BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD
Commemorative Tree Donation Program

Available Sites | Application

By planting a tree in honor of a special event or a special person, you can provide a remembrance that is important to you, your family and your community. The Borough of Haddonfield is pleased to work with individuals interested in giving a dedicated tree. This information is offered to help you in your planning.

• A $1,000 minimum donation is requested to establish a dedicated tree. This covers the cost of acquiring the tree and the commemorative plaque as well as the planting and maintenance cost. Please make your request in writing to the Haddonfield Shade Tree Commission at 242 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033. An application form including the requested wording for the plaque and the preferred planting site is available through the Borough website. The donation will be handled through The Haddonfield Foundation and will be partially tax-deductible.
• Tree types and planting sites will be selected by the Haddonfield Shade Tree Commission in consultation with the Department of Public Works. This insures that the sites are appropriate to support the tree, are in locations where plantings are needed by the borough, and that the tree species are consistent with the street trees planted successfully throughout the borough. All sites are provided on a first come, first served basis.
• Trees acquired for dedication are approximately 8-12 feet tall or measure 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter. Size will depend on the type of tree selected and its availability. The Department of Public Works will acquire, plant and maintain the dedicated tree.
• Donors may request an engraved brass plaque through the Shade Tree Commission, to be placed near the dedicated tree. This approved plaque is approximately 5 inches by 8 inches and includes commemorative wording as well as the tree's scientific and common names. Contact the Shade Tree Commission for further information and to determine the wording for the plaque.
• If a dedicated tree dies within 3 years of being planted, it will be replaced with no additional donation. The replacement tree will be of the type and size being planted by the borough that year as part of its spring planting program. After 3 years, if a dedicated tree dies, an additional donation will be requested to replace the tree. Dedications are made for the life of the dedicated tree, not the location itself.
• Most species of trees are best planted only in the spring. Scheduling the planting of dedicated trees will be planned based on the best planting time. The borough reserves the right to transplant or, if necessary, remove dedicated trees if required for future public works efforts. The Department of Public Works will attempt to contact you to inform you about any necessary changes.
• Contact the Shade Tree Commission for further information about possible sites and tree species, as well as details regarding the desired plaque. For a spring planting, please inquire of the Shade Tree Commission by March meeting date, by the September meeting date for a fall planting.

The following information is intended to guide the Borough Commissioners, the Shade Tree Commission and the Department of Public Works in implementing this procedure.

Proposed Potential Sites:

• Downtown tree wells currently in need of tree replacements
• Sites in close proximity to important buildings frequented by Haddonfield residents, including schools, public buildings and places of worship.
• Sites on major entry streets into Haddonfield, e.g. Haddon Avenue, Kings Highway, Grove and Potter Streets, Warwick Road and Chews Landing Road.

Proposed Tree Species:

• Trees species currently planted by the borough as part of the spring tree planting program
• Other tall shade tree species, as approved by the Shade Tree Commission and listed in Group A category in Trees for New Jersey Streets, Fourth Revision 2000, a publication of the New Jersey Shade Tree Federation.

Suggested wording for plaque:

• Line 1
  Reason for commemoration and date (letter height of 5/16", approximately 24-30 letters and/or spaces)
• Line 2
  Name of honored person or event (letter height of 8/16", approximately 16-20 letters and/or spaces)
• Line 3
  Information about honored person or event (letter height of 6/16", approximately 18-25 letter and/or space maximum)
• Line 4
  Information about honored person or event or donor (letter height of 6/16", approximately 18-25 letter and/or space maximum)
• Line 5
  Common and botanical name of commemorative tree (letter height of 5/16", approximately 24-30 letters and/or spaces)

Examples of commemorative plaques:

In Loving Memory of
John A. Smith
Good friend to All
May 2007
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)

With Much Thanks to
Richard Schwab
Borough Administrator
25 Years of Service
Sawtooth Oak (Q. accustissima)

See sample plaque on Kings Highway East in front of Remington and Vernick offices. Plaque may be ordered through Nash Engraving.

Sample size of bronze plaque - 8" wide by 5" high - with ½ inch double-lined border around the plaque. Available space is 7" by 4". The following sample is for the purposes of showing the size. The plaque will be attached to a display stone, so that it can not easily removed or vandalized, and placed in the planting site.

Sites Available for Commemorative Trees

Following is a list of sites available for commemorative tree plantings, as of March 10, 2008, as well as those sites for which trees have already been donated.  Additional sites will be made available later this year.  Sites will be allotted on a first come, first serve basis, based on the date that the application to donate a commemorative tree is received.  Applications are available online and through the Borough Hall, and should be returned to the Shade Tree Commission at 242 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033. 

The following tree well sites are available:

• 19 Kings Highway East, Grace Church in Haddonfield (Site 1, closer to Tanner Street)
• Additional sites to be determined shortly.  Please check back.  If you are interested in a site which is not listed, contact the Shade Tree Commission.

Following is a list of sites for which trees have already been donated.  These sites will be planted during Spring 2008 and commemoration plaques installed.

• 6-8 Kings Highway East, FreeRide and Computers Made Easy Inc.
• 16 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield Masonic Temple
• 19 Kings Highway East, Grace Church in Haddonfield (Site 2, closer to the PATCO High Speed Line))
• 26 Kings Highway East, Rectory of the First Presbyterian Church of Haddonfield
• 101 Kings Highway East, The Picket Fence
• 123 Kings Highway East, Tivoli Cafe
• 132 Kings Highway East, Office Building

Application

Application (PDF 40K)