Embracing Natural Burial to Preserve and Protect Land
Imagine returning to the natural cycle, giving your body back to the earth as generations have for thousands of years. At Foxfield Preserve, Ohio’s first conservation burial ground, we provide natural burials – also known as ‘green burials’ – in harmony with nature.
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a beautiful resting place
A conservation burial ground is a place where nature dominates. Instead of a manicured lawn, the land is being restored to native prairie meadows and reforesting hillsides. Your final act will conserve nature, expand wildlife habitat, provide clean air and a cleaner watershed, and establish walking trails. Your burial at Foxfield Preserve also supports the mission of The Wilderness Center to connect our community with nature, educate people of all ages, and conserve natural resources.
While providing a burial free of embalming chemicals and without the use of concrete vaults and steel caskets, the benefits of natural burials provided at the Foxfield Preserve extend beyond the ecological. Many families have found this simple approach to funeral arrangements to be incredibly meaningful and cathartic. Conservation burials serve as a deep reminder of our intimate connection to the earth and our role within the natural life cycle.
a meaningful legacy
In 2008, Foxfield Preserve became Ohio’s first natural burial ground with a conservation distinction. Since then, ‘green’ or natural burial has increased in prominence. Yet Foxfield Preserve remains among the few cemeteries in the country deemed a conservation burial ground, striving to reduce the footprint of final disposition while utilizing burial as a vehicle for land conservation.
Foxfield Preserve is a subsidiary non-profit of The Wilderness Center (TWC), a non-profit nature center and land conservancy. TWC’s mission is to preserve and protect natural lands for future generations, inspire our communities to become active in making small changes in our backyards, and encourage us all to become advocates for our natural world through education on environmental issues. As our partner in land conservancy, Foxfield Preserve is proud to support The Wilderness Center’s efforts to provide nature education, community service, and habitat improvement.
