Cultivate The Future: Give to Grow
Your gift keeps the Arboretum free and open to 70,000+ visitors each year, providing an educational space for home gardeners and landscape professionals through the N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center. |
How We Raise Funds
We raise funds to support the New Hanover County Arboretum and local Extension programming through a combination of membership fees, donations, grants, special events, and community or corporate sponsorships. These funding sources help us maintain the Arboretum’s gardens and support educational programming.
Ways to Support the Friends
1) Make a Donation
Your donation helps support the Friends' ongoing work. You can give a general donation, contribute in memory or in honor of someone special, or designate your gift for a specific renovation project or goal. To contribute, please fill out the donation form below.
2) Purchase an Engraved Paver
Would you like to honor a loved one who served in the military? Or perhaps commemorate a family member, a special friend, or leave a lasting memorial? An engraved paver is a meaningful and lasting way to do so. Please click request an Engraved Paver.
3) Become a Friend
Looking to support the Arboretum on an annual basis? Consider becoming a Friend of the Arboretum! With multiple membership levels, you can choose how much to give annually, and enjoy exclusive benefits such as:
- Early access to the Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale
- 10% off at local partnered merchants
- Discounts and perks at nearly 360 partnered gardens across North America
Interested in learning more? Click here to become a Friend!