Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation

Expressing Gratitude for Nature

Nicole and Josh, longtime Arboretum members, share why they are grateful for nature and what inspires them to give back.

At the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, we are grateful for the opportunity to connect hundreds of thousands of people to plants. This past year, we advanced vital plant science research, awarded more than 5,000 scholarships to young learners, showcased over 6,100 plant taxa that highlight the biodiversity of our gardens and collections and engaged more than 56,000 participants across all of our education programs.

If you donate to the Arboretum for Give to the Max Day, your gift can be DOUBLED! Help us raise $100,000 and we’ll unlock a $100,000 matching gift, provided by the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation Board of Trustees and Arboretum donor, Thomas Lowe. Together, we’ll raise $200,000 to connect hundreds of thousands of people to plants — inspiring wonder, fostering gratitude and strengthening our community’s relationship to nature.

This year, we must raise more than 96% of our annual budget through philanthropy, sales and endowment earnings — thank you for your vital support! 

Please consider donating to the Arboretum directly via our crowdfunding page at z.umn.edu/ARBGIVE. The Arboretum is not charged processing fees and receives 100% of the donations that are made on that crowdfunding page.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 23-7081057) that secures and manages philanthropic support exclusively for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

Photo credits: Header Image by Jason Boudreau-Landis