Friends of Trailside Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Membership levels vary -- you can join the Friends at any level below. Or you can join at a custom dollar amount. Or you can skip this part - but we hope you don't! ;)
Membership donations you make here to The Friends of Trailside Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation will go right to the organization.
The Friends group is a 501c(3) organization. You will get a confirmation note from them acknowledging your membership and contribution amount.
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Any membership level of $100 or higher (Wood Turtle level) comes with a park entry pass for the coming calendar year for unlimited entry to the Reservation with no parking fee (regular price $10/car).
- Coyote $2,000
- Mountain Lion $1,000
- Black Bear $500
- Bluebird $250
- Wood Turtle $100
- Dragonfly $50
- Salamander $25
The most popular by far is the Wood Turtle membership level ($100) since it begins the level that has the very useful and practical park entry pass.
Friends of Trailside and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Membership includes:
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- Friends of Trailside Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Newsletter.
- Invitations to Trailside Museum events.
- Supporting public events such as history or biology talks.
- Notification of summer camp opportunities.
We hope you will take this opportunity to join the Friends of Trailside Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation as a supporter.
- Your contribution will be effective for the 2024 calendar year if you sign up before September of 2024.
- If you sign up after September 1, 2024, your donation will be for the 2025 calendar year. This is so you get the maximum time for your membership if you sign up late in 2024.
- For new members: If you join at the Wood Turtle level ($100 or up) in late 2024 once you get your 2025 Wood Turtle pass you can enter the park for free the rest of 2024 with the 2025 pass!
- For renewing members: you can continue to use your 2024 pass and your Trailside contribution will go towards your 2025 membership.
- Once you are a member you can renew your membership annually here via the race donation site -- or at https://www.friendsoftrailside.org/support-us
