Frequently Asked Questions

The City of Henderson’s Adopt a Tree memorial program pays a long-lasting tribute to an individual, organization or occasion in Henderson’s parks. We currently offer two types of memorials for dedication; Tree adoptions and existing tree plaque amendments.  

• The cost to adopt a tree is $150.
• Existing tree plaque amendments are $250.

A memorial adoption takes up to six (6) weeks from the date the application is processed to the date a tree adoption designation notification is received and the framed certificated is received by the designated recipient or whichever occurs last. Each tree adoption memorial certificate is designed by our graphics division and signed by our Parks Superintendent. Our tree certificate program allows memorial patrons to determine what type of dedication they would like to have printed on the City issued documentation. All tree memorial recipients are listed on our website once the tree has been assigned or planted for a period of 12 months. Most certificates do not exceed character counts of 350 characters including spaces. 

The bench and table plaque memorial offerings have been discontinued as of June of 2021 due to limited space availability and program management demands. Plaques are no longer available for trees. The tree plaque option was discontinued in 2011. Existing tree plaque amendments are available for $250. Plaque amendments are only available to existing memorial patrons or family members, relatives or business owners of existing memorialized parties or organizations listed as memorial patrons of records.

To verify memorial patron status please contact Rayna Booker at 702-267-4027 Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for verification status.  

The standard timeline for a tree plaque amendment to be installed is six (6) weeks from the day the artwork is approved to the day the plaque is replaced at the existing location. All tree adoption and plaque amendment requests can only be processed by submitting a completed application request. Use the provided link to initiate the application:  Adopt a Tree or Existing Tree Plaque Amendment Application Request. Once you provide your name and your email the fill-in form application request will be sent to your email inbox.

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State law AB356 requires local governments to remove useless grass (nonfunctional turf) from our Parks. Working with SNWA, staff has identified multiple areas throughout our parks to remove useless turf along our park streetscapes, buildings, and common areas. Unfortunately, trees will be impacted by the removal of turf in our parks. As part of our turf removal process, we complete a site analysis to determine the health and viability of the trees and their likely effect of diminished water. Those deemed in poor health or unlikely to survive with less water are removed. We make every effort to replant removed trees within our community to ensure Henderson's tree canopy continues to grow.

For more information about Henderson's water conservation efforts and how you can do your part, please visit:

Water Conservation

To see a list of all park turf conversions, please visit:

Turf Conversions

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If this is a life threatening emergency call 9-1-1 – DO NOT USE THIS SYSTEM! If you are reporting suspicious or criminal activity which is in progress or just occurred, please call the City of Henderson Police Dispatch non-emergency number at 702-267-4913. To report any incident that occurred (used needles in restrooms, groups of three or more people loitering in restroom, people sleeping in restroom, etc.) within the last 24 hours please submit a report to us by using the ‘submit a request or question’ feature below.

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