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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.

OUR MISSION

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TABLE OF CONTENTSMessage from the CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

By the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Financial Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Message from the Board Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Donor List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-25

Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Photo Collage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29

2CEO Brian Vogt signs a beam that will support the Freyer – Newman Center.

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

It was a year of many peak moments. The Freyer – Newman Center began to rise above the ground and take on its splendid form. Artist Patrick Dougherty and a vast cast of staff and volunteers created One Fell Swoop, a masterpiece of braided and blended willow at Chatfield Farms. Human |Nature, an exhibit of figurative works that came from the collection of Craig Ponzio, graced York Street. The overall level of horticulture at each site reached an all-time high. Research took us down the length of the Highline Canal and all over the Rocky Mountain west. A record number of people visited Mount Goliath and the partnership between the City of Aurora and the Gardens at the Plains Conservation Center set the stage for a new master development plan there.

It was also Denver Botanic Gardens’ 60th anniversary at York Street, the type of milestone that pushes memories forward and broadens perspective and expectations. As I write this, last year seems a century away. Everything I thought would be stressful in 2020 seems trifling now. The triumphs I dreamt of pale in comparison to the fulfillment of human potential that I witness now every day.

In an expanded picture, 2019 then becomes essential to all that follows. In times of crisis, character is revealed. The Gardens is an institution profoundly connected with the natural world, learning lessons of resilience and adaptation every day. Our founders and every ensuing trustee and donor have kept faith in our mission and potential during good times and bad. The staff consistently demonstrates fidelity to vision and each other, raising the bar and expanding the impact. And those amazing volunteers. They are the secret life force of the Gardens.

The culture of our institution is strong. More than any ranking or record, that is what we can all take forward.

We are grateful to have you beside us in all the journeys ahead.

Onward.

Brian Vogt Denver Botanic Gardens CEO

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ART & INTERPRETATIONExhibitionsThree major exhibitions were installed in 2019: Human | Nature: Figures from the Craig Ponzio Sculpture Collection at York Street; One Fell Swoop, a monumental site-specific willow sculpture by artist Patrick Dougherty at Chatfield Farms; and Welcome Home: Meet Your Habitat, an interactive exploration of biodiversity and interconnection in the Science Pyramid. A salon-style weekend event featuring works by students of the School of Botanical Art and Illustration rounded out offerings and sustained engagement while indoor gallery spaces underwent construction as part of the Freyer – Newman Center.

School of Botanical Art & Illustration The program offered 158 onsite courses, with 1,362 registrations (131 new enrollments) and seven Café Botanique lectures. Twelve students graduated with a certificate of completion. Three international visiting instructors (Sarah Simblet, U.K.; Rogerio Lupo, Brazil; Isik Güner, Turkey) and one national visiting instructor (Margaret Kinsey) led program courses. The program expanded with virtual offerings of scientific illustration for teens. Artist in Residence Alifie Rojas, from

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, documented Colorado native plants, pollinators and taught during her six weeks at the Gardens.

Travel explorations to learn of techniques and traditions around the world included:

• An annual Arts and Archives trip to Istanbul and Uzbekistan

• Two Art and Culture tours to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

• One tour to Santa Fe, NM (International Folk Art Market)

InterpretationA comprehensive, board-approved Interpretive Master Plan was completed and will help guide the Gardens from 2020 to 2025.

YEAR IN REVIEW

Ann Swan, Feathers, colored pencil, 2019.

One Fell Swoop by artist Patrick Dougherty at Chatfield Farms, 2019.

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CENTER FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES • Twenty people participated in the International

Travel Program’s two trips to monarch butterfly-overwintering sites in Mexico. The trips also included visits to a coffee farm, vanilla farm and processing facility, two different botanic gardens, an orchid museum, a boat tour through a mangrove estuary and other cultural activities.

• Director of Horticulture Dr. Sarada Krishnan served on the core planning committee of a USDA-NIFA-funded project, along with the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and Alliance of Crop, Soil and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS). The project culminated in the workshop “Celebrating Crop Diversity: Connecting Agriculture, Public Gardens, and Science” in Des Moines, IA, to generate collaboration between public gardens and researchers and practitioners in the field of agronomy to increase information sharing for agricultural sustainability. A roadmap for the conservation, use and public engagement of North American Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) was developed as a result.

• The Gardens hosted two botanists from the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina, July 27 – August 6. The Gardens and INTA exchange information and capacity on propagation and research of native

flora of both Argentina (particularly Patagonia) and Colorado (the Rocky Mountains and plains) to better understand steppe ecosystems and their proper stewardship in a changing environment.

• In August/September 2019, Curator of Steppe Collections Mike Bone and Horticulturist Kevin Williams spent 18 days in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, building relationships and collecting seeds for the Gardens’ steppe collections. This trip was the first result of the 2018 Tashkent Accord signed by Dr. Krishnan, other Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) members (a consortium of botanic gardens) and representatives from four Middle Asian countries. It yielded 220 accessions that will be grown by Gardens staff and shared with other members of the PCC.

• Associate Director of Horticulture & Curator Dan Johnson and Horticulture Specialist – Cactus & Succulent Collections Nick Daniel explored the flora of the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Puebla, seeing the habitats from which many of the Gardens’ ornamental cacti and succulents originate. With the help of a local guide, they covered each life zone in Oaxaca, traveling roughly 1,200 miles. They also visited three different botanic gardens: Zapotitlan, Oaxaca Ethnobotanical Garden and the UNAM Botanic Garden in Mexico City.

The dry, sandy hills of the Salt Valley in the Bishkek Marco Region of Kyrgyzstan.

Family fun time at Pumpkin Festival

Family enjoying Corn Maze

Strolling through Lavender Festival

CHATFIELD FARMS • Attendance at Chatfield Farms increased 12,716

in 2019, for a total of 191,627 visitors.

• One Fell Swoop by artist Patrick Daugherty was created for Chatfield Farms and installed with the help of staff and volunteers.

• The successful summertime event, Lavender Festival, drew 7,516 attendees, an increase of 22% over 2018.

• Corn Maze, After Dark Corn Maze and Dead Zone Scream Park attendance totaled 58,849.

• Pumpkin Festival drew 39,818 attendees and offered presale tickets and capped attendance to create a better visitor experience.

• The private events team added another facility tech, making them a team of five.

• Chatfield Farms was named Best Venue by the International Live Events Association (ILEA) for an ILEA Event.

• A new garden was developed, the Rocky Mountain Native Plant Garden, installed around the yurt.

• The horticulture team enhanced the grounds with 300 annual display containers.

• More than 22,000 new plants were added to gardens at Chatfield Farms.

• 2019 was the sixth season for the successful Market Garden, part of Denver Botanic Gardens’ Urban Food Initiatives.

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DEVELOPMENT • At the end of 2019 the overall total of dollars

raised for the Master Development Plan and the Flourish Campaign exceeded $155,600,000. This included the funding for the Freyer – Newman Center.

• Donations to the Gardens Fund grew 18.5% in 2019 to $697,529. A portion of this gain can be attributed to the 20 memorial benches that were dedicated, raising $202,000. Additionally, greater promotion of Colorado Gives day increased giving for that program by 87% to $33,466.

• Contributing Memberships at $2,500 and above grew 5% to 82 member households and produced an 18% increase in revenue at more than $363,000.

• The Gardens’ Urban Food Initiatives developed a program for donors interested in underwriting food security. This new program funds supplying produce from Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms’ Market Garden to partners in the metro area. The partners supported by this initiative include SAME Café, Mo Betta Greens and FrontLine Farmers. SAME Café is a pay-what-you-can café located on Colfax Avenue that has recently added a food truck, which provides the flexibility to reach audiences all over the city. Mo Betta Greens and FrontLine Farmers run pay-what-you-can farmers markets located in Five Points and Arvada.

Fête des Fleurs

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• A gift of $500,000 named the Bill and Alice Collister Herbarium Workspace in the Freyer – Newman Center. This new workspace will be visible through a large plate window in the atrium and is where the research staff and volunteers will work with the natural history collections and new specimens.

