2010 Beneficiaries

The Board of Whidbey Island Garden Tour, Inc. selected the organizations listed below to receive funds raised through the sale of tickets to the 2010 tour.

  • Bayview Community Hall
  • Provide a well-maintained and inviting Hall to accommodate social gatherings on South Whidbey that will serve the greater South Whidbey community as a gathering space and place for public rental.
  • Bayview High School
  • In partnership with the community, provide students with the best educational experience, preparing them to become capable, creative, caring, and responsible citizens, including providing fresh produce for the Good Cheer food bank.
  • Clinton Progressive Association
  • Provide a well-maintained and appealing Hall for use as a public space for community events, and, therefore, a financially solvent and rentable asset for Clinton and South Whidbey.
  • Coupeville Middle School
  • Increase student learning in plant growth, care, and basic gardening; continue growing vegetables for the local food bank; partner with the local Garden Club; and have students learn from club members and local farmers.
  • Greenbank Farm
  • Preserve and enhance the esthetic character, economic value, and community use of the Greenbank Farm.
  • Langley Middle School
  • In partnership with the community, provide students with the best educational experience, preparing them to become capable, creative, caring, and responsible citizens, including providing fresh produce for the Good Cheer food bank.
  • M-Bar-C Ranch
  • Provide a safe haven where children of all abilities can learn about ranching, riding, raising cattle, raising gardens, and how the natural world is important.
  • Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
  • Provide a peaceful woodland garden emphasizing rhododendrons and companion plants. In addition to their ornamental value … test, select, and propagate superior plant materials and preserve the natural habitat.
  • Native Plant Stewards
  • Work for the preservation and conservation of native plants through salvaging plants, seed collection, and propagation. Educate the public about advantages of preserving native plants, conserving natural resources, providing assistance, consultation, and referrals.
  • South Whidbey Commons
  • Promote positive youth development and foster a healthy community for the youth, families, and adults on South Whidbey.
  • Whidbey Camano Land Trust
  • Protect Whidbey Island's most important lands in partnership with landowners and the broader community. Take a strategic approach to land protection that ensures the greatest public benefit, in perpetuity, for land conservation and stewardship.
  • Whidbey Institute at Chinook
  • Foster sustainable practices, deepen outreach to young people/families, and increase programs to learn from the land.
  • WSU Island County Master Gardeners Association
  • Provide horticultural education and information to the public. A fine example of which are the many "test" gardens at the Greenbank Farm.