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Green Burial: Creation Care at Bluestem Conservation Cemetery
September 4, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Bluestem Conservation Cemetery actively focuses on community, conservation, and cemetery. Located 10 miles north of Hillsborough on 87 acres, Bluestem is the state’s largest green burial cemetery, renewing historic burial practices. Presenters will focus on the ecological, conservation, and climate impacts of this innovative project and how Bluestem connects to community and faith.
Jeff Masten is the co-founder and co-director at Bluestem Conservation Cemetery. He brings 25 years of conservation expertise to Bluestem, focusing on land and habitat restoration, water quality protection, and long-term stewardship. Integrating these important conservation practices with green burial supports his vision for a healing community space where nature is enough.
Katie Mangum is Bluestem’s Sanctuary Steward. Katie brings thoughtful care to the Bluestem Community with attention to faith, storytelling, and climate justice. Katie completed her Master of Divinity at Duke and Chaplaincy training at UNC.
This event is part of the Season of Creation 2025 webinar series. Learn about and register for the other webinars in this series.
