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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 …
Article: Botanical Literacy with Artist Catherine Shapiro
Captivated by gardens and plants her entire life, multimedia artist Catherine Shapiro creates environmental artworks that celebrate their beauty while investigating their history. View a selection of her paintings at …
Volunteer Profile: Susan Witter
Susan Witter joined the Board relatively recently, in April 2019, but she has known both the Garden and the Conservatory literally forever. “I attended the opening of the VanDusen with my mother and grandmother …
