In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1 (see earlier announcement).
Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may want to take advantage of a discount membership offer, good through the end of July. An individual membership is $35, and couple membership is $50 a year.
These rates will going up to $45 and $65 respectively on July 1 for the general public and on August 1 for faculty and staff. Basic membership benefits include discounts at local nurseries, a quarterly bulletin, early entrance to plant sales, discounts to workshop and special lectures, and member-only events.
Phone (831) 427-2998, email arboretum@ucsc.edu, or drop by the Arboretum Office for more information.