Membership
We encourage all Mud Creek Valley residents and supporters of natural area conservation in Indianapolis to join Mud Creek Conservancy as a Conservancy Member. Building membership will show unified support to forever preserve the aesthetic beauty, ecological services, and wildlife habitat in the Mud Creek Valley in northeast Indianapolis. Your membership dues will go directly to the conservation of natural areas as well as education and outreach efforts to further our mission.
BECOMing a Member is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Complete and Submit the Member Information Form for each individual.
Membership
We encourage all residents that care about natural area conservation in the Indianapolis area to join Mud Creek Conservancy. Building membership will show unified support to forever preserve the aesthetic beauty, ecological services, and wildlife habitat of the Mud Creek Valley in northeast Indianapolis. Your membership dues will go directly to the protection and restoration of natural areas as well as education and outreach efforts and minimal operating costs to further our mission.
Find the membership level below that best suits you!
Membership Levels
CONSERVANCY MEMBER
Any donation over $20 makes you a Mud Creek Conservancy Member!
Conservancy Member benefits include:
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Subscription to our bi-monthly e-newsletter containing MCC land protection updates, special project updates, event information and invitations, nature information and photography and more!
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Invitations to MCC workshops, hikes and community events including reduced or free entry.
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Invitation to the Annual Members Meeting
Make a bigger impact by making a convenient, automatic monthly donation to Mud Creek Conservancy of any amount $10/month or greater.
Monthly gifts provide a reliable and predictable income stream so we can better plan and budget for future land protection projects and opportunities to expand our capacity. You can change the amount of your gift or cancel at any time.
Sustaining Member benefits include:
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All of the benefits of Conservancy Membership
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Plus, one free item from the MCC Nature Store (T-shirt, sticker set, magnet, coloring book)
*All Sustaining Members contributing over $83/mo. are also Valley Guardians. (our donation portal doesn't allow a check box for both annual and monthly donations)
*Make sure to select "Make this a monthly recurring donation" at checkout.
Sustaining MEMBER
Valley Guardian
Valley Guardians is a group of committed donors who donate $1,000 or more annually. This group of inspiring supporters believes it is important to invest in defending the few remaining natural areas in our city for our wildlife, our residents, our health, and the next generation.
This level of membership is incredibly impactful as MCC continues to grow our protection impact and management responsibilities. Securing annual contributions of $1,000+ (or recurring monthly donations over $83/mo.) will be critical to assess our capacity for continued growth. MCC is currently an all-volunteer organization. However, we now own and steward 4 properties comprising over 53 acres and will soon manage two public nature parks/preserves. We need to secure reliable funding to ensure the on-going care and management of our public spaces, become more agile when responding to future protection opportunities, and build capacity for a dedicated staff person.
Valley Guardian benefits include:
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Annual MCC Valley Guardian celebration.
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Exclusive guided tours to experience MCC's protection and restoration work at properties not open to the public.
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Special acknowledgement on Mud Creek Conservancy's webpage and E-newsletter.
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One free item from the MCC Nature Store (T-shirt, sticker set, magnet, coloring book)
*Make sure to select "Make this a monthly recurring donation" at checkout if you wish to contribute monthly.
Contact us at MCConservancy@gmail.com or 317-964-3044 to set up recurring donations using other methods such as Gifts of Stock, IRA, or Donor-Advised Funds.
All membership levels are valid for the current calendar year that dues are paid (Accepting 2024 Memberships Today)
Checks can be made out to Mud Creek Conservancy with "MCC Membership" in the memo and mailed to:
7399 N. Shadeland Ave. # 200
Indianapolis, IN 46250
*If you are mailing a check for membership please provide an email address(es) if you would like to receive updates and our digital newsletter!