• Corporate Memberships increased 35% to 101 companies and nonprofits representing $93,500 in revenue.

• Presenting Sponsorships expanded to include Ace Hardware, Capital One, Macy’s and UMB Bank.

• Corporate sponsorships grew to bring in more than $365,000 in cash sponsorships.

Construction begins on the Freyer – Newman Center

EDUCATION & LIBRARY • The first year of the Herbalism Certificate Program

was successful, with 17 registrants completing the curriculum and 13 receiving their certificate.

• To meet increasing demand, more tours were added at the Plains Conservation Center.

• The Gardens hosted the third annual Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) summit with the National Wildlife Federation for 71 early childhood professionals. The Gardens’ Family Program team presented the breakout session “Bringing the Outdoors In,” and other staff shared their expertise in various sessions.

• A new early childhood program, Strolling Stories, at Chatfield Farms combined story time and nature walks. Throughout September and October, five programs served 30 children and 23 adults. It was a success and, along with more programming, will be a regular offering at Chatfield Farms.

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• At the Plains Conservation Center, the Gardens completed new heirloom vegetable gardening classes and continued to work on the homestead garden with City of Aurora.

• Two new Japanese tea-focused programs were added in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Japanese Garden, including “Japanese Garden: History in the Details” and “Japanese Chabako in the Gardens.”

• By expanding the daily capacity in fall programming, school children’s participation at Chatfield Farms increased. The most popular school programs centered around the pumpkin patch and related opportunities.

• Plains Conservation Center outreach events—including Summer in the City in Aurora, SOLE Nature Nights and the Arapahoe County Fair—connected the Gardens’ educational programming with 5,000 members of the public, a substantial increase.

• In 2019, the Gardens hosted its first Cub Scout Exploration Day, reaching 34 scouts and 36 adults, while it was the sixth year of the Gardens’ partnership with the Girl Scouts of Colorado; Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden Scout Day served 343 Daisy Girl Scouts across two days in April.

• The Helen Fowler Library spent 2019 in transition, preparing for its move to the new space in the Freyer – Newman Center. The work leading up to the collections move to offsite storage reached its apex and was followed with the librarians working in temporary offices while still serving members and the public.

• Even while closed, the librarians responded to dozens of requests each month. In fact, the library gained a slow trickle of new patrons each month, interested in digital offerings like eBooks.

• The temporary library office in the El Pomar Room retained more than 100 titles available for visitors to browse. The assortment was selected by the librarians to represent the larger collection, including guidebooks, plant identification books, cookbooks, reference materials, an encyclopedia of apple cultivars, Gardens publications and a healthy stock of children’s books.

Children’s program at Chatfield Farms

Moving the Helen Fowler Library

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YORK STREET EVENTSSpring Plant Sale, Glow at the Gardens™ and Blossoms of Light™ each had a record-breaking year in 2019.

• Spring Plant Sale’s total gross revenue was $415,911 (9.6% higher than revenue in 2018).

• Glow at the Gardens’ total gross revenue was $393,496.54 (11% higher than 2018) with all five nights sold out.

• Blossoms of Light’s total ticket revenue was $1,928,507.60 (15% higher than 2018). The event was named as one of the best holiday light displays in the country by Forbes, Martha Stewart Living, Travel & Leisure and Better Homes and Gardens.

HORTICULTURE • Staff participated in two regional plant

expeditions. The first, to South Dakota and Wyoming, to scout sites and genera of potential interest in the Black Hills of SD for 2020 and to revisit areas in WY to collect seed that had already dispersed and collect herbarium specimens of plants collected in 2018. A total of 59 collections were made during this trip with the primary goal of improving the Gardens’ native and alpine plant collections with material from the central Rockies. The second trip was to the northwest and central parts of Colorado and yielded 20 living collections from three national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands.

• As the International Registrar of Nymphaeaceae through the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society, Tamara Kilbane, senior horticulturist, aquatics, registered 42 new waterlily cultivars from four countries: one from Australia, three from Thailand, 23 from China, 15 from the U.S.

2019 Interns

• For the summer internship program, there were 41 applicants from 30 universities or accredited certificate programs. Potential interns applied to a specific internship with six positions available: green roof, rock alpine, plant records, tissue culture, conservatory management and therapeutic horticulture.

• From the living collections, the Gardens shared 239 samples in the form of cuttings, plants, divisions, buds, pollen, leaf tissue, scions, seeds, seedlings, fruit and stems with 26 universities, botanic gardens, nurseries and researchers:

a. Staff from the USDA-APHIS program in Fort Collins accessed the living collections at York Street to create an image library for their staff for educational purposes.

b. Propagation efforts: Plant Select®, The Arnold Arboretum, LaPorte Avenue Nursery, Van Essen Nursery, Denver City Greenhouse, and Gardens Alive!

c. Leaves or pollen for research use: University of Colorado Denver (to create a pollen library of mostly native plant species), the Chinese Academy of Science, Midwestern University, Yale University, The Morton Arboretum, and Nantahala Farm and Garden.

d. Display purposes: Betty Ford Alpine Garden, Denver Forestry, Regis University, Greater Des Moines Botanic Garden and University of Oxford Botanic Garden (UK).

The holiday favorite Blossoms of Light

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OPERATIONS2019 was an incredibly busy year, filled with construction, large-scale repairs and improvements to both buildings and grounds:

• Construction of the Freyer – Newman Center topped the list of projects. The building came up out of the ground, finishes went in and the year ended at about 75% completion.

• Renovation of the Boettcher Memorial Center included revamping the Helen Fowler Library into modern offices for the Membership and Volunteer Services Department. Renovations began in the garden level of Boettcher, which previously included classrooms and research laboratories.

• At the York Street location, the PlantAsia waterway was re-designed to have a couple of small waterfalls pour into each other and end in a small pool. The stream was re-lined and the estimated water savings will top 100,000 gallons of water each year.

• A new, high efficiency boiler was installed in Waring House.

• Lights throughout the Gardens continued to be

replaced with more efficient LED lighting. We are now at nearly 95 percent LED lights throughout.

• Students from the University of Colorado helped to renovate the patio at the Morrison Discovery Center. It is now a functional outdoor classroom with a seating area, lighting and a honeycomb motif.

• Several sidewalk repairs were made surrounding the Gardens, including a large repair made at the crosswalk from the parking garage toward the Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center.

• In the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory, the treehouse stairs were removed and are being re-built with a long-lasting IPE (Brazilian hardwood). This project will be complete in 2020.

• New landscape lighting was installed surrounding the UMB Bank Amphitheater.

Construction inside the Freyer – Newman Center

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RESEARCH & CONSERVATION • Through funding from the Institute of Museum and

Library Services (IMLS Award MA-30-18-0410-18) a graduate student with the University of Colorado Denver helped prepare natural history collections for the 2020 move into the Freyer – Newman Center. The fungal collection was also reorganized and imaged and received improved storage conditions as part of our preparations.

• Through an IMLS project led by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden (MG-30-17-0055-17) we started new seed collections of alpine plants and assessments of how these seeds respond to long-term cold storage in seed banks (below-freezing storage facilities). Several germination studies are underway.

• Nearly 100 people participated in bioblitz outreach events along the 71-mile High Line Canal. Using iNaturalist, volunteers photo-documented and logged nearly 220 different species during more than 750 combined hours of work. A survey revealed that a key motivating factor among participants was the opportunity to spend time outside learning about plants and the greenway itself.

• At Chatfield Farms, grassland restoration research on the property expanded. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder collaborated on experiments with ways to restore areas of smooth brome (Bromus inermis). These experimental methods include testing tilling, herbicide and seeding with native plants. The scope of this

project allows for graduate students to ask related questions, including the impacts of herbicides on soil microbial and pollinator communities.

• 2019 marked the first year of participation in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Seeds of Success (SOS) program. Restoration of wildlands requires the availability of native seed and knowing which plants are appropriate to plant in which areas. A crew of three botanists spent six months travelling the state, exploring BLM properties to find appropriate species and returning at the right time to collect seed. Collected seed will be used for research, conservation and ecosystem restoration in support of the BLM’s Native Plant Materials Development Program.

