Planting a tree in a City park or other City-owned land is a beautiful way to honor a loved one and provides a gift to the whole community. Trees are planted on City-owned property for all to enjoy.

• Park health and user needs take priority in the placement and tree species selection. Other sites may be considered at donor request.
• The donations of $250 will cover the purchase, installation, and continued maintenance of the memorial tree.
• Plaques are not placed with trees at the park; however, a certificate and map will be mailed in honor of the planting.
• Donations for trees may be taken any time of the year; however, they will only be planted during tree planting season. Donations for trees received from June-October will be planted in September or October. Donations for trees received from November-May will be planted in April or May.
• Memorial tree installations are guaranteed for one year. If a tree dies during this period, it will be replaced at no charge.
• Occasionally, memorial trees must be removed or moved due to construction or other unforeseen circumstances. The City will consider moving smaller trees but may not be able to do so in all cases. When contact information is available, the City will contact the donor to discuss options and provide notification. The city does not guarantee that memorial trees can be moved or will be replaced.

Memorial Tree Donation Form

Dedicating a bench in a City park or other City-owned land is a beautiful way to honor a loved one and provides a gift to the whole community. Benches are installed on City-owned land for all to enjoy.

• City staff will maintain a list of park sites and locations in need of benches. Other site may be considered at donor's request, but are not guaranteed.
• The park and park user’s needs take priority in the bench placement. A park with an abundance of memorial benches will not be considered as highly as a park with a low number of memorial benches.
  •  Memorial Benches will not be considered for Hickory Hill Park or Terry Trueblood Recreation Area.
• Memorial benches will be of a style and design consistent with the park design. Individual or personalized designs will not be considered.
• One plaque may be placed on each bench. The maximum size of a plaque is 8” x 2”. Each plaque will accommodate 3 lines of text with 20 characters maximum per line including spaces
• The cost of the bench program is $1,500 per bench, including a commemorative plaque, materials, and a concrete base. Benches are steel reinforced to stand the test of time. They are covered with a power coating that prevents them from rusting.
• Benches are installed June – October. Donations for benches must be received by March 31 for the next season’s placements. A maximum of 5 benches will be commissioned each year on a first-come first-serve basis.

The Memorial Bench program has reached maximum capacity for 2024.The program will open for the following season, February 2025.