Membership
Friends’ membership dues support the programs and operation of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center. Over 85% of the membership dues collected is used to directly supplement the nature center’s budget.
Your money also supports:
- Cornwall Scholarship Fund — financial assistance for children attending camps and scholarships for college-bound students.
- Haines Endowment Fund — providing funds towards the Nature Center’s self-sufficiency
- Improvements and maintenance of displays and animal habitats
- Environmental programs like the Earth Day Cleanup in Wintergreen Woods
- Support for our library and the Owl’s Nest gift shop
- Special events like the Haunted Habitat Halloween and the Spring Dance
- Additional funding for staff and programs at the Nature Center
- Improvements and maintenance of landscape and grounds
Benefits of membership include:
- Newsletters and updates from the Friends and the Nature Center
- Discount on select Friends-sponsored programs
- Savings on purchases from the Owl’s Nest gift shop
- Discount on birthday parties and summer camp registration
- Advance notice of special events, programs, and members only events
Interested in joining us at our next public meeting? Board meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Nature Center.
Interested in volunteering? Click here to find out more about our current volunteering opportunities.