Moonlight & Roses
Friday, June 6, 2025
Purchase VIP 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 Garden and whimsical Garden Railway, all while savoring themed bites and drinks. The celebration concludes at 8:30 pm.
VIP tickets for Moonlight & Roses are now on sale. VIP guests will receive entrance to our VIP reception on the evening of the gala, along with premium valet parking. Purchase tickets by March 11 to be listed on the formal invitation.
Supporter and Young Friend tickets will go on sale in April, when formal invitations will be mailed to all premier members. If you are interested in receiving an invitation or sponsoring the gala, please contact Kristen Casalenuovo at kcasal@upenn.edu.
See photos from the 2024 gala →
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
Penn Finance
WTW
Health Advocate
Bronze
Allied Universal
CCI Consulting
The Hill at Whitemarsh
TransPerfect
Garden Railway Reception
Good Morning Merry Sunshine Foundation as recommended by the Susan and Michael Schurr Family
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.