Marin’s Children’s Memorial

You are entering a sanctuary dedicated to our beloved children who have gone too soon

A memorial plaque with butterflies attached to it, inscribed with the names and dates of children who have passed away.

On October 23, 1999 our TCF Marin Chapter dedicated a lovely area between the marsh and the bike path along Corte Madera Creek in Greenbrae as our Children's Memorial. It is dedicated to ALL of Marin’s children who have “gone too soon.” At the time, two boulders with plaques listing our children’s names were dedicated to our children. Since then, four more plaques have been added.

****???? The dedication of the sixth plaque has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please contact us a 415-457-3123 or by email at tcfmarin@gmail.com for more information. ****????

A view of Mount Tamalpais along the Corte Madera Creek path with a bench, trees, and people walking along the path. This is near The Children's Memorial in Greenbrae.

To find the Children's Memorial, park on Bon Air Road in Greenbrae, next to the marsh across from Marin General Hospital. Take the path across the marsh to Corte Madera Creek. Turn right onto the walking path and walk less than 1/8 of a mile to the bench with the Compassionate Friends plaque, dedicated to all children who have gone too soon. Head right on a small path into the children's memorial. Please honor our sanctuary and our children with your care.

A memorial plaque mounted on a stone wall with decorative butterfly accents, honoring children who have died.

The Long Forever

You left us so quickly;
there were no goodbyes
How long this forever,
your death and our lives.

The sadness, the anger,
the loneliness of three,
preferring four always,
how small, this new we.

By Genesse Bourdeau Gentry
Stars in the Deepest Night – After the Death of a Child