DINNER UNDER THE STARS

Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea): Official tree symbol of the District of Columbia. Beautiful native oak with gorgeous “scarlet” fall color. One of several species native to the National Arboretum and part of the National Oak Collection. 

• Premium table(s) for 20 guests including VIPs
• Premium visibility: Logo on invitation/signage; name on donor wall, remarks, other materials
• Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year
• Opportunity to partner with FONA on a tailored event, custom tour, or activity
• Opportunity to host a corporate dinner/event at Arboretum (discount on space rental)

Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides): Iconic example of the value of plant exploration and conservation. Has gone from living fossil to important landscape tree in a geological blink of an eye! Notable collection by the Gotelli Collection at the National Arboretum.

• Premium table(s) for 20 guests including VIPs
• Premium visibility: Logo on invitation/signage; name on donor wall, remarks, other materials
• Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year
• Opportunity to partner with FONA on a tailored event, custom tour, or activity
• Opportunity to host a corporate dinner/event at Arboretum (discount on space rental)

American elm (Ulmus americana): National Arboretum scientists have been involved in elm breeding, genetics, taxonomy, and conservation for over seven decades, releasing dutch elm disease tolerant selections as well as novel hybrids. 

• Premium table for total of 10 guests including VIPs
• Premium visibility: Logo on invitation/signage; name on donor wall, remarks, other materials
• Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year
• Opportunity to partner with FONA on a tailored event, custom tour, or activity

Lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana): A noble pine from northern China, long cultivated, and reintroduced to American horticulture by USDA plant explorer Frank N. Meyer, whose original collections now reside at the National Arboretum. Lacebark pine is featured at the Arboretum in the Introduction Garden and the Gotelli Collection.

• Premium table for total of 10 guests including VIPs
• Premium visibility: Name on invitation, signage, donor wall, remarks, other materials
• Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year

Red maple (Acer rubrum): One of our nation’s most popular native trees, Red maples are found from forests to landscapes, with notable fall color and urban toughness. The USNA released a number of selections from its tree breeding program that are now standard in the nursery trade.

• Table for total of 8 guests including 1 VIP
• Recognition: Name on signage, donor wall, other materials
• Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year

Flowering Cherry (Prunus spp.): Collectively, the USDA and USNA have championed the use of flowering cherries for over a century. Although dominated by Japanese selections, species and hybrids also originate from China, Korea, and Japan and, now, breeding programs in the U.S., like our very own.  

• Table for 8 guests
• Recognition: Name on signage, donor wall, other materials
• Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus sp.): Flowering dogwoods comprise one of the earliest collections at the USNA dedicated to displaying the breadth and diversity of our native flowering dogwood (C. florida), its close relatives, and the shrubbier members of a highly ornamental genus. 

• Two premium tickets
• Recognition: Name on signage, donor wall, other materials
• Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year

Seat for 1 guest at a table.

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