Ken Hamilton, Executive Director, GreenAllies, Director, Althouse Arboretum
In these dual roles Ken is responsible for all the daily operations and programs for GreenAllies which includes the Arboretum. He is also responsible for all staff and volunteers.

Ken is a national award-winning environmental educator and community leader who has been recognized as Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Environmental Educator and has been invited to the White House for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Presidential Environmental Youth Awards for his work with students.

He is the founder and Executive Director of GreenAllies, a national nonprofit dedicated to empowering students to be sustainability leaders in their communities.  GreenAllies formed a partnership with Upper Pottsgrove Township to create the Althouse Arboretum. His vision and gift for listening to students and assisting them in turning their ideas into reality is why the Arboretum exists as it does today.

Donna Howard Wethey, Development Coordinator, GreenAllies
Being a Development Coordinator involves finance, marketing outreach and more.

Donna was quietly minding her own business, running her farm with goats, chickens, a horse and more (Spotted Hill Farm), and putting on an annual craft sale with local crafters in her barn when Nancy Baker showed up and introduced her to the Arboretum.  Never one to pass up an adventure, Donna came, fell in love with and joined the GreenAllies team wearing many hats under the title of Development Coordinator. We think she knows everybody within a 50 mile radius… if she doesn’t know you by all means introduce yourself. You don’t want to be left out!

Nancy Baker, Community Coordinator, Althouse Arboretum
Involved with gardens, native plants, and more.
In the role of Community Coordinator, Nancy is a volunteer who is a bridge to the local community around the Althouse Arboretum. She helps to secure volunteers and acts as community spokesperson. She also works with students and volunteers at the EcoGift Shop, plant sale, and gardens.

When Nancy first moved to the area she felt the only thing missing was walking trails. A few years later the Arboretum was created. She showed up to volunteer for an hour in 2014. Impressed with the values and people of GreenAllies and the Arboretum she never left. Living within walking distance she delights in sharing her plant knowledge, working with students and meeting new people as volunteer Community Coordinator.

 Kat, Program Director, Althouse Arboretum
We now have a student Program Director! In our drive to give students as much leadership as they choose we have found this was a position that students were capable and willing to hold.  As Program Director, Kat is responsible for all education and community programs and events at the Althouse Arboretum. Also serves as the community outreach to promote arboretum activities.

GreenAllies Board of Directors
This is made up of 12-20 volunteer community members (with 25% of the individuals being students) that serve 2-year terms. The Board is responsible for all oversight for the organization and provide support for its staff. Board members commit their time and energy to help make GreenAllies successful and financially sustainable. Quarterly meetings are held for voting. Members also act as committee members, volunteers, and actively work with fundraising.

Chloe Klaus,  Chairperson

Molly Neeson, Vice Chair

George Bieber,  Secretary

Elwood Taylor,  Treasurer

Todd Hilsee, President

 Student Leaders

The Althouse Arboretum is an experiment in student empowerment and a national model for student leadership. Student Leaders come together to create and implement programs for the community, projects in sustainability and improvements for the Althouse Arboretum and adjoining parks.  The student volunteers who accept the responsibility of managing the Althouse Arboretum, and the planning and running of all its activities, join a select group known as the STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM.  This team is made up of high school students from as many as five different regional school districts.