Are You a Member?
Join by mail (download and print)
Families and Grandparents – Choose the Household level to receive great access to the popular Youth and Family programs, including Camp Flytrap!
Couples – Choose the Dual Level to provide you and your partner with many ways to participate in Garden activities while receiving discounts and benefits.
Students and non-local supporters – You can stay actively involved with the Garden through virtual methods by choosing the Digital category.
Membership Levels
Whether you are a student or a long-time Garden supporter, there is a North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation membership level that’s right for you! Most memberships are fully tax-deductible and enroll you as a member of the NCBG Foundation for one year. Explore these exciting benefits, including a subscription to our biannual magazine, discounts for classes and Garden Shop purchases, invitations to special member events, and more.
Seniors (65+), students (21-), preK-12 educators, Garden volunteers, and Garden instructors receive a Community Affiliation Discount on individual, dual, and household memberships. The discounted membership rates for these groups are listed below the standard rates.
Information on all membership levels is listed in the table and descriptive paragraphs below.
| Digital | Individual | Dual | Household | Sustainer | Director’s Circle | |
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| Annual Rate | $30 | $50 | $75 | $100 | $500 | $1,500 |
| Annual Rate with Community Affiliation Discount | $40 | $60 | $80 | |||
| Individuals included | 1 | 1 | 2 | Entire family | Entire family | Entire family |
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| Reciprocal privileges at more than 345 gardens across North America | |
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| Free packets of wildflower seeds each year via online request | |
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Digital – $30*
Benefits for one individual (please note, this level does not include invitations to special member events):
- Digital subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on virtual adult classes and programs
- Reciprocal admission privileges at more than 345 gardens throughout North America
Individual – $50 ($40)*
Benefits for one individual:
- Digital subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on virtual adult classes and programs
- Reciprocal admission privileges at more than 345 gardens throughout North America
- Printed magazine subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on in-person adult classes and programs
- Access to special member events
- Member previews and discounts at our Fall Plant Sale
- 10% discount on most in-store Garden Shop purchases
- Free packets of wildflower seeds via online request
Dual – $75 ($60)*
Benefits for two individuals:
- Digital subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on virtual adult classes and programs
- Reciprocal admission privileges at more than 345 gardens throughout North America
- Printed magazine subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on in-person adult classes and programs
- Access to special member events
- Member previews and discounts at our Fall Plant Sale
- 10% discount on most in-store Garden Shop purchases
- Free packets of wildflower seeds via online request
Household – $100 ($80)*
Benefits for the entire family:
- Digital subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on virtual adult classes and programs
- Reciprocal admission privileges at more than 345 gardens throughout North America
- Printed magazine subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on in-person adult classes and programs
- Access to special member events
- Member previews and discounts at our Fall Plant Sale
- 10% discount on most in-store Garden Shop purchases
- Free packets of wildflower seeds via online request
- Early registration and reduced rate for Camp Flytrap
- 10% discount for Youth & Family programs
Sustainer – $500*
Benefits for the entire family:
- Digital subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on virtual adult classes and programs
- Reciprocal admission privileges at more than 345 gardens throughout North America
- Printed magazine subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on in-person adult classes and programs
- Access to special member events
- Member previews and discounts at our Fall Plant Sale
- 10% discount on most in-store Garden Shop purchases
- Free packets of wildflower seeds via online request
- Early registration and reduced rate for Camp Flytrap
- 10% discount for Youth & Family programs
- 10% discount on a Facility Rental each year
- One gift membership to share per year
- Recognition in Conservation Gardener magazine
Director’s Circle – $1,500
($1,450 tax-deductible)
Benefits for the entire family:
- Digital subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on virtual adult classes and programs
- Reciprocal admission privileges at more than 345 gardens throughout North America
- Printed magazine subscription to Conservation Gardener
- 10% discount on in-person adult classes and programs
- Access to special member events
- Member previews and discounts at our Fall Plant Sale
- 10% discount on most in-store Garden Shop purchases
- Free packets of wildflower seeds via online request
- Early registration and reduced rate for Camp Flytrap
- 10% discount for Youth & Family programs
- 10% discount on a Facility Rental each year
- One gift membership to share per year
- Recognition in Conservation Gardener magazine
- Invitation to annual Director’s Reception
*For Digital through Sustainer level memberships, the entire membership rate is tax-deductible.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I set up a gift membership? How does proof-of-membership work? Get your questions answered here.
Contact Us
Contact our membership coordinator at 919-962-0642 or NCBGMembership@unc.edu.
"This holiday season, I’m planning on sharing my favorite place with my favorite people by giving them gift memberships to the Garden." - Catherine Bollinger, Garden member
Give the Gift of Membership
A membership to the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation makes a wonderful gift for a friend or family member. To buy a gift membership, print the form and mail it in, or call 919-962-0642.