koelbel 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Korinek 

Deane Kreitler and Ansley Kreitler 

Dr. Sarada Krishnan 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Landgraf 

Mr. Scott M. Linn 

Dr. and Mrs. Edison Liu 

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Luff 

Mr. and Mrs. James Lyons 

Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Maer, Jr. 

Marshall-Rodeno Associated 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Landis Martin 

Mr. Douglas R. McCallum and Ms. Diana Neff 

Mr. and Mrs. James McCotter 

Mr. and Mrs. Don McCourt 

Brian and Angela Midtbo 

Jack Finlaw and Gregory Movesian 

Drs. Jennifer and Richard Neale 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Nichols 

Ms. Patricia Nichols 

Ms. Tricia Nichols 

Mr. and Mrs. Will F. Nicholson, Jr. 

Judith O’Connor and Paul Briggs 

Paul R. Ost and N. William Biles 

Baba and Tom Owen 

Ms. Angela Oxenreider 

Lisa and Jonathan Perlmutter 

Prologis 

Ms. Shannon Rapp 

Amy and John Rassman 

Republic National Distributing Company 

Dr. and Mrs. John F. Roberts 

Mr. Gregory Ross and Mr. Brad Wellens 

Ms. Shuiko Sakai 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark N. Savit 

Ms. Mary B. Schaefer 

Mr. Richard Schirrmacher 

Ms. Elizabeth Schlosser 

B.J. Scott 

Mr. George Sellman and Ms. Julie Mordecai 

Seventh Generation/Marketing Werks 

Dr. Moras L. Shubert 

Mr. and Mrs. William Sinclaire II 

Anne Smith 

Ms. Mary Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stanley 

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Strear 

Mr. Andrew A. Sweet and Ms. Nancy Rainwater 

Nick and Jo Thomaidis 

Mr. Dominic R. Thompson 

Nancy Tieken 

Mr. Robert K. Timothy 

Mr. and Mrs. John Trigg 

Mr. and Mrs. David O. Tryba 

urban Roots 

Verizon Foundation 

Ms. Meredith A. Vogel 

The Vogel Charitable Foundation 

Jamie and Steve Walker 

Mike Walker and Donna Curtis 

Rosie and Christopher Wiedenmayer 

Mrs. Erin Williams 

Ms. Joyce Witte 

Wong Strauch Architects 

Ann and James Young 

iN-kiNd gifT dONATiONs 

Applewood Seed Company 

Aquacita, LLC 

Avery Brewing 

C. C. Barton 

Bridgeline Digital, Inc. 

Canyon Wind 

Chick-Fil-A 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. 

Clif Bar & Company 

Colorado Cascade 

Colt and Gray 

Ms. Naomi Epel 

Mr. & Mrs. Lon Garrison 

Ground FX Landscape & Design, LLC 

High Country Gardens 

Keesen Enterprises,Inc 

Mr. Rob Kerven 

Leopold Brothers 

Lumiere - Cooper Lighting 

Pearl Street Grill 

Pedro’s Planet 

Rain Bird Corporation 

Rain Bird Services Corporation 

Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company 

Diane C. Schnabel 

Secco 

Jane and Kim Sikoryak 

Silver Oak Winery 

P.R. Smith 

Strings Restaurant 

Tagawa Greenhouses 

ViaWest 

Mr. Robert H. Walsh 

WaterWise Land and Waterscapes 

Welby Gardens Company, Inc. 

Whole Foods Market- Cherry Creek 

The Wine Group 

Wolfe Design House 

Wynkoop Brewing Company 


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2011 BOARd Of TRUsTEEs 

Officers 

Board chair 

mrs. Nancy schotters 

Vice chair 

mr. Andy Boian 

Treasurer 

mr. shawn simmons 

secretary 

mrs. Anna maria Larsen 

immediate Past chair 

mr. dominic Lloyd 

Term TrusTees 

dr. Jandel Allen-davis 

mr. Andrew Boian 

ms. christina caulkins 

mrs. Janette chase 

ms. mary Lee chin 

ms. Leanne duncan 

mrs. mary Elliman 

mr. Al gerace 

ms. Laura higgins 

ms. kittie hook 

ms. Anna maria Larsen 

mr. dominic Lloyd 

mrs. Janet mordecai 

mr. howard Pollack 

mrs. Nancy schotters 

ms. cynthia scott 

mr. shawn simmons 

ms. Teresa Taylor 

mr. steffan Tubbs 

mr. michael vaughn) 

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mayOral TrusTees 

mr. Roger Armstrong 

ms. christine grawemeyer 

ms. Elizabeth h. mccann 

mr. charles woolley 

life TrusTees 

mr. Edward P. connors 

mr. Richard A. kirk 

dr. moras L. shubert 

mrs. Thomas E. Taplin 

TrusTees emeriTi 

mrs. Barbara h. Baldwin 

mr. Jerry d. Ladd 

mrs. Judy sellers 

ex-OfficiO TrusTees 

ms. Janet Burgess 

ms. Anita cox 

mrs. Audrey coyle 

mrs. mary Elliman 

mr. John E. freyer 

mrs. chantal Unfug 

LETTER fROm ThE BOARd chAiR 

One would be hard pressed not to be awed by the beauty of the Gardens – both at York Street 

and Chatfield - any month of the year. The vagaries of Colorado climate aside, every day reveals 

something large or small to inspire wonder, whether it is the majesty of a champion tree dusted 

with snow, a tiny Alpine flower emerging, the subtle beauty of an Allan Houser sculpture nestled 

among native plants or the constant changing landscape of the Perennial Walk. 

This past year saw the Gardens settle into its new facilities, with a revitalized Shady Lane and incredible 

gardens inside and along the new greenhouse facility. Mordecai Children’s Garden is growing just like 

its young visitors, and has proved to be a special place for exploration and education. The new Earl 

J. Sinnamon Visitor Center and CSA at Chatfield extends our reach to the southern portion of the metro 

area, and affords us educational opportunities and horticultural experiences in the native Colorado setting. 

The work behind the scenes, both in the greenhouses at York Street and Chatfield, as well as the 

important research being conducted in our renovated lab, is just a fraction of the important work being 

done to promote our core values of transformation, relevance, diversity and sustainability. Denver Botanic 

Gardens has also furthered its reach through strategic relationships with, and participation in, efforts with 

botanic gardens, horticulturists and researchers in the united States and around the world, positioning us 

as a world-class institution. 

All of our growth and achievements could not have happened without the inspired and enthusiastic 

leadership and commitment by every member of the staff, and the legion of donors, members and 

volunteers who support us. We continue to maintain impressive levels in attendance, membership 

and education with an ever-changing array of activities and offerings to appeal to the diverse 

interests of our visitors. We are committed to the completion of our Master Development Plan while 

constantly assessing and improving the programs and experiences we offer. 

Whether you visit the Denver Botanic Gardens for inspiration, education, sustenance, solace or a 

safe place for the kids to explore, we welcome you and appreciate your support and validation 

of our mission. 

Sincerely, 

Nancy schotters 

Board Chair 


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1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206 

www.botanicgardens.org 

EdiTOR: David Rubin 

gRAPhic dEsigNER: Jessica Lammert 

PhOTO ANd vidEO cREdiTs: Scott Dressel-Martin 

Special thanks to Tom Aljinovich, Heather Boor, Mary Bradley, Sara Buys, 

Matthew Cole, Lisa M. W. Eldred, Panayoti Kelaidis, Johanna Kelly, Sarada Krishnan, 

Jennifer Ramp Neale and Larry Vickerman, who contributed to this report.

2011 ANNUAL REPORT - Denver Botanic Gardens

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