Bonnie Harradon of Portland and Friends of Evergreen board member Stephen Bither helped celebrate the group's 25th anniversary with a reception at the Baxter Building in Portland.

Friends of Evergreen board member Bjorn Swenson, volunteer John Thibodeau and Executive Director Jessica Siraco.

Members Katie Mahoney and Fred Andrews. The Baxter Building, where the event was held, and Evergreen Cemetery are among the legacies of longtime Portland mayer James Phinney Baxter.

Friends of Evergreen board member Chris Cantwell and landscape architect Susan Cherbuliez.

Cynthia Loebenstein, a past president of Friends of Evergreen, with member Tamara Risser.

Elaine Spring, an administrative assistant at Evergreen, and Jim Sloan of Portland.

Evergreen tour guide Jan Chapman with her husband, Bruce Moore, at the event held at the Baxter Building.

Bobbi Cope, president of the Friends of Evergreen, and her husband, Steve Cope.

David Little, the only board member from the original founding group in 1991, and his wife, Mikki Jones-Little.

Clemence and Michael Mertaugh of Portland with Hilary Bassett, executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks.

Former board member Claire Brannigan and tour guide Carol Jenkins. The Friends of Evergreen celebrated its 25th anniversary with a reception at the Baxter Building.

Portland history docent Mary Foley and Friends of Evergreen member Julie Moulton