Membership & Giving
All of the plants, benches, structures and labels in the Arboretum have been donated as gifts to the University of Idaho. Your support of the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden will help ensure it grows into the future.
Tax deductible gifts to Arboretum Associates support the core programs and operation of the arboretum.
Annual Gifts
Annual Membership Levels are:
- Active: $20 - $49
- Sustaining: $50 - $99
- Donor: $100 - $249
- Patron: $250 - $ 499
- Sponsor: $500 - $999
- Life Associate: $1,000 and up
Endowment Gifts
A gift to one of several endowments that sustain the Arboretum provides support in perpetuity since the principal remains invested and only income is spent each year. Current named endowments that support the arboretum are:
- Arboretum Associates Centennial Endowment
- Norma and Gene Slade Arboretum Endowment
- Elisabeth Zinser and Don Mackin Arboretum Endowment
- Presidential Oak Grove Endowment
- Bob Steele Family Arboretum Endowment
Named endowments generate income to be used according to the donor’s wishes and provide long term funding for projects. Gifts can be added to any of the established endowments or a named endowment can be established for a minimum donation of $25,000.
Give Today
You can make a gift online using the secure University of Idaho “Make a Gift Online Form”
Important – In step one of the Make a Gift Online Form type: University of Idaho Arboretum in the field asking for funds designation.
Locate Trees Groves and Benches
The following lists of memorial trees, groves and benches are in downloadable PDF format so that you may locate a special tree, plant or bench when visiting the arboretum. Each list documents a location on the tour map (PDF) grid.