Tribute Clean-up – starting the week of June 10

To maintain this beautiful cemetery, there are times when we remove all the tributes as we perform the important work of landscape care.  The next thorough tribute clean-up, sometimes called a Clean Sweep, will begin the week of June 10.

Please remember that only tributes made of natural plant material are allowed at Mount Auburn Cemetery.  See our full Tribute Regulations for more details. 

Flags are allowed at limited times; from one week before to one week after the holidays of Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans’ Day.  Prohibited items are subject to immediate removal.  Flowers and potted plants are removed regularly, when the flowers die and when doing landscape maintenance.  We do not advise leaving any items of great sentimental value - after items are removed, they cannot be retrieved.

A tribute is an act or gift intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.  Offering a tribute at a grave is often an act of mourning or remembrance as well.  Thank you to everyone who brings floral tributes to honor your loved ones - you help make Mount Auburn a welcome place to visit.