The Friends of the Arnold Arboretum
Members of the Friends of the Arnold Arboretum provide invaluable support for the preservation and cultivation of this magnificent landscape. Join today and help ensure the future of one of Boston's most treasured resources.
In consideration of your membership gift, we are pleased to offer the following benefits.
Basic benefits of membership
- Free subscription to Arnoldia, our quarterly magazine of plant science, horticulture, ecology, and history
- Free subscription to Silva, our biannual publication of news, classes, events, and visitor information
- Invitations to members-only events
- Free plant(s) at select events
- A discount of up to 20% on Arboretum classes, and a 10% discount on merchandise in the Arboretum bookstore
- Discounts at participating nurseries and garden centers
- Free or discounted admission at North American gardens and arboreta participating in the reciprocal gardens program of the American Horticultural Society
Membership Levels
Individual $35
Basic benefits for 1 person, including 1 free plant*
Household $50
Basic benefits for 2 people, including 2 free plants*
Sustaining $100
Basic benefits for 2 people, including 3 free plants*; plus the option to receive a spring plant dividend
Sponsor $200
Sustaining benefits for 2 people, including 4 free plants*; plus invitations to Arboretum special events
Patron $500
Sponsor benefits for 2 people, including 6 free plants*
Benefactor $1000
Sponsor benefits for 2 people, including 8 free plants*
Organization (non-profit only) $150Basic benefits for 3 designated individuals within your organization
Student/Teacher (copy of school identification required) $20Basic benefits excluding free plant*
*Members are entitled to the number of free plants specified at their giving level over the course of their annual membership. Free plants will be offered to current members at several select events hosted at the Arnold Arboretum. Some restrictions in quantity of specific plants may apply.
How to Join
To join, renew, or give a gift membership with the Friends of the Arnold Arboretum, complete our Printable Membership Form and fax it to 617.524.1418 or mail it to
The Arnold Arboretum
Membership Department
125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3500
To receive information by mail about membership in the Friends of the Arnold Arboretum, please send your mailing address (street or P.O. box) to us at membership@arnarb.harvard.edu or contact our Membership Department at 617.384-5766.