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 2022 | Topics: Happy New Year Message • February 2022 Schedule Open • Jan 27 Business Meeting • Feb 22 The Luxury of Clay Lecture • January Closure Reminder • Winter Coat Drive • 2021 Visitation Recap • Spread the Word: Recruiting Visitor Services Volunteers • Open Communication: Returning Volunteers • Volunteer Website Reminder

February 2022 | Topics: March 2022 Schedule Reminder • Welcome to Staff: Bree Ferraro • Volunteer Business Meeting Recording • Online Training: Cyber Security • Update Contact Information • A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the January Cleaning • Hillwood’s Mystery Elephant Vases Conserved and On Display • Museum Shop Spotlight: Black Artists and Curators • Collections & Research Center Update • Winter Crop Production in the Greenhouse • Volunteer Woodland Stewardship Update • Recording Available: Virtual Day of Horticulture • In the Gardens • Virtual Volunteer Programming • Spread the Word: Recruiting Visitor Services Volunteers • In Memoriam: Wendy Nyre  

March 2022 | Topics: April 2022 Schedule Reminder • Save the Date: May 16 Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Exhibition Overview: The Luxury of Clay • Recognizing Dedication: Honoring Former Hillwood Staff • Museum Shop Spotlight: Women’s History Month • New Hillwood Visitor Stickers • Staff Update · Celebrating Orchids at Hillwood •City Nature Challenge •Recording Available: March 7 Virtual Day of Horticulture •In the Gardens • April Volunteer Spring Garden Tours • Online Training: Cyber Security • Spread the Word: Recruiting Visitor Services Volunteers

April 2022 | Topics: May 2022 Schedule Reminder • Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer • Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Reception • New Film in Visitor Center • Through the Fire Dazzles Guests of March 16 • New Feature: “Ask an Archivist” • Revealing Portrait: Discovering Lloyd Patterson • A Portrait and Its Frame: Two Fascinating Stories • Earth Day Celebration • The 2022 Spring Garden • City Nature Challenge Reminder • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs •Spread the Word: Recruiting Visitor Services Volunteers • Staff Recommendation • New Online Content

May 2022 | Topics: June 2022 Schedule Reminder • Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer • Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Ask an Archivist • May 12 Public Program: Discovering Lloyd Patterson • Behind The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, by Allison Pataki • Join the Party: Hillwood’s Style & Grace Gala is June 7 • Earth Day Recap • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs • Recruiting Visitor Services Volunteers • New Online Content

June 2022 | Topics: July 2022 Schedule Reminder • Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer • Greeting for Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior at Hillwood • Volunteer Appreciation Reception Recap • Mansion Docent Training 2022-2023 • Ask an Archivist • Luxury of Clay Exhibition Closes June 26 • Tropical Plants in the Summer Display • Staff Update • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs

July 2022 | Topics: August 2022 Schedule Reminder • Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer • The Parisian Hub of Design Talent at the House of Robert Piguet • Hillwood on Fox 5 Good Day DC • My Week at the American Public Garden Association Conference • Ask an Archivist • Volunteer Programs

August 2022 | Topics: September 2022 Schedule Reminder • Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer • Hillwood’s Engagement with DC Public Schools • Ask an Archivist • Museum Shop Reminder • Staff Update: Development Department • Garden Update • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs • In Memoriam: Sidney Gottlieb

September 2022 | Topics: October 2022 Schedule Reminder • Dancing Through Hillwood’s Summer Gardens • Book Review: Blacks, Reds, and Russians • As an Archivist • Coat Check Update • Lawn and The Putting Green • In the Gardens • Volunteer Programs • In Memoriam: Paula Duggan

October 2022 | Topics: November 2022 Schedule Reminder • Refreshed Visitor Display • Now Available: Digital Visitor Guide • Ask an Archivist • Staff Update • Coat Check Update & Reminder for Guest with Large Items • Parking Reminder • The Fall Garden at Hillwood • New Horticulture Staff Member • In the Gardens • Horticulture Volunteer Recruitment • Volunteer Programs

November 2022 | Topics: December 2022 Schedule Reminder • Creating Cloud Shades • Strathmore’s Museum Shop Holiday Market • As an Archivist • Soup Plate on View in Russian Porcelain Room • Fall Garden Tour Season Concludes • Capital Area Food Bank Fundraiser • Hillwood’s Hours This Holiday Season • End of Season for Outdoor Garden Support and Cutting Garden Volunteers • In the Gardens • Topiary Chrysanthemum Cones • Horticulture Volunteer Recruitment • Volunteer Programs

December 2022 | Topics: January 2023 Schedule • Holiday Wishes • AAM Reaccreditation Update • Enjoy the Holiday Décor with Haute Holidays • Treat Yourself to December Discounts for Volunteers • Sculpture Installation: Visitor Center Conservatory • Capital Area Food Bank Fundraiser • Ask an Archivist • Her Art’s Desire: February 14, 2023 • Hillwood’s Hours this Holiday Season • Exhibition Updates • Upstander Training • Staff Update • Horticulture Happenings • Volunteer Programs • New Online Content