Tribute Gifts

Adkins Arboretum’s Tribute Program provides an opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting gift in honor or memory of family or friends.

Tribute gifts support the Arboretum’s mission to promote the conservation and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay region’s native landscapes through education, research, cultural, and recreational programs.

Tribute and memorial contributions may be made over the phone or by mailing a check to Adkins Arboretum. All gifts are tax-deductible.

Tribute gift inquiries should be directed to Suzy Moore, Director of Advancement.

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Tribute Benches or Wave Hill Chairs

A tribute bench ($5,000) or Wave Hill chair ($500) can be named for honored or memorialized individuals with an engraved plaque. The Arboretum will provide the donor with a choice of locations for placement of the bench.

Custom Tribute Gifts

We are pleased to work with you to create a meaningful and enduring tribute to your loved one. Tribute donations may be used to support a particular program or initiative, such as youth education or arts programs.

Recognition of Your Tribute Gift

Donors to the Tribute Program are recognized in the Arboretum’s annual report. A card acknowledging the donation will be sent to the honored individual or family of the memorialized individual, without reference to the size of the gift.