Donation Tree Program

Planting for the Future

City Trees A Benefit to the Community

A Donation made to the Reforestation Account to purchase and maintain city trees benefits the entire community. Besides making for an attractive and welcoming community, city trees provide many benefits, including:

• Reducing air pollution
• Increasing oxygen in the air
• Reducing stormwater runoff and the possibility of flooding 
• Buffering noises 
• Providing habitat for wildlife 
• Providing shade in our parks and over our city streets 

A donation can be made in any amount to support many healthy trees within the City of Coeur d’Alene. One of the ways to contribute is through the Donation and Memorial Tree Program.

Donation and Memorial Tree Program - A Living Gift

Tree Species Information

There are many wonderful types of trees of different shapes, sizes, and colors that thrive in the northwest. When choosing a tree, special considerations should be made, including site conditions and space. Not all parks in Coeur d’Alene have room for new trees. Please see park locations list for more information. For tree species information, please contact the City’s Urban Forestry Department at 292-5766.

Tree Planting

A Parks Department crew will plant your tree. If you would like to help with the planting or just be present, a planting date and time can be arranged.

Park Locations

Donation and Memorial trees can be placed in the following parks with plaques. An asterisk (*) indicates the parks in which a plaque can also be installed. 

• Bluegrass Park*
• Bryan Playfield*
• Canfield Complex
• CDA Soccer Complex*
• Cherry Hill Park
• Legacy Place Park*
• North Pines Park
• Ramsey Park
• Shadduck Park
• Sunset Park*
• Sunshine Meadows*
• Winton Park

Plaque Information

Plaques are made of bronze and display the type of tree plus memorial or donation information. Plaques come in two sizes - 5”x 7” and 7”x 10”. Plaques can only be placed in specific parks. Please see the park listing above.

Hold Harmless Agreement

A hold harmless agreement acknowledges that the City cannot be responsible for vandalism, damage, or loss of donated trees and/or plaques. For an increased amount, the City will include the future replacement of vandalized, damaged, or replacement of a lost tree and/or plaque.