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Conservation Burial Consultants

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Landmatters Consulting
Heidi Hannapel and Jeff Masten
​Durham, NC
heidi@thelandmatters.com
(919) 451-9236
jeff@thelandmatters.com
(919) 621-4661

Heidi and Jeff each have more than 20 years experience in North Carolina with the Land Trust Alliance and the land trust community in the Triangle. They formed LANDMATTERS to offer general conservation consulting services and now specialize in conservation burial project consulting.

Specializing in land trust conservation burial projects
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Memorial Ecosystems Consulting
Billy Campbell
Kimberley Campbell
​390 Cobb Bridge Road

Westminster, SC 29693
kimberley@memorialecosystems.com
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(864) 647-7798

Billy and Kimberley brought the concept of conservation burial to the US in 1997 and have continued to grow the movement for over 20 years. They have generously given their time and unique expertise to encourage new cemeteries that further land protection and restoration.
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Specializing in conservation burial cemetery start-ups

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Last Respects Consulting
​Holly Blue Hawkins
PO Box 2094
Aptos, CA 95001
hollyblue@lastrespectsconsulting.com
(831) 588-3040

Concept design, project implementation and site management; retired estate planning paralegal, former member Board of Trustees of Funeral Consumers Alliance of California; co-founder Natural Deathcare Initiative; Gamliel Institute faculty, 20+ years Jewish Burial Society (inherently “green” tradition), stewardship of 2 historic cemeteries; available for phone consultation, Zoom conferencing and on-site.

​Specializing in Jewish and green burial cemetery management

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Cemetery Management Solutions
Jeff Hodes, CCE
​2630 Meadow Hall

Herndon, VA 20171
info@cemeterymanagementsolutions.com
​Office (703) 787-6715 Mobile ( 703) 577-1735

Jeff has been active in the cemetery industry since 1979, including the Green Burial Council. He is considered to be in the forefront as one of the leaders in developing green burial properties. He is eager to help aspiring green cemeterians ask the right questions.

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​Specializing in green burial cemetery startups and management

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Life Forest GIS Mapping for Cemeteries
​Dr. Colton Sawyer, Southern New Hampshire University &  The Life Forest
Click here to begin your consultation

Simplify the legal requirements of a cemetery with the ability to have all relevant data incorporated into one point of record to share with appropriate offices in local municipalities and environmental service agencies.
Life Forest GIS mapping and conceptual design as well as memorialization of digital legacy and plantings of memorial trees as burial markers is a registered trademark of Life Forest.


Specializing in cemetery GIS mapping

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Side Effects Publishing
Lee Webster, writer and website designer
PO Box 456
Holderness NH 03245
leewebster17@gmail.com

Writing, content development, and design for natural burial grounds, including family and professional guidebooks and website content and design. 30+ years in higher education nonprofit development and leadership, including the Green Burial Council, Conservation Burial Alliance, National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, National Home Funeral Alliance, the Funeral Partnership.org, and others.

Specializing in after-death writing and website design

Disclaimer: This directory is provided as a public service only. Inclusion on this webpage does not constitute endorsement or indicate a financial exchange of any kind between the Conservation Burial Alliance and those businesses listed. Any business conducted between a member of the public and a listed consultant is purely between the parties involved.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature.
It will never fail you.”
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— Frank Lloyd Wright

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  • Home
  • Meet Us
    • Our Mission >
      • Meet Our Founders
    • Board of Directors >
      • Board of Directors Application
    • Conservation Burial Grounds >
      • Cemetery Contact Information
      • At a Glance
  • For Land Trusts
    • Working Together >
      • Conservation Easement Language
    • Conservation Burial for Land Trusts
    • Conservation Burial Standards
    • Cremation Burial Options >
      • Differences Between Conservation Burial and Memorial Forests
      • Questions Land Trusts Need to Ask
  • Find Resources
    • The Conservation Burial Experience
    • Definitions
    • Photos, FAQs, Articles, and Stories >
      • Photo Gallery
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Books, Videos, Articles
      • Family Stories
    • Startup Resources >
      • Start Up Information
      • Building Relationships
    • Burying Cremated Remains
    • Pandemic Guidelines >
      • Pandemic Guidelines
  • Events
    • Webinars
  • Become a Member
    • Become a Member
    • CBA Members
  • Reach Out
    • Contact
    • Newsletters
    • For the Media
    • Find Assistance