Moonlight & Roses
Friday, June 6, 2025
Purchase tickets now for our 2025 gala honoring esteemed garden photographer Rob Cardillo and the Eagles Go Green program!
Moonlight & Roses has been a landmark event in the Philadelphia region for more than four decades. Today, the event provides a beautiful forum in which to recognize excellence and leadership in environmental stewardship. Close to 500 guests attend the gala, with proceeds directly supporting the Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ important role as a premier destination for environmental outreach, education, and research.
An exciting new experience awaits at Moonlight & Roses this year! The evening begins at 6 pm in our stunning Rose Garden with plentiful hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Following the honoree presentation, explore the elegant Pennock Flower Walk and whimsical Garden Railway, all while savoring themed bites and drinks.
Timeline
5:30 pm – VIP reception in the Rose Garden (for Patron and Benefactor ticket holders)
6 pm – Main reception begins in the Rose Garden with passed apps, food stations, and open bar
6:45 pm – Honoree presentation at the entrance to the Rose Garden
7 pm – Reception continues in the Rose Garden; Pennock Flower Walk and Garden Railway open with themed food/drinks
8:30 pm – Event concludes
If you are interested in sponsoring the gala, please contact Kristen Casalenuovo at kcasal@upenn.edu.
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2025 Individual Honoree
Rob Cardillo
This year we are delighted to honor Rob Cardillo. Rob has been photographing gardens, plants, and the people who love them for almost thirty years. He has more than twenty-five books to his credit including Private Edens, The Private Gardens of South Florida, The Art of Gardening at Chanticleer, The Layered Garden, and his most recent book, Private Gardens of Philadelphia. He is a founding partner of Blue Root Media, which produces GROW, the award-winning magazine of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society. His work is also frequently seen in major garden publications and news outlets. Winner of numerous photography awards, he is also a member of the GardenComm Hall of Fame.
2025 Institutional Honoree
Eagles Go Green
The Eagles’ Go Green program is an internationally recognized multi-operational action plan that incorporates green energy production, recycling and composting, reforestation, ocean conservation, emission reduction, and energy efficiency. The Eagles wear the color "green" with pride and are committed to serving as proud environmental stewards for the community. Lincoln Financial Field has been certified as a LEED Platinum stadium and was the first NFL stadium to install Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs), which are designed for beverage container recycling. The Eagles offset 100% of their team travel carbon emissions and, at home, head up local community clean-up programs.
2025 Gala Chairs & Hosts
Chair
Margaret O’Neill
Margaret O'Neill will be chairing the 2025 Moonlight & Roses gala and has volunteered with the event since 2019. Margaret is an attorney at Merck. She lives in Wyndmoor with her husband Colin, an environmental scientist, and their two daughters. As a family, they love to explore the beauty of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens in all seasons. From the first blooms of spring to finding shade on Out on the Limb during summer afternoons, spooky scarecrows in October to the Holiday Garden Railway, there is truly something for everyone. Margaret is a Chestnut Hill native and has been coming to the Morris her entire life. For the past several years, she has shared a plot with her father in the Chestnut Hill Community Association Community Garden, located at the Morris, and every summer brings delicious produce, gorgeous pink and white lisianthus, and new memories to cherish.
Honorary Chairs
Anna & Charles Woodward
Gala Hosts
Jan Albaum
Christine Bamberger
Gabrielle Baugh
Ruth Chang
Amanda Cobb
Amy Coleman
Allison DeCaro
Jessica Foberg
Melissa Greiner
Ellen Nalle Hass
Nicole Juday
Stacy Kennedy
Evan Pruitt
Jessie Read
Sarah Salmon
Thomasina White
Christine Wilmerding
Gold
Silver
Brandywine Realty Trust
Bank of America
The Haverford Trust Company
Health Advocate
Heckscher Teillon Terrill & Sager
McFarland-Shechtman Tree/Landscape
Penn Facilities & Real Estate Services
Penn Finance
Penn Office of the Executive Vice President
Roy DeCaro Jr., RBC Wealth Management
Springer Capital
WTW
Bronze
Allied Universal
Blank Rome
CCI Consulting, a Keystone Partner’s Company
Essity
The Hill at Whitemarsh
Dennis F. Meyer Inc.
John Milner Architects, Inc.
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
RAS
Tork, an Essity Brand
TransPerfect
Garden Railway Reception
Trolley Shuttles
Steve Gendler
Wine Selection
Thomasina White & Anthony Nelson
Beer Selection
Moonlight & Roses is the Morris Arboretum & Garden’s annual fundraising gala that raises money for the Morris’s annual operations. Funds raised through this year’s event will help to support all aspects of the Morris and will ensure continued excellence in direct support of our mission.