CAF Minnesota Wing Memorial Garden
The Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing (CAF) invites you to help create a memorial garden to honor, recognize and remember your friends and loved ones who served in the Armed Forces or assisted in our Country’s time of need. How can you help build this memorial garden? It’s easy! Just make a donation! There are three donation options available which will accommodate any price range. By working together, we can build on every donation, large and small, to create a tranquil memorial garden to honor our loved ones. This memorial garden will be a permanent place for the entire community to visit and remember those who gave so much to keep us free, to enjoy for years to come.
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There are three donation choices:
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Engraved Memorial Paver Stones |
Adopt-A-Tree Program |
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Purchase a paver stone that will form the formal walking area of the Memorial Garden. Your loved ones name and a sentiment will be etched on the stone. Once a year a ceremony will be held to place the engraved stones in the garden, and contributors may attend the ceremony to witness their contribution being added to the garden and to honor their loved ones. Contributors will be notified by email and mail of the date of the ceremony. There is a nominal donation of $200 for each paver brick.
Some conditions may apply. Please see Donation Conditions below. |
There are a limited number of opportunities to honor a loved one by funding the care and maintenance of a Memorial Garden tree. The trees are preplaced and a part of a landscape design. You are invited to request a tour of the Garden to view trees available for the Adopt -A -Tree Program. A memorial plaque will be placed on or near the adopted tree.
The one-time donation for adopting a tree to honor your friend or loved is $300. Some conditions may apply. Please see Donation Conditions below. |
General Memorial And Butterfly Garden Donations
Another option is to make a donation, in amount, to fund ongoing support and maintenance of the garden. The Butterfly Garden is at the East end of the Memorial Garden. By adopting one of our plants, you’ll be helping restore the communities Monarch Butterfly and Bee population. Our garden is pesticide free! Your generous gift will ensure that the entire community can continue to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Memorial Garden.
Donation Conditions
Paver Stone Conditions: Location requests will be honored if possible, but the location must be in keeping with the Garden’s master plan. Final determination of where the stone will be placed will be made by the CAF MN Wing. Donors are responsible for filling out the form to identify what information they want on the stone. There are spacing requirements to ensure your message fits on the stone provided.
Tree Donation Conditions: The tree will be maintained by the CAF MN Wing until it dies or becomes a hazard. If for any reason the adopted tree must be removed from the garden, the donor will be given the opportunity, at no additional cost, to adopt another memorial tree. If the tree must be moved, the donor will be notified of the new location. The memorial plaque will be moved with the tree.
Tree Donation Conditions: The tree will be maintained by the CAF MN Wing until it dies or becomes a hazard. If for any reason the adopted tree must be removed from the garden, the donor will be given the opportunity, at no additional cost, to adopt another memorial tree. If the tree must be moved, the donor will be notified of the new location. The memorial plaque will be moved with the tree.
