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,  Barb Moore; Horticulture Committee Chair 

Garden Staff     

Ron Newberry, Garden Operations Manager; Virginia Keck, Nursery Manager

Office Staff         

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