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Support Our Efforts

Instructor and large group of children.Imagine the thrill of a six-year-old finding a tadpole swimming in a pond or watching a bluebird carry food to its nest. These kinds of natural, wholesome experiences happen all the time at Ijams Nature Center.

Please help us continue the Ijams legacy by making a cash or in-kind donation or volunteering your time.

Ijams Nature Center is a non-profit organization and relies on donations from individuals, corporations and foundations to support the quality environmental education programs and 175 acre wildlife sanctuary.

There are several ways you could support Ijams:

Cash Donations
Gifts of cash may be made in three ways: online, by mail or phone:

Online: Click here to make a secure online donation.

Mail: A check made payable to Ijams Nature Center may be mailed to the address below. Please indicate "donation" on the check memo line.
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37920

Phone: Visa or MasterCard donations may be made over the phone by calling:
(865) 577-4717 ext. 17

Matching Gifts

Stock\Property Donations
Particular tax advantages may accrue to donors of appreciated stocks, property or other assets.

Planned Giving

Planned gifts enable you to provide future support to Ijams Nature Center. Planned gifts generally will provide favorable tax benefits and may provide you with a life income stream. Planned gifts are connected directly to your financial and/or estate plans. Deferred gifts are given today, but AAAS will not realize their benefit until sometime in the future.


A planned gift is planning now to make a charitable gift that will make a difference in the future both for yourself and for a cause you believe in, such as Ijams Nature Center. A planned gift not only gives you a tax advantage, but it also can fit with your concerns for heirs and estate plans, complement your lifestyle goals and leave a legacy to a cause important to you.
There are many different ways to make a planned gift. Listed below are several options.
 
Gift by Will or Bequest
Gift of Real Estate
Gift Annuities
Charitable Remainder Trusts

Please contact our office at (865) 577-4717 ext. 17 to learn more about planned giving opportunities.

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Membership Though entry to the park and facilities are currently free, there are many benefits to becoming a member. Volunteer Volunteers are an integral part of our education programs, our development activities, and our grounds maintenance. Donations In addition to financial contributions, Ijams is often in need of in-kind donations and services.