Adopt-A-Manatee® and Get a FREE manatee Notebook

manatee wildflower plantable notebook
Adopt-A-Manatee for $35 or more and get a free notebook with a plantable cover.

For a limited time, each new member who joins the Adopt-A-Manatee program (either for you or for a gift) at the $35 level or above are eligible to receive a manatee adoption packet (see contents below) and a free notebook with manatee design. In addition, each member receives an adoption certificate, photo and biography of a manatee, a membership handbook, the Club’s quarterly newsletter, The Manatee Zone, which features updates on the adoptive manatees, and the bi-monthly eNewsletter, Paddle Tales.

The notebook features a cover design that was created by SMC staff from a beautiful photo of a manatee by Dave Schrichte. The notebook cover has seeds embedded and can be planted and yields wildflower blooms.

Note: New members outside the U.S. are asked to pay an additional $10 to cover additional postage charges.


Each new member will receive:

  • An adoption certificate, photo and biography of a manatee.
  • A one-year membership in Save the Manatee Club.
  • A 28-page membership handbook with information on manatees.
  • The Manatee Zone Newsletter, four times a year, featuring updates on manatees in the adoption program.
  • Paddle Tales, our bi-monthly e-newsletter.
  • A free manatee plantable notebook (If you’re giving the adoption as a gift, please remember to give us the address for your gift recipient).
  • Free shipping for U.S. orders. 

Join or Renew — It’s Easy!


Questions? Send us an email at membership@savethemanatee.org or call 1-800-432-JOIN (5646).