Stay Connected: Monthly Volunteer Newsletter

We are committed to keeping our dedicated volunteers connected and engaged. The monthly volunteer newsletters are archived below as downloadable PDFs. Enjoy reading readings articles, news, and updates from the Hillwood staff. 

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January 2023 | Topics: February 2023 Schedule Open • Happy New Year • January Closure • 2022 Visitation Recap • Update to Chauffeuse Display in Marjorie Post’s • Exhibition Updates • Ask an Archivist • Capital Area Food Bank Fundraiser • Staff Update • Upstander Training • In the Gardens • Calling All Hillwood Birders • Horticulture Volunteer Recruitment • Volunteer Programs • New Online Content

February 2023 | Topics: March 2023 Schedule Open • 2023 Volunteer Business Meeting & Guest Passes • January Cleaning & New Mansion Installation • Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums • Upcoming Exhibition • Ask an Archivist • In the Gardens • State of Sustainability at Hillwood • Winter Tree Work • Horticulture Staff Updates • Volunteer Programs • New Online Content

March 2023| Topics: April 2023 Schedule Open • Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Telephone Room Installation in Mansion • Parking Reminder • Hattie Carnegie at Hillwood • Duke Ellington School of the Arts High School Student Interns at Hillwood • Ask an Archivist • Visitor Services Department News • In the Gardens • Orchid Month • Horticulture Staff Update • Volunteer Programs • New Online Content

April 2023 | Topics: May 2023 Schedule Open • Staffing Update • Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Help Us Design a New Volunteer Lounge • Ask an Archivist • Earth Day E-Waste Collection • 2023 DEAI Learner Journey • In the Gardens • U.S. National Arboretum Cherry Tree Restoration • Volunteer Programs • New Online Content

May 2023 | Topics: June 2023 Schedule • May 15 Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Help Us Design a New Volunteer Lounge • Weekend Member Check-In Desk • Hillwood in the News: WUSA9 Coverage • Conservatory Flooring in Hillwood’s Russian Porcelain Room • Ask an Archivist • Staffing Update • In the Gardens • Summer Seasonal Displays • Volunteer Programs

June 2023 | Topics: July 2023 Schedule • Glass: Art. Beauty. Design. Opens June 10 • Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Digital Volunteer Position Opening: Metadata Volunteer • Duke Ellington School of the Arts High School Student Interns Conclude Their Hillwood Internship • Hillwood Receives the Museum Store Association Product Development Award • Ask an Archivist • Visitor Services Staffing Update • In the Gardens • Hillwood Bird Count • Volunteer Programs

July 2023 | Topics: August 2023 Schedule Garden Docent Training 2024 Glass: Art. Beauty. Design. Exhibition Reviewed in The Washington Post Attendance Update Museum Shop Active-Duty Military Discount • Garden Touring Season • Hillwood’s Online Collection Database Hillwood Photography Policy Reminder Staffing Update: Horticulture and People & Culture In the Gardens Hillwood Honors Local Public Garden Volunteers • Volunteer Programs • Ask an Archivist 

August 2023 | Topics: September 2023 Schedule Open • Coming Soon: Volgistics Upgrade • Hillwood’s Engagement with DC Public Schools • Mansion Display Update • Behind-the-Scenes: New Programming Storage • Fall Garden Tours Start in September • New Recruiting: 2024 Garden Docent Training • Hillwood on Threads • Staff Update: Collections & Curatorial Division • Garden Path Renovation • Summer Color in the Collections & Research Center Native Garden • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs

September 2023 | Topics: October 2023 Schedule Open • Coming Soon: Volgistics Upgrade • “This is Miss Lowe, Head of American House Ann Lowe!” • Museum Shop News • Garden Path Renovation • A Day at Glenstone Talking Native Plants • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs •In Memoriam: Gloria Grant

October 2023 | Topics: November 2023 Schedule Open • New Volgistics Link & Upgrade • Porter le Chapeau:’ Celebrating French Milliners in Hillwood’s Collection: Caroline Reboux • Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400- 1800, the Exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art Opened on October 1 • Fall Sustainability Tour for Capital Nature • Washington Post Highlights Ami Wilber’s Floral Work • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs • In Memoriam: Maria McDonald

November 2023 | Topics: December 2023 Schedule Open • Volgistics Upgrade: Tips on Viewing Your Schedule • Fall Garden Tour Season Concludes • Second Floor Gallery: Understanding Post’s Legacy • Hillwood’s Hours this Holiday Season • Museum Store Sunday • Holiday Discount • In the Gardens • Hillwood’s Evergreens • Horticulture Staffing Update • Volunteer Programs

December 2023 | Topics: January 2024 Schedule Open • Holiday Wishes • Volunteer Library Transfer • Conservation Flooring in Hillwood’s Russian Porcelain Room • Russian Sacred Arts Gallery Closure • Meet Hillwood’s 2023 Artist in Residence and International Intern • Hillwood’s Hours this Holiday Season • Membership Discount • Museum Shop Discount • Merriweather Café on Resy • Holiday 2023: Making Spirits Bright • End of Season for Outdoor Garden Support and Cutting Garden Volunteers • In the Gardens • Upcoming Volunteer Education • In Memoriam: Gale Dugan