Membership

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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.

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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
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
Digital subscription to Conservation Gardener
10% discount on virtual adult classes and programs
Reciprocal privileges at more than 345 gardens across North America
Printed magazine subscription to Conservation Gardener
10% discount for 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 each year via online request
Early registration and reduced rate for Camp Flytrap
10% discount for Youth & Family programs
10% discount for one facility rental per year
One gift membership to share per year
Recognition in Conservation Gardener
Invitation to annual Director’s Reception

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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.