Commemorative Program

The City of Aurora Commemorative Program is intended to provide opportunities throughout the city parks for community members to remember and honor loved ones or commemorate an individual or group.  These opportunities include a Commemorative Bench or Commemorative Tree. 

Interested individuals or families should complete the Commemorative Dedication Form.  If paying with a check, please make the check payable to the City of Aurora.  After the bench is placed or tree is planted, donors will receive a letter of confirmation from the Parks and Recreation Office.

Commemorative Program Request Form

Commemorative Bench

The cost to dedicate a bench is $600 per bench which includes bench and commemorative plaque.  A Commemorative Bench is 6’ in length and made of recycled plastic in cedar slats with brown support frames.  A 3” x 6” bronze plaque denotes information regarding the dedication.  Donors select the bench location from the following choices:
- Aurora Wetlands
- Kiwanis Moore Park
- Liz Strahan Park
- Moebius Nature Center
- Picnic Lake Park
- Sheldon Park
- Sunny Lake Park

Commemorative Tree

The cost to dedicate a tree is $300 per tree which includes the tree, a commemorative plaque and continued maintenance (fertilizer, pruning, mulching, replacement in case of dying tree, etc.)  Donors select the type of tree and have the following options for planting locations:
- Kiwanis Moore Park
- Moebius Nature Center
- Sheldon Park
- Sunny Lake Park (Memorial Tree Garden and around lake)

Make your tree choices with the season in mind.  Trees will be planted according to the following date range chart.
Tree Order Date Range                              Planting Date Range
January 1st – March 30th                            Spring: March 1st – April 30th
April 1st – August 30th                                 Fall: October 1st – November 15th
September 1st – December 31st              Following Spring: March 1st – April 30th