Press Release
Morris Arboretum & Gardens Announces 2025 Honorees for Moonlight & Roses Gala
Philadelphia, PA—Morris Arboretum & Gardens will celebrate its 44th Moonlight & Roses gala on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 6 pm. The event provides a beautiful forum in which to recognize excellence and leadership in environmental stewardship. This year’s honorees are Rob Cardillo, esteemed garden photographer, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Go Green program.
The gala, held in the Morris’s stunning Rose Garden, directly supports the Morris’s work as a renowned public garden and as a center for plant-science research and educational programming for all ages. Chairing the 2025 event is Margaret O’Neill, an attorney with Merck and longtime gala volunteer. Honorary chairs are Anna and Charles Woodward, Morris members and Chestnut Hill residents.
Tickets for the gala are on sale now. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Kristen Casalenuovo at kcasal@upenn.edu. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit MorrisArboretumGala.org
Meet the 2025 Honorees
2025 Individual Honoree
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
Philadelphia 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 percent of their team travel carbon emissions and, at home, head up local community cleanup programs.