Memorial Tree Program

Each summer Friends of Alta hosts a day of planting trees for people interested in planting a memorial tree in honor of a loved one.

Tara Tannahill

February 18, 2022

About the Program

We operate on a first come first serve basis and these trees will be acquired upon request. Each tree will be about 2 feet tall – due to the remote location of these plantings bigger trees are simply not feasible because all equipment is carried to/from the planting site. Participants of this program will receive photographic documentation of the planting and approximate location in case you want to visit the tree. Requests for planting location will be considered, however we may not be able to meet all requests. Since these trees are being planted at elevation levels above 8,000 feet in a national forest we cannot assure the survival of your tree, but we will take all best practice precautions to give your tree a healthy start.

What FOA Provides

Tree (Engelmann Spruce or Subalpine Fir)
Logistics: we will do all the needed organization and communications with local authorities to make sure the trees are planted in appropriate sites with the appropriate permissions.
Tools needed to plant such as: shovels, gloves, watering receptacles, and hopefully enthusiastic volunteers to provide some extra hands
Some supplemental watering after the tree has been planted
A photo report that documents the planting (hard copy and pdf)
Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates for the tree’s location
A listing of your tree on this page of and link to a memorial page for your loved one.

Tree Planting

We strongly encourage you to be a part of the planting; however we recognize that not everyone will be able to participate. We may be able to secure volunteers to help plant the memorial tree for you – please let us know if you cannot attend the designated planting day. Also, if you cannot attend, please provide us with a short biography so that it can be read during the planting. We found this helpful in connecting volunteers with the honoree they were planting the memorial tree for.

We also have 100 Engelmann Spruce seedlings on hand for volunteers and memorial tree planters.

What to wear and bring to tree planting

Sturdy, closed toe shoes & protective clothing
Water & Food if needed
Leather gloves if you have them

Tree Donation: $300.00

These trees are being planted on our public lands and serve a recognized benefit to the greater community so your contribution for a tree is 100% tax deductible. If you are interested in having others help with the contribution for a tree, we are able to accept a collection of donations in memory of someone as a contribution for the tree.

Purchase a Tree

Memorial Grove Tree Planting

Memorial Grove Interactive Map

Below is an interactive map that demonstrates the 33 of the 49 memorial trees planted. You can click on one of the numbered properties to see more details on that specific tree.

Key:

Legend is on the lower left-hand side of the map (three dots with lines symbol).
Search current location in relation to the map is on the lower right-hand side of the map (bullseye symbol).

How to operate the map:

Click on one of the symbols to see more about that specific tree.
Once you are in the interactive map you will be able to see more memorial tree names. You can click on the specific persons name in the legend or on the map.
Click the two arrows on the upper right-hand corner to exit the map.
The map has the ability to demonstrate your current location in relationship to the points on the map.

Memorial Grove Past Tree Plantings

2021 Tree Planting

2020 Tree Planting

2019 Tree Planting

2018 Tree Planting

2017 Tree Planting

2016 Tree Planting

2015 Tree Planting

2014 Tree Planting

2013 Tree Planting

2012 Tree Planting

2011 Tree Planting

2010 Tree Planting

Photographs of Past Events

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