• A floristic survey was conducted of Douglas County’s Sandstone Ranch Open Space, an approximately 2,000-acre property. The season-long survey yielded just over 500 species and more than 50 county records. These records were unearthed in one of the most botanized areas in the state, illustrating there is always more to be discovered. Beyond growing the Gardens’ collections, the research and conservation team provided guidance to land managers by highlighting the locations of native species that would be particularly sensitive to land use change.

Collecting data along the High Line Canal for bioblitz

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MARKETING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY • One World One Water Center (OWOW)

co-directors traveled in November to Rome for meetings with the U.N. Food & Ag Organization (FAO) and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs). As a partner in the U.N. FAO’s Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG), OWOW was assigned to work groups focusing on water-efficient agriculture and nutrition. As a joint initiative of MSU Denver and Denver Botanic Gardens, OWOW collaborates on a variety of initiatives aimed at improving water management/water-efficient agriculture and food security in the U.S. and globally.

• The Gardens participated in the first annual Diversity in the Arts Internship Program, through which a CU Boulder senior worked on a variety of research and programming initiatives in support of community engagement and sustainability. This initiative is partially funded by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation.

• The Employee Engagement Committee organized the Gardens’ first official entry in the Denver LGBTQ Pride Parade to celebrate and

support the diversity, relevance and inclusivity of our staff, members, volunteers, visitors and community. More than 30 Gardens staff, partners, friends and family marched alongside peers from all four SCFD Tier 1 organizations. Parade participants handed out live plants and Gardens’ admission passes to some of the estimated 150,000 people in attendance.

• The Gardens’ annual celebration of Día de los Muertos welcomed more than 6,800 people to the York Street location – the largest paid attendance day in 2019. The event included a community altar, arts and crafts tables, an artisan mercado, face painting, folkloric dancing and mariachis.

Urban Food Initiatives (UFI) and science and research continue to be large focuses of the Gardens . For detailed information on these 2019 endeavors, see the Science Year in Review and UFI reports .

Denver Botanic Gardens’ staff and friends at Pride

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BY THE NUMBERS January through December 2019

VisitorsTotal Annual Attendance: 1,367,622

MembershipTotal Member Households: 46,234

StaffFull-Time, Part-Time and Seasonal Staff 313

CommunicationsTotal online pageviews: 7 .7 millionVisits via mobile device: 59 .34%Total email subscribers: 102,000Social media followers: 210,000

Living Plant CollectionPlant families: 253Genera: 2,298Species: 10,974Taxa: 19,676Accessions: 34,641

Plant Propagation & ProductionPlants produced for displays: 59,220Plants produced for CSA and Market Garden: 68,272

Spring and fall plant sales: 38,898

Index Seminum Seed ProgramInstitutions that ordered seeds: 56Countries that participated: 21Distributed seed packets: 520Accessions acquired: 61

Research & ConservationTissue samples collected for Global Genome Biodiversity Network: approximately 1,182

Plant specimens collected: 1,182Fungal specimens collected: 394Fungal specimens imaged: 16,407Arthropod specimens collected: 1Peer-reviewed scientific articles published: 7Presentations at National and international conferences: 15

Seed collected for conservation: Denver Botanic Gardens: Scouted 7 species across Colorado, collected seed from 10 populations of 6 species, totaling 52,053 seed

Seeds of Success: Scouted 25 species across Colorado, collected seed from 30 populations of 16 species, totaling 34,095,701 seed

Participation in outreach events: 112 events, connecting with 4,698 people

Urban Food InitiativesClose to 10,000 lbs. of produce were distributed to the community from our urban gardens. Produce was distributed as follows: Community garden: 780 lbs .

Mariposa Urban Farm: 1,640 lbs. Sun Valley Farm: 6,005 lbs . Le Potager: 1,165 lbs . Home Harvest Garden at Mordecai Children’s Garden: 410 lbs .

Community Supporting Agriculture (CSA)/Market Garden

Families served by shares weekly: 340Produce distributed from 5.5 acres: 35,518 lbs .

CSA shares donated weekly to families in-need and hunger relief organization partners: 20

Weekly farm markets: 4Produce sold or donated: 16,500 lbs .

Veterans Farm ProgramGraduates: 13Educational hours: 200 for each participant and 3,000 total contact hours

Each participant worked a full farmers market farm stand

New businesses from veteran graduates: 2, Hampden Farms and Forever West

Therapeutic Horticulture ProgramParticipants per categorySPARK! 11 programs serving 132 peopleSummer Sensory and Winter Green: 21 programs serving 252 peopleLow Sensory Mornings: 5 mornings serving 75 people

ARC Thrift Stores: 1 session serving 75 people

Two groundskeepers hired from Possibility Pool, which provides job training and placement for adults with disabilities.

Interpretation and Visitor EngagementYork Street: 344 tours served 4,162 people

Chatfield Farms: 24 tours served 292 people

Mount Goliath: 20 volunteers engaged 1,794 people; a free shuttle from the start to end of the M. Walter Pesman Trail served 184 people

Docent Program: 82 volunteers with 13 additional in training. Docents led 294 tours at York Street, 45 of which were for the Human | Nature exhibition. More than 9,300 total docent interactions at York Street

Science Pyramid: 520 Science Chats facilitated more than 19,468 visitor interactions

Translation: More than 70 projects translated for bilingual communication, totaling more than 48,000 words, including:

Chatfield Farms: Butterfly house exhibit, Lavender Garden and Riparian Garden; total of 13 graphic panels

York Street: Completion of overview sign rebranding/bilingual updates (18 large and 20 small overview signs); 25 small interpretive signs; six Orangery displays featuring 75 interpretive signs; total of 138 graphic panels

Education ProgramsSchool children served: 29,000Different schools served: 421Family and youth program attendance: 11,050

Adult class and workshop attendance: 21,030

Helen Fowler LibraryThe Librarians assessed, inventoried, packed and moved to offsite collections storage:

449 boxes of archival collections564 boxes and trays of magazines, periodicals and other serials collections

960 boxes of the main circulating collection

277 boxes of rare books and special collections

Rentals and Private EventsChatfield Farms: 176 events, $678,950 .10 in revenue

York Street: 324 events, $1,019,620 in revenue

Cut Flower Garden at Chatfield Farms

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TREASURER’S REPORT

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of Denver Botanic Gardens Endowment Inc. (“DBGE”) a separate nonprofit organization established in 1991, as well as the accounts of the Denver Botanic Gardens Guild, an affiliated volunteer organization that works for the betterment of the Gardens by providing volunteer assistance and financial aid.

In 2019, the Gardens continued its mission of connecting people with plants with an operating budget of $26.8 million.

Non-operating activity included: endowment and capital campaign contributions for the Freyer – Newman Center for Science, Art and Education of more than $2.7 million; investment return on the endowment (net of distribution) of over $4 million; and capital expenditures of $27 million. In addition, the Gardens received the final $13.2 million out of $18 million in bond proceeds allocated for construction of the Freyer – Newman Center under the Elevate Denver bond program. Under the operating agreement with the City all capital improvements are assets of the City and as such are not reflected as the Gardens’ assets in the accompanying financial statements. These capital improvements, however, are central to our mission and the experience of visiting the Gardens.

Total program services expenditures (representing core programs in the areas of horticulture, research, education and Chatfield Farms) totaled $23.4 million.

Endowment net assets increased from $28.2 million in 2018 to $33.1 million in 2019 after contributions, realized and unrealized gains, and a $1.1 million distribution to the Gardens’ operating budget. Endowment investments are stated at fair market value each year and for 2019 the change in fair value resulted in a gain of 17.9%. In accordance with the endowment’s investment policy, determined by the DBGE Board of Directors, the portfolio is diversified to limit risk. Since its inception in July 1992, the portfolio has earned a compound annual growth rate of 7.8%.

During 2019 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 approved the annual operating budget, the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 and made recommendations on various policy decisions to the Board of Trustees and the CEO.

