Many people form a strong connection to trees over time. Our Adopt-a-Tree program is a way to support the garden while attaching a deep meaning to a tree. Your adopted tree could be a memento of a special day (e.g. retirement, wedding, anniversary) or the birth/death of a loved one.

When you adopt a tree, you also support the Garden area surrounding the tree along with the entire Garden. It’s a way to make a gesture today that contributes to the future. A Tree Adoption lasts 20 years, after which you will be given first chance to re-sponsor before it is offered to others.

What You Will Receive

Once your adoption is complete, you will receive:

• an official donation receipt for tax purposes
• an Adoption Certificate and map showing the location of your tree
• a stone placed at the base of the tree with the name of the tree and any words of commemoration or inspiration. (Please note, final wording will be arranged with Garden staff to ensure suitability.)

Several trees and one grove of trees are available for adoption. A Tree Adoption costs $1500.

Please note: Because a tree is a living organism, there is a small chance it may become damaged or diseased, or will need to be removed for safety reasons. Such an event would be compensated by a choice of other trees to complete the adoption term.

For more information about Adopt a Tree contact the Garden office at 604-740-3969 or email operations@coastbotanicalgarden.org

Available for Adoption

Big Leaf Maple (acer macrophyllum)
Linden Tree (Tilia cordata) ADOPTED
Quaking Aspen Grove ($3,000) ADOPTED
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) ADOPTED
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) ADOPTED

Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis var. jackquemontii) ADOPTED
Japanese Maple ADOPTED
Pin Oak ADOPTED

What’s a Garden without a place to sit?

When you adopt a bench, you help the Garden and all its visitors. There have been five purpose-built benches adopted as of Spring 2021.  Other repurposed chairs and benches have been placed temporarily to give more chances to rest and enjoy the places and views.

You can choose the placement of your bench from a number of choice locations throughout the Garden. A new bench will be  ordered and installed. If desired, your inspiring inscription will be made on the pavers in front of the bench.

Garden visitors and volunteers may pause on your bench for a rest, a picnic, a conversation; to sketch, meditate or just sit and enjoy.

Bench adoption is a one-time cost of $2500 for 10 years. You may renew your bench if desired. We have commissioned a unique wood and metal bench designed fabricated locally from Ventures Fabrication in Gibsons. You will receive an official donation receipt for tax purposes, a digital photo of your bench in situ and any inscription, plus a map showing its location. 

For more information  contact the Garden office at 604-740-3969 or email operations@coastbotanicalgarden.org

Share a personal message, commemorate a date, or celebrate someone dear to you – Buy a Brick at the Botanical Garden!

For $250 you can purchase an engraved paver to be incorporated into the patio area surrounding the GardenPavilion.

For each brick you buy you will receive a $200 charitable donation receipt.

For more information  contact the Garden office at 604-740-3969 or email operations@coastbotanicalgarden.org