Donations to the Oregon Garden Research Fund support our research and students in the Garden Ecology Lab (Lab).
The Lab hosts an average of two graduate students at a time, at a cost of about $100,000 per year for salaries and research expenses. We also host between 2-4 undergraduate students who work on their own research and support other projects. Mentoring the next generation of scientists, science communicators, and scientifically-literate members of society is an important component of our mission.
Private contributions are the largest source of our funding. We also receive support from OSU Department of Horticulture. Competitive grants, scholarships and fellowships make up the rest.
The OSU Garden Ecology Lab was founded in 2017 to advance an understanding of how to plan, plant, and manage garden systems to promote environmental and human health. It is one of two labs in the United States, and the only one in the Western US, to specifically focus on studies of garden ecology.
2024-2025 Fiscal Year Donors
(*denotes members of the Garden Ecology League or the Garden Ecology Circle)
$50,000+
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Sherry Sheng*
$10,000+
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Sherry Holley* & Al Didier*
$5,000+
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Paul & Nancilee Baker*
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Clackamas County Master Gardener Association*
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Cathy Ferrari*
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Greenfield Hartline Habitat Conservation Fund*
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Gail Langellotto* & Steve Rhodaback
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Spike Wadsworth
$2,500+
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Jo Ann Bones*
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Cheryl and John Borden*
$1,000+
- Janna & Jerry Christensen*
- Benton County Master Gardener Association*
- Patricia Driscoll* in memory of Richard Lemon
- Nancy Glick in memory of Kathryn Johnston
- Hardy Plant Society of Oregon*
- Meredith Hilderbrand in memory of Darlene Sanman
- Lane County Master Gardener Association*
- Richard Little*
- Shari MacDonald*
- Oregon Master Gardener Association*
- Jim Rondone*
- Sara Running*
$500+
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Anonymous*
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Richard Becker*
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Laura Eyer*
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Happy Valley Garden Club*
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Carole Hardy*
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Intel Foundation
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Leah Puhlman*
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Rodger Sanman in memory of Darlene Sanman
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Kit & Tom Whittaker*
$250+
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Clio Technology (Ping-kuang Tai)
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Cindy Woodbury*
$100+
- Susan Albright*
- Stephen Bauer
- Janet Even in memory of Kathryn Johnston
- Vicki Finn
- Cheryl Hinerman in memory of Kathryn Johnson
- Virginia Kaloc
- Constance Leben
- Ranse Kesel in memory of Kathryn Johnston
- Karen Pfaff*
- Chris Rusch*
- Karen Simonett in memory of Kathryn Johnston
- Ray Sodoma in memory of Kathryn Johnston
- Judy Zettergren* in honor of Les Zettergren
Under $100
- Aaron Anderson, Sam Angima, Marlena Bertram, Susan Carley, Lea Dahlen in memory of Kathryn Johnston, Joby Duggan, Stormi Dykes, Debra Goodall in memory of Kathryn Johnston, Lawrence Hsu, Terry Wagner, Madelyn Forsyth, Victoria Minor in memory of Kathryn Johnston, Mallory Mead, Sally Nutini, Bonnie O’Hern in memory of Kathryn Johnston, Amy Rhodaback, Sharon Roberts, Toni Stephan in memory of Kathryn Johnston, Alexa Trimble, Mark Sodoma in memory of Kathryn Johnston, Marsha Wadsworth
About the Garden Ecology Circle
Garden Ecology Circle members make an ongoing and sustaining commitment of $100 or more per year. Circle members receive twice-yearly newsletter updates on Garden Ecology Lab projects.
About the Garden Ecology League
Garden Ecology League members provide sustained, annual donations of $500 or more to support garden research at the Oregon State University Garden Ecology Lab. Members:
- Receive twice-yearly updates on Garden Ecology Lab projects, and thus are among the first to know about our research findings.
- Are invited to provide advice / feedback on Garden Ecology Lab projects.
If you are interested in joining the Garden Ecology League, please contact Gail Langellotto for more information.