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Tribute Gift Program
Tribute Donations/Funds
Tribute Dedications
The Chicago Botanic Garden can help you celebrate, commemorate, and remember with distinctive dedication opportunities throughout the Garden landscape.
Upon receipt of your donation, a Tribute Gift Program representative will contact you to confirm your dedication and assist you in the selection and completion of the tribute. When the dedication is in place, a personalized acknowledgement of your tribute gift will be sent to the recipient of your choice, without reference to the size of the donation.
Please email or call the Tribute Gift Program at @email or (847) 835-8333 with questions. To download a printable list of all tribute opportunities, click here. All tribute opportunities are subject to change and availability.
Garden Bench
A list of available benches located throughout the Garden will be sent to you upon request. A plaque inscribed with the personalized dedication will be placed on the lower right-hand corner of the bench seat.
Please call (847) 835-8333 for more information.
$5,000 — $12,000 15-year dedication
Library Chair
Dedicate a library chair in the Lenhardt Library to celebrate a special occasion or individual. An engraved plaque will be placed on the side of the chair with your special message. The Lenhardt Library is a place of solitude and discovery. Its large windows allow the beauty of the garden to embrace and frame this magnificent indoor space. The library was established in 1951 by the Women's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. One of the great treasures of the Chicago Botanic Garden, it is located in the Regenstein Center.
Please call (847) 835-8333 to order.
$2,500 15-year dedication
Tribute Tree
Dedicate a nonflowering or flowering tree to celebrate a special occasion or individual. A personalized dedication tag will be placed on the tree that will remain for the life of the plant. Contributions for dedications range from $2,000 to $7,500 depending on the tree and its Garden location.
To see which trees are available, please call (847) 835-8333 to schedule an appointment.
Lenhardt Library Book Dedication
A list of available titles will be sent to you upon receipt of your donation. The chosen title will have a personalized bookplate placed on the inside front cover and will remain in the Library's general collection. Rare Books are available for contributions.
Please call (847) 835-8333 to order.
Krehbiel Gallery Floral Display
The Regenstein Center's central art gallery features a seasonally changing floral display that may be dedicated for the day of a special occasion or event. The calendar of scheduled floral displays will be provided upon receipt of your donation.
Please call (847) 835-8333 to order.
$250
Tribute Dedication Cards
Send out these beautiful note cards whenever you have a special occasion. Receive a package of 10 cards; 5 different designs.
Orchid Gift Program
Dedicate a beautiful orchid in someone's honor. A beautiful orchid card will be sent to the honoree(s) upon receipt of your donation.
Adopt-a-Bonsai Program
A list of 10 beautiful bonsai trees will be sent to you upon request. The honoree(s) will receive a personalized note card and an informational photograph sharing the unique story of your selected bonsai.
Garden Bulb Dedication
Honor a loved one with a bulb dedication. Your bulb will be set within a breathtaking tulip display in the Crescent Garden. Your contribution will ensure this beauty continues for years to come. Honoree(s) will receive a personalized card notifying them of your gift.
Commemorative Brick
Commemorative bricks are placed twice annually. Brick requests received before March 15 will be installed in the spring, and orders received before September 15 will be installed in the fall. Due to construction in 2022, Visitor Center Walkway bricks ordered before September 15 will be installed in the fall.
Order a duplicate brick for your home garden, office, or patio when you dedicate a brick at the Garden. The donation cost is half the amount of the Garden brick—or $250 and $500 respectively. The brick will be shipped to the address of your choice. Please call (847) 835-8333 for more information.