Membership

Memberships keep our gates open and flowers blooming.


Through the generous support of Tohono Chul members, we continue the efforts of Richard and Jean Wilson, who gifted the gardens to the community in 1985 with the hope that visitors would find contentment in nature and gain a new appreciation for the Sonoran Desert and its people. Your membership enables us to grow and sustain our gardens, provide educational opportunities for our members and friends, host community events, and preserve, maintain and share our art and artifact collections.

As a member, you not only gain daily access to our lush gardens, captivating exhibits, and enriching programs but also play a vital role in preserving the unique flora and fauna of this extraordinary region.


Why Become a Member?

  • Free daily admission
  • Free guest passes for friends and family
  • Free admission to Bloom Night
  • Discount on tax-free shopping in the Museum Shops, Desert Corner Nursery, the Garden Bistro & at Plant Sales.
  • Free Admission to children’s programming such as Children’s Museum Oro Valley, Desert Discovery Days, and Nature Ninos.
  • Discounts on classes, lectures, trips, and special events.
  • Members only access to the Fall and Spring Plant Sales and Bloom Night.
  • Invitation to all Exhibit House openings, the New Member Welcome Tour, the annual Members’ Reception, and the “Plan Your Estate” seminar.
  • Reciprocal membership privileges to the American Horticultural Society Program offers free admission and/or additional benefits at over 300 gardens throughout North America and the Cayman Islands (including Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix)!

Membership Options


Pay By the Month

Enjoy flexible payment plans with our monthly subscription option. Available now for all membership levels!

Monthly subscriptions automatically renew after 12 months. Please reach out to the Membership Office to cancel your monthly subscription.

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Membership Options

To become a member or renew your membership, please select one of the options below.


Individual Membership

  • Free daily admission for 1 adult.
  • Free admission to events like Sundays in the Garden, Bloom Night, Estate Planning 101, State of the Garden Address, Members-Only Plant Sales, and New Member Tours.
  • Free Admission to children’s programming such as Children’s Museum Oro Valley, Desert Discovery Days, and Nature Ninos.
  • 10% discount in the Shops, Plant Sales, Desert Corner Nursery, and the Garden Bistro.
  • Discounts on classes, lectures, workshops, trips, and special events.
  • Reciprocal admission to any American Horticultural Society Gardens!
  • Receive the Desert Corner Express digital newsletter, packed with announcements and information on upcoming events.
  • 2 free admission guest passes for friends and family.

Fair Market Value of benefits received for this membership is: $0
Amount that is tax deductible for this membership: $50

Individual Membership Yearly Fee: $50

Individual Membership Monthly Fee: $4.17 per month for 12 months (automatic renewal after 12 months)


Dual Membership

  • Daily admission for 2 adults
  • Free admission to events like Sundays in the Garden, Estate Planning 101, State of the Garden Address, Members-Only Plant Sales, and New Member Tours
  • Free Admission to children’s programming such as Children’s Museum Oro Valley, Desert Discovery Days, and Nature Ninos
  • 10% discount in the shops, plant sales, greenhouse, and the Garden Bistro
  • Discounts on classes, workshops, trips, and special events
  • Reciprocal admission to any American Horticultural Society Gardens
  • Receive digital newsletters
  • 2 guest passes

Fair Market Value of benefits received for this membership is: $0
Amount that is tax deductible for this membership: $75

Dual Membership Yearly Fee: $75

Dual Membership Monthly Fee: $6.25 per month for 12 months (automatic renewal after 12 months)


Family Membership

  • Daily admission for 2 adults and 4 children/grandchildren (17 and under)
  • Free admission to events like Sundays in the Garden, Estate Planning 101, State of the Garden Address, Members-Only Plant Sales, and New Member Tours
  • Free admission to children’s programming such as Children’s Museum Oro Valley, Desert Discovery Days, and Nature Niños
  • 10% discount in the shops, plant sales, greenhouse, and Garden Bistro
  • Discounts on classes, workshops, trips, and special events
  • Reciprocal admission to any American Horticultural Society Gardens
  • Receive digital newsletters
  • 2 guest passes

