BLUESTEM CONSERVATION CEMETERY
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A Place for Everyone 

​Bluestem is a place of reverence.

It is community open space for healing and worship in nature, with a conservation cemetery where nature is respected and the choice of natural burial is honored. 
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It is 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
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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.

Individuals have the choice of selecting their burial plot among reserved areas for burial.  In Phase 1, burial options are offered in restored native grasslands and native Piedmont woods. 

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
prescribed fire, recreating native Southeast grasslands, protecting water sources with stream buffers, and providing connected lands for wildlife.
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Bluestem Conservation Cemetery is a signature program of the nonprofit Bluestem Community. Click COMMUNITY to learn how you can get involved. 

Bluestem. Where nature is enough.

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Bluestem Conservation Cemetery is a program of Bluestem Community NC, a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. 
EIN 86-2188559. All donations are tax deductible.

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Partners & Collaborators

Bluestem Community NC
​Conservation Burial Alliance

DEEP Collaborative  
Eno River Association 
Garrett Wildflower Seed Farm 
Green Burial Council
Orange County Department on Aging 
Triangle Land Conservancy

Contact Us

​[email protected]
(919) 300-4925
1900 Hurdle Mills Road 
Cedar Grove, NC 27231
Open daily from dawn to dusk
Virtual Info Sessions offered monthly 
​Walking Tours offered twice monthly
Reservations by appointment only 
Burial Services scheduled weekdays
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  • ABOUT
    • The Land
    • A Place for Everyone
    • Bienvenidos!
    • Who We Are >
      • Bluestem Staff
      • Council of Stewards
    • The Bluestem Story
    • Bluestem In The News
  • Cemetery
    • How It Works
    • Make an Appointment >
      • Immediate Need
      • Planning for the Future
    • Natural Burial Costs
    • Information Sessions
    • For Families >
      • Burial Areas
      • Planning a Service
      • Service Providers
      • Grave Markers and Stones
    • Cemetery Rules and Guidelines
    • FAQs
  • Conservation
    • Prescribed Fire
  • Community
    • Why Bluestem
    • Bluestem Meditations
    • We Remember Them
    • Volunteering
    • Newsletter
    • Events
  • Visit
    • Map
    • Informational Tours
    • Explore On Your Own
    • Community Spaces
    • Views of Bluestem
  • Donate
    • Bluestem Community Fund
    • Wing of the Barn
    • Make A Gift
  • Contact Us
    • Bienvenidos!