MEMORIALS Honoring the past by helping us build the future

Memorial donations help Memorials That sustain the 's Never Fade many collections, and Memorials at the Arboretum provide display . family and friends a beautiful place to Memorials also support honor, visit, and remember their loves ones. the events and classes that

Memorials can include cash donations, help to enrich the lives of Remembering engraved bricks, , trees, benches or the people who live in even gardens. Many of these become central Washington. loved ones permanent fixtures of the Arboretum. at the The Arboretum can also accept tribute gifts which are a popular way to Yakima Area recognize a friend, family member or Arboretum co-worker.

All gifts will be recognized by a personalized card sent to the honoree, or to the family of the honoree notifying them of the gift. We will also honor your gift by placing a notice of your gift in our memorial registry. Yakima Area Arboretum 1401 Arboretum Dr. Yakima, WA 98901 509-248-7337 www.ahtrees.org [email protected] TREE MEMORIALS MEMORIALS BENCH MEMORIALS Memorial trees provide a lasting legacy The Rose is a colorful and fragrant for a loved one. The Arboretum manages place with many quiet sitting areas tucked a collection of over 1000 labeled trees in amongst the roses, a popular retreat to and woody shrubs, many of which are remember loved ones. memorials. These trees are a permanent part of the Arboretum’s tree collection.

A memorial tree can either be an existing tree already in the collection or a new tree selected from the Arboretum’s wish Benches can be found throughout the list. Each memorial tree comes with a Arboretum, tucked into quiet corners or commemorative aluminized brass plaque placed near a path. Memorial benches set in the ground at the base of the tree. come with a commemorative aluminized brass plaque set into the top of the bench.

A memorial rose can either be selected The Arboretum will work with the donor from any rose currently in the garden or for the best placement of the bench at selected from a wish list. Each memorial the Arboretum.

rose comes with a commemorative Cost: $3,000 aluminized brass plaque set in the ground

at the base of the rose. GARDEN MEMORIALS The Arboretum does allow a small amount of ashes or mementoes to be planted with Memorial donations can be made to an the rose. existing garden or a future garden. This can include such areas as the rose Cost $300 garden, the xeric or dryland garden, and

BRICK MEMORIALS the . Please contact Executive Director Family and friends are encouraged to Bricks can be found in the Founder’s Colleen Adams-Schuppe at 509-248- help the tree. The Arboretum does Courtyard behind the Jewett Interpretive 7337 for specific information about how allow a small amount of ashes or Center. Names are inscribed on the bricks to support your favorite garden or grove mementoes to be planted with the tree. in the spring and fall. at the Arboretum. Cost $1,200 Cost $100