Over 50% of the participants we surveyed PRIOR to attending the workshop said:
66% are already thinking about CB
66% have been approached by someone outside their org
60% have identified an existing or desired piece of land for CB
2/3 don't know whether CB exists in their area
88% are positive about CB depending on conditions
Priorities for land trusts are:
Working with partners
Mission fit
Revenue potential
Beliefs and values: 56% believe conservation burial meets specific conservation objectives 53% believe it can generate revenue for the organization 47% believe it meets community benefit objectives 84% would hold a conservation easement 78% would own land if someone else was managing burial ground
Top photo: Credit Mark Johnson, Raleigh, North Carolina Bottom: Foxfield Preserve, Wilmot, Ohio