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Choose the Annual Membership Level That’s Right for You

Members of the Arboretum Foundation help steward this precious urban greenspace and keep it free and accessible to the public 365 days a year.

Join at the Steward level or higher to receive invites to our popular Talks & Tours series—guided, behind-the-scenes tours of the park and plant collections led by local experts and Arboretum staff.

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All membership levels include these basic benefits:

One digital membership card per household, valid for 12 months.
10% discount and free hot beverage at the Arboretum Shop (with membership card). Exclusions apply; visit our Shop page for details.
Digital subscription to our quarterly Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin, a full-color horticultural journal.
Discounts at participating nurseries, garden centers, and retail stores (with membership card).
Reciprocal admission privileges and discounts at more than 300 public gardens throughout North America (via the American Horticultural Society).
Email subscription to our monthly Arbor eNotes, featuring Arboretum news, events, gardening articles, and other seasonal information.
Discount on select family programs and youth summer camps offered by the UW Botanic Gardens (with membership card).
Invitations to our Annual Meeting & Picnic.
NEW: 20% discount on select adult-education programs offered by the UW Botanic Gardens (with discount code).
NEW: Early access to plant sales.
Perhaps the greatest benefit of all: Your membership gives the gift of access to this vibrant place in the heart of Seattle—365 days a year—to everyone in our community!

Membership Levels and Benefits:

$1,000+ – Arbor Circle

As an Arbor Circle donor, you are providing leadership-level financial support to foster this uniquely un-gated urban greenspace and steward it for future generations. Donors in the Arbor Circle of Giving receive all of the basic benefits plus:

An invitation for two to our annual Arbor Circle Appreciation Event
Invitations to our Talks & Tours events (March to October)
Four single-admission day passes for the Seattle Japanese Garden
Admission into the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM)
An additional membership card, valid for 12 months.
Option of a print and/or digital subscription to the Bulletin

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$500 – Steward

As a Steward, you receive all of the basic benefits plus:

An invitation to our guided Talks & Tours (March to October)
Four single-admission day passes for the Seattle Japanese Garden
Admission into the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM)
An additional membership card, valid for 12 months
Option of a print and/or digital subscription to the Bulletin

$250 – Sponsor

As a Sponsor, you receive all of the basic benefits plus:

Four single-admission day passes for the Seattle Japanese Garden
Admission into the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM)
An additional membership card, valid for 12 months
Option of a print and/or digital subscription to the Bulletin

$100 – Advocate

As an Advocate, you receive all of the basic benefits plus:

Admission into the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM)
An additional membership card, valid for 12 months
Option of a print and/or digital subscription to the Bulletin

$50 – Friend

As a Friend, you receive all of the basic benefits plus:

An additional membership card, valid for 12 months
Option of a print and/or digital subscription to the Bulletin

$35 – E-Member*

As an E-member, you receive all of the basic benefits plus:

Digital subscription to the Bulletin