Comments on No, January Is Not A Good Time to Open A Sculpture Park

It will take some time for these trees and shrubs to mature and for the Serviceberry and Oceanspray (white), the Mahonia (yellow), and Current, Nootka Rose, and Salmonberry (red) to put on much of show, regardless of what month the park opens. But flowers are overrated; the real show, as far as these plants are concerned, will be the changing colors of the fall leaves. The Vine Maples and Serviceberry will be brilliant orange-red, the Larches a glowing yellow-orange, and the Quaking Aspens bright yellow. And what's wrong with Decemeber? During the winter, visitors can admire the structure of the bare deciduous trees against the dark green conifers. It will take a while, though. Good thing we have some sculpture to look at! I'll see you tomorrow, my dear.

I forgot the blue! Were those Camas flowers? Pacific Coast Iris? I guess I'll find out.

I got two invites from Mimi Gates for this, but I'm still not interested. The flyer had really boring pics.

Sorry, rather do something else fun, instead.

My invitation said "Betsey Brock, Director, Henry Art Gallery!" I am framing it and hanging it on my office door. I shall cherish it forever. Thanks for the plant list, Jim. I can't wait to see the park in the summer.

Jim - thank you too for using natives for your plantings - how very waterwise of you!

They can open it now and then in the summer when it's nice and broken in they can have a big todo officially opening it.

Either way I plan on visiting soon.

"Sculpture Park" is boring. "Plop Art Park" is much more descriptive.

So they should wait until spring to open a PUBLIC park?

what a profound waste of civic space. stupid, stupid, stupid.

naysayers bah = waste of civic space ??-
what kind of addition might YOU be to civic space meathead ? i'm not on the invite list (till it opens for the public on the weekend of the 20th) but i did see a bunch of cops and tow trucks and people in their fancies tonight for the initial openings - check where you park - what a great addition to our city. i'm excited. all 4 it.