The Heart
of Your Arboretum
The Heart
of Your Arboretum
Let’s Grow Together.
Our Next Addition
The Cactus & Succulent Garden
Your Arboretum is growing!
Living in the driest state in the nation where droughts are common, this garden will demonstrate an alternative to traditional landscaping by introducing low water use plants and desert landscaping. It will show home owners how to create a beautiful landscape using flowering cactus and succulents that require very little water.
Your charitable donations make this and other growth possible.
What’s happening at the Arboretum?
The Society’s Spring Plant Sale
BRING YOUR WHEELBARROWS! BRING YOUR CARTS! Our annual plant sale is back in 2022. We'll have more than 5,000 plants for you to choose from!
Plein Air Paint Out Amongst the Perennials
Stroll through the gardens while the region’s artists set up their easels as they paint en plein air, capturing their favorite landscapes throughout the gardens and groves, showcasing the essence of the fauna and flora that calls the Arboretum home!
Dragon Lights: The Magic Returns
July 1st - Aug. 12th
Dragon Lights Reno will once again illuminate the Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Rancho San Rafael Park with all new lantern displays.
It’s Natural: Grow Your Writing Skills at May Arboretum
Join us at the Ranch House for this unique Artown event!
Membership
IT’S ABOUT BEING PART OF SOMETHING GREAT
For more than 30 years, members of the May Arboretum Society have provided invaluable support for the preservation and cultivation of the Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Consider joining us today and help ensure the future of one of Nevada’s most treasured resources. As a member you will receive discounts at local nurseries and garden centers, pre-sale access for special events, and other benefits
12 Months of Flowers
A $180 value for only $40
It works for you
Just present your card once a month at either Sparks Florist® retail store location in Reno or Sparks to receive a wrapped bouquet of fresh, seasonal flowers! Each bouquet is a $15 value and is available any day stores are open, with the exception of a few blackout dates around Valentines Day and Mothers Day. Each card carries a value of $180, but it is yours for only $40.
It works for us
By taking advantage of this amazing opportunity through the May Arboretum Society, 25% of each purchase goes directly to support your Arboretum.
