We Support the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
8909 W. 179th St. Overland Park, KS 66013
913.685.3604
About Us
Friends of the Arboretum – known as FOTA – exists to foster, promote and develop the aesthetic, educational, recreational, cultural, environmental, and scientific aspects of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
FOTA is part of The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park (ARFOP), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Friends of the Arboretum is a vibrant organization comprised of people who enjoy being outdoors, appreciate the beauty of the Arboretum, love visiting the gardens and hiking the trails, and want to support this outstanding community amenity.
Become a Member of FOTA
Your membership in FOTA supports programs and capital improvements and produces many special events that draw visitors to the Arboretum. Benefits include: Free admission to the arboretum during normal operating hours (does not include special events), Spring Plant Sale preview night, FOTA Annual Social Event, Monthly e-Newsletter, other FOTA events as announced, and participation in the Reciprocal Admissions Program sponsored by the American Horticulture Society involving more than 300 gardens and arboretums.
You will receive a QR code that will serve as your digital membership card. Please present this code at the entrance each time you visit for admission.
PURCHASE MEMBERSHIP OR GIFT MEMBERSHIP
FOTA Advisory Board
Chair: Todd Denmark
Secretary: Dan Morgan
Treasurer: Janet Forrest
Members at large: Jan Asnicar, Matt Burleigh, Nova Clarke, Marc Enyart, Anita Felzke, Brandon Geistdoerfer-Munger, Ed Gilmore, Teresa Halbersma, Terry Happer Scheier, Irene Parsons, Irina Pushel, Nicole Rome, Barb Stubbendieck, Paul Tamisiea and Emily Wheeler.
Projects Funded by FOTA
Generous donors, membership dues and FOTA fundraising events have funded the following capital improvements:
Ailie’s Glade
Betsy and Gordon Ross Herb Garden
Byrd’s Grove
Cohen Iris Garden
Environmental Education Visitors Center
Erickson Water Garden
Greenhouses I and II
Haake Celebration Terrace and Pergola
Joshua’s Story
LongHouse Visitor Center
Marder Woodland Garden
Margie’s Serenity Point
Monet Garden
The Retreat
Rotary Children’s Garden
Sculpture Acquisitions
Stous Promenade
The Train Garden
Welcome Garden and Entrance Gate