The Friends of Havenwoods (FOH) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Be sure to consult your tax advisor.
Membership in FOH helps to ensure that the organization continues to fulfill its mission. Memberships are renewed annually in October.
Individual $8
Family $15
Senior/Student $6
Corporate $50
Life (if a member for over 20 years) $100
Life (if a member for under 20 years) $200
To join FOH, you can stop by the education center to pick up a membership form and pay by credit card, check, or cash. To join by mail, print the membership form and send it along with your check to:
Friends of Havenwoods
6141 N. Hopkins Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
FOH welcomes and depends on corporate sponsors. Join these organizations and businesses in supporting FOH's mission:
American Tree Experts
Bay Shore Town Center
Florist Avenue Lutheran Church
Hercules
M&I Bank
Stano Landscaping
Wachtel Tree Science and Service Inc.
Walthers Model Railroad Equipment
WE Energies
You may designate how your donation is used or you may donate funds to ongoing needs and projects. Some possibilities include:
Purchase and maintain vegetation management equipment such as pruners, saws, chainsaws, weedwackers, and brush cutters.
Purchase teaching materials for the education center such as books, puppets, nets, and binoculars.
Pay for presenters at festivals and special events.
Donation checks should be made out to the "Friends of Havenwoods" and mailed to:
Friends of Havenwoods
6141 N. Hopkins Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Donations of materials and services can be a significant help to the park in making needed improvements. To discuss ways to make such a donation, please contact the forest superintendent, Judy Klippel, at 414-527-0232 or email judy.klippel@wi.gov
FOH created the Endowment Fund in 2001 to establish a supplementary funding source for Havenwoods State Forest and Environmental Awareness Center. The fund is now open to receive your tax deductible donation. Donations can be:
Gifts given in memory or honor of family or friends.
Contributions from service clubs, school groups, and local organizations.
Grants from foundations.
Contact FOH for more information about how the endowment fund can help meet the long-term needs of the park and ensure the future of this very special place.
To make a donation, make your check payable to "The Friends of Havenwoods Endowment Fund" and send to:
Friends of Havenwoods
6141 N. Hopkins Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Your estate gift will be added to the endowment fund (see above). You may donate cash, stocks, bonds, life insurance, property, or residue from your estate.
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FOH stocks a small counter with field guides, patches, t-shirts, homemade slippers, hand-painted shopping bags, and buckthorn walking sticks! Profits benefit FOH and its projects.