Land Trust Conservation Burial Program Receives Board Approval
Jefferson Land Trust
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March 31, 2021
Valley View Forest is our pilot community forest and will eventually be part of and serve as the gateway to the Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. It is being managed as a community forest for multiple benefits for the community and economy, including recreation, education, locally sourced wood products, and more.
We’re excited to report that our Board of Directors recently granted approval for the Land Trust to move forward in creating a conservation burial program.
For a number of years, we’ve been investigating the potential for creating a conservation burial program here in Jefferson County. A working committee made up of board members, volunteers, and staff members has been researching and analyzing various aspects of conservation burial models and seeking community feedback to gauge interest.
Wildland cemeteries and memorial forests are places where family and friends can go to honor and remember a loved one in a natural setting. Over time, we plan to incorporate both of these models in our conservation burial program.
