ETSU has established an endowment fund, "The Lamberts Native Plant Conservation Endowment". The fund will support the maintenance, care, and use of her home and her yard as a field-resource site to include class instruction, seminars, workshops, events, and research. Frances will train faculty and students on the upkeep of the garden to ensure the preservation of the incredible collection she has created.

The "Lamberts Center for Native Plant Conservation"

"For 45 years, Dr. Frances Lamberts, has cultivated a native plant
garden in the backyard of her home, which boasts one of the
largest collections in the region. With over 60 specimens of
trees, over 30 different types of shrubs, more than 100 different
varieties of wildflowers, and over 20 ferns, grasses and vines, the
organic garden serves as a soil-based habitat for insects and
other animals, which provide the pollination services to keep the
plant world functioning and productive."

We can make a tax-deductible gift to this initiative by mailing a check to:
ETSU Foundation
PO Box 70721
Johnson City, TN 37614

Memo: Lamberts Native Plant Conservation Endowment

We can also make an online gift at: give.etsu.edu. Scroll down to "Select from all ETSU Funds". Then complete the form in the next window and enter "Lamberts Native Plant Conservation Endowment" in the "Special Gift Instructions or Comments" field.

Let's honor Frances's amazing leadership and dedication to environmental stewardship by supporting her gift to the university and the community. Please help us make the amazing fruits of her labor available to students, faculty, and researchers well into the future.

For more information, see the attached documents.

Thank you.

Lamberts Native Plant Conservation Endowment Pledge Form

Lamberts Property Plants Dec 2023

Lamberts Center for Native Plant Conservation Flyer