Help the Arboretum grow with your contributions
— we can’t do it without you.

Become a Member

Member donations provide unrestricted funds that support everything from educational programming to the purchase of trees and shrubs. Donors are members of the Arboretum and receive benefits and privileges. Consider joining our community of supporters.

annual Membership Levels:

• $25 Individual – Your donation could help to purchase twenty-five Little Bluestem plugs, a native grass that grows in our spiral labyrinth.

• $50 Family – Your donation could help to purchase twenty-five flowering Butterfly Weed, a bright orange native flower that attracts monarchs.

• $100 Friend - Your donation could help to purchase four Shadbush, the native shrub that blooms when the shad run upriver.

• $500 Supporting - Your donation could help to purchase four Paper Birch, an iconic mountain top tree.

• $1,000 Patron - Your donation could help to purchase a Hemlock Hedge for research in saving this forest giant from the invasive wooly adelgid.

• $5,000 Benefactor – Your donation could help to purchase and plant a grove of ten Sugar Maples, the fiery fall stalwart.

 JOIN VIA MAIL: If you prefer to join via US mail, please print the Membership Form and
mail it in with your payment to: Mountain Top Arboretum / PO Box 379 / Tannersville, NY 12485.

Annual Membership benefits include:

• Free or discounted admission to year-round MTA programs and events

• Special events and tours for members

Free or discounted admission and other privileges at more than 345 arboreta, gardens and conservatories across the United States, Virgin Islands and Canada as part of the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admissions Program.

Gift membershipS

Know a friend or family member who loves the Catskills, the environment, or horticulture? Give them the gift of membership to the Arboretum and share with them the beautiful landscapes, programs and educational opportunities offered here. A gift membership provides the recipient with membership benefits for one year. We will send a gift acknowledgement to you and a notification of the membership to the person(s) you designate.

DONATIONS

All donations will go directly toward:

• Increasing our year-round programming to inspire and educate visitors about the science of horticulture, water and land stewardship, and the cultivation of native plants.

• Further outreach and environmental education aimed at engaging local youth.

• The continued planting, care and showcasing of beautiful native trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers.

• Growing our collaborations with local organizations such as Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District, Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership, Mountain Top Historical Society, Hunter Foundation, Tannersville Library and the Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve.

• Special Projects to enhance the visitor experience. Currently, we are raising money for our West Meadow Border Project.

Donations can be made on a one-time only or on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis. Recurring donations are both convenient for the donor and provide consistent support of our mission. To make a recurring donation, simply select your preferred option under “Donation Schedule” on the online form below. Need to cancel your recurring donation? You can cancel online by clicking HERE.

Commemorative gifts are a meaningful way to celebrate special occasions including birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries or to honor and remember a family member or friend. The Mountain Top Arboretum accepts contributions in any amount in honor of an individual or organization. Acknowledgement letters are sent to the donor and to the gift recipient or their family. All gift amounts are confidential.

OTHER WAYS TO donate

For more information about donating a bench, making a corporate matching gift, or joining the Labyrinth Legacy Society, please contact Jennifer Hemmerlein, Executive Director, at jennifer@mtarboretum.org or 518-589-3903 x103.

Memorial Benches

Funding a commemorative bench at the Mountain Top Arboretum is a meaningful way to recognize a special person or occasion while giving our visitors a perfect spot to sit and reflect.

With a tax-deductible donation of $5,000, donors may dedicate their own bench, complete with an engraved plaque with the words chosen by the donor. Benches are available for placement in numerous approved sites throughout the Arboretum. With regular, ongoing maintenance, the life expectancy of our benches is ten years. If the bench is damaged or needs to be replaced before the ten years is up, Mountain Top Arboretum will repair and/or replace the bench at no cost to the donor. After ten years, donors are welcome to purchase a new bench with engraved plaque.

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS

Many employers will match tax-deductible charitable contributions made by their employees, retirees and employees’ spouses. This is a wonderful way to double the impact of your gift. 

PLANNED GIVING—the labyrinth legacy society

The Labyrinth Legacy Society honors donors who have chosen to support Mountain Top Arboretum through a planned gift.  As a Labyrinth Legacy Society member, you will enjoy the following benefits:

·         Invitations to special Arboretum Events held especially for our donors.

·         Recognition in a special section of our annual report.

·         Satisfaction of being a part of the Arboretum and supporting its mission.

To become a member of the Labyrinth Legacy Society, please identify the form of the bequest you are making to the Arboretum, whether through your will or estate plan or trust arrangements.  It is not necessary at this time to identify the specific amount or the conditions of this bequest.  Such bequests are changeable or terminable in accordance with the terms you establish.  If you are considering restricting your gift, we would appreciate the opportunity to discuss your ideas and the language you plan to use before you finalize the gift to ensure your aims are realized.  It is important to give your attorney our full name and address, as well as specifying that the gift is to go to the distinct mission of the Arboretum.

Joining the Labyrinth Legacy Society and providing a bequest to Mountain Top Arboretum is a meaningful way to ensure that our horticultural and educational mission will continue to grow and thrive.  It also demonstrates your confidence in our capacity to carry out this mission over the long term.

Tax exempt Status

The Mountain Top Arboretum is a nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity formed under the laws of the State of New York.  Further, the Arboretum is qualified as a tax exempt organization under the Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service, making contributions to the Arboretum tax deductible as permitted by law. The Arboretum prepares an Annual Report which is submitted for approval to its Board of Directors, a copy of which can be obtained upon written request.

Questions? Please contact info@mtarboretum.org or 518-589-3903.