Trees
Arbor Day Tree Donations
2019
Crimson Maple, donated by Monroe Garden Club, Lake Tye Park (across from skate park near roundabout)
2020
Pacific Sunset Maple, donated by A Group of Gardening Friends in honor of Monroe Garden Club, Lake Tye Park (near concrete stage pad)
Pacific Sunset Maple, donated by anonymous donor, Lake Tye Park (near concrete stage pad)
2021
Katsura Tree, donated by A Group of Gardening Friends in honor of Monroe Garden Club, Lake Tye Park (near tennis courts)
2022
Pacific Sunset Maple, donated by A Group of Gardening Friends in honor of Monroe Garden Club, Lake Tye Park (near concrete stage pad)
2023
Willow Tree, donated by Monroe Garden Club
2024
Willow Tree, donated by Carmen Kirkpatrick
2025
Sunset Maple Tree, donated by Monroe Garden Club
Living Christmas Tree Donations
2019
7’ Douglas Fir, donated by Amy Martin and Ian Fairweather, North end of Lake Tye
Evergreen Tree, donated by Kimberly Massey, Hillcrest Park
2020
Fir Tree, donated by Patricia Gonzales, North end of Lake Tye
Pine Tree, donated by Kristy Murphy, North end of Lake Tye
2024
#4 Dwarf Spruce Trees, donated by Galaxy Theatre, #2 at Rotary Field & #2 at Hillcrest Park
Douglas Fir, donated by Amy Martin and Ian Fairweather, Stanton Trail
Douglas Fir, donated by Christopher Cooper, Stanton Trail
2025
7 Cedars, 7 Douglas Firs, donated by Joan Probert, Al Borlin Park
8 trees (Spruce, Douglas Fir, Red Cedar), donated Anonymously, Al Borlin Park
1 Spiral Dwarf Albert Spruce, donated Anonymously, Police Department
5 Arborvitae, donated by Galaxy Theater, Lewis Street Park, East Gate Signage, Tester Roundabout
2026
5 Arborvitae, donated by Galaxy Theater, Location TBD
Other Tree Donations
1980
Magnolia Tree, donated by Monroe Girls Scout Troop 912, City Hall
2009
37 trees of different variety, donated by Sharon Ronsse at Woods Creek Wholesale Nursery, throughout Lake Tye Park
2010
3 Acer Rubrum & 1 Norway maple, donated by Sharon Ronsse at Woods Creek Wholesale Nursery, Lake Tye Park
6 Oak trees, donated by Sharon Ronsse at Woods Creek Wholesale Nursery, Lake Tye Park
2013
2 Katsuras, 2 Ash, 3 Sequoia, 5 Norway Spruce, 3 Cedars, 3 Corkscrew Willows, 6 Weeping Willows, 2 Vanderwolf Pines & 10 misc trees, donated by Sharon Ronsse at Woods Creek Wholesale Nursery, various park locations
2014
Evergreen Tree, donated by Bret McLaughlin, City Park
2021
Redpointe Maple, donated by anonymous donor, Lake Tye Park (near Lake Tye Building and Lake Tye Park sign)
Kousa Dogwood, donated by Gina Oxenhandler, Lake Tye Park
2022
Grand Fir, donated by Marie Deebach
Kousa Dogwood, donated by Dale Olsen, Sky River Park
Variety of Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock, and Douglas Fir, donated by Peggy Zimmerman
2023
Dogwood Steller Pink, donated by various staff and community members, Sky River Park
Eddie's White Wonder, donated by various staff and community members, Sky River Park
Linden Tree, donated by Lindeblad family, Wales Street Park
Hannah Maynard, #5 Eastern Redbud, #5 White Flowering Dogwood, Al Borlin Park
Date Unknown
Red Maple, donated by Monroe Garden Club in memory of Gail Hovde, mid 1980’s, City Hall
Pink Dogwood, donated by Monroe Garden Club, late 1990’s, City Hall (near PD entrance)
Kousa Dogwood, donated by Monroe Garden Club in memory of Mabel Lillien, Lewis Street Park