Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery
a civic-minded group in Salem, Massachusetts
Save the Date – January 26th – Greenlawn Cemetery Master Plan Visioning Session.
Greenlawn Cemetery Master Plan Visioning Session—January 26, 2021at 6:30 PM
The monthly Friends of Greenlawn meeting will be at 6:30 on January the 26th with Master Plan consultant Martha Lyon. A zoom link will be available at a later date, please email us at friendsofgreenlawn@gmail.com. Your opinion matters, this is where you may give your input regarding Greenlawn Cemetery.
Why do you love Greenlawn? The family buried there, history, nature, peace, trees, birds, walking, arboretum.
How do you see Greenlawn for generations to come? Beautification, maintenance, preservation.
Please join us on the 26th. This is the first public meeting for the Master Plan.
Preserving Salem with some more Greenlawn Cemetery Master Plan information. The consultant team has been picked already. Martha Lyon. ASLA, CLARB, Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture, LLC will be leading the Friends of Greenlawn meeting on the 26th and the Master plan for Greenlawn.
Thank you for your support. We are making a difference all working together.
The Friends of Greenlawn.
Giving Tuesday
“GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.” – GivingTuesday.org
As part of GivingTuesday this year, we are asking for your support to reach our goal toward the restoration and preservation of the Dickson Memorial Chapel of two right side entrance stained glass windows.
We are almost halfway to our goal and for this GivingTuesday here are a few ways you can help us in that effort.
Donate by purchasing Friends of Greenlawn Gear or Items
Another way that you can show your support for the restoration of the Dickson Memorial Chapel is through the purchase of any of the many different items we offer for sale at many of our events. We offer t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, sweatshirts, ball caps, postcards, photo cards, original paintings by local artist Debra Freeman Highberger, large prints of photos taken by local photographer Charlie Lipson, past tour books and other related media, as well as other items from time to time that are made available for purchase.
Donate by PayPal
Please use this link – PayPal – and you can easily send us a donation online through your PayPal account. If you do not have an account, they’re free to create. Please use our email address – friendsofgreenlawn@gmail.com – to donate.
Donate by becoming a Patreon Member
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Donate by Mail
Please make checks payable to “Friends of Greenlawn” and send to the address below:
Friends of Greenlawn
P.O. Box 1001
Salem, MA 01970
Non-profit #: 82-3674404
FOG Cold Weather Gear Is In
Look what was picked up yesterday! Hoodies, long sleeve t-shirts have arrived just in time for the cold weather. We also have short sleeve tees and ball caps!
With the holidays around the corner, FOG gear makes the perfect gift for you or a loved one. Help save the Dickson Memorial Chapel and Greenlawn Cemetery.
Pick up your ordered FOG gear and buy more this Saturday, November 7th 9:30am – 12:30pm at the side Orne Street gate.
It’s going to be a gorgeous day, we hope to see you there.
For the Love of Trees II
For The Love of Trees II
Please join us to support Phase II of the restoration of the 1894 Dickson Memorial Chapel. Chapel viewing is from 9:30AM-12:30PM. We will be selling our tee shirts and hoodies by the Orne Street side gate. We will fill all orders that were placed at our last event and have plenty more to sell. All funds go toward the restoration of the Chapel.
Come learn and hear all about some special trees in Greenlawn, the arboretum collaboration and some tree history!
We will also be sharing an update on the restoration of the 1894 Dickson Memorial Chapel. We are currently working on restoring two right side entrance stained glass windows. There will be Greenlawn & Chapel history being shared at the front doors of the Chapel from 9:30AM-12:30PM.
We are offering two tree strolls. One guided tree stroll is @ 11AM by Charlie Lipson and that will include some arboretum information and the other guided tree stroll is around Sargent Pond @ 12 noon with Salem’s most knowledgeable tree guru, Chris Burke.
