Rules & Regulations

Decoration Policy

We have regulations in order to preserve the beauty of the park and ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. Please review our policy below.

Cemetery

If a decoration does not meet these guidelines, we make every effort to notify immediate family members. We do not immediately discard non-conforming decorations. We place the item in our service area for the family to pick up. However, because of the large number of decorations, any item taken off a grave or crypt and not retrieved by the family within 30 days of removal will be discarded.

Things to Remember

Put a name tag and phone number on your flowers for easy identification and pick-up to ensure all decorations reach the immediate family.
Decorations that become unsightly or weathered will be removed regularly for the appearance of the cemetery.
Artificial and live flowers must be placed in permanent vases.
No planting on or around a grave is permitted and will be removed immediately.
Shepard’s hooks, edging, stone borders, or plantings are not allowed at any time.
It is not recommended to place keepsakes or valuable items as decorations.
The cemetery is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Growing Season:
March 1 - November 1

All decorations must be in a vase in the memorial during the growing season
Exception: One week before and one week after Memorial Day.
No decorations are to be attached to the vase or memorial or sitting on the memorial.
Decorations that are falling apart or become unsightly will be removed.
Veterans’ flags are permitted in the vase. Flags will be removed when torn, weathered, or faded.

Fall Clean-Up: November 1 - November 15 (weather permitting)

All decorations are removed and disposed of, and the vases are turned down.
It is recommended that the vase stay down for the winter months due to freezing. The cemetery is not responsible for frozen vases.
Those wanting to keep their decorations should have them removed before November 1.

Non-Growing Season: November 1 - March 1

Wreaths, grave blankets, and other decorations are permitted outside of the vase at this time.

Spring Clean-Up: March 1 - March 15 (weather permitting)

All winter decorations will be removed and disposed of, and the vases turned down.
Those wanting to keep their decorations should have them removed before March 1.

Mausoleum

All decorations must be placed in cemetery-approved vases. The cemetery will remove all flowers when they become unsightly or out of season. The cemetery is not responsible for the loss or theft of any decoration, vases, or other items.

Outside Mausoleum Crypts:

Vases must be of the invincible bronze flush type and may be used in an area designated by the cemetery for this purpose at the outside mausoleum crypts. The cemetery must install these vases.

Fall Clean-Up: November 1 - November 15

All vases must be turned down because of freeze damage. The cemetery is not responsible for frozen vases.
Those wanting to keep their decorations should have them removed before November 1.

November 15 - March 1

Artificial or fresh evergreen wreaths are the only decorations permitted.
All wreaths must be on an easel or may be hung by cemetery personnel on your crypt front at your request if you purchase the wreath from the cemetery

Holidays | Birthdays | Anniversaries

Temporary decorations are allowed for holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries.
Potted plants, wreaths, and sprays are permitted on Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries, and Memorial Day.
Temporary decorations will be removed after seven (7) days.
For birthdays and anniversaries, decorations must have a tag from the cemetery office with the date the decoration was placed.
The cemetery allows specialty vases for the crypt fronts if approved and installed.
Nothing is permitted to be attached to the crypt fronts unless it is placed by cemetery personnel.

Indoor Mausoleums

The cemetery will provide suitable tables on which to set flower vases for families with crypts in the Chapel of Peace or Corridor of Love. No other tables or stands are allowed.
Artificial or fresh-cut flowers are permitted at any time if they are displayed in a bronze vase.
Flower vases must be made of bronze and have a maximum height of 12″ and a diameter of 8”.
Potted plants are not allowed.
Wreaths can be purchased from the cemetery office. Cemetery personnel will hang them on the crypt front.
Only crypt front vases are allowed in the Chapel of Grace.
Nothing is allowed to be attached to the crypt fronts unless it is placed by cemetery personnel.
Temporary decorations are allowed for holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. For birthdays and anniversaries, decorations must have a tag from the cemetery office with the date the decoration was placed.

Niches

Contact the cemetery office for decorating options.