Your support makes a difference for the entire community – bringing us together to care for nature and each other, now and for future generations. Donate Today!

Learn more below and contact Friend’s Development Director with any donation questions.

Members make a difference.

Member Benefits

For one year after the date of your donation, members qualify for the following benefits: 

  • The knowledge that you’re a crucial part of the Friends of Tryon Creek community, powering all our education and stewardship efforts!  

  • Trillium Times Newsletter mailed to your home three times a year  

  • 10% discount at the Nature Center Store and Nature Store 

  • Special invitations to member events 

  • Discount on Tryon Forest Adventures and other fee-based family programming (eligible for Family level memberships $50 and above). 

Ways to Give

Below are a few other options to support Friends of Tryon Creek in addition to your membership:

  • Make a one-time donation.

  • Become a Park Perennial Monthly Donor.

  • Make an employer-matching gift. Some companies will match you dollar for dollar and some will even double or triple the amount of your donation —  at no cost to you!  

  • Support Friends of Tryon Creek through your business by donating matching funds, sponsoring or hosting an event, or making a cash or in-kind gift.

  • Donate stocks or bonds could help you avoid capital gains tax, while gaining a charitable deduction. We have an account ready to receive your donation of stock. 

  • Donate through an Advised Fund or Retirement Account, including Oregon Community Foundation.

  • Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA directly to Friends of Tryon Creek could count toward your annual required minimum distribution and lower your taxable income – check with your financial advisor for details on how this could benefit you.

  • Leave a Legacy as a member of the Trillium Society. A planned gift provides an opportunity to integrate charitable giving into your overall financial, tax and estate planning to maximize benefits for you and Friends of Tryon Creek. Planned Gifts include:  

    • Bequests in a Will or Living Trust  

    • Beneficiary Designations from Retirement Funds, such as an IRA and 401 (k) 

    • Charitable Remainder Trusts  

    • Charitable Lead Trusts  

    • Life Insurance Beneficiary  

    • Charitable Gift Annuities  

      Our Federal Tax ID is 23-7079356.

Member Levels

We value and welcome members at all levels! Family Members at $50 and above are eligible for discounts on Tryon Forest Adventures and other fee-based youth programs.

Here are our suggested membership levels:

  • $30 Individual 

  • $50 Family

  • $75 Supporting 

  • $125 Sustaining 

  • $250 Trillium 

  • $500 Steward of the Forest

  • $1,000 Founder’s Circle 

  • $2,500 Guardian 

  • $5,000 Visionary 

  • $10,000 Legacy