On behalf of the Gardens, I would like to thank the members, donors, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) the City and County of Denver, and the staff and volunteers for their foundation of support as we endeavor to ensure that the Gardens will forever flourish.

Abe Rodriguez Treasurer, Board of Trustees

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FINANCIAL REPORT December 31, 2019

ASSETS 2019 2018 Cash and Cash Equivalents $6,882,580 $5,657,948

Cash Restricted for Capital Projects 7,029,461 13,320,349

Supplemental Lease Payment Fund 956,221 936,313

Accounts Receivable 2,144,009 1,620,000

Bond Proceeds Receivable – 1,284,027

Contributions Receivable 4,646,014 6,983,246

Prepaid Expenses 328,918 225,809

Inventory 334,051 333,763

Investments 33,102,409 28,294,782

Property, Plant and Equipment – Net 862,426 972,448

TOTAL ASSETS $56,286,089 $59,628,685

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

Liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $6,935,283 $3,293,16

Deferred Revenue 2,714,711 677,097

TOTAL LIABILITIES 9,649,994 3,970,263

Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions 13,557,758 13,898,762

With Donor Restrictions 33,078,337 41,759,660

TOTAL NET ASSETS 46,636,095 55,658,422

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $56,286,089 $59,628,685

COMBINED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 2019 2018

Operating Revenues, Gains & Support SCFD $5,117,460 $4,657,267

Membership Dues 3,452,796 3,370,997

Admissions 2,969,204 2,739,637

Special Events and Facility Rentals 4,662,327 4,235,593

Contributions and Grants 3,372,635 3,098,242

Chatfield Farms 2,177,706 2,144,468

City and County of Denver 1,122,625 1,089,928

Educational/Public Programs 1,274,322 1,196,911

The Shop at the Gardens 820,238 865,665

Endowment Distribution 1,068,937 985,309

Other 692,497 534,099

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES, GAINS & SUPPORT $26,730,747 $24,918,116

Operating Expenditures Program Services 23,402,106 19,276,700

Supporting Services 3,433,169 3,250,828

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES 26,835,275 22,527,528

Change in Net Assets from Operating Activities (104, 528) 2,390,588

Non-Operating Activities Change in Accounting Principles (1,712,392)

Endowment and Capital Campaign Contributions 2,733,105 5,101,544

Capital Improvements (27,211,823) (6,560,776)

Bond Proceeds Received for Capital Projects 13,239,604 4,760,396

Investment Return on Endowments, After Distribution 4,033,707 (2,452,266)

Change in Net Assets from Non-Operating Activities (8,917,799) 848,898

Net Assets at Beginning of Year 55,658,422 52,418,936

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR 46,636,095 $55,658,422

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Papa Dia

Ding Wen Hsu

Dorothy Horrell

Melissa Eliot

Vicki Eppler

Rhonda Fields

Meg Nichols

Jane O’Shaughnessy

Jeanette Pryor

Scott Richards

Yrma Rico

Caroline Schomp

Andrew Cullen

Ed Connors

Mary Lee Chin

Christina Caulkins

Dawn Bookhardt

Rabbi Joe Black

Jandell Allen-Davis

JudiNewman

Janet Mordecai

Wy Livingston

Happy Haynes

Catherine Hance

Al Gerace

Cory Freyer

Charlie Woolley

Bea Taplin

Marianne Sulser

Margie Soileau

Harold Smethills

Cynthia Scott

Nancy Schotters

Kathy HodgsonBoard Chair

Mike ImhoffVice Chair

Allyson MendenhallSecretary

Abe RodriguezTreasurer

Dick ClarkImmediate Past Chair

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MESSAGE FROM THE 2019 BOARD CHAIR

Thank you for your interest in and commitment to Denver Botanic Gardens. Together, we have a lot to be proud of. The Gardens is a beacon of hope for our future and well-being. We are living in unprecedented times as our country and our world struggle with the coronavirus pandemic. The Gardens is more important than ever, providing a respite for us all.

You have probably attended several of our programs and events, such as Lavender Festival, Pumpkin Festival, Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms, and the Summer Concert Series, Glow at the Gardens™ and Blossoms of Light™ at York Street. Maybe you have casually strolled through the gardens at York Street or at Chatfield Farms, or visited the Plains Conservation Center. Regardless of how you have interacted with Denver Botanic Gardens, we hope you enjoyed every moment.

As I reflect on 2019, I marvel at the amazing accomplishments of the Gardens, and how each of the properties has flourished and evolved within its own uniqueness. The facilities are never stagnant, but always improving to enhance the experience for our visitors.

How is it possible that it keeps getting better every year?

It’s all about dedication and commitment, it’s all about the employees and volunteers. The Gardens’ employees dedicate their entire careers to the success of every program, event, research project, garden and facility. The volunteers donate countless hours to serve in numerous capacities with the single goal of delighting the public. Together, they quietly go about their work, creating and enhancing, designing and nurturing, learning and teaching. They are professional, courteous and passionate about their work. They want to teach you what they’ve learned and show you what they’ve grown. They want you to come to the Gardens and experience it with all your senses. They want you to enjoy the beauty, and marvel at the tremendous display of nature. The staff and volunteers are the heartbeat of everything good at the Gardens.

And they are led by an incredible leader, Brian Vogt. He inspires, encourages and enables people to do their best work. He is a role model and mentor to many, always demonstrating a sense of humor and a spirit of gratitude. He is the epitome of a servant leader. We are so lucky and grateful for his critical role in the Gardens’ success.

It is my sincere honor to serve as the Chair of the Board of Trustees. The Board is a dedicated and talented group of individuals who care deeply about the success of Denver Botanic Gardens. I am grateful for the service each trustee provides to the prosperity of the Gardens.

Kathy Hodgson Chair, Board of Trustees

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$25,000 and AboveCitizens of the Scientific &

Cultural Facilities DistrictBonfils-Stanton FoundationCapital One Carnegie Corporation of

New YorkMrs. William B. CollisterColorado Garden FoundationFrederic K. ConoverDenver Botanic Gardens GuildElevated ThirdMissy and John EliotEstate of Dr. W. Gerald and

Lois S. RainerEstate of Betty Lou CareyEstate of Teresa RudkinFidelity Charitable Gift Fund

ACBC FundMr. and Mrs. John E. FreyerGates Family FoundationMichael GellnerGH Phipps Construction

CompaniesHarmes C. Fishback

FoundationJane Coughlan Hays

Marital TrustJonathan Merage FoundationLisa and Robert KesslerMr. and Mrs. Jerry D. LaddLisa NegriRobert and Judi NewmanPerry & Co. RealtorsCraig PonzioLois RainerRobert and Judi Newman

Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Gerald B. RossSally J. Boyson TrustSchlessman Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Barney SchottersMs. Ellen ScottKatie StapletonMr. and Mrs. Walker StapletonSturm Family FoundationMrs. Thomas E. TaplinJoey TerriquezThe Clinton Family FundThe Denver Debutante Ball

The Denver Foundation Conover/Wonder Family Fund Negri Fund Thomas and Beatrice Taplin Fund

The Jane Coughlan Hays Revocable Trust

The Ladd FoundationThe Minneapolis Foundation

Terriquez Family FundUMB BankUnited AirlinesXcel Energy

$10,000-$24,999AARPMarianne AbellSarah AbellAce HardwareAndrisen Morton CoAnonymousRobert Applegate and Michelle

Moorman ApplegateCarl and Kristina AshkinJulie BachmanBank of AmericaBlue Sky Plumbing & HeatingDr. Vance Bray and Mr.

William Mitchell IIIBrownstein Hyatt Farber

SchreckMrs. Cameron BurnButler RentsMr. and Mrs. Brown W.

