Become a member
Members protect our endangered ecosystems
Each of our membership packages includes basic member benefits and selected, exclusive benefits. You’ll find a wide range of membership prices. Scroll down for complete details — and then click on the images to purchase your membership.
Your membership at work
Your annual Botanical Garden Society membership help preserves and maintain the Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. The fees help with the purchase and care of rare, endangered and endemic species of plants and animals from our unique environment. Member dues provide educational programs to the Lower Keys and international communities.
Friends of the Garden
$15-$150
Friends of the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden help ensure that our unique, 15-acre refuge flourishes and preserves the endangered, threatened or endemic plants and animals of the Florida Keys, Cuba and the Caribbean Basin. We offer four “Friends” membership levels.
What's included?
All “Friends” memberships include:
- Unlimited free admission to the garden
- Invitations to “members only” events with discount
- Advance notice of lectures and workshops
- Monthly garden newsletter
- Volunteer opportunities
- 15 percent off plants and gift shop sales
We offer four “Friends” annual membership levels:
- Student: $15
- Individual: $40
- Family: $60
- Patron: $150
What you need to know:
- Memberships run for one year from date of renewal
- Each level offers exclusive benefits.
- Family includes two adults and children up to 18 years old
- Patron includes family benefits plus two guests
- Memberships are tax deductible. Check with your accountant
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Jewels of the Garden
$400-$1200
Jewels of the Garden enjoy all our basic membership benefits with improved family discounts and docent tours. Higher levels include recognition in our programs and at our events, two tickets to our annual gala and special rates on family events and plant sales. We offer three “Jewels” membership levels.
What's included?
Jewels of the Garden assist the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden ensure that our unique, 15-acre refuge flourishes and preserves the endangered, threatened or endemic plants and animals of the Florida Keys, Cuba and the Caribbean Basin.
All memberships include:
- Unlimited free admission to the garden
- Invitations to “members only” events with discount
- Advance notice of lectures and workshops
- Monthly garden newsletter
- Volunteer opportunities
- 15 percent off plants and gift shop sales
We offer three “Jewels” annual membership levels:
- Ruby: $400. Includes 20 percent family discount to events, one private docent tour for members and up to six guests and recognition in all programs
- Emerald: $700. Includes 25 percent family discount to events, one private docent tour for members and up to six guests and recognition in all programs
- Diamond: $1,200. Includes 45 percent family discount to events, one private docent tour for members and up to six guests, recognition in all programs and two VIP tickets to the Annual Gala
What you need to know:
- Memberships run for one year from date of renewal
- Each level offers exclusive benefits. Explore each level.
- Family includes two adults and children up to 18-years-old
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Business Membership
$2000-$5000
Business members of the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden enjoy all the benefits of our basic memberships with additional exclusive offers, including deep discounts on venue rentals.We offer two membership levels: Associate ($2000) and Benefactor ($5000). These are our premier-level memberships.
What's included?
Business members of the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden help ensure that our unique, 15-acre refuge flourishes and preserves the endangered, threatened or endemic plants and animals of the Florida Keys, Cuba and the Caribbean Basin.
We offer two membership levels: Associate ($2000) and Benefactor ($5000). Each comes with exclusive benefits.
All “Business” memberships include:
- Unlimited free admission to the garden
- Invitations to “members only” events with discount
- Advance notice of lectures and workshops
- Quarterly garden newsletter
- Volunteer opportunities
- 15 percent off plants and gift shop sales
- Exclusive benefits depending on your membership level
We offer two Business annual membership levels:
- Associate: $2000. Includes e-link to website, 25 percent discount on one facility rental per year, recognition in all programs
- Benefactor: $5000. Includes e-link to website, 45 percent discount on one facility rental per year, recognition in all programs
What you need to know:
- Memberships run for one year from date of renewal
- Each level offers exclusive benefits
- Memberships are tax deductible. Check with your accountant
- JOIN TODAY
Learn more about our memberships
Three packages
Each of our three membership packages includes the basic member benefits and selected, exclusive benefits.
- Friends of the Garden includes free admission for students, individuals, families, patrons and sponsors and a variety of benefits for each level
- Coming Soon: Jewels of the Garden includes the basic membership benefits, program recognition and exclusive pricing and access to events
- Business Sponsors includes the basic membership benefits, program recognition and significant discounts for venue rentals
Member benefits
Note about PO Box addresses: Our donation and membership forms require a physical address. If you prefer to use a PO Box address, please call our office at 305-296-1504.
Not-for-profit
All membership levels are tax deductible for U.S. citizens and corporations. As a registered not for profit corporation, the board is committed to the strictest standards for this type of company. Please review the Key West Botanical Garden Society Code of Ethical Conduct to see how we operate in practice.
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