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Higher Ground Conservation Burial

Sector: Metal • Location: Williamsville, Vermont, United States

Source: Brattleboro Reformer

Project
Completed

Higher Ground Conservation Burial is the first conservation cemetery in Vermont, located on the Manitou grounds in Williamsville. It operates under a conservation easement with the Vermont Land Trust, using natural burial methods without embalming, concrete vaults, or metal caskets. The project includes 120 approved burial plots and aims to protect the land forever while offering a natural burial

Status
Closed
Sector
Metal, Cement
Location
Williamsville, Vermont, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Brattleboro Reformer

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The project “Higher Ground Conservation Burial” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Williamsville, Vermont, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Brattleboro Reformer.

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2026-07-22

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Higher Ground Conservation Burial is the first conservation cemetery in Vermont, located on the Manitou grounds in Williamsville. It operates under a conservation easement with the Vermont Land Trust, using natural burial methods without embalming, concrete vaults, or metal caskets. The project includes 120 approved burial plots and aims to protect the land forever while offering a natural burial experience. The site features trails connecting to surrounding conserved forest and wetlands, with a focus on minimal habitat disruption and wheelchair accessibility.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Vermont

City

Williamsville

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Brattleboro Reformer

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Metal, Cement

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2026-07-10

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