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Jan Miko: Experience – Adopt-A-Tree at VanDusen Botanical Garden
My Experience – Adopting a Tree at VanDusen Botanical Garden by Penny WilliamsJune 20, 2022 It’s a fresh, bright day at VanDusen Botanical Garden, and member Jan Miko is here …
Story Poles at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Story Poles versus Totem Poles Although totem is a universally recognized term all around the world; the word ‘totem’ has religious connotations. Around the world, totems are cultural objects or …
Medicine Wheel Ceremony: Interview with Elder Phil L’Hirondelle
Almost 25 years ago, Phil L’Hirondelle (whose father was Cree and mother was British) and Cree elder Amy Eustergerling obtained an Environmental Youth Team grant while working together at the …
Volunteer Group Profile: Volunteer Representatives
“Quiet leaders,” says Heidi Jakop (Assistant Executive Director), praising volunteers who do so much behind the scenes. Case in point, the Volunteer Representatives — the individuals who meet every six …
Volunteer Profile: Linda Jones
Eye contact and an exchange of smiles: all the cues Linda Jones needs this Sunday afternoon to tap her badge and say to the visitors, “Hi! I’m a Garden Guide, …
Volunteer Profile: Rozanne Kipnes
New to the Board in February 2020, Rozanne Kipnes meets with her colleagues strictly online — but there’s nothing virtual about her relationship with the Garden itself. “It has become …
Volunteer Profile: Anne-Marie Copping
“I’ve always felt close to the VanDusen,” says Board member Ann-Marie Copping, and it’s literal truth. As a child, she not only lived nearby, she (now it can be told) …
2022 Survey Highlights
Many thanks to the almost 2000 Members who completed our most recent survey! We wanted to renew our understanding of your reasons for becoming a Member and the extent to …
