Whether remembering a loved one, honoring someone who made a difference, or marking a special occasion, the Garden offers a living place of reflection. Our memorial and tribute opportunities celebrate meaningful connections in an inspiring, natural setting. Choose the tribute that best honors your story below.
Honoring a loved one by naming the Garden in their obituary is a meaningful way to celebrate a life rooted in growth and connection. Gifts can be designated towards a memorial in the Garden or support the plants, programs, and spaces that are enjoyed by many. Families are encouraged to notify the Garden so we may properly acknowledge gifts and extend our gratitude.
The provided communication is available to use:
“In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Green Bay Botanical Garden via this link.”
If you’d like to make a donation in memory or honor of someone, please follow these steps:
$100
Name of your choosing engraved on a leaf. This unique tribute will be attached to the existing treehouse in the Gertrude B. Nielsen Village within the Carol & Bruce Bell Children’s Garden. Only children 17 & Under are eligible to be recognized for this memorial/tribute.
Name is inscribed on a metal badge on the Tribute Trellis located in the Lux Foundation Upper Rose Garden. Renewal option at the end of term.
• Aspen Leaf $150 | 8 years
• Butterfly $300 | 10 years
• Magnolia Blossom $750 | 15 years
$250
Dedicate a summer concert to celebrate a special occasion such as an anniversary or retirement, to honor a loved one, or to commemorate the birth of a special individual. The dedication will be announced during a Thursday night Sanimax Concert at the Garden. Concert date of your choosing (dates subject to availability). Four tickets and four reserved seats are included.
$250+
Name or expression is inscribed on the Society plaque in the Donald & Patricia Schneider Education Center. Plant Endowment Societies are the perfect way to leave a legacy and make a difference by helping maintain the Garden’s annual (Monet), rose (Redoute), and perennial (Renoir) plantings.
$500
Name engraved on stainless steel pillars of the main structure in the Memorial Grove.
Price varies. See order form for details.
Name or expression inscribed on specific plaque as indicated on the bench form on select benches located throughout the Garden.
Memorials and tributes via the Garden’s bench program are considered charitable donations, and the bench and plate are owned by the Garden.
If it’s determined that a bench is no longer functional, safe, or unacceptable aesthetically, the Garden has the right to remove the bench.
As a number of our memorial and tribute items exist out in nature, they may experience various degrees of weathering or wear. The Garden guarantees the item will remain in an open to the public place for the expected life cycle of the item.
If the item needs to be moved at any time, we will use the contact information on file and attempt to notify you. Should your contact information change, please advise the Garden. Proper maintenance of the item will be determined by the Garden Team.
You can search the Garden’s online map to locate a memorial or tribute within the Garden. Search for names or features on the map linked below.
Garden staff is continually working to update this map.
Honor your loved one with a Celebration of Life. The beauty and tranquility of the Garden creates an ideal setting to remember and celebrate a loved one. Guests are also welcome to wander the Garden and take in the beauty and serenity. For rentals, complete our request form or contact rentals@gbbg.org or 920.593.5662.
If you’re making a memorial or tribute gift, please download and complete the General Order Form. If you’re making a memorial or tribute gift for a bench, please download and complete the Bench Order Form, so that we can properly acknowledge your gift. Meetings to discuss and view opportunities are by appointment only.
For more information about Memorials & Tributes, contact Emma Moore, Volunteer & Development Coordinator, at 920.593.5682 or emoore@gbbg.org.
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