Did you see the Seattle Times article from earlier this winter highlighting the Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden at the Washington Park Arboretum? February is one of our favorite times to visit, as many of the winter bloomers are really starting to put on a show. Check out our newly updated brochure, complete with a plant list and map, or join in one of our Free Weekend Walks this month for a guided tour!

The UW Farm is a student-powered urban vegetable farm growing food at the Center for Urban Horticulture. This will be the third season of our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. As a member in the CSA, you will receive a share of seasonal veggies each week on Wednesday. Learn how to order your share.

The Centennial Woods is a special part of the Union Bay Natural Area, originally dedicated in 2007 to honor the 100-year anniversary of the College of Forest Resources. A small but intrepid group of volunteers, led by alumnus Jon Diemer, is working to remove invasive plants and replace trees that didn't make it through last year's drought. Learn more about their efforts, or better yet - join them for a work party!

Rare Care's annual reports for 2015 are available for viewing on our website. Just scroll down to "Annual Reports" (on the "About Us" page). The rare plant monitoring report discusses monitoring priorities and results, and the rare seed collecting/banking report names four new species added to the Miller Seed Vault in 2015.