[RP TownTalk] azalea news to share with your contacts
Gloria Felix-Thompson
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Mon Feb 14 21:22:26 UTC 2011
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Gloria
Friends of the National Arboretum
For immediate release Contact:
Janice L. Kaplan (202) 277-5461
Feb. 14,
2011
JaniceLKaplan at aol.com <mailto:JaniceLKaplan at aol.com>
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM ANNOUNCES MAJOR DONATION
WASHINGTON, DC (February 14, 2011)—A $1 million donation to Friends of
the National Arboretum (FONA) will establish an endowment to help
preserve the Azalea and Boxwood Collections at the U.S. National
Arboretum in Washington, D.C., the nonprofit organization announced
today. FONA will launch a major fundraising campaign this spring to
raise the additional $1 million needed to maintain the treasured
collections into the future.
The Azalea Collection has long been a landmark in
Washington. The lesser known but nationally recognized Boxwood
Collection is the most complete collection in the world.
FONA’s announcement coincides with the Arboretum’s public
statement that it is suspending an earlier decision to eliminate the
collections, due to the loss of proceeds from a private trust. A final
decision about the future of the collections will be made later this year.
In her announcement, the Arboretum’s new director, Colien
Hefferan, said: “FONA’s efforts in support of the Arboretum pave the way
for us to work toward a new, vibrant future for this treasured place.”
Dr. Hefferan said she is planning to meet with key stakeholders later
this spring to discuss the future of the collections. The Arboretum is
also soliciting feedback from the public through its Web site.
FONA Board of Directors Chairman Jeanne Connelly applauded
the Arboretum’s announcement saying: “We are delighted that Dr. Hefferan
has listened to the Arboretum’s constituents and are heartened by the
willingness of the Arboretum’s new leadership to engage the public in an
open discussion about decisions relating to its collections.”
“At the same time,” she added, “we are hopeful that funding
from this major donation, along with additional support raised in the
coming months, will ensure these popular and important collections will
be enjoyed by future generations.”
Writing Dec. 5 in the Washington Post, Connelly and National
Bonsai Foundation (NBF) President Felix Laughlin said the Arboretum’s
decision “to destroy the most frequently visited section of the historic
Azalea Collection and dismantle the entire National Boxwood Collection
hit a horticultural nerve throughout the region. Countless fans,
including members of FONA and NBF, have expressed opposition to the
decision to eliminate one of nature’s most magnificent and
scientifically important spring displays.”
Horticultural experts and groups including the Azalea
Society of America, the American Boxwood Society, the American Daffodil,
Hemerocallis and Rhododendron societies, along with Garden Club of
America and National Garden Clubs Inc. galvanized community response and
led strong opposition to the Arboretum’s earlier decision by creating a
“Save the Azaleas” Web site and letter-writing campaign.
Major Donation
The $1 million donation—the largest single donation in
FONA’s history—was made anonymously by friends in honor of prominent
attorney Brendan V. Sullivan Jr. and Lila Sullivan, longtime residents
of the Washington area. “This generous donation, offered in the
Arboretum’s hour of greatest need, reflects not only the donor’s
passion for this national treasure, but also confidence that the
Arboretum leadership will make sound decisions relating to the
collections in the future,” said Kathy Horan, executive director of FONA.
“FONA recognizes that these are difficult economic times
and all government agencies, including the Department of Agriculture,
will face significant budget cuts in the coming years,” added Connelly.
“That is why it is important for private partners to step in to protect
one of the nation’s most valuable treasures and one of Washington,
D.C.’s most important green spaces.”
“In the short term, we hope to save the Azalea and Boxwood
Collections. Over time, our broader goal is to work with the Arboretum
and Department of Agriculture leadership to develop a plan for the
long-term sustainability of the Arboretum,” Connelly said. In addition
to the azaleas and boxwoods, the Arboretum houses other world-class
gardens and collections including the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
and the Asian Collections which form a beautiful garden swath leading to
the Anacostia River, as well as the Gotelli conifer collection, Fern
Valley native plant collection with shaded paths and wooden walkways
that seem a world away from the urban metropolis that surrounds the
Arboretum, the two-and-a-half acre National Herb Garden and the
Washington Youth Garden.
Located 10 minutes from the U.S. Capitol, the National
Arboretum is a U.S. Department of Agriculture research and education
facility and a living museum. Admission is free. Founded in 1982, FONA
supports research and educational projects at the Arboretum, as well as
the gardens and collections. Over the years, FONA, NBF and their
members, along with corporate partners, foundations and other
stakeholders, have contributed millions of dollars in support of this
446-acre green space.
Further information is available from FONA, www.fona.org
<http://www.fona.org/> or (202) 544-8733
# # #
NOTE TO EDITORS: For high resolution digital photographs of the Azalea
and Boxwood Collections, contact JaniceLKaplan at aol.com
<mailto:JaniceLKaplan at aol.com>.
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