The Western North Carolina Nature Center offers a yearly membership pass for a family of 4 for $62!! That is one of the cheapest yearly memberships I've seen! But, to make this even sweeter...they've partnered with Science Centers, Aquariums, and Zoo's across the country. That means that you buy this 1 pass which gets you in to tons of great places where ever you're at! Below, is a list of the reciprocal locations you can visit!
This is an unbelievably awesome deal!
Here's what Heather has to say about her experience with the program:
Each of these places offer family memberships and they probably have similar reciprocal agreements that you can look into but I believe that all of the family membership cost at or above $100. But, you can buy this pass for only $62! This is a grat opportunity for a stay at home mother and that is when I started utilizing this program. I am now working full time but we still go on family adventures on the weekends and the fact that they are free is awesome. We are planning a trip to the Science museum in Raleigh at some point (they are also currently on the reciprocal agreement).
Details:
Western North Carolina Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28805 Phone 828-298-5600 Fax 828-298-2644
Email for Membership: friends@wildwnc.org
Memberships usually take between 10 days and 2 weeks to process.
Individual: $30/year
Dual: $45/year - Two adults in the same household
Family: $62/yearFor up to 2 adults and 4 children or grandchildren (must be family members)
Wildlife Guardian: $100/yearFor Full Family benefits plus five guest passes to the Center for use by family or friends
Extra Adult over 2 adult limit: $15 additional (Must be Adult in same household)For Family and Wildlife Guardian membership only
Extra Child over 4 children limit: $10 additional (Must be child in same household)
To add an extra adult or child to your membership, choose your membership for your shopping cart, then click "Continue Shopping". Then pick "Extra Child or Extra Adult" as an additional item. You can add as many items as you would like. Once you have added any extra adults or children, then type in all the names on the membership.
If you are ordering multiple gifts, please do separate orders for each membership as the system is unable to accommodate more than one gift membership at a time. Please send in one membership, log out and then log back in to fill out the next.
If you need your membership expedited, please call The Friend's Office at 828-298-5600 x319.There is a charge of $10 extra for expedited service unless you are able to come to the Center to pick up a temporary card.
For non-urgent membership questions, please call 298-5600 ext. 319.
Friends Membership Benefits Include:
FREE one year admission to the WNC Nature Center on regular admission daysRECIPROCAL ADMISSION to over 275 zoos, aquariums (AZA)
and science centers (ASTC) nationwide*
DISCOUNT of 10% at the Possum's Pouch Gift ShopEARLY SIGN UP AND DISCOUNT to WNC Nature Center Summer CampsDISCOUNT for Onsite Birthday PartiesDISCOUNT to Offsite Educational Experiences (e.g. Elk Trip and Butterfly Tagging)DISCOUNT to Nature Center special events and on site educational programsSUBSCRIPTION to WILDWNC, the Friends quarterly NewsletterFREE admission to Hey Day, our Fall Family FestivalINVITATION to the Friends Annual MeetingDISCOUNT of 50% to the Health Adventure and the Colburn Earth Science Museum in Asheville
*Other organizations may change their reciprocity policies at any time. We do not offer refunds due to changes in reciprocity by other organizations.
**Guidelines for reciprocal agreements
http://www.wildwnc.org/files/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Revised%202010%20Reciprocity%20Guidelines.pdf
**Zoo and aquariums reciprocal
http://www.aza.org/uploadedFiles/Education/Kids_and_Families/Special_Admissions_Program/Reciprocity%20Chart%202011(1).pdf
**Science centers reciprocal
http://www.astc.org/members/passlist.htm
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