A Place for EveryoneBluestem is a nature preserve and conservation cemetery, where nature is respected and preferences for natural burial are honored.
It will be open to all faiths and perspectives, both spiritual and cultural; where families and friends are invited to engage in the ritual of natural burial, and all can experience the sacred in nature. Every element of the nature preserve and cemetery is designed with the tenets of simplicity, utility, inclusivity and integrity. Individuals are returned to the earth simply and naturally, using only biodegradable products, such as wood caskets or cloth shrouds. Participants will have the choice of selecting their burial plot among reserved areas for burial. Initially, burial options will be offered in restored native grasslands and some areas of the woodlands. Bluestem's conservation restoration program provides opportunities for family and friends to memorialize their loved ones with select native plantings, or with a financial contribution to further conservation efforts in the region. Management of the cemetery incorporates conservation practices such as providing connected lands for wildlife, protecting water sources with stream buffers, prescribed fire, and recreating native Southeast grasslands. Upon opening, the cemetery will include a gravel parking lot, an access road, reserved areas for burial, and a hiking trail. A covered space under the existing barn, a natural sanctuary adjacent to the pond, and other areas on the property provide options for memorial services and community gatherings in nature. |
Bluestem. Where nature is enough.
