The laying of the wreaths will take place on December 16th. Please stay tuned for more details by signing up for our email list.
Wednesday
Wreaths Across America!
We are very excited to be participating with Wreaths Across America for 2017. Wreaths Across America is a national organization that provides wreaths for our Veterans. For each wreath ordered the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society will receive $5.
The laying of the wreaths will take place on December 16th. Please stay tuned for more details by signing up for our email list.
The laying of the wreaths will take place on December 16th. Please stay tuned for more details by signing up for our email list.
Monday
perpetual care
What exactly is perpetual care?
Most cemetery blocks are endowed, meaning the purchasers paid for perpetual care of these grave sites. Created in the early 1900's, the perpetual care fund encompasses the mowing, watering, and fertilizing of grave sites. Monument maintenance is the responsibility of the purchasers and their heirs.
Perpetual care is simply defined that the cemetery will provide the maintenance necessarily to ensure there will always be a cemetery to visit. This policy has been in placed since the beginning of the cemetery.
Families are responsible for the care and maintenance of the headstones and that responsibility falls to heirs as well.
Even though Evergreen Cemetery is city owned, it is not city funded. Any and all monies to maintain the cemetery are through burial fees. This includes irrigation, mowing, trees equipment etc.
Most cemetery blocks are endowed, meaning the purchasers paid for perpetual care of these grave sites. Created in the early 1900's, the perpetual care fund encompasses the mowing, watering, and fertilizing of grave sites. Monument maintenance is the responsibility of the purchasers and their heirs.
Perpetual care is simply defined that the cemetery will provide the maintenance necessarily to ensure there will always be a cemetery to visit. This policy has been in placed since the beginning of the cemetery.
Families are responsible for the care and maintenance of the headstones and that responsibility falls to heirs as well.
Even though Evergreen Cemetery is city owned, it is not city funded. Any and all monies to maintain the cemetery are through burial fees. This includes irrigation, mowing, trees equipment etc.
Saturday
2017 Annual Historic Walking Tour
Our most important fund raiser of the year! This event only happens once a year and you don't want to miss it!!
Monday
Flags for Our Soldiers-How You Can Help
Memorial Day, which falls on Monday, May 29 this year, has customarily been celebrated as a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered for their ultimate sacrifice. Cemeteries around the country and the world have traditionally honored fallen veterans by placing American flags on individual graves. That tradition has been observed for many years at Evergreen Cemetery, owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs since 1875.
Over the years, many of the flags were generously donated by various community and civic groups, as well as by individuals from the local area. Because of our city’s strong military presence, there are thousands of veteran gravesites within the cemetery. The final resting places of military men and women who served their country from the Civil War up to the present are represented. This year, the cemetery, which has never been financially responsible for providing the flags, is asking for the community’s help to provide flags for our veterans’ graves.
Donations are being sought to purchase the 8” X 12” flags locally. A goal to raise $1000 has been set, which will purchase approximately 1,500 flags. If you, your civic and community groups, as well as corporate entities and private companies would like to donate for this tribute to our fallen warriors, contributions would be gratefully accepted. If you are interested in donating time to place the flags on veteran’s graves, your help would also be welcomed. Each year, flags that have been placed are removed by volunteers, and those in acceptable condition are reused the following year.
VIEW OUR 2017 EVENT PAGE FOR ALL THE DETAILS!
How You Can Save History! Adopt A Block
Evergreen Cemetery has the distinction of being listed
on the National Register of Historic Places, and was once revered by many
locals as "the largest outdoor rose garden in the world", whose sweet
scent could be noted as far as a mile away.
The cemetery, which covers about 220 acres, is comprised of
blocks, laid out much like a typical city. Currently there are
approximately 150 blocks, and each may contain up to several hundred
gravesites. Although the City provides basic grounds maintenance such as
irrigation and mowing, care of the monuments and sites in each block is not
provided. Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society, a non-profit partner
with the Cemetery, fills the gap through its Adopt A Block Program,
staffed solely by volunteers. The Society is seeking additional residents
to adopt a block of their choosing and become a Block Captain.
Becoming a Block Captain is easy and rewarding. You
can select any block you wish. Typically blocks in the older sections
need more TLC, as there are fewer family members left to provide care.
Once you have chosen a block, you will receive guidelines for caring for your
adopted area. You make your own schedule, depending on your available
time. You may be involved in trimming shrubbery, small plants or roses,
picking up debris, straightening small monuments, reporting damage or
vandalism, and generally keeping the area tidy. Those with an interest in
photography may wish to photograph all the monuments in their block to
document their current condition. Training is provided periodically on the
proper methods of cleaning monuments without harming them, and repairing
minor damage. During warmer months, Block Captains solicit volunteers to
help with special project days.
Adopting a block would be an excellent way for companies or
corporations to foster group activities and team building. Schools,
clubs, teams, hobby groups, churches and many other organizations may enjoy
adopting a piece of our local history.
By adopting a block, you will enable our city to
keep the unique and beautiful legacy that is Evergreen Cemetery
enjoyable for generations to come. For more information or details about
becoming a Block Captain, please contact Dianne Hartshorn at 719-385-6251,
or Mark Robbins at 727-244-9031. Visit us on Facebook or go to Evergreencemeterysociety.com or send an email to evergreencemeterysociety@yahoo.com
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