James Pass Arboretum

James Pass Arboretum is a treasured gem of Syracuse, especially to those who live in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood. In 1925, Mayor Walrath made an announcement of the land gifted by the Pass Family.

The City Of Syracuse recently celebrated its 100 year anniversary of the arboretum and big plans are ahead for this green space.

The plans are to transform this space into a beautiful sanctuary inspired by historical landscape features, become a credited arboretum, and create educational "classrooms" for community members to learn more about the featured plants, trees, and shrubs. 

There are several options for supporting the ongoing maintenance for this special spot in our City. Some of the ways you can support are:

1. Memorial Plaque: A custom plaque made to memorialize the special person in your life.

2. Memorial Bench: A bench placed in the arboretum with a custom memorial plaque to memorialize the special person in your life.

3. Adopt a Grove: Adopt a section of the arboretum to support the maintenance costs. A custom plaque will be placed by the grove with the wording you prefer. You can view all the "groves" or sections in the improvement plan here.

Please feel free to contact Heather McClelland at [email protected] with any questions you have!