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Carolina Memorial Sanctuary

Conservation and green cemetery near Asheville, NC

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Jasper the dog playing in McDowell creek with trees and bamboo in the background

CMS staff standing on a bridge at the Sanctuary.

A black butterfly resting on pink wildflowers.

Grave adorned with pine branches and flowers

Memorial bench loacated on the Southeastern Meadow

snow and bare trees in the winter

People walking through the sanctuary

closeup of grave decorated with pine branches and leaves

Anthony standing in a grave of red clay, shoveling dirt out.

brown frog near grass

Memorial bench shaped like a grand piano

An older lady and man holding hands walking with a man walking behind them.

Pet burial area with a recent grave.

A large family standing on the bridge at Carolina Memorial Sanctuary.

Anthony and Carol carrying a cardboard coffin

sanctuary grounds with nice view of neighboring land

Grave adorned with flowers with Mt Pisgah and trees in the background

Far away view of the wetlands and bridge with lots of trees.

Small memorial bench

Closeup of orange flowers

Woodlands from afar

Family and friends gathered around a body at graveside that is covered in a shroud with blowers all around it.

Path that is being developed surrounded by trees.

Cassie standing in a grave of red clay, using a pickaxe.

Oil painting of a tree near the creek that was painted at the Sanctuary.

Colleen Webster from behind painting a tree near the creek at the Sanctuary.

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We invite you to explore the Sanctuary and meet with us for a tour, and to learn more about conservation and green burial. An on-site tour can help to provide clarity to this important decision.

Recent Posts

Preparing for Death: Why It Matters
Mountain Xpress: ‘Mills River burial ground protected under conservation easement’
BlueRidgeNow: ‘Stories of the Land: Returning to the Earth’
Only In NC: ‘There’s no other cemetery in North Carolina as unique as this one’
Steward’s Log: Sacred Space

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Mills River, NC 28759

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Preparing for Death: Why It Matters

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