Our urban green space offers an array of opportunities for commemorating a loved one or honoring your relationship with the cemetery. You can make your mark in our landscape by participating in a variety of programs.

Please review each page to learn how you might leave a legacy on our hallowed grounds.

Our Current Offerings Include

Brick Engraving and Placement

Tree Sponsorship with Plaque

Floral Arrangements for Placement or Gifting

Learn more about our landscape below!

Circle of Life

Natural or ‘green’ burials are designed to have minimal environmental impact and conserve earth’s resources. Congressional is the only cemetery in Washington DC that offers this eco-friendly option for interment. In keeping with its ecological focus, the Circle of Life is a living memorial to those who choose this simple and sustainable end to their existence.

Arboretum & Tree Walk

With the support of a Partners for Plants (P4P) grant awarded by the Garden Club of America and Trowel Garden Club, Congressional Cemetery has launched a three-year partnership to enhance the cemetery’s arboreal landscape in an initiative to become an ‘Accredited Arboretum’. Working closely with Casey Trees, this undertaking will serve to strengthen our tree-focused conservation program within the memorial park.

VOLUNTEER

Looking for a way to make a difference? Congressional Cemetery needs your help!

Annual Reports

Learn more about progress at Congressional with our annual report.

Mission & Vision

We are constantly striving to maintain the historic, cultural, and aesthetic qualities of the Cemetery.