Become a Member of the Conservation Burial Alliance

BECOME A MEMBER

Donate to Support the CBA

Please Help us grow the Conservation Burial Movement!

Membership in the CBA is a yearly renewable opportunity to support education, awareness, best practices, and the work of many people who believe in and practice our mission and vision and purpose.
The CBA is not a certifying body, we are an educational, networking, and resource sharing organization, helping to promote best practices for conservation burial.
We list suggested membership pricing below, and we believe in the sliding scale honesty model:
If you can give only at a Community Supported rate, please join as a Student - If you can afford to join at a Community Supporter rate, please consider helping make these resources more widely available by making a donation.

We believe accessibility and equity are crucial to the future of all land conservation efforts, and all are welcome here.

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Conservation Burial Operators

We welcome other conservation burial ground managers from cemeteries that meet the criteria for conservation burial, including a land trust relationship, and have adopted conservation best practices. We recommend certification with the Green Burial Council but it is not required.
 The CBA is not a certifying body, we are an educational, networking, and resource sharing organization, helping to promote best practices for conservation burial.

To Join:
$100 yearly - individual
$200 yearly - organizational

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Community Start Up Projects

We are here to support the growth of Conservation Burial and provide Best Practice standards and community brainstorming for Start Up efforts in local communities. Our Start Up Connection group and google group forum can be a valuable resource for peer connections to help navigate the path toward founding Conservation Burial Ground near you. If you are a member of a community effort - you are in good company.

To Join:
$100 yearly - individual
$200 yearly - organizational

​Supporters and Advocates

We welcome people with a deep knowledge of death care, the conservation burial movement, and outreach skills that will help us move that information into the mainstream. Connections to other organizations involved in complementary work are valued. Students, death care professionals, and aligned individuals all contribute to growing awareness around this work.

To Join:
Students - $25 yearly
Individual - $100 yearly

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Donors
Help support the CBA's mission and vision with your tax-deductible donation - we envision an earth where land is stewarded wisely, remediated with care, and protected from development. Conservation Burial is a powerful tool in this work to help communities bury their dead and to conserve endangered wild spaces.

Donate to Support the CBA!

​Land Trust Representatives

We welcome land trust agents, representatives, academics, policy writers, and other experts in the conservation world who are committed to helping foster the relationship between landowners, easement holders, conservation entities, and cemeterians. The partnership between existing Land Trust organizations and community-led efforts to start new Conservation Burial Grounds is inspiring.

To Join:
$100 yearly - individual
$200 yearly - organizational

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Annual Membership Benefits:

• Quarterly newsletter
• Free registration for educational webinars and teleconferences
• CBA Member Forum opportunities to ask questions about Best Practices
• Operators Connection support for operational burial grounds and Start Up Connection support for community organizing efforts.
• Use of “CBA Member” logo for conservation burial grounds
  

become a member

Become a CBA Member to connect with other CBA Cemetery Operators.

Promotion Policy
The Conservation Burial Alliance is a mission-driven network dedicated to advancing ethical, land-based burial practices through collaboration, education, and stewardship.
To preserve the integrity of our community and ensure a focus on shared learning and support:

• Personal promotion, business solicitation, and direct marketing are not permitted through CBA channels, including member meetings, forums, events, and communications.
  
  
• Members are encouraged to share knowledge, insights, and experiences that contribute to the field. However, the use of CBA platforms to advertise services, products, or personal ventures is not in keeping with the spirit of our alliance.
  
  
• Members who represent businesses may disclose their affiliation when relevant, but must refrain from sales-driven messaging or unsolicited outreach to other members.
  
  

CBA reserves the right to address violations of this policy, including limiting access to platforms or events if necessary.

Trying to start a Conservation Burial Ground in your area? Join our Start Up Connection Group to find resources and support.

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and give strength
to body and soul alike.”
— The Yosemite (1912) John Muir