Since Earth Sanctuary’s beginning in 2000, Earth Sanctuary visitors and retreatants have reported powerful emotional and spiritual experiences. In the past two years, the following memorials have been requested and created to honor loved ones:
• The John and Cynthia Castle Redwood tree to memorialize long-time friends of Chuck Pettis
• The Evan Michael Reilly Oregon Ash was planted to memorize this young person’s death from suicide
• A granite sculpture was donated to memorialize the parents of three brothers.
• An Axis of Hope prayer wheel was installed in memory of Philip Naber.

Seeing the interest and demand for memorials to honor loved ones, in January 2020 Chuck Pettis created the Earth Sanctuary Memorial Tree Program.