Updated March, 2027
Commemorative Trees, Western Portion
Commerative Trees, Eastern Portion
The maps above were created using QGIS 3.34, the spring 2023 aerial views were kindly supplied by the Lorain County Auditor. Latitude and longitude data were retrieved from the Lorain County Auditor's aerial or Arborscope.
The numbers on the West and East aerials, above, correspond to the numbered list of the known planted trees below. The information shown, in order, is the binomial or scientific name (genus and species in italics) of the tree, its common name, the name of the honoree and the donor. Updated March 27. 2026.
Click here for a pdf version of the list below that can be searched by any word or phrase in the genus, species, common name, honoree or donor using Acrobat Reader.
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Ginko biloba 'Fairmount’, Fairmount Ginko: Saul Ferholt-Kahn Honored by Ronald and Diana Kahn |
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Ginko biloba 'Fairmount’, Fairmount Ginko: Judah Ferholt-Kahn Honored by Ronald and Diana Kahn |
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Tilia cordata 'Greenspire', Greenspire Little leaf Linden: Tom Martin Honored by Anne Martin |
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Platanus occidentalis, Sycamore: Paul Helm Honored by Grace Tompos |
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Fagus sylvatica ‘Tricolor', European Beech: Nancy Gage Honored by Alan Gage |
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Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase', Green Vase Japanese Zelkova: Emiko Custer Honored by anonymous donor |
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Quercus macrocarpa, Bur Oak: Alan Siewert Honored by The Arboretum Committee |
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Acer grisium, Paperbark Maple: Benjamin A. Custer Honored by The Loescher Family |
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Liriodendron tulipfera, American Tulip Tree: Blanche Dohn Honored by Maggie Stark |
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Liriodendron tulipfera. American Tulip Tree: Kendal at 25 Honored by the John Bartram Arboretum Committee |
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Platanus occidentalis, Sycamore: Claire Posius Honored by Irene "Renie" Smith |
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Liquidambar styraciflua, Sweetgum: William K. Farquhar Honored by Nancy J. Gray, Janet Gray Michele, Cathleen Gray Bierman and Cynthia Gray Dickerson |
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Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis 'Great Wall', Chinese Tree Lilac: Yuji Ijiri Honored by Anonymous donor |
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Chionanthus virginicus, Fringe tree: James (Jim) Helm Honored by Grace Tompos |
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Pinus bungeana, Lacebark Pine: James (Jim) Helm Honored by Joyce and Barb Benjamin |
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Magnolia sp. 'Daybreak', Daybreak Magnolia: Mary Ann Serazin Honored by Heidi Leen |
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Celtis occidentalis, Hackberry: Mary Ann Serazin Honored by Ellen Serazin Jones |
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Celtis occidentalis, Hackberry: Ira Steinberg Honored by Barb and Joyce Benjamin |
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Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffeetree: Dan Ayres Honored by Lynn Ayres |
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Quercus imbricaria, Shingle Oak: Dan Ayres Honored by Lynn Ayres |
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Tsuga canadensis, Eastern Hemlock: Dan Ayres Honored by Lynn Ayres |
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Fagus sylvatica 'Riversi', European Beech: Daniel Orr and Rebecca Cary Orr Honored by Mary Lee Orr |
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Quercus muehlenbergii, Chinquapin Oak: James (Jim) Helm Honored by Ruth Searles |
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Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase', Green Vase Japanese Zelkova: John Picken Honored by Louise Shoemaker |
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Quercus rubra, Red Oak: Ruth Schwaegerle Honored by Ed Schwaegerle |
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Kastura Tree: Paul and Sally Arnold Honored by Ruth Searles |
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Viburnum dentatum, Arrowood Virbunum: Jean Eaton Honored by First Church |
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Viburnum subsp x Juddii, Virbunum: Jean Eaton Honored by First Church |
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Viburnum subsp. x Juddii, Virbunum: Jean Eaton Honored by First Church |
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Fagus grandifla, American beech: George Langler Honored by Ruth Searles |
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Larix laricinia, American larch: Joe and Anita Richard Honored by Ruth Searles |
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Aesculus flava, Yellow buckeye: Shirley Graham Du Bois Honored by Arlene and Larry Dunn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Graham_Du_Bois |
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Catalpa speciosa "Hiawatha 2', Northern Catalpa (Heartland): Olly Wislon Honored by Arlene and Larry Dunn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olly_Wilson |
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Celtis occidentalis, Hackberry: Paul Swenson Honored by Elizabeth Swenson |
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Cladrastis kentuckea 'Perkins Pink', Yellowood: Don and Mary Louise VanDyke Honored by Gordon and Barbara Evans |
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Crataegus phaenopyrum, Washington Hawthorn: Bell Chevigny Honored by Mary Kurtz Van Nortwick and Thomas Van Nortwick |
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Acer rubrum: 'Red Sunset', Red Sunset Maple: Dan Ayres Honored by Lynn Ayres |
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Tsuga canadensis, Canadian Hemlock: Dan Ayres Honored by Lynn Ayres |
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Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffeetree: Dan Ayres Honored by Lynn Ayres |
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Quercus imbricaria, Shingle Oak: Dan Ayres Honored by Lynn Ayres |
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Nyssa salvatica, Black gum Tupelo: Ira Steinberg Honored by Priscilla Steinberg |
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Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak: Kendal's 30th Anniversary Honored by The Horticulture Committee |
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Tilia americana 'Sweet Street', Sweet Street Linden: Amber Honored by Roger and Fran Cooper |
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Catalpa speciosa 'Hiawatha 2', Catalpa: Marcia Heckert Honored by Kendal Employees |
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Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim', Miss Kim Lilac: Mary Dohn Honored by Maggie Stark |
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Morioka Weeping' Weeping Kastura Tree: Sally Enggass Betsy & Michael Mandeeren |
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Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' Winter King Hawthorn: Jane Blodgett Honored by Barbara Blodgett |
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Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak: Kendal Legacy Circle of Friends Honored by The Philanthropy Committee |
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Aesculus flava, Yellow buckeye: Don and Mary Louise VanDyke Honored by Grover Zinn |
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Acer rubrum ' Autumn Blaze’ Maple: canines of Kendal Honored by Barb and Joyce Benjamin |
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Acer saccharum Sugar maple: Lloyd and Linda Appleton Honored by Judy Appelton |
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Ceris canadensis ‘WFHnoli', Northern Lites Redbud, Nancy J. Cecil Honored by Richard Cecil family |
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Ceris canadensis ‘WFHnoli’, Northern Lites Redbud: Oboe Hausman-Wright Honored by Louise Hausman & George Wright |
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Acer grisium, Paperbark Maple: Nancy J. Cecil Honored by Richard Cecil family |
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Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula Dense Form' Weeping Nootka Cypress: Nancy J. Cecil Honored by Richard Cecil family |
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Corylus columna Turkish Filbert: Spirit Honored by Anne Helm |
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Taxodium distichum 'Pendens' Bald Cypress: Nancy J. Cecil Honored by Richard Cecil family |
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Quercus x macdanelii ‘Clemons’ Heritage Oak: Robert Taylor & Ted Nowick Honored by Doug and Becky Schwarz |
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Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo: Indiginous Peoples Honored by KORA Indigenous Peoples Interest Group |
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Heptacodium miconioiodes Seven-Son Flower: Jan Wanyek Honored by Wanyek family |
For more information consult the Commemorative Tree Book in the Kendal Library or on Arborscope under the Tree Data, Walks, and Maps tab.
