Forest photo: Michael Terry


You can donate to the Flora of Virginia Project

The support of individuals, organizations, and corporations is an immense help in our work. But we’re not home free, and the Project is poised to shift gears and keep working hard after the Flora goes to press.

Won’t you consider a generous donation—for the good of Virginia botany, for the good of Virginia’s environment?

A sample of the cover for the Virginia botanical manual 'The Flora of Virginia', with an illustration by botanical artist Lara Call Gastinger

Donor Levels

White Oak $100,000 or more
Sweet Bay Magnolia $50,000 to $99,999
Great Laurel $10,000 to $49,999
Virginia Bluebell $1,000 to $9,999
Spring-beauty less than $1,000

We are a 501(c)(3) public charity, and your donations are tax-deductible. You will receive a receipt reporting your donation that you may use with your tax returns.

Donors of $1,000 or more will receive a first edition of the Flora of Virginia with their name inscribed in the volume. Donations may be made via a multiple-year pledge. (For tax reporting, the portion of your gift that is tax-deductible will be $100 less than your gift, covering the value of the copy of the Flora you will receive as a premium. If you give in installments, this reduction will be made with your first installment.)

Sponsor a Plant Family

Individuals giving $4,000 to the Flora Project qualify to sponsor a plant family. For details and a list of families, please visit the family-sponsorship page.

Premium Art Print Offer

Individuals making leadership gifts to the Flora Project between Aug. 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010, will receive a portfolio of fine art prints of Flora of Virginia illustrations by Lara Call Gastinger. Full information displays the prints and gives the details of this unique offer.

Employer Matching Program

If your employer matches donations to nonprofits, please be sure to notify your benefits office that you have donated to the Flora of Virginia Project Foundation Inc.

To donate:

Print out and complete a donation form (in PDF format). Please send your check, payable to the Flora of Virginia Project, to

Flora of Virginia Project
P.O. Box 512
Richmond, VA 23218-0512

Thank you!

Claytonia virginica: Lara Call Gastinger