“You have no idea how much New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill means to me,” one member wrote this winter, “How much I delight to say hello to each blossom, like a long lost relative.” “I am grateful and fortunate to be the recipient of beauty, surprise, and love.” 

2020 was a year of resiliency for New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill and it is we that want to convey to you how much you mean to us. We are so grateful that in the face of a global pandemic, calls for racial justice, and mounting divides across the nation, that the Garden could provide a place of inspiration, respite, and wonder. 2020 demanded our strength but we must continue to commit to taking care of this world, just as we do each other. 

Resiliency is at the core of New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. Just like the daffodils that push through the cold and frost to bring brilliant yellow to the Daffodil in March, the Garden we know and love has persevered through this year. 

Because of the incredible support from you, our members, donors, and community partners, we were able to greatly exceed our initial goal to raise $250,000 by December 31, 2020. Your support has been the backbone of resiliency for New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill this past year and we truly cannot thank you enough. 

In this new year, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill resolves to embrace its resilience, forged by the support of a generous and passionate community to be part of the solution by responding to the many challenges our earth faces. 

The signature of Jim Karadimos.

Jim Karadimos
Board President

The signature of Grace Elton.

Grace C. Elton
Chief Executive Officer

The signature of Dix Leeson.

Dix Leeson
Trustee and Chair of Development Committee

THBG staff featured in the video in order of appearance: Mark Richardson, director of horticulture; Jessica Pederson, director of education; Gitu Jain, creative and marketing manager; Kyle Jacoby, manager of adult education; Judy Coughlin, Garden Shop manager; Brittni Menard, manager of events; Jessica Lang, membership manager; Yen Boucher, associate manager of weddings and events; Ali Kane, grants manager; Andre Gorgenyi, chief development officer; Jane Ellis, chief financial and operating officer; Hunter Blanchard, outdoor gardener; Grace Elton, chief executive officer; Kate-Lynn Le, admissions staff; Suzanne Hauerstein, coordinator of volunteer and intern services.

100% Raised!

Thanks to your generosity, we raised $1,164,000!

It’s not too late to donate!

Other Ways to Get Involved

Garden Resiliency Fund Donors

Click here to see the list of donors to Phase I of our Garden Resiliency Fund. Click here to see the list of donors to Phase II of our Garden Resiliency Fund.

*Donor list as of Jan. 14, 2020

Contact development@nebg.org for queries about recognition on this website.

Image Credits: @tina.kulow, Louis Dundlin, Jessica Roseman