Find Us At
1900 Hurdle Mills Road
Cedar Grove, North Carolina 27231
Cedar Grove, North Carolina 27231
New Woodland Trail is Open!
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About our Quiet Hour in the Sanctuary, natural burial in the conservation cemetery and Bluestem Community, contact Co-directors Heidi Hannapel and Jeff Masten. You can also email any of Bluestem's Council of Stewards. Winter 2023 - 2024
Bluestem is open for walking every day, dawn to dusk. Sales and burials are by appointment only. Depending on your need click here for burial forms. Bluestem is open to the public every day, dawn to dusk. Out of town visitors, friends and neighbors, walk it with their dogs, come to bird watch, pond watch, take in the wildflowers, or simply, take a break from a fast paced life. In its first year, Bluestem has supported over 40 families with green burial in the conservation cemetery.
If you find the gate closed, park in front of it and walk through the opening in the cedar fence. Plan to stop by the barn to orient yourself with the map and informational materials. Grab a trail map before starting out. Bring a picnic and sit at one of the three picnic tables. Walk only on marked trails or on the grass pathways that circle every field. Watch for signs that designate our neighbors' property and do not trespass on their land. Please respect the grave mounds. Recent graves are covered in pine straw. Older gravesites are settling into the earth, covered in wildflowers, native grasses, leaves, and new native species introduced at the time of burial. Feel free to leave wildflowers or grasses behind. Leave only natural materials at gravesites. Leashed dogs are welcome. Please remove their trash. Thank you. Get Involved
Help us care for the land by making a donation. Check out the opportunities on our DONATE page.
Volunteer with our Friday Workday Crew Every Friday from 9:00-12PM Sign up here. No workdays 11/24/23 or 12/29/23 Attend a Quiet Hour in the Sanctuary Every Friday from noon-1PM No sign up needed. Join a Walking Tour Monthly on one Wednesday afternoon and one Saturday morning Sign up here. Private tours can be arranged for parties of 6 or more. Please email us. Open Dawn to Dusk
365 Days a Year Where nature is enough. |