Green Burial Services

Green Burial Services

The Green or Natural Burial is a way of caring for our deceased loved ones with the least possible environmental impact. It incorporates environmentally-friendly options to meet the needs of a family requesting a green service.

Common green burial practices may include:

•     Biodegradable caskets or urns. No steel, or chemically treated wooden caskets, or concrete burial vaults are used.

•     In some cemeteries, simple shrouding of the body may be used in place of a casket.

•     Traditional embalming is not permitted. However, ecobalming, using a non-toxic solution to disinfect, cleanse and enhance the cosmetic appearance of a loved one may be allowed.

•     Cremated bodies may also be interred in a green cemetery.

•     Grave markers made of natural field stones may be  permitted.

As green burial becomes more popular, the number of cemeteries offering green burial will increase. Currently, nearby cemeteries offering green burial are: