Benefits of Membership

By joining "The Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum," you will help support one of the most spectacular public gardens in southeast North Carolina.

As a Friends member you can make valuable contributions to the Arboretum:

  • through your dues
  • through your time as a volunteer using your unique  talents and interests to serve on a committee or on the board

Member benefits directly to you include: (receiving a range of special discounts and member privileges) 

  • 10% discounts at the Arboretum Gift Shop
  • 10% discount on goods and services offered at our local merchant supporters (friends-nhcarboretum.org/Supporters)
  • Free admission to the Art in the Arboretum
  • Invitation to the annual membership party
  • Preview and private shopping day for the members to the Extension Spring Master Gardener Plant Sale prior to the general public
  • Reciprocity with 345+ gardens in North America at ahsgardening.org/rap 
  • Newsletter and emails of current events

The Arboretum is a 501/c(3) organization and your contribution is tax deductible as allowed by law


Membership Levels Available

Benefactor (Bundle) - $250.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Your membership level provides benefits for two members. At a minimum, please provide the second member's name, to ensure their membership card is addressed correctly.

Contributor (Bundle) - $125.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Your membership level provides benefits for two members. At a minimum, please provide the second member's name, to ensure their membership card is addressed correctly

Family (Bundle) - $50.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Your membership level provides benefits for two members. At a minimum, please provide the second member's name, to ensure their membership card is addressed correctly.

Individual - $30.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments

Military - $20.00 (USD) Subscription period:  1 year No automatically recurring payments

Patron (Bundle) - $1,000.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Your membership level provides benefits for two members. At a minimum, please provide the second member's name, to ensure their membership card is addressed correctly.

Partner (Bundle) - $500.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Your membership level provides benefits for two members. At a minimum, please provide the second member's name, to ensure their membership card is addressed correctly.

Student - $15.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments

If you prefer joining offline download a membership brochure here

"Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum" is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403

910-798-7660

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