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Buck deer in the Grand Meadow

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Great River Natural Burial Ground owners receive Green Burial Council certification from Rachel Essig during opening celebration on May 17, 2025
We were surprised and deeply honored by the presentation of our Green Burial Council (GBC) certification, delivered by Rachel Essig—board member of the Green Burial Council—during…
Global Green Burial Alliance certified green burial ground
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Great River Natural Burial is accepted as a pledge member of the Global Green Burial Alliance (GGBA), an international network of eco-friendly funeral and burial providers.
The Wilds in spring
See Great River Natural Burial’s 2023 presentation to the Oregon Memorial Association
Great River Natural Burial
We are delighted to announce that Great River Natural Burial has officially been licensed by the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board as an endowment care cemetery! This milestone m…
Great River Natural Burial presentation to Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network - Green Burials: A Natural Approach to the Cycle of Life
See Great River Natural Burial’s Earth Day 2023 presentation to the Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network
family and friends lower casket into natural burial site grave
Mosier’s Great River combines natural burial with ecology education.
Great River Natural Burial, photo by Jason F. Kaplan of Oregon Business
Oregon companies reflect changing attitudes about death. by Eileen Garvin for Oregon Business | photos by Jason E. Kaplan…

We’re grateful to be part of a strong local community and proud to be affiliated with the following local organizations that support community, connection, and the vitality of the Columbia River Gorge.