[CANUFNET] Memorial trees and plaques

[Chartier, Michelle (CY - Parks)]

Hi Ian,

I've attached a copy of our Council Policy regarding memorial planting and plaques. It reflects your policy in that we do not allow plaques except at the cemetery. The issue is damage and replacement costs of plaques.

We charge the full cost for the tree and planting when we plant memorial trees. The cost can vary but would be in the range of $600.00.

We also have a river valley authority that will do memorial tree planting and I've attached a link to their program with further info/details:

http://meewasin.com/donate/donor-programs/plant-a-tree/

Regards,

Michelle Chartier
City of Saskatoon
Community Services, Parks Division
Superintendent - Urban Forestry/Pest Management
Ph: 306.975-2537  Fax: 306.975.3034

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Subject: [CANUFNET] Memorial trees and plaques

Hello
I'm interested in hearing from others who have a memorial/donated tree program with plaques.

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.

Do you have a tree donation program?  Do you allow plaques next to donated trees? How much to do charge?

thanks

Ian Wilson
Park Services Manager | City of Kelowna
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