Brown Eyed Susan flowers
are a native species that will be protected with
your gift.
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Donating to the Gottfried Arboretum
Four Reasons to Give
- Preserving Our Native Plant Communities
The Gottfried Arboretum preserves an important piece of the area’s heritage. Less than one percent of our native plant community remains, and it’s important to preserve native plants before they are lost forever. Native plants are priceless.
- A Chance to Get Involved
The Arboretum is an important collaboration between volunteers and the county. It serves as a model for the dedication of local residents and government cooperation. Many volunteers have contributed hundreds of hours to establish and maintain the Arboretum. The Arboretum is truly a grassroots project.
- Learning and Teaching
At our annual Prairie Fest, hundreds of people learn about native plants and our area’s past. Our interpretive trail provides a casual way to learn about the prairie. Each week during the summer, volunteers learn more about prairie ecology and maintenance.
- Inspiring and Renewing
The Arboretum provides a place to relax and exercise for many local residents. Walking trails, benches, and a picnic kiosk all provide a chance to enjoy nature. Each year, hundreds of visitors are reinvigorated when they walk through the prairie in bloom—acre after beautiful acre of flowers like purple coneflower, beebalm and aster.
Donation Levels
All donors at the Forest Founder level and above will receive a thank you card that can be used to acknowledge a gift. In addition, donors’ names will be listed on an engraved plaque at the kiosk.
Holiday Tree $100
Forest Founder $150-249
Sponsors one tree in the formal arboretum.
Trail Blazer $250-499
Sponsors a quarter- mile of walking trail.
Half Acre Prairie Maker $500-999
Sponsors a half-acre of prairie.
One Acre Prairie Maker $1,000 +
Sponsors one acre of prairie.
Naming rights to a trail or section of prairie, or to sponsor Prairie Fest.
Please talk to an arboretum representative.
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