Reasons for Giving

The Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park is a millennium Gift to the citizens and visitors of the Erie area. The mission of LEAF is to promote education and enjoyment of nature by planning and maintaining a diverse species of trees. LEAF continues to raise funds to allow for the maintenance of the garden, as well as to continue planting a diverse species of trees and provide educational programs for all ages of students.

• Park Bench: Cost: $2,500
  
  • Plant a dark green metal bench at the park
  • Brass plaque with an engraved inscription of the donors choice
    

• Plant a New Tree: Cost: $750
  • New tree of planted at LEAF
  • A 6" x 8" plaque placed at the tree listing the common name and Latin name, as well as an inscription determined by the donor
  • Type of tree chosen by the donor from LEAF's list of desired trees
  • $500 of the gift placed in LEAF Endowment Fund at the Erie Community Foundation to ensure the maintenance of the tree in perpetuity

• Sponsor a New Tree: Cost: $500
  • Sponsor a tree that LEAF planted in the arboretum since 1998
  • A 6" x 8" plaque placed at the tree listing the common name and Latin name, as well as an inscription determined by the donor
  • Type of tree limited to those planted by LEAF and not yet sponsored
  • $250 of the gift placed in LEAF Endowment Fund at the Erie Community Foundation to ensure the maintenance of the tree in perpetuity

• Adopt an Existing Tree: Cost: $250
  • Sponsor a tree that existed in the park prior to the arboretum's creation
  • A 6" x 8" plaque placed at the tree listing the common name and Latin name, as well as an inscription determined by the donor
  • Type of tree limited to those that were existing in the park and not yet sponsored

• Sponsor a Park Structure: Cost Varies
  • Sponsor a large park structure such as a gazebo or foot bridge
  • The donor's name will be placed on a plaque at the structure
  • The gift will be placed in the endowment fund to provide for future maintenance of the structure

• Stock Gift:
  • LEAF accepts gifts of stock
  • The LEAF staff is available to offer assistance to anyone wishing to make a gift to LEAF in this manner

• Gift of Cash:
  • A gift of cash is the simplest and most direct way of supporting LEAF

• Sponsor a Paver: Cost: $50
  • Sponsor a paver surrounding one of the Information Kiosks
  • The paver will be engraved with the inscription of the donor's choice
  • There will be a limit of 3 lines and 10 characters per line

• Membership: Cost: $35
  • Become a member of the arboretum
  • Receive the LEAF newsletter
  • Get an advance notice of LEAF events
  • Help support the arboretum project

Send a donation

Other methods of charitable giving to LEAF are available, as well as a flexible payment schedule. If you have any questions regarding methods of giving to LEAF, please feel free to contact us at (814) 825-1700 or Click Here to e-mail us