named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Plant Sale
Weekend plant sale after Memorial Day featuring perennials, saplings, and specialty plants from the arboretum, with Master Gardeners available for consultation.
Field Trips and Garden Tours
Organized visits to gardens and sites of interest, including annual tours of the Dahlia Garden and the arboretum led by experts.
Monthly Horticultural Meetings
Educational meetings held at the Lower Carriage House featuring guest speakers, with sessions from April to November and in January-March.
Westbrook Manor House Preservation
Funds raised support restoration and maintenance of the historic manor house, including porch, lighting, windows, and room renovations.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Commemorative Brick and Memorial Installations 1 activity
- Establishing commemorative installationsCreated a memorial at the Friendship Garden by engraving names of prominent past members on patio bricks to honor their contributions.
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Historic Garden Preservation and Support 1 activity
- Funding and supporting arboretum infrastructure and improvementsDonates profits and allocates funds for the maintenance and restoration of the Westbrook Manor House and Arboretum grounds, including porch restoration, carpeting, and providing branded apparel and meditation benches.
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Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
- Hosting fundraising events and plant salesHosts an annual benefit plant sale featuring perennials, specialty plants, and saplings collected at the Arboretum, attracting hundreds of visitors and generating funds for preservation efforts.
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Membership Program Administration 1 activity
- Operating membership and member engagement programsManages a formal membership program with a calendar-year cycle, offers electronic payment options, and highlights member-submitted photos of gardens and trips to foster community engagement.
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Public Garden Tours and Events 1 activity
- Organizing garden tours and site visitsArranges guided garden tours for members, including specialized tours such as a dahlia garden tour at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, to promote horticultural appreciation and engagement.
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Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 1 activity
- Providing horticultural education programsOffers educational lectures, general meetings, publications, and tours focused on horticultural practices and conservation topics, such as monarch butterfly conservation, to promote sound horticultural knowledge and support the Bayard Cutting Arboretum.
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Non-Emergency Medical & Essential Transportation 1 activity
- Providing transportation assistance for membersOperates a ride share program for members needing transportation to evening meetings and provides golf cart transport to assist members in reaching the Lower Carriage House at the Arboretum.
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Agricultural Training and Education Programs 1 activity
- Supporting animal husbandry and agricultural activities at the arboretumFunds and maintains a flock of chickens at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, collects eggs, and sells them at the Manor House as part of agricultural programming.
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Industry-Specific Student Scholarships and Competitions 1 activity
- Supporting horticulture students through scholarshipsOffers $1,000 and $500 scholarships and complimentary memberships to horticulture students at Farmingdale State College to support their education and career development in the field.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$68K
Contributions & grants$134K196%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$6481%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$110K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
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balance sheet
Total assets$72K
Cash—
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Net assets$72K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -43.6%
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum Partner — Hosts BCAHS meetings at the Lower and Upper Carriage House on its grounds in Great River.
- Bayport Flower House Partner — Provides members with a 10% discount at Bayport Flower House
- Fantastic Gardens Partner — Provides members with a 10% discount at Fantastic Gardens
- Farmingdale State College Partner — Collaborates with BCAHS on the Nelson Sterner scholarship program for horticulture students.
- Manor House Partner — Site for egg sales and location of multiple renovation projects funded by the organization.
- Monarch Recovery Project NYC Inc. Partner — Collaborates with Monarch Recovery Project NYC Inc. to present educational programming on monarch butterfly conservation.
- Nelson Sterner Partner — Scholarship program honors Nelson Sterner, former director of Bayard Cutting Arboretum and adjunct professor at Farmingdale State College.
- Stony Brook University Archival Library Partner — Deposited historical files and meeting records from the Society at the university's archival library
strategies · 1
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Education and Engagement to Promote Stewardshipmethodology: education-and-engagementBy providing horticultural education and public engagement opportunities such as lectures, tours, and field trips, the organization fosters awareness and responsible stewardship of the arboretum and its resources, because experiential and ongoing learning increases public investment in conservation.