Green Burial Portland

02/04/2026

"The Green-Wood Cemetery attracts artists from all over the world to the beauty contained in its vast natural setting, located in the heart of New York City, and we at Green-Wood want to celebrate that. That is why we are excited to announce our first-ever merchandise design contest!"

For more information: https://www.green-wood.com/design-contest/?ref=hyperallergic.com

01/26/2026

Serena Trexler and Lindsay Reva Smith are very dedicated funeral professionals in Portland. They are creating an environmentally friendly death care infrastructure aiming to honor the deeply natural connection that our bodies have to the planet.

Check it out Thanatology Biome here: www.thanatologybiome.org

01/25/2026

01/06/2026

Date:
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Happy Valley Library

In this presentation, green burial advocate Elizabeth Fournier will talk about natural burial, backyard burials, and other eco-friendly forms of disposition available in Oregon. She will discuss the history, regulations in Portland, and current green practices, highlighting the value of going out in green style. Participants will learn what meaningful green rituals and gatherings we can create to honor our loved ones, support our grieving, and care for the earth and future generations. All questions are answered by someone who not just talks about these topics but has made green burial her life's work and full-time job.

Registration is not required, but RSVP to get an email reminder.

In this presentation, green burial advocate Elizabeth Fournier will talk about natural burial, backyard burials, and other eco-friendly forms of disposition available in Oregon....

12/31/2025

As we glide into the final day of the year, please lay with me and admire the sky above. While we are here together, let's take stock of our past twelve months: Did we walk in compassion? Did we breathe in nature? Did we spend time visualizing the future? We are all in this together. Be excellent to each other.

12/11/2025

The atmospheric rain held back for the day. The family was pleasantly pleased with 60° and very calm conditions. B was wrapped in a bamboo sheet and covered with a favorite alpaca blanket. They mentioned how much he would have enjoyed the view above and the trees all around. After many tears and quiet moments, the father and son began shoveling, and an hour later, the grave was completed. They said the physicality of the work help move them through some of the heaviness of the grief.

12/09/2025

Martha Stewart says she wants to rest in her acreage just like her beloved horses: wrapped in a white linen sheet, and placed into the ground on her farm.

I very much appreciate when famous individuals speak of this desire. It raises the consciousness, creates conversation, and truly normalizes this form of disposition.

11/29/2025

I had the pleasure of serving a very kind family yesterday. Their patriarch was potentially the Pacific Northwest's equivalent of Jacques Cousteau. He was an educated man in love with the natural elements of our beautiful planet. And how wonderful that he was able to be buried in a small, quaint cemetery near his Oregon home.

The family lowered him into his resting space and then read tributes, gently allowing the papers to flutter and join him. They took turns replacing the fertile red soil and created a lovely memorialization in his honor.

A daughter ordered muslin cloth from Amazon and had it sent to the funeral home. The five yards of fabric was exactly perfect, and her father was shrouded while my husband and I were listening to the visual poem of a river, "Smetana: The Moldau."

10/12/2025

There's still time to register for our online annual meeting - visit www.omaoregon.org!
Tomorrow, guest speaker Joanne Petrie, a nationally certified Bereavement Facilitator, will explore ways to plan meaningful celebrations of life and more intimate ceremonies. She'll encourage us think outside-the-box and consider ways to memorialize our loved ones in deep and personal, and sometimes unexpected, ways.
An informative Q&A session will follow.
Don't miss this FREE virtual event!