The Northwest Horticultural Society was founded in 1966 to support horticultural education TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HORTICULTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION TO THE NORTHWEST GARDENING COMMUNITY THROUGH CLASSES, TOURS, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS, PLANT SALES, PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. TO PROVIDE FURTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OF NORTHWEST HORTICULTURE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE ELISABETH C MILLER HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY. TO PROVIDE FURTHER INSPIRATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF RELATED HORTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HORTICULTURAL PROJECTS IN THE NORTHWEST.