Leadership & Partners

Magnuson Community Garden 501(c)(3) Board and Partners

The Magnuson Community Garden Board of Directors includes chairpersons for the different garden areas. Partnership organizations have been an important part of the garden’s creation and ongoing stewardship. The board meets four times per year to coordinate projects among the volunteer organizations.

Participating Partners

Magnuson P-Patch

• Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch Program (Administration)
• Seattle Tilth

Native Plant Nursery

• Washington Native Plant Society
• EarthCorps
• Magnuson Environmental Stewardship Alliance

Native Plant Border

• Washington Native Plant Society
• Magnuson Environmental Stewardship Alliance

Demonstration Orchard

• Seattle Tree Fruit Society

Children’s Garden

• WSU King County Master Gardeners
• Master Gardener Foundation of King County
• Seattle Parks Foundation

2025 Board Members and Garden Chairs

President: Mark Huston
Secretary: Ann Melvin
Treasurer: Kathy Dugaw
P-Patch Site Coordinator: Mark Huston
Demonstration Orchard Chair: Trent Elwing
Native Plant Border Chair: Tom Kelly
Native Plant Nursery Chair: Anastasia Korochanskaya
Children’s Garden co-representatives: Carol Laurier and Shannon Poll
At-large members: Jason Schneier
Ex Officio members: Brian Judd (Magnuson Park) and Kenya Fredie (Dept. of Neighborhoods P-Patch Program)

Magnuson Community Garden P-Patch Leadership Team

Magnuson P-Patch Site Leader: Mark Huston
Pod Leaders:

• 100s: Jane Uman
• 200s: Norma Miller
• 300s: Janet Upton
• 400s: Marcia Jordan
• 500s: Wendy McGoodwin
• Raised Bed Boxes: Marcia Jordan

Food Bank Coordinator: Kathy Dugaw
Food Bank Driver Coordinator: Elizabeth Fletcher
Record Keeper: Leslye Coe
Native Plant Border Leader: Tom Kelly
Site Leaders Emeritus: Kathy Dugaw, Marty DeLong, and Norma Patterson