Arbor Day and Memorial Trees sponsored by the Geneva Arboretum Association
| YEAR | SPECIMEN INFORMATION | PLANTING SITE(S) | COMMENTS |
| 1989 | Acer japonica – Japanese Maple | Rock Garden, east of south end | Bud Carney Memorial Tree |
| 1990 | Quercus palustris – Pin Oak | Campus Warehouse, east side | Also Open House of New Warehouse with Assemblyman Frank Talomie. Tree died. |
| 1991 | Symposium and speakers; no tree planted | Jordan Hall Auditorium | Speakers giving talks on tree pruning, selection of urban trees, plantings for birds, etc., in lieu of a tree planting. |
| 1992 | Pinus leucodermis – Bosnian Pine | Pinetum, at Pre-Emption & North Street | |
| 1993 | Conifer grouping | Jordan, area west of water tower | Two White Pines and a poor Fraser Fir remain of the conifers in 2010. |
| 1993 | Ulmus wilsoniana (now Ulmus davidiana var. japonica) ‘Prospector’ Smoothleaf Elm | NE corner West Campus Lawn | The elm was donated by Mr. Tom Wilson. |
| 1994 | Cornus x (kousa x florida) – ‘Celestial’ Flowering Dogwood | Barton Lab, east foundation | In memory of Roger Pearson, tree donated by breeder Dr. Joe Fiola, Rutgers University. (Replaced 2014) |
| 1995 | Prunus cerasifera pissardii ‘Newport’ Purple-leaf Plum | Jordan Hall, SW of water tower | In memory of John Watson |
| 1996 | Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’ Zelkova | Castle Creek at lower Pre-emption Road entrance | |
| 1997 | Cornus kousa Flowering White Dogwood | Hedrick Hall South Lawn | In memory of Bob Becker, professor of vegetable crops. (Replaced 2013) |
| 1998 | Malus x sp, Four Hybrid Crab apple Genotypes | West Campus Lawn, east side | Bob Lamb Memorial Group of selections from Station apple breeding programs. |
| 1999 | Group Planting included:Pieris japonica ‘Brouwer’s Beauty’; Kalmia latifolia; Thuja occidentalis ‘Woodwardii’; Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ | IPM Building, NE lawn/porch area | The Mountain Laurel (Kalmia) doing poorly. |
| 2000 | Group Planting included: Thuja occidentalis ‘Woodwardii’; Viburnum x burkwoodii; ‘Mohawk’; Viburnum x juddii; | Seed Processing Bldg, east side | The Globe Arborvitae remain. Two Viburnums near steps down to Fleet Garage/B&P. |
| 2001 | Liquidambar styraciflua | Sturtevant South Lawn | Honoring Dick Robinson’s long efforts in campus grounds improvement |
| 2002 | Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ | Barton Lab South Lawn | Memorial to George Mittak |
| 2003 | Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’ Chokecherry; Carpinus betula – European Hornbeam | Old Carpenter Shop/Sawdust Café, SW corner of their South Lawn, near Collier Dr. | |
| 2004 | Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’ Male Ginkgo cultivar | Barton Lab, sidewalk planter at west entrance stairs, by parking lot. | Tree did not survive two seasons in this harsh situation. |
| 2005 | Pinus strobus – Eastern White Pine | Campus Warehouse, East Lawn | Several pines put in to replant this area. |
| 2006 | Dwarf Conifer Collection | Pinetum, planted on a raised berm. | Plants purchased by anonymous donor. |
| 2007 | Malus hybrid – ‘Prairifire’ Crab Apple | Parrott Hall, both East & West Lawns | Two specimens donated to NYSAES from City of Geneva, recognizing our 125th year. |
| 2008 | Cornus x (kousa x florida) ‘Stellar Pink’ Flowering Dogwood; also a new Hydrangea memorial garden | Central Rock Garden, SE corner of Sturtevant Hall | Ceremony and garden display honoring the memory of Tom DeYulio, former head of grounds and greenhouse operations |
| 2009 | Acer saccharum – ‘Legacy’ Sugar Maple | West Campus Lawn, east side, just northwest of Judy Nedrow memorial garden bench. | |
| 2010 | Gymnocladus dioicus (was then Koelreuteria kentuckiana) Kentucky Coffee Tree | Northeast Island, parking lot behind Jordan Hall’s east lawn. | Arbor Day ceremony, with tribute to Martin Goffinet, outgoing 20-year chair of the Geneva Arboretum Assn. |
| 2011 | Acer japonicum ‘Burgundy Lace’ Japanese maple | PGRU parking Island | Memorial for Dr. Haruo Tashiro, Entomology professor, previous PGRU scientist, and outstanding horticulturist. |
| 2012 | Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud | West side of Stone Barn | Group of three. Raised by Grounds Crew from Rock Garden seedlings. (One failed in 2015.) |
| 2013 | Acer griseum Paperbark maple | East entrance to Barton. North side of walk. | Three specimens. Two more added 2022 |
| 2014 | Quercus alba | IPM South Lawn | |
| 2014 | Cornus ‘Celestial’ Three trees | East side of Barton | Rededicated Pearson (not Arbor Day) |
| 2015 | Fagus sylvatica ‘Roseo-Marginata’ Tricolor beech | East side of Barton | In memory of |
| 2015 | Malus ‘Purple Raindrops’ Two trees | South entrance to Jordan Hall | In memory of Dona Soper, longtime administrative assistant in Horticulture. Rededicated the matching tree in memory her sister Judy Nedrow. |
| 2016 | Red maple Acer rubra | West lawn | Gus Curtiss memorial. Gus was our lead carpenter. |
| 2017 | Chinkapin oak Quercus muehlenbergii and ‘Accolade’ elm Ulmus X mortonaccolade | North St, north side | Provided by City of Geneva, with local schools in attendance |
| 2018 | Quercus hybrids | West lawn, Station house | First products of Bassuk hybrid breeding program |
| 2019 | Prunus japonica ‘Yoshino’ Japanese flowering cherry | West of Jordan Hall | In memory of Janice Valerio, longtime administrative assistant |
| 2021 | Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ redbud | Water Tower and Pavilion | In memory of Wilma Kean |
| 2022 | Corylus fargesii Farges hazel | IPM South Lawn | From Bassuk program |
| 2023 | Malus hybrid – ‘Prairifire’ Crab Apple | Horticulture headhouse | Tree specimens lining the entrance path. To complement the 2007 planting at Parrot Hall |