Cannon, Jr.Davis Partnership ArchitectsDenver Center for the

Performing ArtsCatherine Dews Edwards and

Philip EdwardsMs. Beth Dickhaus and

Mr. Darrin SacksEstate of Sylvia Knobloch

BrownMs. Tamara Fischer and

Mr. Jeff KelloggMr. and Mrs. Robert K. FullerBob GaskinsMr. Pat Giarritano and

Ms. Janina KozackaMr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Robert and Sally Uhlmann Advisory Fund

Mrs. Frederic C. HamiltonRichard and Carole HiegertMs. Susan McLoon HodsonMr. and Mrs. Michael ImhoffDiana Kinsey and Mike KinseyLand Title Guarantee CompanyChristopher K. M. Leach and

Chad SkrbinaJanet MacKenzieMacy’sDr. and Mrs. J. Michael

MaloneyKathy and Alex MartinezMetropolitan State University

of DenverMorrison & Foerster LLPPerchTrude RidleyMs. Shan Ring and

Mr. Steven RingJeanne and Chris RootMary Ann SchultzSchwab Charitable FundJudy SellersSidney E. Frank FoundationSprouts Farmers MarketConnie SprovieriMr. and Mrs. John H. StamperKenneth N. SwartzThe Carter Martinez

Charitable TrustThe Denver Foundation

Imhoff Family Foundation Fund The Sylvia Knobloch Brown Fund

The Marcus FoundationThomas W. ToomeySally UhlmannVirginia W. Hill FoundationBrian R. VogtAmy WoodMr. and Mrs. Charles H.

Woolley IIMr. and Mrs. Robert

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$5,000-$9,999Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis and

Mr. Anthony DavisAnonymousGail L. ArmstrongWilliam AtkinsonRichard and Anne BaerBank of America Charitable

Gift Fund Nancy & John Stamper Fund

Jim and Debi BashlebenBeds n BiscuitsBarry BenderMr. and Mrs. Bennett BertoliHermine and George BlauBoston Consulting GroupBeverly Buck ShermanChildren’s Hospital ColoradoChipotle Mexican GrillColorado Cider CompanyDavis Graham & Stubbs, LLPDCP Midstream Matching

Gifts ProgramDeloitteDesigns by SundownTom and Marguerite DetmerMr. and Mrs. Mark DicksonMr. Peter D. Durst and

Ms. Ellen SealeMrs. Jocelyn EgeEstate of Nina ForgoFirstBank Holding CompanyFour Seasons Resort and

Residences VailMs. Mary D. FowlerMs. Cory FreyerBarbee Futrell Riehl and

Dan RiehlMr. Thomas J. Gibson and

Mr. Nathan WilliamsMrs. Harley G. Higbie, Jr.Doug and Kathy HodgsonMr. and Mrs. Graham E. HollisMs. Christine L. HonnenMichael D. HortonEmily Johnson and

Nicholas StantonKnobloch Family FoundationMrs. James B. KurtzLori and Bill KurtzLewis Roca Rothgerber Christie

LLP

2019 GIFTS & DONATIONSLockton Companies, LLCVirginia MaloneyMarczyk Fine FoodsMarkWest Energy PartnersJudy McBride and V.H. FlachMrs. Eileen Honnen McDonald

and Mr. Ed McDonaldMcGriff, Seibels & WilliamsMelville FoundationMerrill LynchMike’s CameraMr. and Mrs. Marc MilesHeather and Mike MillerMrs. Janet R. Mordecai Emily O’ShaughnessyMs. Jane O’ShaughnessyMs. Kathy PielstickerPlante MoranMichael Porter and

Cheryl LongtinPatricia PowellPrologisCourtney and Jonathan

RinghamS&P GlobalMr. Thomas Saunders III and

Mrs. Jordan SaundersSavATreeBecky and Brian SchaubSchwab Charitable Fund

Dickson Family FundMrs. Cynthia Y. Scott and

Mr. Peter ScottShannon 2006 Revocable TrustMr. and Mrs. Michael ShannonShea Properties Management

CompanyMs. Anne SibleySinger Family Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Harold SmethillsPaul Sparks and Sue SparksSterling Ranch Development

CompanyKathleen TerenziThe Chill FoundationThe Colorado Health

FoundationThe Community Foundation

Serving Boulder CountyThe Denver Foundation

Lorraine and Harley Higbie Fund

United Healthcare Services, Inc.Lily Uyeda

Pamela and Doug WeerstraWelby Gardens Company, Inc.Dr. John L. WibergWilliam D. Radichel

FoundationDotty and Kelly WoodsWallace and Cynthia Zellmer

$2,500-$4,999Weldon AbbottAmaranth ApartmentsAmerican Online Giving

FoundationJohn Andersen and

Carol LandeisGreg AndersonJoel BedfordDoug and Martha BehnfieldBNY Mellon Charitable

Gift FundBoettcher FoundationBarbara BohlmanBrightView Landscape

DevelopmentMr. and Mrs. Rick BurgerKathleen and Bruce ButterfieldFrank and Jen CallahanMrs. Jan W. ChaseChef Zorba’s RestaurantCherry Creek Dental SpaMary Lee Chin and James

WagenlanderCity of LakewoodIsabelle ClarkMr. and Mrs. Richard K. ClarkColorado Center for

Reproductive MedicineEdward P. and Hope S.

ConnorsMs. Anita CoxCraig HospitalDALYTE/AiA IndustriesDBC Irrigation SupplyKatherine Dines and

David MillerEmersonEmerson Charitable TrustPaul and Rebecca ErlendsonFidelity Charitable Gift Fund James and Marian Lokey

Charitable FundMrs. Shannon Garcia Lewis

and Barbara GarciaGarden Club of America

General CannabisMr. and Mrs. Alex C. GeraceMrs. Sissy GibsonGrace Family FoundationHalcyon Hotel Cherry CreekCatherine HanceMr. and Mrs. Cannon Y.

HarveyJohn and Joan HenleyHonnen Equipment CompanyMs. Kittie Hook and

Mr. Charles SheldenMrs. Ruth HopfenbeckDing W. HsuMr. and Mrs. Michael H. HurttInvestigations Law Group, LLCDiane and Larry JensenMr. and Mrs. John L. Jordan, Jr.Karen J. Glanert Charitable

TrustKevin and Dorota KilstromKoelbel and Co.Laurie and Peter KorneffelDavid LettinHal and Ann LoganJames and Marian LokeyMs. Kimberly LucasMs. Susan B. MammelMr. Terry J. MatherCaroline McMorrow and

Christina BrickleyMs. Joanne MerasAnne B. MillsGene and Dee MilsteinMr. Peter NielsenMs. Judy Noerr and

Mr. Philip J. Byrne IIObermeyer Wood Investment

CounselOnQ StrategyOppenheimerFunds Legacy

Account Ann B. Mills Donor Advised Fund

Palestra InvestmentsLaura Parks and Edna NicholsJennie PetersonMs. Colette PlussMarcie and Koger PropstJeanette PryorJeanne O. RobbMarv and Renee RockfordRocky Mountain Human

Services

Rocky Mountain PBSJennifer & Daniel RohanPaula and David RoneyRose Community FoundationSeven Two PartnersSCCTimothy Shannon and

Susanna ShannonMrs. Merrill Shields and

Dr. M. Ray ThomassonSt. Charles Town Company,

LLCMrs. Kelly Stava and

Mr. Mathew StavaMarianne and Tim SulserTeammates Commercial

InteriorsThe Community Foundation

Serving Boulder County Young Seedlings Family Fund

The Louis R. & Dorothy M. Meister Foundation

The Precourt FoundationThe Winthrop FoundationElizabeth and Bennett

ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Nicholas

ThompsonTiffany & CompanyTwo OctobersPaco Varela and Tim WilsonVF CorporationVine Street Pub & BreweryMr. and Mrs. Jeff J. WagnerDon and Bonnie WallsKyle and Jennifer WalslebenIra Wertenteil and

Cindy PowdersMr. and Mrs. Travis WhiteMr. Mark W. WilliamsMr.and Mrs. James S WilsonFrederick and Nancy WolfeMr. and Mrs. Ian WolfeLise Woodard and

Dr. John Reilly

$1,000-$2,4991st Reverse Mortgage USAA Line BoutiqueMike Ackerman and

Courtney HarrisDr. Barbara A. AllenAllstateAlpenglow Foundation

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Ms. Gail Anderson and Ms. Barbara Edwards

