Reminder: Spring Commemorative Brick Installation at Haven Hill - Order Before March 18

Reminder to get in your orders before March 18 to have your family, friend, or beloved pet’s commemorative paver installed before the May 4 Redbud Reveal event. www.fohravolunteers.org/bricks

The Friends of Highland Recreation Area will be doing a spring installation of Commemorative Brick Pavers in the growing circle at the Haven Hill Gatehouse in the days prior to the annual Redbud Reveal event on May 4, 2024. Spring is a wonderful time to donate and purchase a commemorative/memorial brick on behalf of your loved ones. Create a long-lasting tribute to a friend, family member, or a beloved pet with an engraved brick paver permanently installed in front of the historic Haven Hill Gatehouse at Highland State Recreation Area. Orders are being taken now for the next installation.

The site of the Commemorative ring is on the grounds of the Haven Hill Gatehouse, which was the former entrance to Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s historic estate. The peaceful garden location is ideal for quiet personal reflection and thoughts of loved ones. Your chosen wording will be engraved on a personalized brick paver that will become a permanent part of Haven Hill’s rich history.

For a donation of $60.00 your brick will be a wonderful and unique gift and lasting legacy. Bricks are 4”x 8” and can be engraved with 3 lines with up to sixteen letters and spaces per line (content is subject to approval). Some symbols are available, so if you would like a heart or cross or something else, please consult our website to see the choices. 

All proceeds from the brick sales will be used to support the ongoing efforts of the Friends of Highland Recreation Area to renovate and repurpose the historic Ford buildings and to maintain the commemorative brick circle and grounds and perform public events. Donations are tax deductible. Complete and mail your application form, available at the FOHRA website www.fohravolunteers.org/bricks), and include a check or money order payable to Friends of Highland Recreation Area.

Additional Questions?  Email the Friends at fohravolunteers@gmail.com.

Again, please place orders prior to March 18 to help us get them in place before the May 4 Redbud Reveal for you to enjoy that day.

 Thank You Sincerely,

 Friends of Highland Recreation Area

 

John Fitzgerald

The Friends of Highland Recreation Area (FOHRA) volunteer organization was established in 2007, and is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt non-profit organization operating under lease agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Within one of the most picturesque, fascinating, and historically significant state parks in southeast lower Michigan, our goal is to combine the former Haven Hill estate history with Highland Recreation Area’s existing amenities, wilderness, and recreation.