GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt,
P.O. Box 16176, Oakland, CA 94610-6176
Physical Address
650 Bellevue Ave. (approx.)
Oakland, CA in Oakland’s Lakeside Park.
Phone
(510) 763-8409
Group Tours
Call the Bonsai Garden at (510) 763-8409 to arrange special group tours.
Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sat. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sun. 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Also closed in rainy weather. Oakland weather site. Call the weather service: 1(800) 992-7433 (dial the number & then press “1” for Oakland)
Key Personnel
Bonsai Garden Lake Merritt Schedule Coordinator
John Mekisich
(650) 477-8540
E-mail: Mitygto@aol.com (
place “Docent” in subject line of email)
Assistant Schedule Coordinator
Andrea Burhoe
(415) 824-9315
E-mail:
aburhoe@msn.com
Alternate contacts & Other Important numbers:
Garden Security Coordinator
Bob Gould
(925) 935-1914
E-mail: rgould1003@aol.com
Bonsai Garden Lake Merritt
Docent House Phone
(510) 763-8409
Weather Service
(Dial the number & then press “1” for Oakland)
1-(800) 992-7433
Oakland Weather Website
GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Board of Directors
Chairman: Joe Byrd
Curator: Kathy Shaner
Garden Master: Gordon Deeg
Director of Facilities: Bob Gould
Treasurer: Andrea Burhoe
Docent Scheduling: John Mekisich
Webmaster: Jerry Carpenter
Mammoth Fundraiser Event: Randi Keppeler
Corresponding Secretary: Laurie Feetham
Awards Coordinator &
Donor Registry: Phyllis Swanson
Recording Secretary: (vacant)
GSBF Liaison: Scott Chad
Directors Emeritus
Walter Brainerd, Warren Clark, Bill Hashimoto, John Planting,
Gene Kremer, Jim Ransohoff, Seiji Shiba, Ray Thieme