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Calverton National Cemetery 210 Princeton Blvd.
Calverton, NY 11933
(631) 727-5410
www.cem.va.gov
Our Mission: The National Cemetery Administration hon-
ors veterans with final resting places in na-
tional shrines and with lasting tributes that
commemorate their service to our nation.
Calverton National Cemetery
Floral Regulations
& Pick-Up Schedule
2012
We welcome and encourage fresh-cut
flowers throughout the year. Cemetery
visitors are free to use the containers lo-
cated in receptacles placed throughout the
grounds. Once the blooms are spent or
damaged by weather, they are removed.
During the mowing and grounds mainte-
nance season, all floral items will be re-
moved twice a month.
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.
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, pin-
wheels, glass items, votive lights, statues,
shepherd’s hooks and permanent plant-
ings, 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 per-
sonal property, please remember to always
lock your vehicle.
(See inside for a full list of regulations and pick-up
schedules.)
FLOWER PICK-UP DATES 2012
Holiday pick-up begins January 20th through completion.
Floral pick-up days will be Tuesday and Wednesday on the following dates:
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 be-ginning January 20th through completion
each year, as well as all other grave decora-tions.
The various local florists are privately owned and operated businesses. These florists are not affiliated with Calverton National Ceme-tery and are not authorized to represent the
Federal Government or the cemetery.
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
November: 13 14
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 com-memorative 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 main-
tenance season, all floral items will be re-moved 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 regu-
lations. 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.
Here are a few exam-
ples of what is not
permitted on a
marker. The small
hook with the hanging
plaque, the sticker
affixed to the head-
stone 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)
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