Become a Member of the Friends Today!

The Fullerton Arboretum relies on private donations and volunteers to maintain and enhance its operations, through the Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum, a nonprofit corporation organized for the sole purpose of supporting the Fullerton Arboretum with membership dues, fundraising events and volunteers. A nonprofit botanical garden, the Arboretum needs your support to sustain and expand its educational and public service programs. Membership in the Friends is a tax-deductible gift to the Arboretum, as well an investment in the future of our environment and the education of our children. Join us today and add your support.

General Benefits of Membership

• Providing support to the Arboretum
• Free weekly e-newsletter
• Advance notice of special events
• Free admission to Green Scene Garden Show
• 10% discount on purchases in The Potting Shed
• CSUF discounts and privileges

Learn More About the Fullerton Arboretum

If you want to learn a little more about the Fullerton Arboretum, take a moment and read the following. Established in 1979, the Fullerton Arboretum has served the community as a premier resource for ecological, horticultural and historical education and is the largest botanical garden in Orange County. Encompassing 26 lush acres, The Fullerton Arboretum has assembled a permanent collection of over 4,000 unique and unusual plant species from around the world. With its ponds, streams and wildlife, the Fullerton Arboretum offers a tranquil retreat from a fast-paced urban life.

• Nature experiences for children through guided tours
• Kids’ gardening in the Children’s Garden
• Summer nature camps for youngsters
• Adult classes in gardening and our environment
• OC Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum

• 26-acre botanical garden
• Attractive blooms year-round
• Living museum of rare and diversified plants
• Ponds, streams, wildlife and insects
• Attractive venue for weddings, receptions, and private events

• Over 4000 different plants from around the world growing on the grounds
• Plants for our local environment available for sale in The Potting Shed
• Official Citrus Collection steward for the United States
• Site of historic Victorian Heritage House

We count on memberships to assist us in our major mission, which is providing funds to keep the Fullerton Arboretum thriving. The funds that we raise through selling memberships assist the Arboretum in a variety of ways, both through capital improvements and operating expenses.

Every year is also filled with outstanding events at the Arboretum, especially our Green Scene Garden Show and Midsummer Night in the Garden Gala, each of which raised significant sums for the Arboretum. Our Potting Shed stages numerous themed plant sales, including the Monster Tomato and Pepper Sale in March, a Vine Sale in September, and a California Native and Mediterranean Plant Sale in September.

The Friends also provide educational programs that benefit the community. Every year, over 10,000 elementary school children enjoy guided tours that expose them to science and the environment in the natural setting of the Arboretum. Our Victorian Society offers tours of Heritage House and a glimpse of life in the Victorian era. We also offer summer walks in the gardens, affording the opportunity for nature lovers of all ages to learn more about our wonderful collections.

American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admissions Program

The American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP) promotes horticulture across America, encouraging people to visit gardens while traveling. This program is a network of gardens with similar objectives, encouraging members to discover, explore, and share in this diverse community, striving to make “ America a Nation of Gardeners, a Land of Gardens. ” Since its inception in 1990, this program has grown and evolved to represent a diverse community of more than 200 organizations in 44 states, plus Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

AHS members as well as members of the participating gardens have access to a wide array of botanical gardens, arboreta, and conservatories throughout North America offering special admission privileges and many other benefits.

Any member of the Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum can enjoy reciprocal benefits at member gardens of the American Horticultural Society. By checking their website, www.AHS.org, a member can see which gardens are parts of the program.