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Commemorative benches and honorary trees

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Memorial Bench

Commemorative Benches

Whether you're looking to rest weary feet, or simply pause and reflect on our beautiful watershed, a trailside bench is the perfect oasis.

  • A donation of $3,000 will create a personalized tribute bench featuring a customized inscription with a maximum of 25 characters each line (as seen in the photo above).
  • Please note that benches will be produced by the GRCA (e.g.: we cannot accept pre-built benches). Due to incidences of vandalism, plaques will not be placed on benches.
  • Benches can be placed in our Conservation Areas, as well as trail systems owned and operated by the GRCA. 
  • At present, the Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail, Rockwood Conservation Area and the waterfront area of Laurel Creek Conservation Area are fully subscribed for benches, and space is very limited along the Elora to Cataract Trailway. 
  • At this time, the production and installation of commemorative benches will be delayed.

Please contact us before completing your donation to discuss available locations. A charitable receipt is provided with your donation.

Honorary Trees

Trees are a unique way to celebrate the birth of a child, celebrate a life milestone or create a living tribute to a lost loved one.

  • A donation of $30 to plant a tree in the Grand River watershed is a wonderful way to improve our quality of life, today and for future generations. 
  • Your donation comes with a charitable receipt. Their name,  and yours, will be marked on our Honorary Trees webpage. Please note that these donations go towards our Nature Conservancy Fund which supports GRCA tree planting projects, contributions cannot be ascribed to specific trees.
  • Please visit our secure website and select Give Grand! ($30 to Plant a Tree) to make your donation. If you would like an acknowledgement other than a digital card sent, please provide us with your tributee's contact information by emailing us after completing your donation.

If you prefer to make a donation over the phone or by cheque, please call our office at 519-621-2761.

Kilometer Sponsorship

Do you have a fovourite spot along the GRCA's Rail Trail?

  • A donation to sponsor a KM of trail is $2,500, your donation will help keep the trail at its best!
  • With your sponsorship, the KM will be marked with a trail marker sign featuring a customized inscription.
  • This sponsorship term is over a 5 year period, with opportunity to renew your sponsorship after the term.

Please contact us before completing your donation to discuss available locations. A charitable reciept is provided with your donation.

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