Give a Holiday Gift that Becomes a Lasting Memory in Somerset County Parks

Bridgewater, NJ – Create a lasting memory this holiday season and a tribute to family or friends through the donation of a commemorative bench or tree, or an engraved brick at a location within the Somerset County Park system.

A tax-deductible donation of $2,000 will earn the placement of a Tribute Bench or Legacy Tree with a plaque memorializing the contribution. The Park Foundation will maintain a listing of all plantings and benches with information including the donor and the person being honored or memorialized. Tribute Benches are available in three styles conforming to the type of park in which the bench is to be placed.

Living Legacy Trees provide individuals and organizations with the opportunity to honor people and commemorate special events by planting trees in Somerset County parks. Through communication between Park Commission Horticulture staff and the contributor, an approved species will be chosen based on the desired planting site.

A donor may also choose an already established tree to be designated as a Tribute Tree. A commemorative plaque engraved according to the donor’s specifications will be placed at the base of the tree.

Commemorative bricks will be placed at the grand main entry plaza at TD Bank Ballpark, providing an opportunity to convey a personal message or remembrance to hundreds of thousands of event attendees throughout the year.

Bricks are available at $65 each and will be engraved with a maximum of three lines of 20 characters including spaces and punctuation.

The timing of placement of benches, trees, and bricks will be at the discretion of Parks staff. A certificate will be provided for holiday gift giving.

Information is available at www.somersetcountyparks.org. For information call the Park Foundation at 908-722-1200, ext. 228.

The Somerset County Park Foundation is a 501(c)(3) created to preserve, support, and promote Somerset County Park Commission programs, facilities, and open space through advocacy and fundraising.

(Photo provided: Tribute Benches provided a lasting memorial in the Somerset County Parks.)