The Oregon Garden Foundation

Thank you from the Board of Directors
We respect and honor those that came before us. We recognize their years of hard work to create a botanical showcase and a new visitor’s attraction in Oregon. We share their vision and, with your continued support, will ensure that The Oregon Garden blooms forever.

2009 Board of Directors

Denny Stoll

Patti Milne

Gayle Goschie

Craig Smith

In the beginning
Some had a vision, an idea to create a botanical garden to showcase Oregon’s significant nursery diversity for Oregonians and others to enjoy. Some believed it was possible and donated time and money. It was not easy. The Oregon Garden site in Silverton was selected in 1995, groundbreaking occurred in 1997, and the grand opening was in 2001.

Today
Because of continued support, the Garden is blooming. The Oregon Garden is still recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations are still tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Garden is still overseen by The Oregon Garden Foundation Board of Directors, which is composed of volunteers.

The Foundation Board is diligent about ensuring that expenses do not exceed revenues. Maintenance of The Garden continues to be a high priority to preserve prior investments. With the continued support of donors, needed improvements and expansions are now moving forward.

While the Foundation Board still maintains responsibility for The Oregon Garden, management and day-to-day operations are performed by Moonstone Garden Management.

Help your Garden grow

Affordable giving plans are available and include:

Garden Green Brick Pathway
Memorial Tree
Children’s Handprint Tile
Memorial Bench

In addition, contributions may also be made to an individual garden or program:

Education
Conifer Garden
Endowment through Oregon Community Foundation
Silverton Garden
Railroad Garden
Sensory Garden

Donations are always accepted in honor or in the memory of a loved one, with recognition, with recognition provided in the Garden’s newsletter.

We look forward to seeing you at The Oregon Garden soon.

Thank you for supporting YOUR Oregon Garden.

The Oregon Garden Foundation Board of Directors

Denny Stoll is owner/president of North Salem Beverage & Mixer Shoppe, Inc. for the past nine years. Along with his wife, Genie, they operate retail facilities in Silverton and Salem. Previous business experience includes ownership and operation of retail grocery store and retail gasoline and convenience stores through out Oregon and S.W. Washington. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors of Abiqua Heights, Silverton and Pacific Crest Condominiums, Newport. Elected to OLCC Agents Advisory Board in 2002 serving a two year term. He is an active member of the Chamber of Commerce and local Merchants Group.

Patti Milne served in the Oregon State Legislature from 1993 through 1998 before taking office as Marion County Commissioner in 1999. She is now serving her third term. At the legislature, she chaired the House Human Resources Committee and the Subcommittee on Education, chaired the Task Force on Hispanic and Migrant Affairs, and served as Majority Whip in 1995. She was a member of the Oregon Commission for Child Care and of the Task Force on the Juvenile Court System and Juvenile Delinquency.
Patti was also elected to the Woodburn School District Board of Directors, serving from 1988-1992 and has served on several local boards including the Marion County Education Service District Budget Committee and was co-chair of the Law Enforcement Committee of the Community Gang Forum.

Her community service includes membership in the Woodburn Rotary Club and Woodburn Chamber of Commerce. Patti serves as chair of the Oregon Garden Foundation Board, and sits on the Blanchet Catholic School Board of Directors and its executive committee. She has served on advisory committees for St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Woodburn and St. Joseph's Shelter in Mt. Angel. She also served on the Willamette Valley Hospice Board of Directors in Salem.

Patti and her husband Stan have three children and two grandchildren.

Craig Smith is the Vice-President/Chief Financial Officer at Chemeketa Community College

He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the Oregon State Bar. He has a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Northwest Nazarene University, a Masters in Business Administration and a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree both from Willamette University. He taught as an adjunct professor for a number of years at Willamette’s Graduate School of Management.

Craig has served on a number of public and private boards including 16 years on the Salem-Keizer School Board and as President of the Oregon School Boards Association. Private boards that he serves on include closely held corporations as well as publicly traded corporations.
Craig and his wife Nancy, a fourth grade teacher, have four children and reside between Silverton and Salem.
 

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