From the Curator
To all our friends who were saddened by our closing in April of 2009, I can offer the good news that the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection re-opened to the public May 23, 2010. During the hiatus, we were able to advance work on a number of the trees, so that when we re-opened, the bonsai in our collection looked better than ever! We are now open our regular spring/summer hours of 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., daily except Thursdays. We are closed Thursdays for site maintenance.
We are once again offering a weekly guided tour of the Collection, Sundays at 1:00 p.m. The Sunday tours are available by request at the Rhododendron Garden Gift Shop. Reservations are not required.
Guided tours are also available during open hours to groups of 15–25 people, by reservation, and depending on staff availability. Please call 253-924-5206 to make an appointment.
Civic and other non-profit organizations may reserve our courtyard event tent for functions such as meetings and luncheons, subject to availability. There is no charge for activities held during regular open hours. Restrictions may apply. Please call 253-924-5206 or e-mail me at david.degroot@weyerhaeuser.com for more information.
The important thing of course, is that our bonsai from nations throughout the Pacific Rim (including Canada, the US, Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan) are once again on display! This could not have happened without the sustained good will and hard work of present and former staff members, loyal volunteers, and committed Weyerhaeuser managers. To all who have been part of our reopening, I thank you. And to all our friends, please share the news with your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors, and make time in your own busy schedule to come out and see us again!
David De Groot
Curator
