Gambier, Ohio is a small college town of about 2,000 residents, located southeast of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. That’s where Amy Henricksen, a member of the Rotary Club of Mount Vernon (D6690) helped create the Kokosing Nature Preserve. The Preserve sits on a former golf course but is now made up of 23 acres of prairie land designated for burials, and about the same amount of land planted in native grasses and wildflowers.

If you’ve never heard of conservation burials or green cemeteries, this is an alternative to embalming and cement vaults, coupled with conservation efforts. The burials are much more personal than “traditional” funeral home or church ceremonies.

Read more about Amy’s project at: https://www.rotary.org/en/after-life-a-return-to-the-earth.