Tributes & Memorials - The Arboretum
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The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation offers a variety of lasting and meaningful ways to celebrate special occasions or to honor someone special while providing important financial support to the Arboretum. For assistance, please call the Development Office at (626) 821-3237 or email the Donor Relations Manager LeAnn Carroll at leann.carroll@arboretum.org.

Tribute Gifts

Commemorate a wedding, birthday, anniversary, or remember a loved one by making a gift in their honor to the Arboretum. Gifts can be made in any amount. Please specify in the notes section who the gift is in honor of, in addition to a mailing address if you would like us to notify them or their family of your gift.

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Trees

Celebrate the life of someone special with a tree dedication. A donation of $2,500 will provide for the dedication of a tree from our existing collections and ensure the Arboretum’s continued growth for future generations. Your tree dedication includes a personalized recognition plaque for the natural life of the tree. Click HERE, for more information on the tree dedication process. For assistance in selecting a tree, please call the Development Office at (626) 821-3237.

Tree Dedication Donation

Benches

A bench dedication offers a wonderful place to rest and reflect while enjoying the beautiful Arboretum grounds. For a donation of $20,000, a donor can work with Arboretum staff to find a suitable location for a tribute bench. Each teak bench, expected to last 25 years, includes an attached brass plaque engraved with two lines of 30 characters each. For information about available bench locations, please call the Development Office at (626) 821-3237.

Bench Dedication Donation

Dedication Receptions

Celebrate the dedication of a tree or bench with friends and family at the Arboretum. Receptions may be arranged through the Development Office in conjunction with the Peacock Café. Click HERE for more information.

Memorial Funds

The Arboretum may be designated to receive donations in lieu of flowers as part of a memorial service.  All donors will receive an acknowledgement from the Arboretum for their gift. A list of donors will be mailed to the family, without reference to amount, notifying them of contributions made in memory of their loved one. To open a memorial fund, please contact the Development Office at (626) 821-3237.

For assistance in making a gift to the Arboretum, please call the Development Office at (626) 821-3237.

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Phone: 626.821.3222

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