Memorial trees & benches

We coordinate procurement and installation of memorial benches and trees on campus.

Service Options

Bench style and location must conform with the ADA resting bench program and long range campus bench plan.
The donor may request a specific area for the bench location, however, the bench must be in conformance with the University’s resting bench guidelines.
If the donor is interested in a dedication ceremony, the Grounds Department can assist in the reservation of the space for where the memorial bench will be located. We recommend working with an associated school or department as a potential resource for the actual ceremony coordination itself.
Memorial plaques have a standard size and shape, and that size usually accommodates one-to-three lines of simple text. When choosing the text for a plaque, remember, less is more. We’ve found the best plaques look more like a poem and less like a sentence. Our team will work with you to create the best presentation. A second plaque can be added for an $600 if additional text is required.
UW Facilities will maintain the bench. This includes adding the bench to our GIS map of campus memorials, which includes the location, type of bench, and the person memorialized.

Contact Grounds Management to request a memorial bench at 206-255-0645 or shoress@uw.edu.

Memorial benches cost $5,000. This includes the procurement and installation of both the bench and plaque.

Faculty

Staff

Students

Campus Visitors (without a NetID)

You may request a specific location, however, the tree variety will depend on the requested planting area and be in conformance with the UW Plant Association guidelines.
While the University does not spread ashes on campus, we can place the ashes in the hole where a memorial tree will be planted.
If the donor is interested in a dedication ceremony, the Grounds Department can assist in the reservation of the space for where the memorial tree will be located. We recommend working with an associated school or department as a potential resource for the actual ceremony coordination itself.
No memorial plaques are allowed to be installed with the tree plantings.
UW Facilities will maintain the tree as a part of the University’s plant collection. This includes adding the tree to our GIS map of campus memorials, which includes the location and the person memorialized.

Contact Grounds Management to request a memorial bench at 206-255-0645 or shoress@uw.edu.

Memorial trees cost $500. This includes the procurement, planting and maintenance of the tree for the first year.

Faculty

Staff

Students

Campus Visitors (without a NetID)

Please request at least 30 days in advance.