"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today!"

Thanks to your support, this program has been very successful . . . since the Remembrance Tree program started in 1994, funds have been provided for 344 trees in the municipal parks (as of 1 July 2010).

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It's easy to join this award-winning program... Centre Region residents are invited to mark a personal milestone this year with a living reminder...a shade tree in a local park. Donors may choose their trees from lists created for each park.  The Remembrance Tree Program is a cooperative effort by the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Department and five Centre Region municipalities (the Borough of State College, and the Townships of College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton).  Please see below or call CRPR (814-231-3071) for more details.

Fall 2010 Remembrance Trees Available (through 15 Sep 2010)

The donation & ordering deadline for the Fall 2010 planting season is 15 Sep 2010. 
The donation & ordering deadline for the Spring 2011 planting season is 15 Feb 2011.

The donation amount is $300 for a 1.5" - 2" caliper tree with a 3-year guarantee period. Please note that certain specialized species, if requeted by the donor, may increase the donation amount based upon the increased purchase price from the commercial nursery. Donate funds for your Remembrance Tree by calling CRPR at (814) 231-3071 (M-F, 8-5).

"A tree is a keepsake that will mature with the seasons and transform a memory into a growing remembrance."

Previously, Remembrance Tree donors were also able to donate funds for a permanent, cast bronze plaque for Remembrance Trees when located at the Board-designated area at Lederer Park. However, this site is now at full capacity, so the plaque option is not available pending the selection of a new arboretum area. It is expected that the new site will be available for the Fall 2010 planting season. Plaques for Remembrance Trees are not available at any other site.

Trees may be ordered at anytime, but payment must be submitted prior to Feb 15 for spring planting and prior to September 15 for fall planting. Trees will be planted and maintained by CRPR's Certified Horticulturist, who will work with the donors to choose a suitable location for planting within the parks. 

The donation amount includes tree planting services, material costs and a 3-year guarantee period.  Checks may be made payable to “Centre Region Parks & Recreation Gifts-For-Parks.” Credit cards are also accepted. An official receipt will be issued for each donation. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by the IRS. Donations are placed in a special account used only for the Gifts-For-Parks donations.

The donation will be noted in the CRPR Remembrance Tree Roster on the CRPR website. The donor will receive a letter of acknowledgment and a Remembrance Tree Program Certificate. The gift will also be listed in the Gifts-For-Parks section of the annual Fall issue of the CRPR Active Guide.  An engraved plastic donor tag will be secured to the tree, but the longevity of the tag cannot be guaranteed beyond 12 months from the planting date.

3-YEAR TREE GUARANTEE PERIOD: (Effective 16 May 2010)
Remembrance Trees will be replaced by CRPR at no cost to the donor during the 3-year tree guarantee period. If the tree would need to be replaced after the 3-year period, the donor will have the option to purchase a new tree at the wholesale cost of the tree; planting the replacement will be provided by CRPR. If the donor decides not to replace the tree, the tree tag (if available) and/or the optional plaque (additional donation required; permitted at CRPR Board-designated sites only) will be returned to the donor. If the donor is no longer at the address and phone number provided when the tree funds were donated, CRPR will store the plaques/tags for up to one year.

ELIGIBLE PARKS: All municipal parks in the Centre Region are available for donations, subject to the approval of CRPR staff, with the exception of Lederer Park and Spring Creek Park (since these two parks have been filled to their "tree capacity"). Millbrook Marsh Nature Center is accepting trees on a limited basis due to construction of new facilities.

"A people without children would face a hopeless future; a country without trees is almost as hopeless." Teddy Roosevelt, Arbor Day 1907

TREE SPECIES: Below is a list of tree species for reference only. If you are interested in a tree species that is not on this list, you may make a suggestion to be reviewed by the CRPR Horticulturist. Hemlocks and ash trees will not be planted due to the threat of pests and disease; red maples will no longer be planted to prevent a mono-culture of that species. The goal is to increase the diversity of tree species within the Centre Region parks. Certain species may only be planted in the spring. Examples of species that do not tolerate fall planting are: all oak species, blackgum, planetree, redbuds and willows. Species selected by donors for fall planting must be approved by CRPR. 
APPROVED REMEMBRANCE TREES:
Ruby red horsechestnut, River birch, Sugar Maple, Sawtooth Oak, Swamp White Oak, Red Oak, Shingle Oak, Scarlet Oak, Bur Oak, Chestnut Oak, White Pine, Douglas Fir, Blue Spruce, American Beech, Hickory, Lacebark Elm, Tulip Poplar, Willow, Serviceberry, Dogwood, Blackgum, Black Cherry, Redbud, Honeylocust, Purple Robe Black Locust, Hawthorn, Sweetgum, Cucumber Tree, Magnolia, London Planetree, Crabapple, Littleleaf Linden, Hornbeam.

Remembrance Trees Acknowledged

CRPR is pleased to provide a roster of the Remembrance Tree plantings
for each year since the program started in 1994 . . .