member appreciation day 2012 presentation

Our Members make this all possible

- Profiles of Members who make Selby Gardens tick -

Before there were Selby Gardens Members…

Future site of Selby Gardens

And after.

Mission Statement of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

“To provide an oasis of inspiration and tranquility, while furthering the understanding

and appreciation of plants, especially epiphytes.”

July, 2012

Dr. Richard Cardozo

Somewhere in New Hampshire…

Passive solar envelope home

Cymbidium hybrid

John Atwood Dr. Wesley Higgins

World Orchid Conference display in MiamiJennie Ness and WOC trophies

Barbara Hansen

Betty Ford Alpine GardensChicago Botanic Garden

Louise Henderson

Dr. Margaret Lowman

Gene Cotter, Donna Krabill, Barbara Hansen, Bob McComb, Pam Eisele

Before the Perimeter GardensAfter the Perimeter Gardens

‘The Prime Specimens’Barbara Hansen, Donna Baker, Joan Lipsky

Caladiums 2012

Children’s Rainforest Garden

Tillandsia Greenhouse

Tropical Fruit Garden

Tillandsia dyeriana

Everglades Rare Plant Project

A Botany-Horticulture Production

A Short History of the Project

Holly vine fernLomariopsis kunzeana

0.2”

Fragrant maidenhairAdiantum melanoleucum

Mule-ear orchidTrichocentrum undulatum

We learned a few things…

We learned a few things…

We learned a few things…

We learned a few things…

We learned a few things…

Mule-ear orchid capsule

Manchineel plant

We learned a few things…

We learned a few things…

2 inches!

Holly vine fern – 3 monthsLomariopsis kunzeana

Mule-ear orchid – 15 monthsTrichocentrum undulatum

Thank you Volunteers, Donors & Staff!!

• Dr. Abe Epstein• Alice de Vierno• Alicia Murchie• Angel Lara• Betsy Marks• BiBiche Knauf• Bruce Holst• Carol Johnston• Charles Sho• Claudia Salgado• David Lugar• David Troxell• Dennis Pavlock• Donna Krabill• Elaine Foster• Elisabet Smith

• Hannah Shullah• Harry Luther• Heather Hill• Dr. Ines Hurtado• James Walsh• Jane Noel• Jean Smolens• Jo Davis• John Beckner• Josh Wood• Joshua Holland• Karen LaBonte• Karen Schunk• Karen Stewart• Laurie Birch• Laurie Stoner• Leah Holst• Lindsay Boehner• Lou Colombo

• LouAnn Roy• Marie Bonnet • Marilyn Gulliford• Marjorie Pflaum• Melissa Bocayuva• Monica Bolson• Pattie Clendenin• Renee Smith• Richard Cardozo• Dr. Richard

Manegold• Rob Foster• Rosalind Rowe• Scott Stewart• Sue Scully• Susan Murphy• Tom Zahorik• Wade Collier• Dr. Wesley Higgins

DONORS• Sears• Sherwin Williams • Tropiflora• Walmart • COLLABORATORS• Everglades

National Park• Institute for

Regional Conservation

And Thank You Selby Gardens Members

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition

In the Museum of Botany & the Arts through November 27, 2012

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition

In the Museum of Botany & the Arts through November 27, 2012

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorExpedition photography by Carlton Ward Jr.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorExpedition photography by Carlton Ward Jr.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorMiller Creek winds through saw grass marshes near its confluence with Crystal River. Together these spring-fed waters flow into the Gulf of Mexico.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorLarge cypress trees stand along the edge of Lake Russell at the Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve near the suburban sprawl of Kissimmee. One of the last undeveloped lakes in central Florida, Lake Russell is part of the headwaters to the Everglades and is near the site of a new National Wildlife Refuge.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife Corridor

A White Egret preens its breeding plumage in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park. The Shark River Slough is the primary source of water into the Everglades. Its flow is being restored by new bridges along the Tamiami Trail, helping to reconnect the watershed.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife Corridor

A White Egret preens its breeding plumage in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park. The Shark River Slough is the primary source of water into the Everglades. Its flow is being restored by new bridges along the Tamiami Trail, helping to reconnect the watershed.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorA bobcat stalks through the ancient scrub of the Red Hill at Archbold Biological Station. Wildlife species, like bobcats, bears and panthers, need connected natural habitat where they can move freely in search of food and mates.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorA diverse assemblage of trees forms the rich wildlife habitat of Highlands Hammock State Park along the Lake Wales Ridge near Avon Park and the Kissimmee River Valley to the east.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorA water lily spreads its pedals above the surface of Chase Prairie in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Georgia. The Okefenokee is one of the largest wilderness areas in the eastern US and connects to Florida's Osceola National Forest and the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Exploring the Florida Wildlife CorridorA water lily spreads its pedals above the surface of Chase Prairie in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Georgia. The Okefenokee is one of the largest wilderness areas in the eastern US and connects to Florida's Osceola National Forest and the Florida Wildlife Corridor.