Existing or new benches and gliders with arbors (both made from recycled materials) are also available for purchase. The location must be approved by Mercer’s director. A flagstone or brick walkway is installed around the area, and a memorial plaque is mounted on the front of the backrest.

Pricing below is subject to increases by supplier/s:

Existing bench (all sizes): $1,500
6’ bench (new): $1,425
8’ bench (new): $1,525
8’ glider with arbor (new): $2,800

Mounted memorial plaques (1” x 3”) are featured in a lighted display near the Memorial Fern Garden and Remembrance Walk area.

Pricing starts at $100.

Engraved pavers placed along the Remembrance Walk:

4” x 8”: Members of The Mercer Society: $100; non-members: $125

8” x 8”: Members of The Mercer Society: $200; non-members: $250

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens is one of the 28 leading botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. that maintains the National Collection of Endangered Plants for the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC).

Sponsors can choose to honor someone special to them through donations, which are recognized in Precinct 4 publications and events referencing their species, honored on plaques at Mercer, receive gifts of appreciation, and are featured on the Mercer Web site.

Sponsorship donations range from $200 to $10,000 for a full sponsorship of a single endangered species. Please go to Mercer’s Plant Conservation/Endangered Species home page, for additional information and to complete a sponsorship form.