Some off-the-cuff opportunities in no particular order:

But perhaps more importantly, we have been recommending their trees for nearly two years before they reached out and asked us to join their partnership program. We recommend them because they’re the real deal. As you read on you’ll find out for yourself what makes this organization such a great choice.

1. You order a memorial tree gift
2. They will send a certificate and/or card to you (or the recipient, your choice)
3. The tree gets planted in partnership with the Forest Service experts in the area most needed
4. Trees for a Change lists photos, maps, and other info regarding the tree online for the recipient to view
5. The Forest Service cares for and maintains the tree, ensuring that it grows into a “living memorial” in honor of your loved one, all while helping restore the forests to their natural beauty

This is the certificate and card for the recipient:

So what type of tree is best to plant as a memory tree? If you go through Trees for a Change, they will plant a tree that is native to the devastated forest area, one that will help restore that particular forest in the most natural way. For this purpose, whatever that tree type might be is the best memorial tree: Ponderosa pine, sugar pine, longleaf pine, Jeffrey pine, incense cedar, Douglas fir, and more.

Here are a few popular options, which are regarded as the best memorial trees:

When you plant a tree in memory of someone who has died, it grows to stand as a “living memorial.” It’s a way to honor someone by emphasizing life. It’s a way to give back to the earth which by God’s grace sustains us. And it is a memorial that literally lives on.