Rutgers Gardens

The official botanic garden of Rutgers University, located on the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus.

 
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Rutgers Gardens members form a special community of supporters who are passionate about the plant collections, display gardens, natural areas, and unique features found within these 180 acres. Whether you’re a Rutgers alum with treasured memories of reading a book in the Evergreen Garden between classes, a local resident who enjoys the winding trails of Helyar Woods on a crisp day, a longtime visitor who knows every secret nook of the Rhododendron Garden, or a new friend who is eager to see the trees and blooms change each season, we appreciate your willingness to become a Rutgers Gardens member in 2025. 

Members make an impact with their gift by strengthening our efforts to care for the thousands of specimens in our plant collections in ecologically sound ways. Memberships help support the Rutgers Gardens Student Internship Program and experiential learning opportunities that further a deeper knowledge of horticulture and sustainable agriculture, both by the university community and the public.  

Memberships are renewed annually, are non-transferable, and are active through December 31, 2025. Your entire membership fee is tax deductible! Join as a member today and you’ll receive these benefits: 

  • Members enjoy discounted tickets for our Explore with an Expert series, as well as invitations to special members-only programs and seasonal guided tours of Rutgers Gardens throughout the year. 
  • Your 2025 Rutgers Gardens membership card entitles you to receive special admission privileges and discounts at over 380 public gardens in the American Horticultural Society Garden Network. 
  • Rutgers Gardens members may rent space in select garden areas as well as the Log Cabin and Alumni Pavilion for private events. Only Rutgers Gardens members and Rutgers university departments are offered this privilege. 
  • Your Individual membership comes with a voucher for the Rutgers Gardens “Plant of the Year” for 2025 (one plant per household). This year’s plant is the wrinkle-leaved goldenrod, or Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks.‘

This year Rutgers Gardens is offering an Individual Membership for $75 and a Dual Membership for $125 ($75 for the first member and a special price of $50 for the second member in the same household). Please visit our membership registration site to renew with a credit card payment. 

If you wish to pay by check, or if you have any questions about registration, please email Rutgers Gardens Senior Program Coordinator Moira Keihm at moira.keihm@rutgers.edu to receive a membership form that you can return by mail with your check payment. 

Thank you for your support of Rutgers Gardens!

Rutgers Gardens
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Phone: 848-932-7000
rugardens@sebs.rutgers.edu

GPS Address
130 Log Cabin Road
New Brunswick NJ 08901-8525

Mailing Address
112 Log Cabin Road
New Brunswick NJ 08901

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