Living Tree Memorial Program
The Buffalo Grove Park District is pleased to offer the Living Tree Memorial Program as a unique way to remember a loved one, or commemorate a special date, event or organization with a tree.
Park District staff will contact the donor regarding the choice of tree and its location. Trees are planted each spring and fall by Park District staff.
All donations include a custom engraved memorial leaf, mounted on the Living Tree Memorial wall at the Alcott Center. Each 3½-inch leaf is limited to 4 lines of copy, with 22 letters per line, and one additional line for a date.
In addition, tree donations are tax deductible. For more information, please call Tim Howe, Director of Parks and Planning at 847.850.2163.
Tree Selection
Memorial trees may be selected from a variety of tree species. Our listing of recommended trees includes, but is not limited to, the following popular species. The cost of a tree is $350 for a minimum 3-inch diameter tree trunk.
Shade Trees
Oak • Maple • Locust
Tall, strong deciduous trees with a large canopy, often exceeding 45 feet in height.
Ornamental Trees
River Birch • Walnut • Beech Flowering Crab
Larger deciduous trees with unique growth habit, or other unique characteristics.
Evergreen Trees
White Fir • Colorado Blue Spruce • Norway Spruce • White Pine
Evergreens with needle-like or scale-like needles, which remain year-round on most species.
Living Tree Memorial Purchase Form
Please complete the form below to commemorate a person, date, event or organization with the purchase of a tree. Please note: The payment page is separate from this form.
There is a button at the end of the form that takes you to the payment page.
Tree Selection
Shade Trees - Tall, strong deciduous trees with a large canopy, often exceeding 45 feet in height.
Ornamental Trees - Larger deciduous trees with unique growth habit, or other unique characteristics.
Evergreen Trees - Evergreens with needle-like or scale-like needles, which remain year-round on most species.
Memorial Leaf
Each tree purchased includes a custom engraved gold memorial leaf that will get mounted on the Living Tree Memorial wall at the Alcott Center. Each 3½-inch leaf is limited to 4 lines of copy, with 22 characters per line, and one additional line for a date. Please note: Spaces and punctuation marks count as a character.
If you have any questions regarding the Living Tree Memorial program, please contact Tim Howe, Director of Parks and Planning at 847.850.2163 or thowe@bgparks.org.
After you have submitted the form, please click on the payment button below to pay the fee.
Pay For Living Tree Memorial Online