What is the Tree-Membrance Program?

Give a gift that will last for generations! Planting a tree in a city park is a wonderful way to honor a loved one and provides a lasting gift to the whole community.

Your $100 tax-deductible gift will be used to purchase and plant a suitable tree in a Hopkinsville city park. Currently, areas of focus for plantings are the children’s  playground at North Drive Park and the replacement of trees at Virginia Park.

When you donate a tree, you and the recipient or their family will receive a letter recognizing your donation. When the tree is planted (typically early spring or fall) the   recipient will receive a letter noting the tree’s location and a certificate suitable for framing.

Each tree will be marked with a temporary tag noting the donor, the recipient, and the type of tree.  The recipient and donor’s name will be placed on a permanent plaque which hangs in the Jeffers’ Bend Environmental and Botanial Center.

How Do I Donate a Tree?

Simply fill out the attached form, include a check for $100 made out to the City of Hopkinsville and mail to the address on the form. A tree of approximately  two-inch caliper and appropriate for our planting zone will be selected by the Beautification Commission. The tree will be planted and maintained by the city staff. Each tree comes with a two-year replacement guarantee.

Who Can Be Honored With Tree-Membrance?

Planting a tree is truly a living tribute to someone that you love. It is a remembrance of the past as well as a celebration of life.

A Tree-Membrance can be donated:

· In memory of a loved one who has passed away

· To honor a dedicated employee or volunteer

· As a real “Family Tree” planted on the occasion of a marriage or at the birth of a child or a grandchild

· To celebrate a graduation, class  reunion, anniversary, or other special occasion

For Questions About Tree-Membrance

Contact the Hopkinsville Beautification Commission:

Phone: 270-890-0200

E-mail: treemembrance@hopkinsvilleky.us