Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home of Hilton, since its affiliation with the Lofty Oaks Association, has been responsible for the planting for 2,000 trees on public lands in New York, as living memorials to honor the deceased.

This program is part of a large endeavor, in cooperation with the other conservation efforts in New York, to restore the landscape and environment with the eternal beauty of living trees. The Memorial trees are planted in the spring and fall.

After each service, close family members and friends are informed that the memorial tree has been arranged for by the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home. Once certified nurserymen have planted the tree, the designated relatives and friends will be sent an official certificate of planting suitable for framing and keeping in the family's history forever.