Charitable Funding

Education is Our Future

The WNF&GA has an ever-growing emphasis on awards across undergraduate and graduate-level studies in environmental, horticultural, and related fields of study.

In additional to national and international awards, dozens of our branches and division give to local students at nearby colleges.

Since 1914, the national organization has distributed grants and educational awards that totaled over $2 million.  Charitable funding at the branch level well exceeds that amount.

What We Offer to Students:

Scholarships

• • The Burlingame / Gerrity Horticultural Therapy Scholarship
  • The WNF&GA Conservation and Natural Resources Scholarship

Fellowships

• • The Sarah Bradley Tyson Fellowship

Internships

• • Renaud-Peterson National Arboretum Internship
  • The WNF&GA Temple University Ambler Campus Internship

Sponsorships

• • Grace E. Frysinger International Project Fund
  • National Arboretum Dogwood Garden

Grants (Internal) Only WNF&GA Branches or Division may apply

• • The Hazel Herring Civic Improvement Grant
  • The Bess Mueller Grant

Donations

• To donate to any of our Educational & Charitable scholarships, please send your check to WNF&GA E & C Treasurer  Suzanne Smith-Oscilowski, at 416 Gwynedd Valley Dr., Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002.
  Write all checks to WNF&GA, and indicate the purpose or the target fund of the donation on the memo line of the check, please.