Become a Member
Support Earth Discovery Institute by joining our membership program!
Become an EDI member and simultaneously support EDI's environmental education, conservation, and habitat restoration programs while receiving benefits exclusive to our members. We are appreciative of all our donors, and those who donate monthly as a sustaining member help us predict how we can use our funds as the year progresses to maximize all we are able to offer!
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Benefits include:
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Exclusive members-only events, including guided hikes on protected lands (some of which are not open to the public)
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Monthly newsletters
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Discounts at our annual native plant sale
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Early access to our annual native plant sale
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We love teachers! Teachers will receive 10% off any membership of their choosing. To provide proof of employment, please send us an email to info@earthdiscovery.org using your school email address.
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10% of ALL donations goes toward EDI's scholarship program, which is available to students pursuing a career in conservation or natural resources.
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If you are interested in becoming an EDI member but are unable to financially, please contact Ashley Mota, our office manager: ashley@earthdiscovery.org
Join today!
Frequency
One time
Monthly
Amount
$50.00
$85.00
$120.00
$300.00
$600.00
Other
Membership Options
Monarch Caterpillar - $30/year
$30 provides colored pencils for our environmental education lessons
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This is a student membership!
Monarch Butterfly - $50/year
$50 provides one hour of staff time to lead volunteers in the maintenance of EDI's native milkweed farm
Quail Family - $85/year
$85 provides a kayak rental for one parent and one child during an excursion with EDI to the coast
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This is a family membership! Perfect for 2 adults and 2 children.
Quail family illustration by Ashley Ersepke.
California Poppy - $110/year or $10/month
$110 provides native plants for one fourth grade classroom to install on conserved lands
Monkeyflower - $275/year or $25/month
$275 provides materials to create one Storybook Hike
Prickly Pear Cactus - $550/year or $50/month
$550 provides staff and materials to lead community volunteers in the restoration of native habitat on conserved lands
Coastal Cactus Wren - $1,100/year or $100/month
$1,100 provides transportation for families from underserved communities to see the ocean and enjoy a day at the beach, often for the first time in their lives!