Become a Member of the Scott Associates!
Since 1971, the Associates of the Scott Arboretum have supported the goals of the Arboretum. Join to help support educational efforts and horticultural activities and you can take advantage of the Arboretum's many benefits.
Join now or renew by selecting your membership category.
Associates' Benefits
All membership categories receive:
- Admittance to gardening lectures featuring renowned speakers who offer insights on a variety of gardening topics.
- Ticket(s) to Garden Day, an annual tour of private gardens.
- The Hybrid, the Arboretum's quarterly newsletter, which will provide you with useful information on new plants and gardening trends. See a sample issue.
- Invitations to the Spring Festival, Fall Festival, and other special events.
- Two plant dividends per year, distributed at the Festivals.
- Entrance to the Plant Sale during Members' hours.
- Special mailings such as two Schedules of Events each year, announcements of special events, and conference brochures.
- Free guided walks through the Arboretum highlighting plants of seasonal interest.
- Eligibility to go on trips to some of the great public and private gardens of the world with Arboretum staff.
- Borrowing privileges in the Arboretum's horticultural library, which has subscriptions to over 50 periodicals, 100 newsletters, and more than 1,000 volumes devoted to horticulture.
- Volunteer opportunities to work in the Arboretum's gardens, greenhouse, or with special events.
- Discounts on events, tours, workshops, and trips that require a registration fee.
- Admittance to the Members' Plant Exchange, a plant swap held each spring.
- Discounts at local garden centers and businesses.
- Eligibility to participate in the Community Gardening Program and garden on a plot in Swarthmore.
Sponsor members and above also receive:
- An invitation to the special member event each year such as a garden party in an acclaimed private garden.
- Ten custom-made plant identification labels.
Benefactor, Patron, Director's Circle, and Philanthropist Members also receive:
- Borrowing privileges of an embossing label-maker for one week per year. Labels are free.
- A choice of $40 workshop credit coupon or Individual gift membership.
Director's Circle, and Philanthropist Members also receive:
- Annually receive 100 embossed metal plant tags
Organizational members receive:
- One free custom-designed tour per year at the Arboretum provided by an Arboretum staff member.
- $5 discount to first-time members to the Associates of the Scott Arboretum for members of an organization with Organization membership.
- Hybrid, the Arboretum’s quarterly newsletter.
- Schedule of Events, the Arboretum’s program guide
Membership Categories and Dues
Membership dues cover 12 months from the date you join. For those who wish to support the Arboretum's goals with a more substantial contribution, we offer a choice of categories:
| $10 | College Student (copy of id required) |
| $40 | Individual |
| $55 | Dual |
| $75 | Contributor |
| $150 | Sponsor |
| $250 | Benefactor |
| $500 | Patron |
| $1000 | Director's Circle |
| $3000 | Philanthropist |
| $125 | Organization |
