Vision Statement:  A year-round garden experience that offers visitors educational, recreational, and cultural opportunities. We value community involvement and sustainable practices.

Mission Statement:  To enrich and inspire visitors at a premier destination garden in the Pacific Northwest that honors the Meerkerk legacy by featuring a renowned collection of rhododendrons in a peaceful woodland landscape.

Meet the 2024 Meerkerk Board and Staff

Board Officers  

Re McClung, President and Executive Committee Chair,   Don Kohlenberger, Vice President,   Pat Sasson, Secretary and Fundraising Committee Chair, Ellen Alexander, Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair  

Board Members and Committee Chairs  

John Bachert,   Margot Bottolfson,  Maria Cablao,   June Davis, Education Committee Chair,   Barb Faville,    Ann Holmberg, Governance Committee Chair, Barb Moore, Horticulture Committee Chair 

Garden Staff     

Ron Newberry, Garden Operations Manager, Virginia Keck, Nursery Manager, Lili Van Sickel, Garden Assistant

Office Staff         

Development Manager, Rachel Cook, Daniel Burns, Publicity, Outreach and Events Manager, Jeanne Celeste, Bookkeeper