I’d appreciate your weighing in on resources for the review of a public Contemplative or Remembering Garden sanctuary space that Basalt’s Parks, Open Space & Trails Advisory Board is considering for the town, in combination with the Basalt Public Art Commission.  Many people wish to donate to the town in the memory of someone and this is an effort to simplify and centralize one place for these kinds of donations.  There are suggestions of building a stainless steel arch for adding name plaques, for a fee, in the garden.  This can be added to continually over time, adding more arches, as well.

Do you have any pictures or thoughts about such an effort being done before?  Can we think more broadly?  Is stainless steel a material to use for such a commemoration site? 

Many thanks,