Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering at The Dawes Arboretum allows you to spend time in a beautiful setting, work alongside professionals and draw experience from them, and socialize with people who share interests. There are a tremendous number of opportunities to get involved. Some areas to choose from are: Conservation Corps, nature, horticulture, history, maintenance, special events, gift shop, clerical and more! For more specific information about opportunities, please contact Sara Lowe, Education Director, at 740.323.2355 or sblowe@dawesarb.org

Be Our Member
Friends wishing to help support The Arboretum and ensure future generations the opportunity to explore, experience and enjoy the many facets of The Dawes Arboretum may due so through membership, legacy plants, general donations and planned gifts. The Arboretum is appreciative of all types of planned giving including gifts of securities, gifts by will/Revocable Trust, Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder trusts, gifts of Life Insurance, Retained Life estates, Charitable Lead Trusts and Gift of Qualified Retirement Plan. The Dawes Arboretum is a 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Please contact The Arboretum for additional information at information@dawesarb.org

Membership Levels
General Giving Level:

• Friend ($20):Join Friends of Daweswood (FOD) and receive discounts on merchandise, programming and plants. Enjoy special events, trips, member appreciation days and reciprocal garden benefits. From our diverse plant collection, extensive natural areas, quality education programs and rich history, there is surely something for everyone! Basic benefits include: monthly newsletter Happenings and bi-annual Daweswood Journal, member appreciation days, 10% discount at Daweswood Gifts and at Plant Sale, FOD member-only trips, discounted programming, listing in Happenings, reciprocal garden benefits, free Daweswood House Museum tours and invitation to Garden Galas hosted by staff members.
• Friend, plus one ($30): This membership includes basic benefits for two named individuals.
• Partnership ($40):With this membership, enjoy basic benefits for entire household plus one free plant at the Plant Sale, special Plant Sale Preview, quarterly member-only hikes and four free programming passes (material fees may apply).

Donor Giving Level:

• Contributing ($100): Benefits include everything listed above plus two free plants at Plant Sale, a 15% discount at Daweswood Gifts and at Plant Sale, and special invitation to new garden unveilings and donor events.
• Sustaining ($250): Benefits include everything listed above plus two free Summer Concert Series tickets and a 15% discount on facility rentals and free programming (material fees may apply).
• Patron ($500): Benefits include everything listed above plus four free Summer Concert Series tickets, invitation to a Garden Reception and tour with the Executive Director.

Director's Circle Giving Level:

• Supporter ($1,000): Benefits include everything above plus eight Summer Concert Series tickets and one free facility rental with Arboretum speaker.
• Benefactor ($5,000): Benefits include everything listed above plus a private party with the Executive Director and Chairman of the Board at the Daweswood House Museum for 12. Tour of the grounds included.

Legacy Program
Legacy plants or benches are peaceful, elegant ways to honor and remember a special friend, loved one, organization or event. Select from many beautiful specimens and enjoy your selection for years to come.

The Dawes Arboretum guarantees the legacy label on your selection for 10 years or the life of the plant/bench. If, by some unfortunate incident, your selection perishes or must be moved during the 10 years, you will be permitted to re-select. The honored individual will be remembered on a permanent plaque in the reception area of the Visitors Center. The Horticulture Department reserves the right to decline certain selections based on the health and longevity of the plant.

• Legacy Plant ($500): Honor a friend, loved one, organization or event with the gift of a living tribute. With the help of the Horticulture Department, you can choose an established plant to be designated. A laser-engraved label with the person's name will be placed at the chosen plant.
• Enhanced Legacy Plant ($750): Select an established plant to honor a friend, loved one, organization or event. An enhanced, laser-engraved plaque with the name of the person being recognized will be placed at the chosen plant. You will receive a photograph of the legacy plant taken during its peak season.
• Legacy Teak Bench ($3,000): Teak benches may be placed to aesthetically enhance the landscape or setting of a garden or to accompany a legacy plant. The name of the honored individual will be engraved on a plaque affixed to the bench. Please note: The Horticulture Department will assist with the appropriate placement of benches.
• Special Legacy Plant ($5,000): Perhaps your loved one had a favorite garden or area in The Arboretum. You may select an established plant and arrange for ashes to be placed as their final resting place. A laser-engraved plaque will be placed with the name of the person being remembered.
• General Legacy Contributions (any amount): These gifts are used to continually preserve and upgrade our plant collections. A gift made in someone's name will be acknowledged in our newsletter.

Requesting Memorials: Memorial envelopes will be provided to the funeral director. Please include the following in the obituary notice: In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to:

• The Dawes Arboretum
  
  7770 Jacksontown Rd., SE
  
  Newark, OH 43056

If donations received reach the designated contribution of a legacy plant, the family may make an appointment with the Horticulture Department.