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!

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. Find details to get started.

  • 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 

Questions about making a donation or becoming a member? Contact Executive Director Gabe Sheoships at 503-636-4398 ext 108.