Membership Information

We depend on the generous support of our friends. The most important benefit of membership is the knowledge that you are helping to preserve our beautiful gardens and valuable natural areas, and providing support for our educational mission.

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Membership entitles you to exclusive benefits throughout the year, including discounts at the Garden Gift Shop and on local classes and workshops. You will receive reciprocal benefits at over 150 botanical gardens, arboreta, and conservatories across North America (including free or reduced admissions, access to events, and discounts on purchases made in their garden and book shops). This is a great benefit for our many travelers! Be sure to carry your membership card to guarantee your special admission into these many beautiful destinations! A list of participating organizations is updated monthly and is available at www.ahs.org/events/reciprocal_events.htm. This link can also be found on the Membership page of Cornell Plantations' website. We will send you an updated brochure from the American Horticultural Society annually, as you renew your membership.

In addition, you will receive quarterly newsletters and magazines. Cornell Plantations Magazine is packed with dramatic color photographs of the arboretum, botanical garden and natural areas, educational and entertaining articles by top experts in horticulture and the natural sciences; reviews of the latest books, and advice on how to improve your gardening skills. The Plantations newsletter, is full of up-to-date information about Plantations activities and student programs. The Annual Report is our annual testimony to Plantations' accomplishments and efforts made in advancing our mission of education, and the maintenance and promotion of beauty and natural areas of Cornell University.

Membership
Individual $50
Student / Plantations Volunteer $25
Household (two memberships) $75

Additional Gifts
Ivy Society ('93-'02) $250
Charter Society Member $500
Sponsor Club Member $1,000
Tower Club Member $5,000+

Gifts to Cornell Plantations are tax deductable. If you are a graduate of Cornell University, your gift will automatically be credited to your class and region. It will also be credited toward membership in the university's giving clubs.

Membership form to enroll by mail or fax (available in PDF or HTML form)
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