The Florida Museum, located on the University of Florida campus, invites you to join us as we “Stand Up & Holler” for our seventh annual Gator Nation Giving Day.
Every gift, large or small, makes a difference. On February 20, 2025, make an impact by supporting a program or cause of your choice.
This year, you can choose to support these Museum funds as part of the Gator Nation Giving Day celebration! Explore what they are and find your favorites, then join us on Feb. 20 online and across the Gator Nation.
Let’s continue to show the world what friends of the Florida Museum can do when we pull together to support natural history and all the good that comes from funding scientific research and education.
Make sure to give through the Gator Nation Giving Day website to see your donation along with others from across the Gator Nation!
Florida Museum Expansion and Renovation Fund
Support the Florida Museum’s building expansion project, including a new home for the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute. The expansion will feature a new state-of-the-art exhibition, high-tech classroom, an updated modern facade, renovated guest services and a larger collector’s shop. Thank you for your generosity in supporting this capital project.
Make a giftNatural Science Special Projects and Rewards
Supporting this endowment funds our seminar series, networking opportunities, workshops and community building events. All of these are incredibly important for our faculty, staff and students to stay updated with best practices and new research. Give today to support the scientific studies of tomorrow!
Make a giftExhibit Maintenance
Keeping our museum’s engaging exhibitions maintained and current takes a lot of work. With your gift, you support the upkeep of our eight iconic permanent exhibits like the Butterfly Rainforest, Water Shapes Florida, Florida Fossils, Discovery Zone and more. Help us maintain the Museum’s magic by making a gift to this essential fund.
Make a giftMcGuire Center Support Fund
With more than 10 million specimens, the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity houses one of the world’s largest Lepidoptera collections, representing most of the world’s estimated 20,000 butterfly and 245,000 moth species. When you make a gift to this endowment, you directly support the collaborations and partnerships that are critical to growing the McGuire Center’s thriving research and conservation programs. Visiting researchers funded through this endowment will work with staff and students to curate and digitize the collections, as well as share knowledge and contribute to publications.
TESI Art and Edda Ross Outreach & Education Endowment
The Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI) is grateful to Art and Edda Ross for creating an endowment to support TESI education and outreach programs, including Scientist in Every Florida School (SEFS). The SEFS program matches scientists with K-12 public schools in Florida, with a focus on Title I schools. SEFS has facilitated over 4,800 classroom visits reaching nearly 175,000 Florida students. Support classroom visits when you make a gift today!
Make a giftRandell Research Center
Your gift will support the programs and activities of the Randell Research Center and provide critical operating funds to care for the remnants of the ancient town of the Calusa at Pineland, Florida. Not only does the Pineland site reveal a complex native history, but it also has proven to be an ideal location for teaching students and the public about Florida’s environment and history. Your support will fund the RRC’s exhibitions and outreach programs, encouraging visitors to learn about and celebrate Florida’s natural history and rich cultural heritage.
Make a giftMcCarty Woods and Campus Natural Areas
Located in the heart of the UF Campus, McCarty Woods is a 2.9-acre forest that provides essential ecological functions for over 350 plant, fungi and animal species. Though threatened to be destroyed in 2020, McCarty Woods was saved by the joint effort of students and Museum employees. By contributing to the McCarty Woods Fund, you are directly supporting the ongoing restoration of a living research laboratory and protecting a vital habitat for native species.