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American
Horticultural Society
at George Washington’s River Farm
7931 East Boulevard Drive
Alexandria, VA 22308-1300
Tel: 703-768-5700
Fax: 703-768-8700
Website:
http://www.ahs.org
George
Washington's River Farm Becomes
a Horticultural Landmark
Alexandria,
VA—December 2004
The American Society for Horticultural Science
(ASHS) has designated the American
Horticultural Society’s (AHS) headquarters at
River Farm in Alexandria, Virginia as an ASHS
Horticultural Landmark Site. The ASHS, also
headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, bestows
this honor based on a site’s “historical,
scientific, environmental, and aesthetic
value.”
“River Farm, the home
of the American Horticultural Society, was selected
for this prestigious recognition because of its
distinguished history and leadership role for American
gardeners,” says Donald Maynard, ASHS Board member and
official historian. River Farm once belonged to George
Washington, as one of his five farms along the Potomac
River. Today, the 25-acre property features landscaped
gardens and lawns that are open to the public.
“We are so thrilled and
honored that River Farm’s enduring horticultural
legacy has been recognized by one of the nation’s most
respected horticultural organizations,” says AHS
President Katy Moss Warner. “This designation is
particularly important at a time we are moving ahead
with a new Master Plan to make River Farm a national
showcase for horticulture.”
The award presentation
ceremony was held December 3, 2004 at River Farm, 7931
East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, Virginia. Previous
recipients of the Horticultural Landmark award include
the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in Jamaica
Plain, Massachusetts, and the Luther Burbank Home and
Gardens in Burbank, California.
For more information, please contact David J. Ellis,
AHS Director of Communications, at (703) 768-5700,
ext. 122, or by e-mail at
dellis@ahs.org.
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The American
Horticultural Society (AHS), founded in 1922, is an
educational, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that
recognizes and promotes excellence in American
horticulture. One of the oldest and most prestigious
gardening organizations, AHS is dedicated to making
America a nation of gardeners, a land of gardens. Its
mission is to open the eyes of all Americans to the
vital connection between people and plants, to inspire
all Americans to become responsible caretakers of the
Earth, to celebrate America’s diversity through the
art and science of horticulture; and to lead this
effort by sharing the Society’s unique national
resources with all Americans.
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