Conservation Burial Webinars — Open to All
The CBA is developing a series of webinar presentations to present educational and informational resources to CBA members and non-members alike. These webinars are available free to CBA members, and the general public can register to watch them live for $25 per webinar, or $10 per webinar for students. Complete the registration forms below to attend and receive the video recording of the webinar listed after the event. You may also purchase recordings of earlier webinars as they become available.
Upcoming Presentations: We are still working on our next offerings, stay tuned and join our mailing list to learn more.
Upcoming Presentations: We are still working on our next offerings, stay tuned and join our mailing list to learn more.
Miss a Webinar? You can still watch these past offerings:
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A legacy of conservation: How does a land trust build a sustainable future through natural burial?
Join Steve Barg, Executive Director of Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation, and Andra Olney-Larson, Operations and Sales Manager of Casper Creek Natural Cemetery, to learn about the journey to reintroduce conservation burial to a community and bolster the actions of a committed 501c3 organization. This presentation will delve into the steps taken by a land trust to establish the only GBC certified conservation burial ground in Illinois offering a renewal of empowerment over end-of-life decisions, and how this carefully explored option led to growth for a non-profit seeking to restore the landscape. Learn how the choices were made to use available resources to meet the organization’s needs and mission, and to restore a connection to the land that had been lost. From the first board meeting, to budgeting, to a blooming business– this webinar will illuminate the story of how the Driftless area is served by Casper Creek. |
CBA Cocktail Conversation: Becoming the Heart of a Community
Join CBA members Jodie Buller, Freddie Johnson, and special guests for a warm and engaging Cocktail Conversation as we toast the approaching end of the year. Our conversation explores the topic How conservation burial grounds become the heart of a community. Panelists will remember the many paths each burial ground explored as it found its place among its neighbors, kin and community.
This casual gathering is open to everyone, but please register to receive the youtube link. Settle in with a hot cocoa or hot toddy, for a conversation with others who value the community of conservation burial.
Join CBA members Jodie Buller, Freddie Johnson, and special guests for a warm and engaging Cocktail Conversation as we toast the approaching end of the year. Our conversation explores the topic How conservation burial grounds become the heart of a community. Panelists will remember the many paths each burial ground explored as it found its place among its neighbors, kin and community.
This casual gathering is open to everyone, but please register to receive the youtube link. Settle in with a hot cocoa or hot toddy, for a conversation with others who value the community of conservation burial.
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CBA Cocktail Conversation: Chaplaincy and Community Care
Join us for a conversation with Larkspur Conservation’s Interfaith Chaplain Meg Wade on Zoom about: · Holding space for grieving families · Why everyone, including cemeteries, benefit from chaplaincy · Community building with grief at the center This casual and inspiring conversation is open to everyone, please register for the zoom link. To watch: REGISTER HERE |
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CBA Webinar Financial Series Part 3 -
Investments for Growing - The third and final installment of the three-part Financial Management Webinar Series! This last installment, "Investments for Growing," addresses some ways that CBGs are implementing their plan to fulfill perpetual obligations to people and the conservation land through different vehicles such as endowments, perpetual care, and other funds. The presentation is 1 hour long, followed by a 30 minute Q & A. $25 - General Public $10 - Students Free - CBA Members |
Cocktail Conversation - Ways to Engage Beyond Burial - WATCH VIDEO
Conservation Burial Grounds are beautiful places, and often host programs and other ways to connect to the land beyond burials and graveside visits - including bird watching, farm stays, weddings, summer camps, work parties, and outdoor school programs.
We’ll share some stories and examples from The Forest in Ashland, Oregon, Coastal Prairie Conservancy outside Houston, Texas, Heartwood Preserve in Tampa, Florida, and White Eagle Memorial Preserve near Goldendale, Washington.
Conservation Burial Grounds are beautiful places, and often host programs and other ways to connect to the land beyond burials and graveside visits - including bird watching, farm stays, weddings, summer camps, work parties, and outdoor school programs.
We’ll share some stories and examples from The Forest in Ashland, Oregon, Coastal Prairie Conservancy outside Houston, Texas, Heartwood Preserve in Tampa, Florida, and White Eagle Memorial Preserve near Goldendale, Washington.
CBA Webinar Financial Series Part 2:
Exploring our Financial Obligations
Wednesday September 21st 5pm est / 2pm pst
In this second webinar "Exploring Our Financial Obligations," the CBA Presentation Team will delve into details involved in both short-term and long-term categories of strategic financial planning ranging from start-up funding and cashflow tools to Endowments. The presentation will be one hour long, followed by a 30 minute Q&A.
