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Support us through a donation to the Annual Fund.
Your gift funds horticultural displays, the conservation of 
plants, groundbreaking scientific work, and education.

Tribute Gift Dedications Program

Celebrate. Commemorate. Remember.

The Chicago Botanic Garden can help you celebrate, commemorate, and remember with distinctive dedication opportunities throughout the Garden landscape.

Upon receipt of your donation, a Tribute Gift Program representative will contact you to confirm your dedication and assist you in the selection and completion of the tribute. When the dedication is in place, a personalized acknowledgement of your tribute gift will be sent to the recipient of your choice, without reference to the size of the donation.

Please email or call the Tribute Gift Program at Click here to show mail address or (847) 835-8333 with questions. To download a printable list of all tribute opportunities, click here. All tribute opportunities are subject to change and availability.

Tribute opportunities and donation amounts available by phone or in person:

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Garden Bench

A list of available benches located throughout the Garden will be sent to you upon request. A plaque inscribed with the personalized dedication will be placed on the lower right-hand corner of the bench seat.

Please call (847) 835-8333 for more information.

$5,000 — $12,000 15-year dedication

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Library Chair

Dedicate a library chair in the Lenhardt Library to celebrate a special occasion or individual. An engraved plaque will be placed on the side of the chair with your special message. The Lenhardt Library is a place of solitude and discovery. Its large windows allow the beauty of the garden to embrace and frame this magnificent indoor space. The library was established in 1951 by the Women's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. One of the great treasures of the Chicago Botanic Garden, it is located in the Regenstein Center.

Please call (847) 835-8333 to order.

$2,500 15-year dedication

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Tribute Tree

Dedicate a nonflowering or flowering tree to celebrate a special occasion or individual. A personalized dedication tag will be placed on the tree that will remain for the life of the plant. Contributions for dedications range from $2,000 to $7,500 depending on the tree and its Garden location.

To see which trees are available, please call (847) 835-8333 to schedule an appointment.

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Summer Evenings Concert Dedication

Dedicate a Summer Evenings concert to celebrate a special occasion or individual. Monday evening's Carillon Concert programs will be printed with the dedication of your choice. Dedications will be announced at the beginning of Tuesday evening's Music on the Esplanade, Wednesday evening's Dancin' Sprouts, and Thursday evening's Hot Summer Nights. Upon receipt of your donation, a list of scheduled summer evenings will be provided for your selection (dates subject to availability).

Please call (847) 835-8333 to order.

$500

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Lenhardt Library Book Dedication

A list of available titles will be sent to you upon receipt of your donation. The chosen title will have a personalized bookplate placed on the inside front cover and will remain in the Library's general collection. Rare Books are available for contributions.

Please call (847) 835-8333 to order.

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Krehbiel Gallery Floral Display

The Regenstein Center's central art gallery features a seasonally changing floral display that may be dedicated for the day of a special occasion or event. The calendar of scheduled floral displays will be provided upon receipt of your donation.

Please call (847) 835-8333 to order.

$250

Tribute opportunities and donation amounts available online or by phone:

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Tribute Dedication Cards

Send out these beautiful note cards whenever you have a special occasion. Receive a package of 10 cards; 5 different designs. 

Donate online

$150

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Commemorative Brick

Commemorative bricks are placed twice annually. Brick requests received before March 15 will be installed in the spring, and orders received before September 15 will be installed in the fall.

Order a duplicate brick for your home garden, office, or patio when you dedicate a brick at the Garden. The donation cost is half the amount of the Garden brick—or $250 and $500 respectively. The brick will be shipped to the address of your choice. Please call (847) 835-8333 for more information.

Donate online

$500 Visitor Center Walkway  |  $1,000 Rose Garden Path or Landscape Garden Path

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Orchid Gift Program

Dedicate a beautiful orchid in someone's honor. A beautiful orchid card will be sent to the honoree(s) upon receipt of your donation.

Donate online

$100

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Adopt-a-Bonsai Program

A list of 12 beautiful bonsai trees will be sent to you upon request. The honoree(s) will receive a personalized note card and an informational photograph sharing the unique story of your selected bonsai.

Donate online

$75

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Garden Bulb Dedication

Honor a loved one with a bulb dedication. Your bulb will be set within a breathtaking tulip display in the Crescent Garden. Your contribution will ensure this beauty continues for years to come. Honoree(s) will receive a personalized card notifying them of your gift.

Donate online

$18: 1 bulb
$36: 2 bulbs
$54: 3 bulbs
$72: 4 bulbs
$90: 5 bulbs

Your Tribute gift to the Annual Fund is fully tax deductible. Refer to your gift receipt for details, or call (847) 835-8333 if you have any questions.