Donations
Thank you for your interest in donating to Brookside Gardens! Our donors’ generosity makes it possible for us to curate beautiful displays and offer educational and inspirational programming that celebrates the natural world. Donations are tax-deductible and all donors receive a receipt from the Montgomery Parks Foundation for this purpose.
Donate Online
The Montgomery Parks Foundation processes all Brookside Gardens donations. Click here to be routed to their online donation form , where you can specify under “I want to support” that you’d like to donate to Brookside Gardens.
Donate by Check
Checks should be made payable to the Montgomery Parks Foundation.
On the envelope, please specify “Attn: Jessica Laigle” and either send or drop it off at Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902.
Alternative Forms of Giving
For information on gifts of stock or on planned giving, please contact katie.rictor@montgomeryparks.org or call 301.495.2490 and specify that you’d like to donate to Brookside Gardens.
Commemorative Brick Donations
To donate a Commemorative Brick (pdf) for placement in the Rose Garden at Brookside Gardens, download and fill out a form, which includes details on where to send your donation. Please note that it will take approximately four to eight weeks from receipt of your donation until your brick is installed.
Tribute Bench Donations
There is currently a waiting list to donate a tribute bench at Brookside Gardens. For more information please see our Tribute Bench (pdf). To be added to the waiting list, please contact Jessica.Laigle@montgomeryparks.org or call 301-962-1439.
The Tree Trust established by P.J. Ryan & Joan Rubin
Established in 2019, this special fund will be used to purchase and replace trees as needed at Brookside Gardens. Your gift to the Tree Trust will be held by the Montgomery Parks Foundation, where it will collect interest and grow until the funds are needed by the Gardens. To give to the Tree Trust .