Please come and appreciate one of Salem’s best hidden, beautiful, rural, historic gems and accredited arboretum known as Greenlawn Cemetery. This event is free. Donations are appreciated. Thank you for your support. The Friends of Greenlawn
All current pandemic rules apply and masks are required in Greenlawn. Viewing of the Chapel and our ability to be outside for this event is weather dependent. Fingers crossed it is a good day!
The Friends of Greenlawn.
Updated Cemetery Map
Map last updated on 01/05/21
This is the free Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery map that we put out by the cemetery office. It has been put up here so others can share, see and use it during this non contact time. It was recently redone to make it easier to donate. If you open your PayPal app and take a picture of the QR code it will bring you directly to the Friends of Greenlawn donation page. We are currently fundraising for Phase II of the restoration of the Dickson Memorial Chapel. We are fully restoring the two right side stained glass windows and wood trim by the front door. We only need $15,000.00 to complete this project!
Thank you for your support!
Friends of Greenlawn Trails & Sails
Thank you to everyone that helped make the Friends of Greenlawn Trails & Sails event yesterday a big success! It turned out to be a beautiful day. It was so nice to meet so many wonderful, kind neighbors and Greenlawn fans.
If you missed out, this is an online event and you can complete it at anytime. Click here to participate. This challenge is intended to be a fun way to learn about history & nature while gaining a deeper appreciation of our rural cemetery and the importance of preserving and protecting it. Check out more at: Trails and Sails
This event is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. We are working toward restoring two more beautiful stained glass windows on the Dickson Memorial Chapel.
We sold so many hoodies, tee shirts and ball caps we are placing a dream order. If you want something specific, please reach out to friendsofGreenlawn@gmail.com.
Think ahead as the holiday season is coming. Thank you for your support. All proceeds go toward the restoration of the Chapel. We are making a difference all working together!
Additional Ways To Donate Online
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You now can support Friends of Greenlawn by becoming a Patreon Member.
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Please pardon the overnight email…
We’d like to apologize for the WordPress notification email sent out to subscribers overnight. If you subscribe to our blog, then you may have noticed an email announcing a “new post” – the post contained within the email is actually from the early days of the group and was originally published over 7 years ago.
The new post that was actually published is a friendly reminder about today’s “For the Love of Trees, History, and Greenlawn” event being held at the Dickson Memorial Chapel from 9:30AM-1:00PM. That post can be read here: https://friendsofgreenlawn.org/2019/09/28/for-the-love-of-trees-history-and-greenlawn/
At this time, it is not clear why this happened but it is being looked into.
For the love of trees, history, and Greenlawn!
Good morning, folks!
Today is the day – our event, “For the Love of Trees, History, and Greenlawn” is happening at the Dickson Memorial Chapel just past the main office at Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA.
The chapel will open at 9:30AM for viewing and be open until 1:00PM – visitors are welcome to drop in at any time during that period. The event kicks off at 10:00AM with a tree planting followed by a tree stroll. There will be a raffle, a silent auction, live folk music, and FOG items/photo cards/postcards/past tour books & DVDs for sale. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming Events for September
Trees are beginning to show their autumn colors and we’re excited to share that we’ve got a busy week ahead of us.
September 24th – Monthly Meeting
On this upcoming Tuesday, September 24th, at 6:30PM, we will be having our regular monthly meeting at the Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center located at 401 Bridge St, Salem, MA
September 26th – Salem City Council Meeting
Come support the restoration of the Dickson Memorial Chapel and the arboretum collaboration at the Salem City Council meeting on Thursday, September 26th at 7:00PM. The meeting will be held at Salem City Hall located at 93 Washington St, Salem, MA.
September 28th – Fall Event
On Saturday, September 28th, we will be having our fall event, “For the Love of Trees and History” at Greenlawn Cemetery located at 57 Orne St, Salem, MA. Come learn about the trees located within Greenlawn and hear some tree history. The Dickson Memorial Chapel will open at 9:30AM for viewing until 1:00PM. The event kicks off at 10:00AM.
Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery 