The Gifts That Keep Giving

Recurring gifts are an easy and affordable way for you to make a positive impact on protecting community resources, character and the well-being of your community. When you become a monthly or yearly donor, you blaze a path forward for increasing sustainability and ensuring equitable access to education, culture and health in your community.

Join The Heron Center’s Giving Circle of Members

A regular, ongoing stream of revenue is a vital and powerful tool for protecting our vision, mission and values. You can join other dedicated humans by becoming a member of The Heron Center with a recurring gift, as a sustaining member, of as little as $5 per month.

Support a sustainable future!

Becoming a Member or a Sustaining Member is a powerful tool for protecting our vision.  

You can be part of a community that takes an active step towards increasing sustainability and ensuring equitable access to education, culture and health in your community! 

Philosophy of The Eight Guided Paths Spiritual Guidance Center, Charitable Trust

DBA, The Heron Center

501c3, Tax ID is 47-6572625

Membership Benefits:

  • FREE access to the Wildlife Sanctuary and exclusively the Treehouse Yurt (when not booked for programs) for passive recreational use related to: meditation, study, self-exploration, reading, garden meandering, walking, spiritual practice, picnic, family activities, etc. (visit daily from dawn to dusk – all year round). Overnight retreats welcome by permission only.

  • Reduced rates or in some cases free entry for most special events or programs.

  • 20% off classes & educational workshops at the Heron Studio | up to 5 free classes a month (varies by type of membership)  https://theheroncenter.org/schedule/

  • Reduced rates on rentals: use of space for personal functions, events or parties

  • Free t-shirt

  • Free active Guidance with the Abbess and Community support through Sangha meetings (gatherings of like-minded individuals).

We offer 6 levels of Membership:
$30/month: 20% discount on workshops and ongoing classes
$45/month: 20% discount on workshops and ongoing classes, plus 3 free Heron classes each month.
$60/month: 20% discount on workshops and ongoing classes, plus 5 free Heron classes each month.

Membership Subscription




Sustaining Membership Subscription

You can also choose to support us as a Sustaining Member
(Monthly or Yearly)

Sustaining Member Benefits:

  • FREE access to The Yurt; Community Garden & Wildlife Sanctuary for personal use related to: meditation, study, self-exploration, reading, garden meandering, walking, spiritual practice, picnic, family activities, etc. (visit daily from dawn to dusk, all year round).
  • Free t-shirt
  • Free active Guidance with the Abbess and Community support through Sangha meetings (gatherings of like-minded individuals)

Becoming a Member or a Sustaining Member is a powerful tool for protecting our vision.  

You can be part of a community that takes an active step towards increasing sustainability and ensuring equitable access to education, culture and health in your community




Monthly or Yearly membership fees will be automatically withdrawn from your bank account.

Thank you for supporting our vision through our Membership options!

You make a huge impact in how we serve!