John Angelo and Lucy StrongTeri AppellLiz ArmstrongDavid AsarchMs. Kathryn Ashenfelter and

Bob WeyandDr. Dan Atkins and

Ms. Mary ErvolinaKate AugenblickDr. V. Karen Augustitus and

Mr. George L. Sfirri, Jr.Mr. Hartman AxleyDennis BaldwinBank of America Charitable

FoundationKaty and Gregory BanteMs. Susan Barnes-GeltMrs. Laura Barton and

Mr. William MatthewsDon and Cara BechterMr. and Mrs. Richard BellScott BensonPaul Berger and

Alisa DavidsonBerkshire Hathaway

HomeServices-Innovative Real Estate Denver

Amelia Blakeman and Josh E Silverman

Ariel BlakemanBloem Landscaping, Inc.Martha BombelBonnie Brae LiquorMs. Katherine S. Borgen and

Mr. Bjorn K. BorgenMrs. Kristen Boublik and

Dr. Martin BoublikIngrid BoydMs. Mary BradleyAlan D. BradshawDr. Alison Brent and

Doug JohnsonMr. Marc BrombertDona and Stanley BrownNancy and Timothy BueseMark and Jan BundyMr. and Mrs. James BurdickLisa BurgerFrances BurtonJim and Sharon ButlerCarole and William BuyersEileen Byrne

Nancy Cain and Betty Bradford

Yvonne and Robert CamachoDale Cantwell and Pamela RayCars Helping Charities, Inc.Caulkins Family FoundationEllie CaulkinsGeorge P. CaulkinsSusan R. ChadLinda ChalatMs. Carol ChamberlainCharles SchwabJohnnie Chen and familyMary ChenowethJane ClampittMrs. Sheila CleworthMrs. Barbara Cohen and

Mr. Stanley CohenKathy ColeBradley and Rebecca CollierColorado Dermatologic SocietyRobert and Leslie ColwellComar TrustCommunity First FoundationG. K. and Virginia ConwickMr. and Mrs. William CookJane CostainJohn and Kay CowlingMr. and Mrs. Thomas L.

CoxheadMr. Sam Coyle and

Ms. Beth CoyleMs. Judy CrawleyAustin DailyMs. Cynthia G. DanielsDavid & Laura Merage

FoundationJane and Tim DavisDianne and Dale DawsonDr. Robert Dellavalle and

Dr. Lisa SchillingSusan DeRoseDonald R. Dethlefs, Jr. and

Michael R. BaresChris DilgJoy and Chris DinsdaleJulia E Dobbins and

Coble ThurmanAnn W. DoudenDon DunnEchter’s Nursery &

Garden CenterChristy and Paul Eisman

Karen and Gregory EngelMs. Peggy EpandMr. Edward Erickson and

Patty RolnickExxonMobil FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Hollis Family FundMs. Teresa A Ferguson and

Mr. Kelly FergusonAmy and Alex FiggeMr. and Mrs. John FinnMr. and Mrs. John P. FischerMs. Maureen FitzgeraldChelsea and Bill FlaggFlowe FoundationDr. Rey Fraga and

Ms. Rachel LangeMs. Gina Fratarcangeli and

Mr. Richard NahabedianAlan FrohbieterGary and Erin FrySarah and Robert FugaziMr. and Mrs. John FullerDavid and Chris FullertonMs. Patricia Gage and

Mr. Rob HolwayMrs. Margaret Garbe and

Dr. Richard GarbeNancy M. GarciaGenesee Mountain FoundationGetaroundRana GillJack and Meredith GindiPat GivensDr. Alan Glickman and

Ms. Nanette SantoroSchwab Charitable Fund

Gloria Zakus Charitable Account John C. Eaton Memorial Fund

Linda and Steve GoldstoneLinda Good Wilson and

Mark A. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Peter GrantBill Greenberg and Angela

HambletonPhilip and Susan GreenbergMr. Ryan Gregory and

Dr. Tara GregoryDr. and Mrs. James GriesemerJean GroffBrian and Paige HamiltonTodd HamiltonAndrew Haney

Briana HartSusan and Michael HawesMr. Tom Hawkey and

Mr. Dennis HamannCarol and Ray HilliardGlenn and Heather HilliardHarriet HolmesSteve and Elizabeth HoltzeKurtis Hooley and

Emyrald SinclaireMike HorineDr. Dorothy Horrell and

Theodore HorrellStefanie and Adam HowarthMrs. Mary Nell Howe and

Mr. Randall HoweJames Hrusovsky and

Shannon BuckvoldSheilagh Hudon and

William R. HudonJohn HunterMargie HunterMs. Kathryn HuwaldtSusan Inglis and Martin InglisMargaret JacksonJacquard Hotel & RooftopJan Perry Mayer Living TrustMark G. JenningsMegan JensenMs. Stephen Jensen and

Lisa TalucciMary Jo JohnsonSusan and Brad JohnsonMrs. Karen JonesDr. Stephen M. Jordan and

Mrs. Ruth JordanMr. and Mrs. Steve KaeuperMr. and Mrs. Donald J. KanyMichael and Michele KarasBarbara J. KelleyKelli Lanphere - Re/Max

Cherry CreekKelly & Walker Law, LLCJohanna E. KellyDr. Jan Kennaugh and

Mr. Chip HorneLisa and Steve KijowskiMs. Diane E. KimmellMarcee and Rick KinningPeggy KirkegaardElizabeth and Ryan KirkpatrickPeter J. Kirsch and

Pat ReynoldsMrs. Sharon Kirts

Rebecca KlobucharRob and Kathy KlugmanCarl W. Knobloch IIWilliam KnoblochGabe KorolukDonald and Mary Lou KortzJanet and Stuart KritzerMrs. Katherine LawrenceCindy LinquistLittle Pub CompanyMs. Karen E. Lochbaum and

Thomas ShallowMr. and Mrs. Rick LofgrenLoving Life Host HomesDaisy, Liza and Jon LufranoNancy Luthy and William TateThe Mandarich FamilyMr. and Mrs. Richard

MandelsonManos Soap Co.Claire MarkovitzMarmontor FoundationMarshall-Rodeno AssociatedMr. and Mrs. Stephen S.

MarstersMrs. Marguerite Martin and

Max MartinMr. and Mrs. J. Landis MartinJonathan MatherMs. Jana MathiesonDr. Manning Mauldin and

Margie MauldinMr. Douglas R. McCallum and

Ms. Diana L. NeffJane and David McElroyRyan and Emily McGeeJohn McKinneyTom and Barb McLaughlinCarrie and Bill MeersmanPatricia MeinhardtJulie MensingDavid and Laura MerageMile High United WayBarbara MillerMr. Bruce W. MillerMr. and Mrs. Ronald A. MilzerMarie and James MonroeSara MooreDebbie MoroyeGeanne Moroye and FamilyMr. and Mrs. John MorrisonMs. Kim Morss and Mr.

Richard Dehncke

Mrs. M. Elizabeth Morton and Mr. Dudley Morton

Moss AdamsJuan and Nancy MunozMythology DistilleryJane and Robert NagelNational Philanthropic TrustErik NorrisStacy OhlssonMr. David OswaldParasoleilLorraine Parker and

Elizabeth StarrsMatt Parsons and

Beth Ann ParsonsDr. Kevin Patterson and

Ms. Ann HovlandMr. Daniel PaulienElisabeth PaulsenLise PedersonLisa Peloso and Vikas PatelPensco Trust CompanyGreg and Mari PerczakJim Perlberg and

Carla McConnellMary and Dan PetersonKaren E. PfeiferNadja Pisula-Litoff and

Jim PisulaDenise Pitner and

Michelle PuyearBill and Marilyn PlummerMrs. Kathleen Potter and

Mr. Jim PotterGary and Marlene PrickettMr. Brit ProbstLanny Proffer and

Carolyn GobleQuiznosRatio BeerworksRBC Wealth ManagementSteven ReadCatherine ReedyJames ReichertMs. Joanne E. Reilly and

Ronald T. OtsukiLindsay ReimersMr. Scott Richards and

Ms. Terrie FontenotEric and Cari RiedlinTodd RinehartRLC FoundationMr. Kenneth M. Robins and

Mrs. Judy Robins

Dina and Ken RobkeMr. Abe Rodriguez and

Ms. Cassie RodriguezMr. Richard Roman and

Ms. Clara RestrepoMr. and Mrs. Dennis RoundtreeMs. Martha Rudolph and

Mr. Robert BrownDr. R. Cory Ryan and

Greer RyanMr. Richard Sabo and

Ms. Maureen SaboMr. and Mrs. James SadlerNina Saks and Richard B.

