INTRODUCTION
Membership dues comprise a major part of our operating budget. The generous support of our members helps us to...
Keep the Gardens Growing
Fund new gardens, maintain existing ones, and promote conservation efforts.
Educate Children and Adults
Education programs, tours, interpretive signs, workshops and lectures help enhance a greater awareness and knowlege of plants and nature.
Provide an Information Resource
A place for home and professional gardeners to ask questions, get new ideas, and learn new techniques.
Preserve Rare Plants and Endangered Habitats
Restoring the salmon and steelhead runs in Digger Creek is now a reachable goal as the Gardens takes a leading role in conservation efforts in our region.
GARDENS DONATIONS
Your donation supports the great work the Gardens does every day of the year. It allows us to improve our collections and signage, host educational groups at no charge, and strengthen our internship program. Past donations have funded a number of special projects including:
- Restoration of our historic farmhouse, which houses our internship program
- Improvements to our trails
- Equipment purchases
- Restoration of Digger Creek, which is home to two federally threatened species — steelhead and California red-legged frog
- Expanding our education program
Please consider investing in the Gardens today. We pride ourselves on our efficiency, and we use volunteers whenever and wherever possible. For example, we have only four full-time gardeners to cover 47 acres! We could not manage the Gardens without our 150+ volunteers. We appreciate your support and we promise to utilize your donation as wisely as possible.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
- Individual $40 order online | give as gift
- Free admission to the Gardens for one individual only (guests of members pay $5 each). Other benefits include: 10% discount in Garden Store; 20% discount in Garden Nursery; receipt of newsletters and other mailings; invitation to special member events; access to MCBG Reference Library; and reciprocal free admission to over 80 botanical gardens!
Senior Individual (60 years and older) is $30: order online | give as gift
- Household $60 order online | give as gift
- Free admission to the Gardens for two adults in the same household and their children/grandchildren under 18, plus: all the benefits of an Individual Membership!
Senior Household (60 years and older) is $50: order online | give as gift
- Sponsor $100 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of a Household Membership, plus: four free guest passes!
- Supporter $250 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of a Sponsor Membership, plus: two free passes to Art in the Gardens (an annual event held the second Saturday in August)!
- Contributor $500 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of a Supporter Membership, plus: an Art in the Gardens poster; and a free Household Gift Membership!
- Patron $750 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of a Contributor Membership, plus: the Art in the Gardens poster, framed; and a private tour of the Gardens with the Executive Director!
- Benefactor $1,000 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of a Patron Membership, plus: lunch with the Executive Director; name recognition on a plaque; and the satisfaction of being a major supporter of the Gardens!
BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS
All Business Membership levels include the full benefits of a Household Membership: free admission to the Gardens for a family consisting of two adults at the same address; free admission for the members' children and grandchildren under 18 when accompanied by the member; and guest admission of only $4 each (Business Members have the bonus of purchasing an unlimited number of these discounted $4 passes). Other benefits include: a 10% discount in Gardens Store; 20% discount in Gardens Nursery; receipt of newsletters and other mailings; invitation to special member events; access to MCBG reference library; and reciprocal, free, or reduced admission and other discounts at over 80 other public gardens across the United States!
- Business Member $100 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits listed above, plus: a listing on our website's Links page; access to discount passes; and recognition in newsletters and board reports.
- Business Sponsor $150 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of Business Member, plus: four free guest passes to the Gardens.
- Business Supporter $250 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of Business Sponsor, plus: free sponsorship of a newspaper or radio advertisement.
- Business Contributor $500 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of Business Supporter, plus: a household gift membership, and a pair of V.I.P. tickets to Art in the Gardens.
- Business Patron $1000 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of Business Contributor, plus: recognition on a plaque in the entry way to the Gardens.
- Business Benefactor $2,500 order online | give as gift
- Entitled to all benefits of Business Patron, plus: access to Gardens grounds for a company picnic, with a guided tour.
GIFT MEMBERSHIPS
 | A gift membership is a unique way to support the Gardens while introducing others to this special place — a gift that lasts the whole year! You can order any level of gift membership by choosing the appropriate "give as gift" link above. |
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
There are several ways to submit your membership request:
- Order online (see links above).
- Telephone: (707) 964-4352 ext 10.
- Print, complete, and mail one of our print forms:
- Purchase your membership in person at the Gardens Store.
Your Gardens Membership entitles you to free admission and additional benefits at botanical gardens, arboreta, and conservatories throughout North America. For more information, you can download the 2006 Reciprocal Gardens brochure (186K pdf document).
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