Fair Market Value of benefits received for this membership is: $0
Amount that is tax deductible for this membership: $100

Family Membership Yearly Fee: $100

Family Membership Monthly Fee: $8.34 per month for 12 months (automatic renewal after 12 months)


Friends of Tohono Chul Membership

  • Daily admission for 2 adults and 4 children/grandchildren (17 and under)
  • Free admission to events like Sundays in the Garden, Estate Planning 101, State of the Garden Address, Members-Only Plant Sales, and New Member Tours
  • Free admission to children’s programming such as Children’s Museum Oro Valley, Desert Discovery Days, and Nature Niños
  • 10% discount in the shops, plant sales, greenhouse, and the Garden Bistro
  • Discounts on classes, trips, and special events 
  • Reciprocal admission to any American Horticultural Society Gardens
  • Receive digital and mailed newsletters
  • 2 lecture passes
  • 2 tickets to Holiday Nights
  • 4 guest passes
  • Invitation to our annual Holiday Reception
  • Recognition of your membership on our website and annual report

Fair Market Value of benefits received for this membership is: $200
Amount that is tax deductible for this membership: $100

Friends of Tohono Chul Yearly Fee: $300

Friends of Tohono Chul Monthly Fee: $25 per month for 12 months (automatic renewal after 12 months)


Partners of Tohono Chul Membership

  • Daily admission for 2 adults and 4 children/grandchildren (17 and under)
  • Free admission to events like Sundays in the Garden, Estate Planning 101, State of the Garden Address, Members-Only Plant Sales, and New Member Tours
  • Free admission to children’s programming such as Children’s Museum Oro Valley, Desert Discovery Days, and Nature Niños
  • 10% discount in the shops, plant sales, greenhouse, and the Garden Bistro
  • Discounts on classes, trips, and special events
  • Reciprocal admission to any American Horticultural Society Gardens
  • Receive digital and mailed newsletters
  • 4 lecture passes
  • 4 tickets to Holiday Nights
  • 8 guest passes
  • Invitation and recognition at our annual Holiday Reception
  • Recognition of your membership on our website and annual report
  • Two specialty Tohono Chul enamel pins

Fair Market Value of benefits received for this membership is: $300
Amount that is tax deductible for this membership: $300

Partners of Tohono Chul Yearly Fee: $600

Partners of Tohono Chul Monthly Fee: $50 per month for 12 months (automatic renewal after 12 months)


Keys to the Garden Membership

  • Daily admission for 2 adults and 4 children/grandchildren (17 and under)
  • Free admission to events like Sundays in the Garden, Estate Planning 101, State of the Garden Address, Members-Only Plant Sales, and New Member Tours
  • Free admission to children’s programming such as Children’s Museum Oro Valley, Desert Discovery Days, and Nature Niños
  • 10% discount in the shops, plant sales, greenhouse, and the Garden Bistro
  • Discounts on classes, trips, and special events
  • Reciprocal admission to any American Horticultural Society Gardens
  • Receive digital and mailed newsletters
  • 8 lecture passes
  • 8 tickets to Holiday Nights
  • 16 guest passes
  • Invitation and recognition at our annual Holiday Reception
  • Recognition of your membership on our website and annual report
  • Two specialty Tohono Chul enamel pins
  • 50 guest passes donated to a K-8 school or non-profit of your choice

Fair Market Value of benefits received for this membership is: $500
Amount that is tax deductible for this membership: $4,500

Keys to the Garden Yearly Fee: $5,000

Keys to the Garden Monthly Fee: $416.67 per month for 12 months (automatic renewal after 12 months)



Monthly Subscribers

To access and manage your payment options, log into the user account you created at purchase.

With your user account, you can update your billing information and review or modify your subscription details. Questions? Our membership team is here to help at membership@tohonochul.org.

