Welcome
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Who We Are
We are a dedicated group of owners, operators, advocates, and partners working together to support the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of conservation land that incorporates natural burial cemeteries. |
(Standing l-r) Jeff Masten, David Ponoroff, Jodie Buller, Freddie Johnson, Caroline Yongue, Cassie Barrett, Heidi Hannapel, Laura Starkey, John Christian Phifer. (Seated) Kimberley Campbell and Billy Campbell. Photo by Lee Webster
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What You Will Find Here
Learn how conservation organizations have partnered with us to make natural burial possible on permanently protected land, and read the stories of the families we serve, connecting people with the land in time-tested tradition. |
Conservation Burial Grounds
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Carolina Memorial Sanctuary
195 Blessed Way Mills River, NC 28759 828-782-7283 info@carolinamemorialsanctuary.org Caroline Yongue, Founder/Director Cassie Barrett, Operations Manager |
Land Trust Partner: Conserving Carolina
Easement holder: Conserving Carolina Total associated land protected: 11.36 Total area dedicated to burial: 8 Organization: 501(c)3 Read our story... |
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Foxfield Preserve
9877 Alabama Avenue SW Wilmot, OH 44689 330-359-5235 foxfield@wildernesscenter.org Sara Brink, Foxfield Preserve Manager |
Land Trust Partner: The Wilderness Center
Easement holder: The Wilderness Center Total associated land protected: 43+600 Total area dedicated to burial: 27 Organization: TWC 501(c)3; Foxfield 501(c)13 Read our story... |
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Heartwood Preserve
4100 Starkey Blvd Trinity, FL 34655 727-376-5111 laura@heartwoodpreserve.com Laura Starkey, Executive Director |
Land Trust Partner: In negotiations
Total associated land protected: 41 Total area dedicated to burial: 30 that border the 18,000 acre Starkey Wilderness Preserve Read our story... |
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Kokosing Nature Preserve
306 Gaskin Avenue Gambier, OH 43022 740-427-5040 info@kokosingnaturepreserve.org Amy Henricksen, Preserve Steward |
Land Trust Partner: Philander Chase Conservancy of Kenyon College
Total associated land protected: 5,300 Total area dedicated to burial: 23 Organization: 501(c)13 Read our story... |
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Larkspur Conservation at Taylor Hollow
PO Box 120279 Nashville, TN 37212 615-854-0010 info@larkspurconservation.org John Christian Phifer, Executive Director David Ponoroff, Assistant Director |
Land Trust Partner: The Nature Conservancy
Total associated land protected: 112 Total area dedicated to burial: 112 Organization: 501(c)3 Read our story... |
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Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery
7204 SE County Road Gainesville, FL 32641 352-317-7307 info@prairiecreek conservationcemetery.org Freddie Johnson, Executive Director |
Land Trust Partner: Alachua Conservation Trust
Total associated land protected: 93 Total area dedicated to burial: 30 Organization: 501(c)13 Read our story... |
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Ramsey Creek Preserve
390 Cobb Bridge Road Westminster, SC 29693 864-324-2647 kimberley@memorialecosystems.com Billy and Kimberley Campbell, Co-founders and Co-directors |
Land Trust Partner: Upstate Forever
Total associated land protected: 78 Total area dedicated to burial: 75 Organization: Owner operated Read our story... |
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White Eagle Memorial Preserve Cemetery
401 Ekone Road Goldendale, WA 98620 206-383-3285 whiteeagle@ekone.org Jodie Buller, Cemetery Manager |
Land Trust Partner: Sacred Earth Foundation
Total associated land protected: 1138 Total area dedicated to burial: 20 Organization: 501(c)3 Read our story... |
Conservation Burial Advocates
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Landmatters Consulting
Heidi Hannapel, Co-owner and Partner Jeff Masten, Co-owner and Partner Facilitators, conservation burial consultants, and prospective conservation burial operators |
Durham, NC
heidi@thelandmatters.com (919) 451-9236 jeff@thelandmatters.com (919) 621-4661 Read our story... |
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Conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner
who conserves the public interest.
– Aldo Leopold
