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Membership


Join our Family!

Thank you for considering a membership purchase to the Botanical Gardens! Your support is crucial during this difficult time. Make a difference in our community – join the Botanical Gardens and help us grow!

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization that relies almost exclusively on admissions, membership, special events and your charitable contributions to care for the 22,000+ plant collection, maintain the historic building, offer impactful and free programming for students and provide compensation for our small family of dedicated staff.  

Memberships help maintain our beautiful horticultural collection and conservatory, which is a national historic site. With your membership, you will help ensure that the Botanical Gardens will be here to educate and enlighten generations to come!

Members receive the following benefits:

Reciprocal Membership Discounts!

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is proud to offer the following discounts on Botanical Gardens memberships for members of the partnering organizations listed below and the same discount will apply for the partnering organization's membership too! Partner members must show proof of membership with a valid membership card in order to receive the discount. Discounts can only be applied in person or over the phone. 

Only one discount may be applied to each membership and cannot be combined with any other discount. A discount may not be applied after a membership has already been purchased.

Independent Health Extras!

Use your Independent Health Extras card to cover the cost of Membership and also receive 10% off!

Buffalo Museum of Science Members and Botanical Gardens Members

Receive 10% Off  Membership

Graycliff Members and Botanical Gardens Members

Receive additional guest passes

Aquarium of Niagara Members and Botanical Gardens Members

Receive 10% Off  Membership

The Buffalo Zoo Members and Botanical Gardens Members

Receive $5 Off  Membership

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library VIPs

Receive 10% Off  Membership

AAA Members

Receive $5 Off  Membership

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Receive 10% Off Membership (Not Applicable to Circle Level Memberships)

 

Membership levels include: 

Student (13+) / $50- 1 year / $90- 2 years
Includes one student, with ID as stated on membership card
Includes a one-time use digital guest pass per year and benefits listed above

Senior (62+) / $50- 1 year / $90- 2 years
Includes one senior (62+) as stated on membership card
Includes a one-time use digital guest pass per year and benefits listed above

Individual / $65- 1 year / $117- 2 years
Includes one adult as stated on membership card
Includes a one-time use digital guest pass per year and benefits listed above

Individual + / $80- 1 year / $144- 2 years
Includes one adult and up to four dependent children under 18
Includes two one-time use digital guest passes per year and benefits listed above

Dual Senior (62+) / $79- 1 year / $142- 2 years
Includes two seniors (62+) as stated on membership card
Includes two one-time use digital guest passes per year and benefits listed above

Dual Adult / $89- 1 year / $160- 2 years
Includes two adults as stated on membership card
Includes two one-time use digital guest passes per year and benefits listed above

Grandparents / $89- 1 year / $160- 2 years
Includes up to two adults as stated on membership card
and up to four grandchildren under 18
Includes two one-time use digital guest passes per year and benefits listed above

Family / $99- 1 year / $178- 2 years
Includes up to two adults as stated on membership card
and dependent children under 18
Includes two one-time use digital guest passes per year and benefits listed above

Family Advantage / $120- 1 year / $216- 2 years
Includes up to three adults as stated on membership card
and dependent children under 18
Includes two one-time use digital guest passes per year and benefits listed above

New Level: Flora Friends / $150- 1 year / $270- 2 years
Includes one adult as stated on membership card and any two guests per visit

Group Memberships Garden Club & Plant Societies / $160

  • Ten one-time use digital guest passes

  • Seasonal mailings and invitations to special events

  • 10% discount on one Great Plant Sale pre-order (one order per organization)

Service Agency Memberships

The Botanical Gardens offers discounted group memberships for human services agencies, nursing homes, group homes and senior homes that include a number of guest passes. After passes are utilized, each additional visitor will be extended a $5 admission rate. The agency card must be presented to utilize this special pricing and required personal care attendants are always admitted free.

  • Level One / $65 - 10 one-time use guest passes

  • Level Two / $85- 15 one-time use guest passes

  • Level Three / $105 - 20 one-time use guest passes

To purchase a service agency membership, please call our membership department at 716-827 1584 x 295
 
Digital Guest Passes
  • As of January 1, 2024, Guest Passes will be attached to your Membership Record.
  • When you purchase or renew your membership, passes will be added to your account and ready to use the same day. Guest passes expire the same day as your membership.
  • When you want to use a guest pass, inform our admissions staff that you would like to use one and they'll take care of the rest!
  • Paper guest passes will remain valid and will be accepted until their listed expiration date.
  • If you want to share your guest pass with someone else, please share your membership ID number located on your membership card. This way, Admissions can verify the account to redeem the passt.
  • Admissions can tell you how many passes you have redeemed, and how many you have left.
  • Please contact the Membership Department with any questions via phone (716-827-1584 x 295) or email (membership@buffalogardens.com).

  

Membership questions? Please contact membership@buffalogardens.com