George Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection A Nonprofit Corp

Exhibitions & innovation: small talk brings the material of textbooks to life with 41 living trees. Through anime-inspired illustrations of miniature trees, emojis, and lighthearted, text-like exchanges, the exhibition bridges the gap between textbook stem education and real-world fun. From "thirst alerts" to "sunlight status updates and "pruning notifications," small talk answers common, botanically-oriented questions about bonsai in the format of a chat. This exhibition will include interactive stations, where you can try your hand at bonsai wiring and sift through the bonsai's special soil.

Public programs: we partnered with puget sound bonsai association to bring bonsaifest! To the museum, a free community event focused on learning about the art of bonsai and furthering our mission of connecting people to nature through the living art of bonsai. Bonsai winter solstice event, a free community featuring a quiet stroll in the woods to explore bonsai illuminated by soft lights. We held summer bonsai solstice in june, an open-house style, free community event featuring taichi, live demonstrations and an opportunity to view the collection. Events were free and open to the public.