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Tribute & Memorial Program
The beauty and serenity of Holden Forests & Gardens offer a unique opportunity to pay tribute to a loved one, commemorate a milestone, or honor a friend.
Recognition
When you make a commemorative gift, the person being honored or the family of the person being remembered will receive a personalized letter informing them of your gift, without the donation amount listed.
Obituary language
If you would like family and friends to support Holden Forests & Gardens in your loved one’s memory to keep the wonder, beauty, and value of trees and plants alive for future generations, please see below for suggested obituary language. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
To honor [name]’s life, the family would appreciate gifts to Holden Forests & Gardens, PO Box 74422, Cleveland, OH 44194-0002. Please note who the gift is in memory of.
Make your tribute gift today
For questions or to schedule a tour, please contact Alice McNulty at amcnulty@holdenfg.org and 216-707-2852.
Tributes at Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden
You may choose a physical tribute to commemorate a loved one, such as a bench nestled in the perfect spot or a tree that serves as a living memorial. Tributes can mark all life’s important moments:
- Birthdays
- Marriages
- Anniversaries
- Graduations
- Retirements
- Memorials
Planters
- $500 gift – Small
- $750 gift – Medium
- $1,000 gift – Large
- $1,500 gift – Extra Large
- Maintained for 3 years.
- HF&G reserves the right to move planters and select plants that will be planted in all planters at both campuses. Plants change throughout the year to reflect the seasons.
- Your gift includes a plaque with up to three lines of text, which can be edited by HF&G staff if you wish.
Trees
- $2,000 to $25,000 gift range
The intent of Holden Forests & Gardens is to maintain tribute trees for their full life span. However, tree longevity varies with the species and environmental conditions.
- All tree dedications include a personalized plaque including up to three lines of text.
- Tributes are maintained for the life of the tree.
- If the tree reaches the end of its natural cycle or needs to be removed, we offer a replacement for up to 5 years after the tribute gift is made.
- As we maintain a living collection for curatorial and scientific purposes, HF&G does not plant new trees for tribute contributions. However, we offer a selection of established trees at either campus for you to choose from.
Benches
- $7,500 gift — Teak Bench
- $15,000 gift- Rock Seating (Holden Arboretum only)
- Pre-determined locations to choose from at the Cleveland Botanical Garden or Holden Arboretum.
- Teak bench dedications are maintained for 15 years and rock seating for 20 years.
- Includes a personalized plaque with up to three lines of text.
Books
- $150 per book
- Book dedication from a selection of books in the libraries at either location.
- Books are dedicated for the life of the book.
- There will be a sticker in each book personalized with the name of whom the gift was made for.
Additional information
- Tribute contributions are naming opportunities and support Holden Forests & Gardens’ general operations.
- Holden Forests & Gardens owns all plants, planters, chairs, and benches on our properties.
- Contact Alice McNulty today with questions or to schedule a tour: amcnulty@holdenfg.org and 216-707-2852.
