
Dr. Jackie Cole, president of the Galveston Island Tree Conservancy; Dr. William Johnson, special guest speaker; and honoree Barbara Sanderson.
The Galveston Island Tree Conservancy hosted its annual Arbor Day brunch and silent auction Nov. 18 at the Conservatory at The Bryan Museum. The event featured guest speaker Dr. William Johnson, a horticulturist with the Galveston County Office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The organization also presented its Deep Roots Award to Barbara Sanderson, executive director of Community Outreach for Galveston. Photos by Robyn Bushong

Michael Hajtman, Honi Knowles and Ed Hill.

Joanie Steinhaus and Julie Ann Brown.

Bets Anderson; Tom Schwenk; Kelly de Schaun, executive director of the Galveston Park Board of Trustees; and Geraldo Schaun.

Brax Easterwood and Catherine Gorman.

Stan Blazyk with his wife, Margaret Canavan, Nancy and Darryl Greenfield.

Kelley Delesandri and Sara Martin.

Rachel Lauviera, honoree Barbara Sanderson and Bobby Sanderson III.

Honoree Barbara Sanderson, Galveston City Manager Brian Maxwell and Katherine Maxwell.

Cathy Townsend and Priscilla Files, executive director of the Galveston Island Tree Conservancy.

Drs. Victor and Michelle Sierpina with their granddaughter, Serenity Zaba.
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