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Contact us

Sarah P. Duke Gardens' mailing address is 420 Anderson St., Duke University box 90341, Durham, N.C., 27708-0341. (For GPS directions, use zip 27705)

QUICK LINKS:

Map & directions

Information desk: 919-684-3698

Visitor services & programs questions: 919-668-1707

Lost & found: 919-684-3698

Facility rentals: 919-668-5100

Facility rental information / inquiry page

Wedding rental information / inquiry page

Volunteer: 919-668-3694

Donations/membership: 919-684-5579

Media/marketing: 919-668-6451

Terrace Shop: 919-684-9037 

Terrace Cafe

Photography policies & reservations

 

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

William M. LeFevre, executive director

Caroline Flinn, administrative assistant to the director

 

HORTICULTURE

Robert Mottern, director of horticulture

Jason Holmes, curator, Doris Duke Center Gardens

Paul Jones, curator, Culberson Asiatic Arboretum

Mike Owens, curator, Terraces and Historic Gardens

Annabel Renwick, curator, Blomquist Garden of Native Plants

Beth Hall Hoffman, Paul J. Kramer Plant Collections Manager

Megan Botzenhart, horticulturist

Martin Jahn, horticulturist

Branden Kowalyszyn, horticulturist

Maegan Luckett, horticulturist

Michelle Rawlins, horticulturist

Nick Schwab, facilities maintenance specialist

Michael Entwistle, assistant horticulturist

Isaac Lund, assistant horticulturist

Cara Rose, assistant horticulturist

David Totten, assistant horticulturist

Joel Woolard, assistant horticulturist

 

EDUCATION, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEERING & VISITOR SERVICES

Kavanah Anderson, director of learning and community engagement

Kati Henderson, university partnerships and community engagement program coordinator

Liani Yirka, education program coordinator

Niki Saylor, volunteer coordinator

April Stradley, visitor services coordinator

Kendall Toewe, education and visitor services administrative assistant

Mannie Osagie, visitor services weekend assistant (Saturdays)

Andrea Ryan, visitor services weekend assistant (Sundays)

 

DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Christina Johnson, director, development and major gifts

Lauren Smith Hong, annual fund and membership officer

Sarah Gibbs, development officer

Lauren Song, development associate

 

SPECIAL EVENTS / FACILITY RENTALS

Marcia Julien, director, special events  
919-668-5100

Emma Livingston, special events assistant
919-668-5679

 

MARKETING/MEDIA RELATIONS

Orla Swift, communications director
919-668-6451

Katherine Hale, communications assistant

 

TERRACE SHOP

Leola Smith, Terrace Shop manager
919-684-9037