Floral Regulations Calverton National Cemetery

We welcome and encourage fresh-cut
flowers throughout the year. Cemetery
visitors are free to use the containers located in receptacles placed throughout the
grounds. Once the blooms are spent or
damaged by weather, they are removed.
During the mowing and grounds maintenance season, all floral items will be removed twice a month.
Our Mission:
The National Cemetery Administration honors veterans with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that
commemorate their service to our nation.
Calverton National Cemetery
Artificial flowers are only allowed after
the end of grounds maintenance season in
the fall, from November 6th through March
30th.
On Easter and Memorial Day, potted
plants and artificial flowers may be placed
on gravesites five days before through five
days after the holiday. During the holiday
season, from December 1st to January
20th, holiday blankets, wreaths, and other
seasonal decorations may be placed on
gravesites.
Floral Regulations
& Pick-Up Schedule
2012
We strongly urge you not to leave items
that have sentimental value at gravesites
as these possessions may not be returned
to you.
To maintain the dignity of the cemetery,
commemorative items, balloons, pinwheels, glass items, votive lights, statues,
shepherd’s hooks and permanent plantings, among other items, are not allowed.
No item or object may be attached to a
headstone, columbarium cover or marker
in a national cemetery.
For your safety and to protect your personal property, please remember to always
lock your vehicle.
(See inside for a full
schedules.)
list of regulations and pick-up
Calverton National Cemetery
210 Princeton Blvd.
Calverton, NY 11933
(631) 727-5410
www.cem.va.gov
FLOWER PICK-UP DATES 2012
Holiday pick-up begins
through completion.
January
20th
Floral pick-up days will be Tuesday and
Wednesday on the following dates:
Here are a few examples of what is not
permitted
on
a
marker. The
small
hook with the hanging
plaque,
the sticker
affixed to the headstone and the rocks
and pine needles are
all
against
federal
regulations.
(photos
above).
Nothing taller than
the
headstone
should be placed
on a grave.
The
balloons
in
the
above photo are
against
federal
regulations.
Balloons
deflate
after a few days
making the grave
unsightly.
(photo
right)
February:
21
22
March:
20
21
April:
17
18
May:
1&2
22 & 23
June:
5&6
26 & 27
July:
10 & 11
24 & 25
August:
7&8
21 & 22
September:
4&5
18 & 19
October:
2&3
16 & 17
13
14
November:
NOTE: Columbarium flowers will be picked
up 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
Holiday wreaths or blankets are permitted on
graves during the holiday season beginning
on December 1st. They will be removed beginning January 20th through completion
each year, as well as all other grave decorations.
The various local florists are privately owned
and operated businesses. These florists are
not affiliated with Calverton National Cemetery and are not authorized to represent the
Federal Government or the cemetery.
FLORAL REGULATIONS
Fresh cut flowers may be placed on graves
at any time. Floral items may be removed
from graves as soon as they become faded
and unsightly.
Artificial flowers may be placed on graves
only during the period from November 6th
to March 30th.
Plantings will not be permitted on graves at
any time.
Permanent types of flower containers are
NOT AUTHORIZED.
Potted plants and artificial flowers will be
permitted on graves during the period 5
days before and 5 days after Easter
Sunday and Memorial Day.
Balloons, statues, vigil lights, glass objects
of any nature and any other type of commemorative items are not permitted on
graves at any time.
Floral items and other types of decorations
may not be secured to the markers. If
found, they will be removed and disposed of
in accordance with federal regulations.
During the lawn mowing and ground maintenance season, all floral items will be removed from graves twice a month. The
only exceptions will be during Memorial Day
and Veterans Day holiday weeks.
All items placed on gravesites become the
property of the United States government
and will be disposed of under federal regulations. Calverton National Cemetery is
not responsible for flowers after they
have been placed on gravesites. Flowers
are placed at your own risk. They will not
be replaced by the cemetery if they are
damaged, lost or stolen. Wild deer may eat
the fresh flowers and arrangements (see
photo on left).
Transportation is available, weather and
ground conditions permitting, to physically
challenged visitors needing assistance to
gravesites from the hours of 8:00am –
4:00pm Monday through Friday.