Donations

The McKaig Nature Education Center tree program is a thoughtful gift for nature-loving friends and family members and a great way to help our environment.

Your plant gift* will purchase a tree, shrub, or native plant that within a year will be planted by student/volunteers for you and your gift recipient at the McKaig Nature Center or other open space.

Upon ordering, you’ll receive a beautiful printable certificate with your gift details via email that you can present to the recipient. Once it’s planted, you’ll receive a photograph with the location tag of where you can find your tree in the park.

1 smaller plant: $39  -  2 smaller plants: $59  -  3 smaller plants: $79

1 larger tree/shrub: $99  -  2 larger plants: $189  -  3 larger plants: $249

Clicking the link brings you to an order page, enter your contact information and:

* We reserve the right to combine sponsorships to plant larger specimen as needed for the target location. 

Proceeds benefit environmental education programs for students. 

McKaig Nature Education Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit conservancy, so your contribution to our center is fully tax deductible as allowed by relevant law.

Throughout McKaig's history, Gold (Girl Scouts), Eagle (Boy Scout) projects along with High School Senior projects have been completed in and around the McKaig park, these projects not only make visiting McKaig a more enjoyable experience, help mold these young adults to be good citizens and projects prove very beneficial to our environment too.

Though fundraising is usually a key component for these projects that the Scouts and Students perform, this detail can detract from the project itself and the burden often falls onto the Scout/Student's family to fully fund the completion of the project. 

In special cases, when this financial burden proves to stall a project or causes a severe family financial burden, through this fund the McKaig Nature Center provides a matching grant of up to $400 per project.

McKaig Nature Education Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, so your contribution to our center is fully tax deductible as allowed by relevant law.

The nature of childhood has changed since we went to school. Kids have moved indoors during the last two decades especially in urban areas, taking a physical and mental toll on them. The negative impact of decreased time outdoors includes a doubling of the childhood obesity rate, as well as declining creativity, concentration and social skills.

Connecting children and nature has great health benefits. Studies show outdoor time help children grow lean and strong, enhances imaginations and attention spans, decreases aggression, and boosts classroom performance. Furthermore, children who spend time in nature regularly are shown to become better stewards of the environment.

Donations to this fund are used for education programs for underprivileged students and children from disadvantaged areas.

 Ben Hodgkins frequently visited the McKaig park with his son to instill an appreciation about learning nature.

McKaig Nature Education Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, so your contribution to our center is fully tax deductible as allowed by relevant law.

Your $39 sponsorship will purchase a tree, shrub or native plant, cedar stake, grow tube or protective cage.

Your plant will be planted by students/volunteers within a year and a sign will be added with your name.

This is a great way to help the environment of our planet. Do your part, sponsor at least 1 new tree per year per person.

Our goal is to plant 200 new plants this year.

Your plant adoption* will purchase a tree, shrub, or native plant that, within a year will be planted by student/volunteers for you at the McKaig Nature Center or other nearby open space.

1 smaller plant: $39  -  2 smaller plants: $59  -  3 smaller plants: $79

1 larger tree/shrub: $99  -  2 larger plants: $189  -  3 larger plants: $249

* We reserve the right to combine sponsorships to plant larger specimen as needed for the target location. 

Proceeds benefit environmental education programs for students. 

McKaig Nature Education Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, so your contribution to our center is fully tax deductible as allowed by relevant law.

Memorial Garden to remember loved ones, both 2 legged and 4 legged, who enjoyed visiting the peaceful woods of McKaig Nature Center.

Minimum donation for non-members - $180.

Memorial plaques may be archived after a 3 year period of non activity from you defined as no attendance in any scheduled McKaig event or education program, no any longer a member or donor or no correspondence from you seeking an extension.

McKaig Nature Education Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, so your contribution to our center is fully tax deductible as allowed by relevant law.

Organizations or individuals who provide sponsorships