RobinsonRose Community Foundation David and Zita Bram Family

Charitable FundMs. Judy SantambrogioBarbara Schaller and

Hank SchallerDiane Freyer Schneider and

William Schneider Jr.Mrs. Jane Schultz-Burnett and

Bart BurnettEvan SchwartzBJ ScottJoanne SeniorDina and William ShaheenRobert and Cynthia ShaimanKari ShohetMrs. Patti Shwayder-CoffinStan SieferCliff and Sandra SiegelDr. Bennett SiewLynne SirpolaidisMr. and Mrs. Thomas J.

Sisk, Jr.Gregory SisselTerri and Richard SlivkaFrank and Kathie SmithMs. Julia E. SmithMr. and Mrs. and Peter J. SmithMr. and Mrs. Dennis SouthwickChristine SpanglerRuth and Brian SpanoMr. and Ms. Douglas SparksKathryn SpuhlerSally P. Stabler and Carl WhiteMs. Laurel StadjuharSuzanne and Michael StrearSubaru of America, Inc.Mr. Kenneth SuessCharles Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas E. Sweeney

Sweet 5280 CorpMs. Linda SwinneyTish and Paul SzurekThe Gilman Family FoundationThe Carson FoundationThe David & Katherine

Lawrence FoundationThe Denver Foundation Fuller Family Fund The Hamilton Family

Charitable Fund The Peter and Rhondda Grant Fund

The Dobbins FoundationThe Gardner Grout FoundationThe Strear Family

Foundation, Inc.The Vineyard WineshopThe Wells Fargo

Philanthropy Fund The Karen E. Pfeifer

Charitable Gift FundJim Theye and Dee ChirafisiTigris Sponsorship and

MarketingJanet TobinJudi and Bryan TointonTheresa TomichSarah TreadwayMr. Richard Trenholme and

Ms. Marta OsunaKaty and Adam TruittMark ValerioVanguard Charitable The Sara Mann Moore

Charitable FundVistar Rocky Mountain (A

Performance Food Group Company)

Ms. Carol Waddell and Julie Junkin

Dr. Charles Waldren and Ms. Diane Vannais

Lisa and Brian WallaceMs. Ellen K. WatermanWCR/Economy

Data FoundationCarmela WeberMrs. Libby WebsterSteve WeilJohn WestcottCora and Jeff Wheeler

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Ms. Elaine WilliamsMs. Marla WilliamsMr. Ronald Williams and

Mrs. Cille WilliamsMs. Ann Wilson and

Mr. Barney WilsonStacey WilsonMs. Carol WolfMr. and Mrs. Art WolfeAdam WolffKenneth and Janet WolfgramWong Strauch ArchitectsDawn WoodKaren WoodsDr. Tambra Woods and

Ms. Anna WegleitnerXcel Energy FoundationGloria ZakusMr. and Mrs. Tim ZarlengoMr. Shawn Zinnen and

Mrs. Lisa Maier

$500-$999A Frame MortgageLarry AbelMelinda Alankar and

Ashwin AlankarDr. and Mrs. John AleinikoffAlpine BankAmerican Online Giving

Foundation Eccles Family Charitable

FundAmeriprise FinancialKatie AmickMs. Joanne S. Anderson and

Mr. Andrew AndersonMrs. Sarah AndersonMrs. Eleanor AndradeMs. Sue Anschutz-RodgersApplewood Seed CompanyHarrison Augur and

Julia AugurBansbach FoundationMr. and Mrs. Louis P.

Bansbach IIILuke and Susan BeattyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BellKristin and James BenderDr. Sean BenderSue Ellen Berkmeyer and

Doug DegreeChristine Bittner

Ann BlessinBNY Mellon Trust of DelawareBow River Asset Management

CorporationLawrence and Peggy BridgeMr. and Mrs. Ed BrownMr. James D. BrownlieStephen BushkuhlMr. and Mrs. Jim CampbellJoel CarabelloRobert and Kathleen ClarkMs. Ann CollierColorado Cactus & Succulent

SocietyColorado Mycological SocietyNoel CongdonMr. and Mrs. Donald P. CookPete and Marilyn CoorsMr. David CopelandMrs. Kitty CottinghamCamillia CoxMr. and Mrs. Mark CramerKevin J. DalyJames David and Gary PeeseMrs. Mary Ann G. DavisRees DavisJulia K. DeanRuth Dewton and

Elizabeth KaneDHM DesignNicholas Antonio DiPasqualeMrs. Nancy DowningLawrence EatonDilek and Mathew EcclesMrs. Mary EisemanEmerson Outdoor DesignLisa and Matt EmersonEnstrom Candies, Inc.Estate of Richard A. KirkEstate of Steven Gilbert BloechlMeg FerronFidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Dickhaus Charitable Gift Fund

Isenhart Charitable Fund Jane Nagel Family

Charitable Foundation Nagel Family Fund RJ Clark Family Fund Wilson’s Charitable AccountMira J. Fine and

Anita H. RouseFirstBank

Flora and Morris Mizel Foundation II

Margot FrankNancy FreebergGracie FreedmanCaleb and Sidney GatesJody GeorgesonStephanie GosneyMr. Patrick GourleyDeirdre Grant Mercurio and

Jim MercurioMs. Elizabeth GrantMs. Gertrude GrantGreeley Centennial Rotary

ClubKristen HabetzMr. Donald HagengruberSusan and Steven HalstedtMr. and Mrs. David HammondMr. Joshua HanflingEleanor Harrison and

Gedeon LaFargeMr. and Mrs. Richard HaveyGary and Gary HayLinda and Rus HeiseHill Family FoundationMs. Ann HinkinsStephanie Lang HolderDavid B. HolsteinBryan Howard and Brad

DaughtryMichael and Betsy HusebyRoberto and Barbra IglesiasInnovest Portfolio Solutions, LLCJon IsenhartLarry and Kathleen JackelMr. and Mrs. Dennis M.

JacksonMs. Peggy JacksonJerome & Dorothea Berryman

Management TrustMs. Pamela Jewett and

Michelle JewettJoan C. Kirk Revocable TrustKaiser PermanenteLynne and Raymond KeckHeidi and Randy KeoghMarilou KiessigSusan KingMs. Laura F. KirkAndrew Kreuz and

Michael MakleySusan Kroes

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Landgraf

Mr. R. Kent LandmarkRobin and Todd LarabeeLatitude 40 ApartmentsMr. and Mrs. Jordan LaycobKatharine Lee and

Daniel ShurzLana LeePatricia Lepiani and

Laszlo KalloiHerrick and Mary Lynne

LidstoneHarry and Christine LindmarkNancy and John LockwoodLoretta and Leigh Norgren

FoundationJudy LynnChelsea ManleyMr. Jack MasonMr. Frank J. MauroLou McDowellCarrie and Michael

McLaughlinDavid and Allison McMurtryM-E Engineers, Inc.Mistler Family FoundationDr. Megan MistlerMr. and Mrs. Larry MizelMr. and Mrs. Michael MohappElene and Tom MooneyMarilyn MosesMr. Greg Movesian and

Mr. Jack D. Finlaw, Jr.MSL1, LLCMrs. Cynthia F. NagelNational Christian Foundation

