Membership
Become a member of the Friends of the Arboretum (FOA) and show your support of the plants and programs at the JC Raulston Arboretum. Joining the JCRA is an investment in yourself and the future of horticulture in North Carolina and beyond.
Membership Benefits
Student (full-time status at two or four year accredited
school college)
$10.00
One membership card*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, one admission
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
Individual
$40.00
One membership card*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, one admission
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
Family/Dual
$60.00
Two membership cards*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, two admissions
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
Sponsor
$250.00
Two membership cards*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, two admissions
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, two Connoisseur
Plants, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
Patron
$500.00
Two membership cards*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, two admissions
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, five Connoisseur
Plants, one complimentary membership to be used as a gift at the Patron's
discretion, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
Founder**
$1000.00
Two membership cards*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, two admissions
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, eight Connoisseur
Plants, two complimentary
membership to be used as a gift at the Founder's discretion, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
Benefactor**
$2,500.00
Two membership cards*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, two admissions
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, 12 Connoisseur
Plants, two complimentary memberships to be used as a gift at the Benefactor's
discretion, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
Philanthropist**
$5,000.00
Two membership cards*, the JCRA newsletter, free FOA Lectures, two admissions
to the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, 18 Connoisseur
Plants, three complimentary memberships to be used as a gift at the Philanthropist's
discretion, a private
Arboretum tour by the director or assistant director, and discounts
and other offers at businesses and other organizations.
*Each membership card is good for one person to gain admittance, either for free or at reduced costs, to Arboretum events including Friends of the Arboretum Lectures, Friends of the Arboretum Annual Plant Distribution, workshops, etc. throughout the year. Each membership card can also be used at participating businesses and organizations to receive discounts on purchases and for other offers.
**$250.00 will support the JC Raulston Arboretum Endowment for Excellence.
Join the Friends of the Arboretum
Online
Join
or renew your membership online through a Web page hosted on the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences' College Advancement Web site. Click
here to join or renew online! (Open the link in a new window by right clicking
on the link and choosing the open in new window option (new tab is okay too)
to see the Web page's security features.) If this is a gift membership, you
will need to include that person's
name on the donor information page under "Gift
in Honor of." We will call or e-mail you for that person's contact
information. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted
with online membership payments. Memberships are recorded as "donations" on
the online payment form.
Download, print, and fill out our online membership form (PDF file).
Make checks payable to the JC Raulston Arboretum. Visa and MasterCard are also accepted with mailed in membership payments.
Mail the membership form along with your payment to:
JC Raulston Arboretum
NC State University
Box 7522
Raleigh, NC 27695-7522
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a 501(C)3 organization. All membership contributions over $40.00 are tax deductible.