Located about 200 yards south of the cemetery. This grove follows a ridge that drops as it goes southeast.

• 25 trees
• 25 planted
• 8 dedicated

Dedications:
Red Oak dedicated to the memory of Berit & Haldor Hope great grandparents of Peggy, who were homesteaders in the 1870's and founding members of the Valley Grove congregation. Dedication by Peter McKinnon & Peggy (Hope) McKinnon

Red Oak bought by a friend of Valley Grove

Pin Oak dedicated in loving memory of former Valley Grove Pastor Olaf Hanson and wife Helga from their children and grandchildren.

An oak dedicated in 2008 to honor the 60th wedding anniversary of Truman and Edna Carlson from their children. Edna's parents were Olaf & Helga Hanson.

Oak dedicated to the honor of the pioneer ministers by Nancy Powell

An oak is dedicated to Norman Rosenqvist by family and friends. Norman loved being at Valley Grove. During 2000 when the Preservation Society was in the process to save the land from development, Normans support and especially his calls of encouragement boosted our spirits.

An oak is dedicated in memory of Gladys Hope Wallin. Valley Grove has been a part of Gladys' entire life. She grew up just a few miles from the church and was confirmed at Valley Grove as a young woman. Later, she went off to high school, college, married and moved to Duluth and then to Asheville, North Carolina. But she returned to Valley Grove nearly every year with her husband, children and grandchildren to visit cousins, enjoy the birds and wildflowers of the Nerstrand Woods, and to plant flowers at the graves of her father Martin, her mother Gertrude, and later her brother Clifford. Her grandparents, Haldor and Berit Hope are also buried in the same corner of the cemetery. Gladys chose to come back to that little corner of Valley Grove at the end of her life.

Oak dedicated to Ellen Lucille Larson Johnson Born in Chicago, Illinois on March 16th, 1919 Died in Northfield, Minnesota on October 2nd, 2006 Ellen lived a long and rich life surrounded by her caring family of Eldon, Barbara, Eric, Margit, and Tekla, Harpers, Meyers, Larsons, and Scotts, her good friends in Glen Ellyn, Batavia, Northfield and elsewhere, and her appreciative colleagues and customers at Marshall Field's in Chicago and Oak Brook.

O, home, O, truth, o sun bursting forth through splitting skies! Once more I exist, Once more I breathe, I wander no longer, I live in the embrace of my kin, on my land, in my country, with my people. -Bertil Malmberg, from Hemma

All the groves will be connected with walking paths.

A. Bluestem Grove
B. Prairie Rose Grove
C. Ken's Grove
D. Gold Finch Grove
E. Settlers Grove
F. Whitetail Grove
G. Tyske Grove

The initial cost of a tree, including mulching and watering until the tree is established is $500.00. We will gladly accept larger donations and put them to good use. Remember that any donation is tax deductible.

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