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Three generations of women—grandmother, mother, and young granddaughter—gazing up at a Memorial Tree in the forest.

Become a Memorial Tree
after death

Return the ashes of a loved one to the earth beneath a protected, private tree. A living memorial that grows forever—your story, rooted in remembrance.

Just one conversation can clarify your options.

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No pressure. No obligation.

A different kind of resting place

Trees not tombstones

Memorial Trees offer a meaningful alternative to traditional burial. Your loved one’s ashes are spread at a specific tree in a protected forest, and are honored with a Memorial Marker.

Have questions? That’s what a call is for.

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Why families choose Memorial Trees

Forever protected,
Forever remembered

Honor your loved one with a tree in a protected forest—a meaningful place to visit and remember for generations to come.

Sunlight streams through trees in a peaceful forest clearing with wildflowers.

Eco-Friendly

Affordable, natural alternative to cemeteries

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Forever Yours

Your private tree, protected in perpetuity

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Multi-Generational

Share it with people and pets now & forever

Decide with confidence. One conversation. Clear answers. No obligations.

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Cremation ideas for ashes

Holding ashes and not
sure what comes next?

Sometimes keeping ashes at home feels right, until it starts to feel unfinished.

If you’re holding ashes, a Memorial Tree give ashes a permanent home.

  • Give ashes a final resting place in nature
  • You can keep some ashes and spread some
  • Hold a ceremony as unique as your loved one
  • Visit when you need to remember or feel close

Find out what’s possible.

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Wondering what comes next?

Everything is taken
care of

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A Memorial Tree

A private tree in a protected conservation
forest—yours, in perpetuity.

A hand gently returns ashes to the earth in a prepared nest at the base of a tree on the forest floor.

Legal Ash Spreading

Permits, documentation, all of it—handled
for you before the day.

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Guide-Led Ceremony

Your Guide helps shape the ceremony
around what you actually want.

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Custom Memorial Marker

Bronze marker placed at the tree. Your
words—name, dates, whatever feels right.

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Forever Protected

A Stewardship Trust preserves the forest
and its ecosystem in perpetuity.

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Ongoing Access

The forest is yours to return to, any time.
Bring family, friends and pets.

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Customer reviews

Trusted by thousands of
families like yours

“Gary’s last request was to be a tree. I Googled it and Everis came up. I feel lucky we found this forest and this tree—it’s an amazing tree.”

Bonnie W. | Flagstaff Memorial Forest, AZ

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Memorial Forest Locations

Find your perfect Memorial Tree

Choose from nine protected forests with native tree species. Each forest is a place of natural beauty where families can gather and rest together—protected forever, accessible always.

Map of the United States showing Everis' nine protected Memorial Forest locations across the country.
Point Arena Memorial Forest
Santa Cruz Memorial Forest
Yosemite Memorial Forest
Lake Arrowhead Memorial Forest
Flagstaff Memorial Forest
St Croix Memorial Forest
Rock River Memorial Forest
Litchfield Memorial Forest
Berkshires Memorial Forest, MA
Memorial Tree Pricing

A Memorial Tree for every family

Every tree includes spreading rights for one person. Add family and pets over time: $1,500 per person, $300 per pet. Choose the tree size that fits your family.

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Keepsake Tree

Starting at

$5,900

$122/month

  • The Right to Spread Ashes for 2 People
  • Trunk Diameter Varies by Forest
  • Small and Mighty
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Legacy Tree

Starting at

$7,900

$164/month

  • The Right to Spread Ashes for 2 People
  • Trunk Diameter Varies by Forest
  • Most Popular
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Monument Tree

Starting at

$11,900

$274/month

  • The Right to Spread Ashes for 2 People
  • Trunk Diameter Varies by Forest
  • Family Favorite
Women hugs the trunk of massive tree with her arms barely extended around the tree's trunk, representing the largest 1% of the forest Landmark Tree.

Landmark Tree

Starting at

$16,900

$351/month

  • The Right to Spread Ashes for 2 People
  • Trunk Diameter
    Varies by Forest
  • Largest 1% of the Forest

Your Guide can help you choose your tree’s size, species, and forest.

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