Support Hartley Nature Center

Hartley Nature Center exists because of the generosity of our community members like you!

At Hartley, we are growing more than plants and trails, we’re nurturing curiosity, confidence and life long connections to the natural world. 

From toddlers experiencing their first hike, to school age kids learning how forests grow to adults rediscovering wonder through beginner outdoor recreation and naturalist classes, Hartley is where people of all ages grow with nature.

But these transformative experiences don’t happen on their own – they grow because of YOU!

Your Gift Matters!

As a nonprofit, more than 1/3rd of our annual funding comes from donors and members.  We receive no direct city funding, so we rely on the generosity of supporters like you to keep Hartley Nature Center strong and accessible to everyone.

Donations | Memberships | Nature Access Fund | Endowment | Sponsorship

You Gift is an Investment in supporting Hartley Park and ensuring this special place is a thriving, living classroom and sanctuary for our entire community.  Together, we create this incredible impact:

Ways to give

Your donation is more than a gift – it’s an investment in a future where people care for the planet because they’ve grown up loving it. Support Hartley Nature Center through a one-time gift, help become a monthly supporter or send your donation by mail.

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Membership is a meaningful way to support Hartley Nature Center and stay connected to the place you love. As a member, you’re helping nurture nature-based education, accessible trails, and hands-on experiences for all ages. You’ll also enjoy great perks like program and gear rental discounts and the satisfaction of belonging to a community that believes in growing with nature.

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Nature Access Scholarship Fund

The Nature Access Fund helps ensure that cost is never a barrier to experiencing the joy and discovery of nature. Your donation provides scholarships and reduced-fee access to Hartley programs for children and adults alike, so that everyone, regardless of income, can learn, grow, and connect through time spent outdoors. You can contribute to the Nature Access Fund or designate your donation in honor of the Friluftslive Del Erickson Scholarship by adding a note to the memo. Learn More

A very generous donor has stepped forward to help build an Endowment for Hartley Nature Center!  For every $3 donated to the Endowment, our donor will provide $1 up to $1 million!  But we only have until 2052 to unlock this gift!. Help us sustain Hartley in perpetuity by contributing to our Endowment and learn about other ways to support Hartley through planned giving. Learn More

Hartley Nature Center thrives with support from corporate sponsors. Learn More

Whether your interests lie in office work, stewardship, exhibit design and maintenance, trail building and maintenance, gardening or assisting our teachers, we can use you here. Our volunteers help with a wide variety of one-time and ongoing tasks, and we would be lost without them. Are you looking to donate some of your time to help a very worthy organization? We might be just what you’re looking for.

First step is to fill out the Volunteer Application. You can mail it in, email it, or better yet, drop it off at Hartley Nature Center so we can meet you!

Wish List

In addition to monetary donations you can support Hartley Nature Center by donating items from our wish list. These are items that we use at the nature center for programming.

  • Shorts & Pants for kids 5-9 years old
  • Blocks, Legos, Kinex
  • 4 Person Tents
  • Playdoh
  • Camp Stove
  • Fishing Poles and Tackle