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Tribute Gift Program
Celebrate. Commemorate. Remember.

The beauty, wonder, and serenity of the Chicago Botanic Garden combine to create a perfect setting in which to honor a loved one, pay tribute to a friend, or mark a special anniversary or milestone.

Here are some of the ways the Chicago Botanic Garden can help you remember loved ones, mark a special occasion, or tell someone how much you care:

	Special areas are available within selected gardens of the Main Island, for gifts ranging from $10,000 to $250,000.
	Benches located throughout the Garden may be dedicated for fifteen years with a contribution of $5,000. A plaque inscribed with a personal dedication of the donor’s choice will be placed on the lower right corner of the bench. Alternatively a bench may be endowed for $25,000.
	There are several varieties of trees available for dedication, ranging from $1,500 to $2,500. A tree tag marking the dedication will be inscribed with the words of the donor’s choice, and the tree will remain tagged for the life of the plant. If, within a fifteen year period, the tree fails to thrive or is otherwise compromised, a tree of the same or new variety will be offered as a replacement.
	Commemorative Bricks are available for a contribution of $500 along the Gateway Visitor Center and $1,000 along the Rose Garden walkway. Bricks may be engraved with the name of the individual(s) being honored or remembered and pertinent date(s).
	During the summer, a selected carillon concert program may be sponsored for a donation of $500. The sponsorship and individual(s) being honored or remembered will be indicated in the program for that evening.
	For a contribution of $250, a donor may “adopt” a bonsai from the Garden’s premier Bonsai Collection. The recipient will receive a beautiful note card indicating the dedication along with an informational photograph card relevant to the chosen “adopted” bonsai specimen. Contact the Tribute Program for a list of available bonsai (changes annually).
	A changing seasonally inspired floral display in the Krehbiel Gallery art space of the Regenstein Center may be dedicated for $250 for the day of a special occasion or event. The recipient(s) and date of dedication will be displayed in a beautiful frame and placed on the Information Desk, well situated for all to see. This is a perfect surprise for a wedding, anniversary, or other meaningful event.
	Lenhardt Library bookplate dedications are available for contributions ranging from $50 to $250. The chosen title will have a bookplate placed on the inside front cover reflecting the dedication and will be located in the Library. In addition, selections from the Lenhardt Library’s Rare Book Collection are also available for dedication. Acid free, archival bookplates will be placed on the inside front cover.

Whether you choose to coordinate a lasting tribute item or wish to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Garden, a personalized acknowledgment of your gift will be sent to the individual or family being honored or remembered, without reference to the size of the gift.

With a contribution of $250 or more, the individual being honored or remembered will be listed as a Tribute recipient in a special section of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Annual Report.

For more information regarding the Tribute Gift Program, please e-mail tributes@chicagobotanic.org
or call (847) 835-8333.

Support Us — Give to the Garden

Tribute Gift Program Celebrate. Commemorate. Remember.

Tribute Gift Program
Celebrate. Commemorate. Remember.