Hoyt Arboretum Friends, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Hoyt Arboretum's trees, trails and programs, gratefully accepts commemorative donations.  Each commemorative gift will be acknowledged as follows:

~ The individual , family or organization being honored will receive a special certificate indicating your gift in their name.

~ There will be a special commemorative listing in the Hoyt Arboretum Friends annual report.

~ A tax donation letter will go to you, the donor.

Donations may be made to the following programs:

Collection

Gifts to the collection support the Arboretum  trees and plants, including new trees, mulch and other care supplies, gardening, trail maintenance, collection volunteer management, gardening equipment, and capital projects.

Education

Gifts to education support the ongoing education programs of Hoyt Arboretum Friends.  The education program provides a variety of services to the community including maps, interpretive signage, the plant reference library, plant identification labels, collection and tour brochures, the Arboretum website,  the Plant Inventory Guide, newsletters, community outreach and the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Conservation

Restricted to the Hoyt Arboretum Endowment, gifts to the Conservation program help ensure the health of the current plant collection and will provide a green, growing, diverse landscape to future generations.

Commemorative gifts can be made payable to Hoyt Arboretum Friends (HAF).   HAF was formed in 1986 and is supported entirely by individual memberships, donations, special event income, rental income and retail income.  Commemorative donations to HAF are tax-decuctible as allowed by law. 

For more information on how you can support the ongoing operations of Hoyt Arboretum, including the growth and protection of its world-renowned collection of plants and trees, please contact us at 503.823.3602.  carol.tatch@ci.portland.or.us