Monthly subscriptions automatically renew after 12 months. Please reach out to the Membership Office to cancel your monthly subscription.

Thank you for being a valued member!


THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT


Friends of Tohono Chul Members

Anonymous (20)
Anali Gomez
Angela Murphy & Michael Schwartz 
Barb Carolus & Lyle Rayfield 
Barbara & Roy Pollock
Barbara Anne Weisgerber
Brad & Barbara Mason
Carla Scanlan
Carol & Stan Lange
Christine Mac Donell
Christy Strong
Colleen Tiscornia
Cynthia Perin
Cynthia Thomssen
Daniel & Judith White
David & Laraine Conway
Deborah & Marc Sandroff 
Denise Bosman
Diane & Gary Cain
Dick & Jeanie Honn
Donald & Marion Slack 
Donna Cooper
Donna & Ira Leavitt
Elena Patterson 
Ellen Shannon
Fred & Sandra Luckau
George & Shawna Henderson
Gigi Bainbridge & Jack Donner
Graeme Dougherty
Harry & Ann Wallace
Harry & Marie McDermott
Helen & Andy Biggs
Holly & Gary Gibson
Holly & Rick Reynolds


Jan Buckingham & L Michael Ronald 
Jane & Loren Mooney 
Jim & Jane Davlin
Joann Malta
Jim Maupin & Lisa Bond-Maupin
Jodi Delahunt Hubbell & Todd Hubbell
John & Pamela Yeager
Jon & Noreen Wang
Joyce Thompson
Kaarina Brooke
Karel Titone
Karyn Damschen
Kathleen Bruce
Kathleen Witt & Mick Cluck
Kelley Abrahams
Kendal Kaihoi
Kerry & Paul Dufour
Kristen Dalzen
Kurt & Vicki Warning
Lily & Edward Noon
Linda Drake & David Van Wyck
Lucinda & Luther Creed
Lynn & Dana Roper
Margaret Carlock & Neil Russo
Maria & John Tuthill
Maria Lopez
Marilyn Loveless
Marion Weber
Melissa Ray & Stephen Weile
Michael Godnick
Michael Racy & Michal Glines

Nancy Fintzy
Nancy Haigwood 
Nathaniel & Lisa Taylor
Pamela Howe & Ernest Pazmany
Pamela Steube
Pat Jessup
Paul & Charles Forsythe
Paul & Robin Spindt
Paul & Ruth Ann Kurtin
Paul Johnson
Richard & Candy Gardner
Richard & Patricia Wiedhopf
Richard Rozehnal
Robert & Asha McManimo 
Robert & Pamela Selby
Robert & Ursula Garrett
Rory Armstrong & Vicki Czarniecki
Ruthanne Polidori
Stephanie Grutzmacher
Steve & Anne Ashley
Steven & Marilyn Jeffrey
Susan & Albert McMurray
Shawn Conner
Tara Mulski
Tecla Mickoseff
Teresa Vorholzer
Theodore & Jean Glattke
Tommy & Susan Roof
Veronica & Richard Schultz
W. Hunnebeck
William Brennan
William & Darlene Felix


Partners of Tohono Chul Members

Anonymous (7)
Ana Harris
Barbara Minker
Douglas Smith & Susan Holden
Jerome and Kathy Green
John & Elaine Terrell
John & Julie Douglas
Julianna Kasper
Koren Manning & Naarah Williams
Lester & Suzanne Hayt
Mark & Jennifer Vierthaler
Nancy Burgermeister
Rebecca & Sam Eden
Richard and Annemarie Zimmerman 
Rita Anderson
Roger Rikkola
Stephen Cissell & Villette Nolon


Keys to the Garden Members

Anonymous (2)
Bonnie L Bradford
Cliff Douglas
Christie Harper
Edna Gray & David Johnson
Elisabeth Dudley
Janel & Scott Feierabend
Marianne Leedy
Roberta & Bill Witchger
Rowena Matthews