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Photo by Lee Aurich

Support Us

DONATE AND BECOME A SUPPORTER!

$15 – Lake Lover

$25 – Cormorant

$50 – Snowy Egret

$100 – Pelican

$250 –  Leopard Shark

$1000 – Least Tern


Choose your SUPPORTER level:

$15 – Lake Lover 

Any amount helps us do what we do.

$25 – Cormorant level helps us purchase:

– a pair of boots for volunteers

– 3 pairs of protective gloves for volunteers

– 5 volunteer vests

This level unlocks our special editorial newsletter, “The Tidings”.  A research based newsletter with limited releases throughout the year.

Available as digital email -OR- printed US mail copy.  Please indicate your newsletter type preference in Paypal notes.  (Emailed by default if no preference is indicated) 

$50 – Snowy Egret level helps purchase:
– 1-2 a telescoping nets to scoop trash from the lake
– 5 pickers
– 3 boxes of 39 gallon plastic bags
– 2 collection barrels

$100 – Pelican level 
– Any of the above
– Purchase of a utility vehicle to collect bags of trash collected by volunteers Tuesday through Saturday.
– Purchase and maintenance of aeration devices and continued support of the Institute water quality monitoring buoy.

$250 – Leopard Shark level

Helps all of the above and slowly gets us to of just the day-to-day operations and plan for the future of our Institution

$1000 – Least Tern

Your contributions not only help us continue to do what we do but also invest in future programs that we wish to offer our community.

Click the donate button below to make a donation. PayPal, all major credit and debt cards are accepted.


Donors may designate contributions for specific projects, if so desired.

If you prefer to send in your donation by mail, download the supporter form, print it out and complete the form. Please address you envelope to:

The Lake Merritt Institute

ATT: Supporters
568 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610

The Lake Merritt Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law and support the Institute and its programs. Our IRS tax ID is EIN 94-3214160.

Featured photo by Lee Aurich, our dedicated LMI volunteer

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