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NEBRASKA STATEWIDE ARBORETUM Your membership gift nurtures a connection with nature that has far‐reaching impact all across Nebraska. Our powerful combination of programs, partnerships, initiatives and events help communities grow through sustainable landscape practices, strengthening their capacity to thrive and positively impacting the health and well‐being of all Nebraskans.
There is still so much more work to be done. We invite you, to join us, in making a difference in your community by becoming a member of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Please join us in securing a promising future for our plants, our community, and our environment, with your gift to the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Benefits of Membership:
Personalized Membership Card. Copies of the Arboretum’s publications, The Seed and GreatPlants® Gardener ," Leafings, the Arboretum newsletter. The American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admissions Program Guide. Your NSA membership card is your passport to America’s garden treasures. Receive special admission privileges in addition to discounts on gift shop purchases and special events at over 270 botanical gardens and arboreta across North America. Information on events, plant sales, programs and tours. Purchase plants from the NSA Greenhouse. Check‐out our inventory at http://NSAplants.org. Discounts on plants and offerings of plants new to horticulture in Nebraska. Member‐only monthly E‐Newsletter with plant and garden recommendations and ideas.
Choose an Annual Membership Level:
Basic ...... $45/year Patron ...... $100/year Contributor ...... $250/year Sustainor ...... $500/year Guarantor ...... $1,000/year
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Nebraska Statewide Arboretum P O Box 830964 Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0964 Telephone: (402) 472-2971 Website: http//:arboretum.unl.edu
Please make checks payable to the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization. Your membership dues and contributions are tax deductible.
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. Membership & Giving
Annual Member Levels Donation Benefits Free admission to the Joseph & Dorothy Young Memorial Lecture Student (Membership for an individual who is currently enrolled in an educational institution) $20 in Horticulture. Personalized membership card. Basic (Membership for two adults and dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same $45 household) Leafings - the Arboretum newsletter. Member-only monthly E-newsletter with plant and garden recommendations and ideas. Arboretum horticultural publications. Invitations to members-only events. Discount on plants and offerings of plants new to horticulture in Nebraska. Opportunity to volunteer at the Arboretum. Discount on events, programs and workshops. Free or discounted admission at more than 270 botanical gardens and arboreta in 45 states, plus Canada, the Cayman Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Patron $100 All Basic benefits plus. Recognition in Newsletter and Annual Report. Contributor $250 All Patron benefits plus. Invitation to Joseph & Dorothy Young Memorial Lecture in Horticulture Reception. Sustainor $500 All Contributor benefits plus (2) Complimentary Tickets to the Joseph & Dorothy Young Memorial Lecture in Horticulture. Guarantor $1,000 All Sustainor benefits plus. (2) Complimentary Tickets to the NSA Annual Award & Member Event. All Basic benefits plus. Organizational (Membership for community government, tree boards, garden clubs, schools, fair $100 boards, neighborhood associations and other groups concerned with the development and care of public 10% discount on NSA horticulture/landscape consultation services. landscapes)
Support the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. You can support the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. by making a donation to sustain the Arboretum’s mission and fund critical programs and services, by making a tribute or memorial gift to honor or remember family and friends, by becoming a member or by giving a gift membership, or through one of our special giving programs. If you have questions regarding membership, project or endowment gifts, please contact Kate Eriksen, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (402) 472-2971 or email [email protected] .
Project Gifts:
Affiliate Site Program – At its core, the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. is a network of over 90 arboretum sites scattered throughout the state. These are places where plants are celebrated and where people know they can go to appreciate and learn more about the botanical world. With your help, the Arboretum can continue to support the efforts of these local sites by providing technical assistance along with offerings of unique collections of plant material.
Horticulture Program – The nationally renowned NSA, Inc. Horticulture Program is committed to finding, demonstrating and testing new and improved plants for landscape use across Nebraska. We need your help to continue acquiring and propagating drought-tolerant native and adapted plants for planting and evaluation.
Student Internships – Your support of NSA, Inc. internships helps provide great opportunities for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students to gain real-world experiences in matters of horticulture, landscape design and community development. Giving:
Corporate Support – For more than 30 years, corporations and corporate leaders have actively supported the mission of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. through their contributions, event sponsorship and guidance. Our corporate partners lead by example – advancing the Arboretum’s mission to make every Nebraska community a more attractive, healthy and vital place to live and work.
Individual Giving – Your contribution is tax deductible and provides support for current programmatic and operational needs. Your gift plays a vital role in sustaining and advancing the Arboretum’s mission and goals. Endowment Gifts : A gift to the NSA Endowment Fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation sustains the Arboretum and provides support in perpetuity since the principal remains invested and only the income is expended each year. Gifts can be added to any of the established endowments or a named endowment can be established.
Your support of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. will help ensure it grows into the future.
If you have questions regarding membership, project or endowment gifts, please contact us, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (402) 472-2971 or email [email protected] .