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- EIN 23-1417540
- (610) 566-9134
- 515 Painter Road Media PA 19063-4404 USA
- www.tylerarboretum.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta, Environment
Mission: To preserve, enhance, and share our heritage, collections, and landscapes, to create and inspire stewards of the natural world.
Programs: In 2017, tyler arboretum offered both informal and formal programs to individuals including: schools (4,707 kids; 1,364 adults), school/youth outreach (127 kids; 42 adults), scouts (424 kids; 212 adults), summer campers (583), adults (1,397), adult group tours/outreach (317) and youth (619 kids; 542 adults), and family (304). Our eco-birthday parties (683 kids; 502 adults) gave families a unique party experience infused with environmental education. Our education programs covered a wide variety of topics including: botanical arts, nature studies, gardening and horticulture and health and wellness. We also offered several members events (875 attended) and family-oriented festivals (6001 attended) which provided natured-based educational and craft activities. Our volunteer program greatly supports the arboretum's efforts with 237 active volunteers giving 9,347 hours. In 2017 we saw our visitation grow to over 74,000 annual visitors. The arboretum continues to use the horticultural collections, historic structures, and our 650 acres of natural landscapes to connect our visitors to nature, our history, and to inform and educate the public on how to become stewards of the environment.