Will Rogers Gardens and Burnham and was first erected in Douglass Park in 1924. In 1936 the conservatory was moved to Will Rogers Park. The greenhouse was named after Ed Lycan, the first employee for the Oklahoma City Parks Department. He worked for the department from 1912 to 1954, spending much of his time at Will Rogers Gardens The Garden Exhibition Building in Will Rogers Park is home to the Oklahoma City Council of Garden Clubs. The Council was organized in 1921 to promote horticulture, flower gardening and conservation. Classes and other events are often held in the Garden Exhibition Building as well.
Will Rogers Institute biological membranes, and thereby play a vitally important role in epithelial physiology (including the physiology of pulmonary epithelium). Bruce Beutler received the prize in 2009 for isolating tumor necrosis factor (TNF), demonstrating its central role in inflammation, and subsequently discovering the receptor for lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a member of the Toll-like receptor family. This work revealed the key innate immune receptors through which mammals sense infection. Anthony Fauci received the 2011 prize for his pioneering work in the field of HIV/AIDS research. Will Rogers Institute The Will Rogers Institute's mission is to perpetuate the memory of Will Rogers by promoting and