Focus on the Experience of Natural Burial
Simple natural funerals can be a rich middle ground where services and rituals are meaningful and accessible, no matter what your background or faith.
Read the full the articleWhy this Nature Preserve is Also a Cemetery
One family shares their story of burial in the Preserve with PBS Voices' Curly Velasquez. Natural burial is a simple response to death that appeals to those who may not care for conventional options.
Read the full the articleWhat we stand for
To witness a loved one's humble return to the earth is one of our most ancient rituals, and the timeless tradition of simple burial allows Coloradans to continue to access that wisdom today.
Read the full the articleGreen Burial Panel Discussion Podcast
Emily joins the WXXI Connections panel discussion about green burials as a growing consumer trend and meaningful way to reduce or restore the environmental footprints of our deaths. Download the podcast.
Read the full the articleSix Basics of Natural Funeral Directing
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What is the difference between conventional death care and natural funerals? How can environmentally friendly funeral service providers be identified? What greener options are available for body care?
Read the full the articleGreen Cemetery 101: Why do we include organic matter in the grave?
Natural burial graves often include vegetation like native flowers, straw, or pine boughs that beautify the burial setting. Burying these organic materials also improves the soil health in multiple ways.
Read the full the articleOne Family's Story of Burial in the Preserve
One of the beautiful things about green burial is the natural way it invites hands-on participation and guides mourners to experience the ritual with mind, body and soul. Here is one daughter's story.
Read the full the articleAnnouncing CBP's "After Dark" email list
A separate subscription to opt-in for the "uncensored" side of the nature preserve... night surveillance, creepy crawlies, signs of predation, the circle of life. Come to the dark side!
Read the full the articleCBP joins AgeWise Colorado
AgeWise Colorado’s mission is to alleviate the challenges older Coloradans and their families face by providing reliable information and trusted resources to help seniors thrive as they age in place.
Read the full the articleCBP on PBS Colorado Voices
Emily spoke with Colorado Voices on PBS about the vision for conservation burial at CBP. The interview will also be used as part of a full episode about the emerging ecological trends in death care here.
Read the full the articleA Day of Firsts at CBP
On March 20, 2022, Colorado Burial Preserve hosted a unique ceremony to mark Colorado's first return of human body compost to the earth as a donation to our Native Prairie Restoration efforts.
Read the full the articlePresenting the first-in-Colorado Laying Out Ceremony at CBP
Join us for a ceremony celebrating the spring equinox and one family's donation of body composting (natural reduction) soil to the earth at Colorado Burial Preserve & Cremation Garden.
Read the full the articleEmily and Diane on Best Life, Best Death
Emily joined Diane on the Best Life, Best Death podcast! Download the episode now.
Read the full the articleNatural Reduction (Body Composting) options in the Preserve
Natural Reduction (Body Composting) is Colorado's newest form of body disposition, and Green Burial is its oldest! Both options can give your body back to the earth in the Preserve.
Read the full the articleEmily discusses CBP on the A Path Home podcast
What options are out there for Coloradans hoping to plan a greener funeral? What inspired Colorado's first conservation burial ground?
Read the full the articleIntroducing The Living Urn's Memory Meadow program at CBP
Cremation graves in the Preserve can accommodate up to four family members and include the option to engrave a locally-sourced native stone marker. A community of native plants is nourished on the site.
Read the full the articleCBP's Native Prairie Restoration Program
Read more about the community of native grasses and wildflowers that will benefit from your choice of natural burial. This chemical-free management plan sequesters carbon and creates habitat.
Read the full the articleAmerican Kestrel Partnership at CBP
Southern Colorado is ideal habitat for the threatened American Kestrel. A new monitored nest site at CBP will contribute to the American Kestrel Partnership's investigation of their population decline.
Read the full the articleCBP receives Green Burial Council certification
Colorado Burial Preserve is a Green Burial Council-certified Natural Burial Grounds. Read more about this important distinction and the difference a conservation cemetery can make for the planet.
Read the full the articleCBP joins Colorado End-of-Life Collaborative
Colorado Burial Preserve has joined the Colorado End-of-Life Collaborative as an Affiliate Member. The CEOLC helps families reclaim dying as a rich and meaningful life stage.
Read the full the articleNest Box Memorial Markers
Green burial helps restore habitat and forage for native wildlife. You can go further and provide valuable nesting space for bluebirds with a bluebird nest box, personalized with your memorial message.
Read the full the articleGreen Burial options for Veterans
"Nothing resonates more with veterans than the fight to preserve American soil... Natural burial represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a permanent steward of the land." -Lee Webster, GBC
Read the full the articlePlanning a natural burial
Make sure your loved ones know the services should be environmentally friendly. If a death has already occurred, let funeral home know you won't be requesting embalming.
Read the full the articleFive reasons to bury in a cremation garden
Scattering is not always legal in the places you might have in mind, and it creates a dust cloud that can be messy. Cemeteries create a lasting gift for mourners and future generations.
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