Creating Innovative Conservation Burial Grounds
Cemeteries are places for people to be memorialized forever, and places for family and loved ones to return to for reflection. Conservation burial grounds serve as a place where individuals’ commitment to conservation and perpetuity come together.
We believe there is not one formula for making these projects successful but that the foundation to a successful conservation burial ground is in the strength of the partnership between a burial ground and a land trust— developed with assurance that both parties’ goals are aligned and complementary. Since 2017, we have worked with land trusts, private citizens and community partners on developing conservation burial projects. We customize our services to our clients needs.
Every conservation burial ground has a unique story to tell. Contact us if we can assist in revealing yours.
We believe there is not one formula for making these projects successful but that the foundation to a successful conservation burial ground is in the strength of the partnership between a burial ground and a land trust— developed with assurance that both parties’ goals are aligned and complementary. Since 2017, we have worked with land trusts, private citizens and community partners on developing conservation burial projects. We customize our services to our clients needs.
Every conservation burial ground has a unique story to tell. Contact us if we can assist in revealing yours.
Conservation Burial Projects and Partners
- Belwin Conservancy, Feasibility Study and Risk Analysis 2021
- Conservation Burial Alliance, National Community of Practice 2018-21; Board Members 2020-23
- Final Blessings, Project Advisors 2019-21
- Green Burial Council, Conservation Burial Standards Evaluation 2019; Presentation at National Conference 2020
- Green Burial Massachusetts, Project Advisors 2019-21
- Green Burial Project, Collaborators 2017-21
- Kennebec Land Trust, Project Advisors 2018-20
- Kestrel Land Trust, Project Advisors 2019-21
- Land Trust Alliance, Online Field Trip for Rally 2021
- Topo-Graphic Landscape Design, Project Advisors 2019-2020
- Valley Conservation Cemetery, Project Advisors 2020-21
Tools for Conservation Burial Projects
Some decision making tools and products that we have produced for our clients.
- A Conservation Burial Presentation: a synopsis powerpoint with visuals to provide basic factual information, goals and relevance of a conservation burial ground
- Introducing Conservation Burial: a powerpoint presentation for community groups
- Conservation Burial Models: an analysis of conservation burial business types and models
- Conservation Burial Concept Paper: a 1-2 page description of a potential conservation burial project and how it may be relevant to a land trust or other conservation organization
- Natural Burial Ground Concept: a schematic design of a natural burial ground
- Conservation Burial Ground Concept Map: a schematic design of a natural burial ground within a nature preserve
- Financial Projections: conceptual revenue projections for decision-making purposes
- Potential Revenue and Expenses Spreadsheet: in depth financial projection analysis, including the costs of building and operating a conservation burial ground
- Start Up Project Budget: planning budget for a turnkey conservation burial ground
- A Conservation Burial Assessment Tool: for land trusts' decision making purposes
Top photo: Ramsey Creek Preserve, Westminster, South Carolina
Middle: Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery, Gainesville, Florida
Bottom: Foxfield Preserve, Wilmot, Ohio
Middle: Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery, Gainesville, Florida
Bottom: Foxfield Preserve, Wilmot, Ohio
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