Rocky MountainsThe Kenneth and Peggy

Jackson Charitable FundNational Philanthropic Trust

Heidi and Randy Keogh FundNCTIDrs. Jennifer and

Richard NealeKimberly NeckersMr. Howard Noble and

Ms. Susan NobleNorris DesignNothing Bundt CakesMrs. Sarah Obregon and

Dr. Richard ObregonOccidental Petroleum

Corporation

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OptumCareCraig Kobe and Mara PacygaDennis and Chris PadeMs. Barbara ParrishMs. Rita Parrotte and

Mr. Steve MasseyPaula and William Bernstein

FoundationPEMA FoundationMr. Federico PenaMrs. Marjorie A. PetersenShel PetitjeanRyan PociusFlorine and Benedict RaitanoMr. Joseph D. Rassenfoss and

Mrs. Caroline K. RassenfossPatricia RawlingsRepublic National Distributing

CompanyPaula ReynoldsKent Rice and Ann CorriganRio Grande Co.Henry RoathRobert W. Baird & Co. IncCarol Ann RothmanMrs. Jane RussellKatie and Joshua RyanNicole SaladinoDr. Frank T. SargentMelissa and Shane SchaapMr. and Mrs. Rick SchiffPatricia and David SchwartzMr. and Mrs. Todd SeelmanMs. Ashley Cole SeidmanPage and Scott SepicMr. and Mrs. Jeremy ShamosMarilyn H. ShawMrs. Susan B. SheridanSimons FoundationMrs. and Mr. SinclairMr. and Mrs. George SisselAnne SmithDiane SomersShaun SpaidBryanna SpauldingMr. Robert StantonMr. and Mrs. Ben StapletonMrs. Judy A. Stepan and

Susan PhelpsKen and Pab StieflerMrs. Jerome StricklandTable Mountain Garden ClubLee and Kathy Terry

The Chotin FoundationThe Bridge Family FundThe Denver Foundation Hamlin Family FundThe Garden Club of DenverThe Gornick FundKonnie and Jack ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas

TobiassenMr. and Mrs. David O. TrybaVanguard Charitable The David and Mooey

Hammond FundDave and Linda VeldmanMr. and Mrs. Thom VernonMr. and Mrs. Arthur Victor IIVogel Charitable FoundationMs. Meredith A. VogelSara Vogel and Sean VogelWadsworth Control

Systems IncJudith WagnerChristina and Rick WalkerMr. and Mrs. Marshall WallachTimothy and Jenny WalshLee and Jilda WeinsteinVirginia WestgaardWestminster College Hill

LibraryHallie and Brian WhiteWhitewater Kettle CornRosie and Christopher

WiedenmayerWilderness Bond PartnershipMr. and Mrs. Bernard J.

WintergalenWishlistOlivia WolfeMatt and Amanda YonanAndrew York

Perennial FriendsMr. Hartman AxleyDennis E. BaldwinEdward P. and Hope S.

ConnorsMr. and Mrs. Fred EbrahimiMr. and Mrs. John E. FreyerMr. and Mrs. Michael H. HurttMr. and Mrs. Donald J. KanyMrs. James B. KurtzCarrie and Michael

McLaughlin

Ms. Florence SmithMs. Barbara N. WaltonMr. and Mrs. Edward D.

White IIINora and Jack JonesDorothy and Jim BorlandMichael and Pamela CraigMr. Thomas J. Gibson and

Mr. Nathan WilliamsMs. Janet GrantMr. and Mrs. Scott HasdayMr. Tom Hawkey and

Mr. Dennis HamannBeverly LittlepageMrs. Esther L. WitteJeanette PryorJohn WestcottS. Lorraine Adams and

Deborah M. HornerJohn S. AllenPatricia BakerDr. Paul H. Barrett and

Ms. Sally BarrettMs. C. C. BartonWilliam and Sondra

BechhoeferAnne T. BobalMr. and Mrs. George C. BulpittMs. Charlene ButlerMrs. Frances F. CameronMrs. Jan W. ChaseLinda and Raymond ClarkDale T. ColclasureGeorge ColeMs. Anita CoxMs. Ann L. CrammondJane and Tim DavisSusan EslickMs. Stephanie J. FranklinCaleb and Sidney GatesMr. Pat Giarritano and

Ms. Janina KozackaMarilyn GirouardMr. and Mrs. James GolantyCarole and Larry GoodwinNewell and Judy GrantEdward and Sheena HackstaffMs. Cindy HagermanSusan and Michael HawesMs. Sarah T. HodgeMs. Christine L. HonnenLisa and Robert KesslerBonnie J. Kissling

Christopher K. M. Leach and Chad Skrbina

Dr. Patrick McCrann and Dr. Elizabeth McCrann

Ms. Joanne MerasHeather and Mike MillerBarbara MillerMr. and Mrs. Ronald A. MilzerMrs. John C. Mitchell, IIIMrs. Janet R. MordecaiMr. and Mrs. Ron W. NeelSusan E. OsgoodLinda R. PatilleMrs. Marjorie A. PetersenMs. Deborah PhillipsPatricia PowellKeith Pryor and John HaydenDr. Charlotte A. ReddenDina and Ken RobkeMr. and Mrs. Gerald B. RossMs. Debra SchaeferMr. and Mrs. Barney SchottersMr. and Mrs. David SchultzMary Ann SchultzMrs. Judith SellersMrs. Merrill Shields and

Dr. M. Ray ThomassonLynn Marie Smith Martin and

Daniel MartinMs. Gayle StallingsDr. Pat SuttonMs. Carol Svendsen and

Jay L. MeadMr. and Mrs. Howard L.

TuretzkyMr. Brian R. VogtMr. and Mrs. Jeff J. WagnerMs. Carol WolfJoan E. WoodKaren WoodsMr. and Mrs. Robert

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Teen volunteers working on a project together.

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VOLUNTEERS

Total Active Volunteers: 2,985 Total Volunteer Visits: 26,691Total Volunteer Hours: 91,627

Hours by Department and Affiliate Volunteer GroupsHorticulture: 16,120 Special Events: 16,889*Public/Private Events: 529*Exhibits: 673*Research and Conservation: 5,582*Chatfield (CSA, Horticulture, Greenhouse and Occasional Programs): 5,631

Chatfield (Visitor Experience): 1,712Children’s Education: 2,738*Adult Education: 2,419Science Pyramid: 1,271Summer Teen Program: 4,364*Gardens Teen Leaders: 365York Street Ambassador Program: 7,972Docent Program: 5,937*Library: 455 Development: 141Summer Concerts: 1,752Marketing: 584Gift Shop: 407Volunteer Services: 5,006*Plains Conservation Center: 449*Includes hours from York Street and Chatfield Farms

Hours by Affiliate Volunteer GroupsDenver Botanic Gardens Guild: 6,727Garden Club of Denver: 226Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild: 864Master Gardeners Garden Help: 825

The Gardens is grateful for dedicated volunteers who offer their passions and skills to ensure we fulfill our mission and create important connections between plants, conservation, art and our community.

Spring Plant Sale – Denver Botanic Gardens Guild

Volunteer Award RecipientsCongratulations to our 2019 Volunteer Award Winners!

Outstanding Behind the Scenes Volunteer: Fran Augenblick and Library Volunteers

Outstanding Education Volunteer: Sheila Robinson

Lainie Jackson Outstanding Horticulture Volunteer: Andy BakerOutstanding Chatfield Farms Volunteer: Dawn Repola

Marilyn Skelton Most Number of Hours Contributed: Sandy Hoops

Outstanding Teen Volunteer (York Street): Josh Omer

Outstanding Teen Volunteer (Chatfield Farms): Kylie Williams

Excellence in Event Leadership: Dorie Carstens

Bernice “Pete” Peterson: Irene ShepardOutstanding New Volunteer: Katie Ashley Volunteer of the Year: Sandy Hoops

Summer Concert Series

Blossoms of Light

The Clinton Family Fund Go2Gardens Free Shuttle Program

Bumblebee Jamboree

Chatfield Farms Iris Garden

Glow at the Gardens

Día de los Muertos Farm Stand

Santa’s Village Docent Tour

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EDITOR: Tiffany Coleman GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Noreen Gima PHOTOGRAPHER: Scott Dressel-Martin