Read our 2012 Annual Report
About FOLA
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum, Inc (FOLA) is a volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote and improve the Arboretum and provide opportunities for horticultural appreciation and education through public programs and outreach activities.
FOLA was incorporated in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Membership has grown steadily since that time and now numbers more than 400. FOLA directs the activities of more than 200 volunteers, who contributed over 8,800 hours of work in the Arboretum in 2009. Volunteers manage the FOLA organization and the Laurelwood budget, maintain and improve the plantings and infrastructure and provide tours of the Arboretum as well as public educational and community outreach programs.
FOLA is funded by membership dues, plant sales and donations from individuals and businesses. For more information and to join and/or donate go to our Membership Page or contact us through info@laurelwoodarboretum.com or 973-202-9579.
FOLA Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Jim McHugh
President
Town Liaison
Deb Bryant
1st Vice President
Volunteer Coordinator
Dawn Healey
2nd Vice President
Art & Photography
Carol Huber
Recording Secretary
Peter Lowry, CPA
Treasurer
Board Members
Alex Fadynich
Al Fitzburgh
Sara McHugh
Ruth Hayden
Barbara Hegranes
Bill Mains
Alice Moskowitz
Roland Reynolds
Horticultural Manager
Joan Scott-Miller
Our Mission
To preserve, promote and improve Laurelwood Arboretum and to provide opportunities for horticultural appreciation and education through public programs, volunteer participation and outreach activities.
Our Core Values
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum’s work is built on a foundation of core values:
- Stewardship of Laurelwood Arboretum — Passion for Laurelwood Arboretum and a commitment to the conservation of this treasured resource for current and future generations.
- Horticultural Excellence — Dedication to the Knippenberg legacy of landscape design and horticultural practices.
- Public Use — Commitment to providing unique opportunities for public use and appreciation of the land and its existing and future structures.
- Education and Events — A special interest in sharing horticultural knowledge and raising awareness of the Arboretum’s history, design and unique features.
- Fundraising — Determination to ensure ongoing support for the present and future needs of the Arboretum through effective fundraising strategies.
- Teamwork — Recognition that our mission can best be realized through the cooperative efforts of the FOLA Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, Wayne Township officials, community organizations and members of the public.
- Leadership — Cultivation and support of emerging leadership to ensure continuity.
- Public Involvement — Promoting membership, visitation and volunteering though a multifaceted menu of events, programs, tours, social media and publicity.
- Organizational excellence and integrity — Commitment to the highest standards of professional conduct and excellence.
- Fiscal Responsibility — Maintain fiduciary responsibility in the use of, control over and reporting of all funds provided for the purpose of accomplishing the goals of our mission statement.