Commemorative Trees and Benches

The Commemorative Tree and Bench Program allows the public to pay tribute to a person or occasion by purchasing a park tree or bench for installation in a City of Oshawa public park.

Please note that there will be no on site visit with staff and that staff will choose the exact location of the tree and/or bench. Community members cannot be on site when the tree or bench is being installed for safety reasons.

Ed Broadbent Park is not finished yet and applications for this park will be denied. Applications will be accepted once the park is finished and the website will be updated at that time.

Tree planting, bench and plaque installations

Commemorative tree

There are no commemorative tree locations available at Lakeview Park, Memorial Park or the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens/Kinsmen Valleyview Park. However almost every other park within the City is available, when you fill out the application, you will get to choose from a list of parks.

• Commemorative tree fee:  $609.31 + H.S.T. = $688.52
• Fee includes: commemorative tree, plaque (maximum 100 characters) and replacement if necessary
• Plaque wording is subject to City approval
• Trees are planted when possible in either late spring or early summer or mid fall, depending on when the application was approved.

Donations are eligible for a tax receipt. Ashes and other items are not allowed to be placed near or on the tree, and any such items will be removed

Commemorative bench

There are no commemorative bench locations available at Lakeview Park, Memorial Park or the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens/Kinsmen Valleyview Park.

A bench must be installed along a walkway to meet the City's Accessibility Standards, when you fill out the application for a bench, you will pick from a list of locations available.

• Commemorative bench fee:  $2,312.31 + H.S.T. = $2,612.91
• Fee includes: commemorative metal bench, bronze plaque (maximum of 100 characters), cement pad, installation and replacement if necessary
• Benches must be installed along a pathway
• Plaque wording is subject to City approval
• Donations are eligible for a tax receipt
• The bench installation process can take up to four months and includes:
  • Production and delivery (can take up to three months - dependent on supplier)
  • Cement pad to be poured and cured
  • Bench installation

Ashes and other items are not allowed on the bench or planted around the bench, and any such items will be removed

How to apply

Complete the application now

For multiple requests, please fill out the application for each one, as items will be approved individually.

Once approved, you will receive a request for payment.

If you are interested and require assistance with the application process, please contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.