Key Policies

We are certified by the Green Burial Council.

Burial Sections

Reflection Park welcomes people of all faiths and traditions. Families may choose among three dedicated burial areas: Peace, open to all religious, spiritual, or non-affiliated traditions; Shalom, a choice for Jewish families; and Salaam, a choice for Muslim families.

No Embalming

Embalming impairs the body's natural processes to return readily to the earth. Embalming fluid also often contains formaldehyde, a carcinogen that has been shown to pose health risks to funeral workers.

Biodegradable Materials

One of the hallmarks of natural burial is the exclusive use of readily biodegradable and sustainable materials such as pine, willow, bamboo, cotton, linen, and others. Metals and hardwoods are not permitted.

Grave Renewal

Long after natural decomposition, we work with families to either renew or release their interment rights so that the earth can be used again. Please see below for details.

No Unnatural Materials

We avoid synthetic materials including plastics, concrete, varnishes, and polyester. Reasonably accessible implanted devices are removed from the body, like ports/catheter and battery packs/ pulse generators of pacemakers, defibrillators, and other devices.

Memorial Markers

At Reflection Park, we use small natural stone markers placed flush with the ground to honor each life and preserve uninterrupted views of the earth and sky.

Grave Renewal FAQs

What is grave renewal?

Grave renewal allows a burial space to be used again—after many decades—once the body has naturally returned to the earth.

Why does Reflection Park offer grave renewal?

Grave renewal reflects our values of harmony, equity and care. It honors the land as a precious resource and allows families the opportunity to reuse burial spaces for their descendants at reduced cost or return the grave space for use by others.

How does it work at Reflection Park?

After 50 years, we will contact the Owner on record. The Owner may renew the interment right at no cost—first for 20 years, then in 10-year periods thereafter. A renewed right may be used for any beneficiary the Owner designates, resetting the 50 year period. Only the interment fee is required at any time before the future burial. The Owner may also choose to release the space back to Reflection Park.

What if you aren’t able to contact the Owner?

We will make diligent efforts to contact the Owner on record within the last year of the Interment Right period (if they have not contacted us already). If we do not receive a written request to renew within this period, the Interment Right ends and the space becomes available for others.

What happens to the memorial marker?

If the grave is renewed, the memorial marker is respectfully relocated to one of our memorial walkways for permanent commemoration. The Owner may also request the memorial marker to be shifted in its place to remain associated with the grave space (e.g., when a relative is buried in the same space).

Is grave renewal something new?

Not at all. Grave renewal is normal elsewhere in the world including Europe, South America, Australia, and many other countries. It is also available in at least 3 natural burial grounds in the US.