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Hi Ian. </div>
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Have a look at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, they introduced a system for dedication where memorial trees were recorded in a book which was on public display, provide a map location of the tree and a certificate. I know it's different circumstances, but it
worked as they had problems with plaques being a magnet for trouble. </div>
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We have a system at the NCC at Rideau Hall, for ceremonial tree collection. we have the tree and plaquýe in a GIS System and database, with all the information captured in case of losses, that's essential IMO. Memorial trees can be a tricky and area plantings
I think are more approriate for public spaces, but don't have the impact of a ceremory on the day of, but could if planned out. It depends on the event. We carryoout State Visit plantings and have over 140 at Rideau Hall. I will send a layout of a plaque which
cost arounf $300 and we use Duck bill anchors to prevent vandals. (which we have from time to time). </div>
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I will send more info when I get back. Cheers Mark </div>
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<div><b>From: </b>Ian Wilson</div>
<div><b>Sent: </b>Monday, August 22, 2016 12:19 PM</div>
<div><b>To: </b>'canufnet@list.web.net'</div>
<div><b>Reply To: </b>Canadian Urban Forest Network</div>
<div><b>Subject: </b>[CANUFNET] Memorial trees and plaques</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m interested in hearing from others who have a memorial/donated tree program with plaques.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In Kelowna, we allow citizens to donate trees for planting in parks, but we don’t allow them to have a plaque except at the Cemetery. There’s a few reasons for this, such as maintenance concerns and vandalism. We had a bad experience 15
years ago where some trees with plaques seemed to be a magnet for vandalism, so we stopped offering this.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you have a tree donation program? Do you allow plaques next to donated trees? How much to do charge?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">thanks</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; color:#C00000">Ian Wilson</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; color:#262626"><br>
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Park Services Manager | City of Kelowna<br>
250-469-8842 | iwilson@kelowna.ca </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; color:#262626">Connect w</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">ith the City
<a href="http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page3535.aspx"><span style="color:windowtext">kelowna.ca/connect</span></a><span style="color:#262626"></span></span></p>
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