Become a Conservation Circle Member

Members of Great River Greening’s Conservation Circle are among our most transformative donors and passionate environmental stewards. Your membership will have a profound impact on our vision to restore, adapt, and sustainably manage ecosystems to address climate change, providing benefits for people, wildlife, and the environment.

Members make an annual contribution of $2,500+.

As a valued Conservation Circle member, you will receive:

  • Invitations to two exclusive events each year

  • Behind-the-scenes updates on our impactful initiatives

  • Opportunities to engage closely with Great River Greening’s Executive Director and connect with a community individuals who are both thoughtful and bold in their giving.

Your generosity expands urban and community tree canopies throughout Minnesota; creates habitats where native plants thrive; supports sustainable agriculture partnerships; and educates the next generation of environmental stewards.

Why Donate?

The effects of climate change on ecosystems and individuals are being felt now. To protect Minnesota’s natural systems and habitats, we need to make a meaningful impact in this decade. As a member of Great River Greening’s Conservation Circle, you will lead this impact through your philanthropy.

Your donations directly support our hands-on restoration efforts and critical conservation initiatives. Our projects, guided by a team of ecologists and educators, employ a science-driven approach and focus on:

  • Text: Restoring resilient landscapes. Photo: A field of yellow wildflowers with trees and a cloudy blue sky in the background.

  • Text: Addressing critical biodiversity loss. Photo: A bumble bee rests on top of a purple prairie clover.

  • Text: Increasing carbon sequestration & storage. Photo: Invasive buckthorn is being burned in a biochar kiln on a winter day.

Together, we can make a difference in Minnesota.