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Celebration Garden

Celebration Garden Entrance

Honor, Remember, Reconnect

CNC has created a special place at Rowe Woods for flowers and memories to flourish.  In the Celebration Garden, you can honor loved ones and remember special times while supporting CNC.  The garden, located near Krippendorf Lodge, was designed in the tradition begun by Carl Krippendorf in 1898.  Here, CNC is preserving and celebrating nature by planting flowers and trees to bloom in every season.  We invite members and friends to become part of the Krippendorf legacy and celebrate family, friends and special occasions by making a gift to CNC’s Celebration Garden.

The Celebration Garden is a natural extension of our longstanding Honor and Memorial program, through which individuals donate toward the purchase of a bench, plaque, or other marker of honor, to be placed on CNC grounds.  A central garden setting for these remembrances allows new and varied giving opportunities.

Your tribute may be displayed on the following:Stone Column

  • Beech, Maple and Oak Leaves on "Forest of Friends" Leaf Mosaics ($250)
  • Plaques on Stone Seats ($750)
  • Stepping Stones ($1,000)*
  • Engraved Tiles on Stone Columns ($2,500)*
  • Garden Zones with Stone/Sculptures ($5,000)*
  • Seating Areas with Benches ($10,000)*
  • Entry Arbors and more

* With these gifts, seedlings will be planted near Krippendorf Lodge as we replenish Rowe Woods with native trees.

Stone SeatingA portion of all gifts to the Celebration Garden (75%) will be used to provide general operating support, including educational programming and trail maintenance, or to help generate ongoing endowment to support CNC for years to come.  The remainder of your gift is used to purchase and install an item in the garden.

View the Celebration Garden Brochure (PDF) for more information.  Please contact the Gifts Coordinator at (513) 831-1711 ext. 417 or email meto discuss Celebration Garden options.