May Arboretum Donations
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The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden -- The garden where the Sierra Nevada meets the Great Basin -- is a living museum for the community to treasure and enjoy. Located inside Rancho San Rafael Park, its unique collection of plants and flowers will capture your interest and expand your plant knowledge. The trail and paths that weave through its gardens will take you on a peaceful journey through outdoor courtyards, small ponds, cascading waterfalls and secluded benches. You may even get inspiration for your own special garden.
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Give a Lasting Gift to the Community
Now's your chance to leave a life long gift and be a part of something your community will appreciate and enjoy for years to come. The arboretum is our botanical heritage. A living memorial, this garden requires constant maintenance. An arboretum needs continuous fertilizing, watering, pruning, mowing, relabeling and pest control for it to thrive. Your lasting gift will be part of your family legacy and will help nourish and maintain this unique collection. All donations benefit the May Arboretum.
You may select from any of the following options:
General Operating Support
| Primrose Award | $100-250 |
| Sagebrush Award | $250-500 |
| Pinyon Award | $500-1,000 |
| Bristlecone Award | $1,000 + |
| Adopt-a-plant Program | $250 |
| Adopt-a-tree Program | $750 |
| New deciduous or evergreen tree as needed | $2,500 |
| Labyrinth Garden Project (Please click here for the special Labyrinth Garden Donation form.) |
$100-$25,000 |
| Please Click Here for the General Operating Support Donation Form (PDF, 45 KB) |
Selecting a plant:
Our horticultural staff will meet with you and help you make the best choices for your special gift. Then they'll select, purchase and plant all plant materials that follow the Master Plan. If a plant fails to survive it will be replaced one time at no cost to the donor. Because of the unique and diverse plant collection at the arboretum, our policy no longer allows us to accept live plant material or to install special objects such as bronze memorial plaques, granite boulders, posts, etc.
Selecting a garden
You may enhance existing collections by making a donation for the development and maintenance of your favorite garden.
Adopting an existing plant or tree for a loved one.
Our horticultural staff will meet with you to advise you which plants or trees are available for adoption. A plant or tree may be adopted in memory or in honor of an individual. Upon adoption, the information will be sent to the individuals concerned. The cost for a tree or shrub includes a one-time replacement, certificate of adoption, map of the location of the plant and brass plaque that is placed in the Vistor Center at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. All proceeds benefit the maintenance and operation of the Arboretum.
Labyrinth Garden
The Labyrinth Garden is a project initiaited by the Nevada State Attorney General's Office, the Washoe County District Attorney's Office, and VICTORY (Victims In Crisis, Turmoil, orRecovery). It is dedicated to victims of violent crime in our community and their loved ones.
Labyrinths have been used for centuries as tools for healing, meditation, and bringing peace into people's lives. These patterned circuits offer a place for people of all faiths and beliefs to walk, think, or simply reflect in order to help themselves and their families heal on a personal, as well as a community, level. They are distinct from mazes, which are designed to confuse people by confronting them with many entrances, endings, and choices.
Donations are required to complete the last Phases of the Labyrinth Garden, which includes a landscaped area. If you or your organization would like to support this continued development or honor a loved one, please fill out and then print out and mail the donor form. Also memorial bricks are available as well. All proceeds benefit the maintenance and operation of the Arboretum.
We thank you in advance for your generosity in furthering this healing, meditative place which benfits our entire community.
Leaving a legacy
The tranquility of the garden makes it the perfect place to include as a bequest in your will. The arboretum staff will be happy to discuss your options with you.
May Arboretum Society
The May Arboretum Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote community support for the Wilbur D. May Arboretum in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, and to stimulate involvement in local horticultural activities. Membership in the society supports this living museum of plants and related programs. For more information, visit thier new website: mayarboretumsociety.org
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Comments? Questions?Email us
Wilbur D. May Center at
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N. Sierra,
Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
(775) 785-5961 Fax (775) 785-4707