Supporting Treehouse



Treehouse Museum is a private, non-profit, 501-c-3 organization funded by admissions, memberships, program fees, donations and grants. Relying on donations and grants for over 50 percent of its operating budget, the Museum is in constant need of community support to keep its award-winning exhibits and programs going and growing. Treehouse also has an dedicated corps of volunteers, whose service to the Museum is truly invaluable.





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Volunteering at Treehouse: Treehouse Museum is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with programs and special events, provide exhibit support, work as exhibit guides, and complete group literacy projects. All volunteers must complete a volunteer application and interview before being accepted. Treehouse can provide real-world, confidence-building experiences, and opportunities to acquire valuable job skills. To learn more, please call our Volunteer Coordinator at 801-394-9663 or click here to print an Individual Volunteer Application. For a Group Application Form click here. Teens at Treehouse Volunteers Must be 14-18 years old and commit to serve 4 hours per month. Scheduled training sessions are required. Applications are accepted at anytime. Friends of Treehouse Volunteers Must be 19 years old or older and commit to serve a minimum of 10 hours per month. Scheduled training sessions are required. Tasks include exhibit supply preparation, cleaning and special projects for the first 20 hours of service. Tasks expand with training and service hours. *SPY (Special Participating Youth) Volunteers* Must be 12 - 15 years old. Commit to 50 hours of service and 20 hours of training for a total of 70 hours over the course of spring and summer 2012. 2012 SPY Applications are DUE on ~~MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 2012 AT 5 P.M.~~ *APLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED. NOW DUE SATURDAY, MARCH 31 2012 AT 5 P.M.* *Event Volunteers* Volunteers age 14 years or older can be volunteers at special Treehouse events such as the Enchanted Woods in October. A volunteer application and interview may not be necessary, but those wishing to participate must audition and commit to rehearsals and a certain number of hours.

Donating to Treehouse: Treehouse Museum opened in February, 1992 with 9,000 sq ft. of space the Ogden City Mall. During its nearly 10 years in the Mall, Treehouse produced award-winning programs and exhibits. Treehouse has received multiple prestigious Awards from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2002, Child Magazine named Treehouse one of the top 50 Children's Museums in the nation. Treehouse was displaced from its home in December 2001, when demolition of the Mall began. Treehouse found a temporary home in the former Standard-Examiner building. The Board and staff of the Museum began in earnest to work toward a new, permanent home for Treehouse. In 2003, the Treehouse Board of Directors secured property on 22nd Street and Keisel Avenue, part of the Ogden Mall Redevelopment Project. On May 9, 2005 hundreds of children and their families joined with the Treehouse Board of Directors, the Treehouse staff and community and civic leaders to break ground and celebrate the start of construction of a new, permanent home for Treehouse. Construction of the two level, 28,000 sq ft building is now complete and the Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse museum opened to the public on August 19, 2006. Project costs for the new building totaled $6 million. The Stewart Education Foundation completed the campaign with a naming gift. However, due to interest charges on the construction loan, some fundraising remains. Treehouse welcomes and appreciates any donations in support of construction costs, or in support of ongoing exhibits and programs, or of general operating expenses.

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