$25 - General Public
$10 - Students
Free - CBA Members
Exploring our Financial Obligations
Wednesday September 21st 5pm est / 2pm pst
In this second webinar "Exploring Our Financial Obligations," the CBA Presentation Team will delve into details involved in both short-term and long-term categories of strategic financial planning ranging from start-up funding and cashflow tools to Endowments. The presentation will be one hour long, followed by a 30 minute Q&A.
$25 - General Public
$10 - Students
Free - CBA Members
CBA Webinar - Financial Series Part 1: What/Why/How Of Financial Sustainability
In this first webinar of a three part series, CBA board members share not just the importance of planning for perpetuity, but how to begin to develop budgeting assets and monitor a long-term financial plan. The focus of this webinar is on identifying where to start in taking care of land, people, and future obligations.
The presentation is one hour long, followed by a 30 minute Q&A.
$25 General Public
$10 Students
Free - CBA Members
In this first webinar of a three part series, CBA board members share not just the importance of planning for perpetuity, but how to begin to develop budgeting assets and monitor a long-term financial plan. The focus of this webinar is on identifying where to start in taking care of land, people, and future obligations.
The presentation is one hour long, followed by a 30 minute Q&A.
$25 General Public
$10 Students
Free - CBA Members
Cocktail Conversation with author Mallory McDuff
This offering is free for general public as well as CBA members -
please register for the link to view.
We enjoyed an informal interview and conversation on zoom with author Mallory McDuff, whose newly released book Our Last Best Act, is a reflective and instructive resource for end of life planning.
"Our Last Best Act equips readers to face end-of-life planning with climate and community in mind. After the sudden deaths of her parents, Mallory McDuff confronted her own mortality in a world threatened by the climate crisis. As a mother and teacher, she began to research sustainable practices around death and dying, determined to honor her parents’ commitment to caring for the earth. What started as a personal journey expanded into a yearlong exploration of green burials, aquamation, conservation cemeteries, death doulas, home funerals, and human composting. Our Last Best Act explores the choices we make--and how our death can honor our values and create a legacy for the world.
This offering is free for general public as well as CBA members -
please register for the link to view.
We enjoyed an informal interview and conversation on zoom with author Mallory McDuff, whose newly released book Our Last Best Act, is a reflective and instructive resource for end of life planning.
"Our Last Best Act equips readers to face end-of-life planning with climate and community in mind. After the sudden deaths of her parents, Mallory McDuff confronted her own mortality in a world threatened by the climate crisis. As a mother and teacher, she began to research sustainable practices around death and dying, determined to honor her parents’ commitment to caring for the earth. What started as a personal journey expanded into a yearlong exploration of green burials, aquamation, conservation cemeteries, death doulas, home funerals, and human composting. Our Last Best Act explores the choices we make--and how our death can honor our values and create a legacy for the world.
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Conservation Easements on Conservation Burial Grounds: What, Why and How
Conservation easements are an essential element in conservation burial grounds. The Green Burial Council describes them as: A voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust (or government agency) that permanently limits the uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values. This webinar provides a basic understanding of conservation easements and their purposes, including how writing the conservation easement can impact the long term management of the burial ground. CBA Founders Freddie Johnson, of Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery (FL), and Jeff Masten, of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery, (NC) share experiences and advice from years of practice as conservationists and burial ground operators. |
Supporting Families and Communities Before, During, and After a Burial
Please join us as we go deeper into the heart of this work. We hear from a handful of CBA founders about their approach to the more intangible aspects of this work, including showing up with integrity, setting boundaries, managing expectations, and holding space for grief. We also talk through the logistics and best practices of support before a burial, during the experience, and during the months and years afterwards. |
Natural Burial Interment Methods:
Body Burials and Cremated Remains Introducing nuts and bolts about Natural Burial methods and practices, presented by founding CBA cemetery representatives Cassie Barrett from Carolina Memorial Sanctuary in Asheville, NC, and moderated by David Ponoroff from Larkspur Conservation at Taylor Hollow in Nashville, TN. We go into detail about conveyance, grave preparation and closing, and guest participation, both for body burials and cremated remains interment and scattering. |
What conservation education must build is an ethical underpinning for land economics and a universal curiosity to understand the land mechanism. Conservation may then follow."
— Aldo Leopold
