Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden
Membership and Support

 

 

Help Us Grow!

 

The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (RSBG) is 22 acres of botanical splendor and home to one of the largest collections of species rhododendrons and azaleas in the world.  Your financial contribution helps support the conservation, display and distribution of the rhododendron species, as well as a variety of education and research activities.  For more information on ways to give, please contact our Development Department at (253) 838-4646.

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Volunteers Make a Difference!

 

Volunteers have been an integral part of the RSBG since its earliest days. They helped moved the plant collection from its original home in Oregon, assisted with the layout and planting of the Garden and helped get this unique organization started. Today our volunteer team assists the staff in the office, garden, nursery, gift shop, as well as with special events.  We are grateful for and deeply appreciate the time they devote to supporting the RSBG.  We invite you to join our volunteer team and have the following opportunities available:

 

  

Gift Shop Attendant (5 - 10 hours/week)

Garden Assistant (5 - 10 hours/week)

 

Please contact the Business Office for more information at (253) 838-4646

 

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Become a Member

Benefits:
 
  • Free year-round admission to the Garden (Enjoy every season from spring flowers to fall color!)
 
  • 10% discount on Gift Shop and Plant Sales Pavilion purchases (Select from beautiful gifts items and great plants!)
 
  • Spring and Fall Plant catalogs (Members receive first choice of rare and unusual plants!)
 
  • Quarterly Newsletter (Packed with information about species rhododendrons and Garden activities!)
 
  • Rhododendron Species (This annual yearbook published by the RSF features articles ranging from plant exploration and taxonomy to individual species by authors around the world!)
 
.........A portion of your contribution is tax deductible as allowed by law
 
  

Fillable Membership and Membership Renewal Form

You may fill in the membership form from the link above and either
mail it to: PO Box 3798 Federal Way, WA 98063 or   FAX it to:   253-838-4686   

 

 

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES & BENEFITS (New Membership & Renewals)

Categories:

Student
$15 (Canada add $5, Int. add $10 for airmail service)
Free admission for cardholder, quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library.

Individual
$35 (Canada add $5, Int. add $10 for airmail service)   US tax-deductable amount $22
Free admission for card holder and one guest, quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, seed and pollen offerings, discounts: on classes, at the Gift Shop including the plant sales pavilion, voting privileges at annual members meeting, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library.  
 

Family
$50 (Canada add $5, Int. add $10 for airmail service)  US tax-deductable amount $33
Free admission for household of two adults and their children (below 18 yrs.), quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, seed and pollen offerings, discounts: on classes, at the Gift Shop including the plant sales pavilion, voting privileges at annual members meeting, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library.

Supporting
$100      US tax-deductable amount $73
Free admission for card holder and three guests, quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, seed and pollen offerings, discounts: on classes, at the Gift Shop including the plant sales pavilion, voting privileges at annual members meeting, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library, 2 one-time guest passes for free garden admission.

Sustaining
$250    US tax-deductable amount $216
Free admission for card holder and three guests, quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, seed and pollen offerings, priority distribution on first 5 plants from the Spring catalog prior to member distribution, discounts: on classes, at the Gift Shop including the plant sales pavilion, voting privileges at annual members meeting, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library, 4 one-time guest passes for free garden admission.
 
Patron
$500     US tax-deductable amount $466
Free admission for card holder and three guests, quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, seed and pollen offerings, priority distribution on first 10 plants from the Spring catalog prior to member distribution, discounts: on classes, at the Gift Shop including the plant sales pavilion, voting privileges at annual members meeting, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library, 4 one-time guest passes for free garden admission.
 

Benefactor 
$1,000       US tax-deductable amount $966
Free admission for card holder and three guests, quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, seed and pollen offerings, priority distribution on first 20 plants from the Spring catalog prior to member distribution, discounts: on classes, at the Gift Shop including the plant sales pavilion, voting privileges at annual members meeting, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library, 4 one-time guest passes for free garden admission.

 

Life
$2,000 - no tax deduction for the initial membership, but all subsequent donations 100% deductable

 

 

Free admission for card holder and guests, quarterly newsletter, plant catalogs, seed and pollen offerings, priority distribution on first 20 plants from the Spring catalog prior to member distribution, discounts: on classes, at the Gift Shop including the plant sales pavilion, voting privileges at annual members meeting, use of the Lawrence J. Pierce Library, 10 one-time guest passes for free garden admission.  $1,000 of this one time fee will be applied directly to the RSF endowment.

 

Individual, Family and Student Memberships require an additional $5.00 for air mail service to Canada and an additional $10.00 for all other International air mail service. This covers the cost of mailing the RSF Yearbook.

 

 

Associate Memberships

 

Arboreta or other non-membership organization - $35

Membership Group up to 25 members - $50

Membership Group of 26 to 100 members - $100

Membership Group over 100 members ($1/member, $250 maximum)