Join us for an hour or for 4!  We'll be tidying up our demonstration gardens and grounds, checking on our places of solace, and looking to the skies for bird sightings!  Staff and on-going volunteers will be there with tools and support.

Check out NY State’s Caring for Your Cemetery Day here: https://dos.ny.gov/Cemetery-Day.

Talking about death won’t kill you ... it can help you make informed decisions about end-of-life plans for yourself and others.

Drop by Saturday April 25th from 1pm - 4pm at the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca and explore these topics with staff from local agencies:

• advance care planning - health care proxy & living will

• patient rights including medical aid in dying

• accessing palliative care & hospice care

• funeral planning

• green burial

In addition to speaking with staff at the different tables, there will be a mini-talk (10-15 minutes) on each topic starting at 2:00pm

Ithaca Friends Meetinghouse, 120 Third Street, Ithaca

Join us for a panel discussion about green death practices. The focus will be on Greensprings, both its history and what you will find there, as well as the ecological stewardship of a natural burial ground that is dedicated to habitat preservation and conservation. The panelists will also talk about:

• what qualifies as a green way to dispose of a body,

• what green burial options are available in New York State,

• whether cremation is "green," and

• FAQs re logistical natural burial considerations

Our speakers include:

• Michelle Menter: Executive Director, Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve

• Kyle Sharp: Funeral Director, Lansing Funeral Home and certified green burial provider with the Green Burial Council

• Lynn Leopold: a lifelong crusader for the environment, former Trustee of Greensprings and wife of co-founder Carl Leopold.

  Brought to you by the Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Finger Lakes and Sustainable Finger Lakes

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Come hear Michelle Menter, Executive Director of Greensprings talk about green burial, impermanence, and land stewardship, as part of the Tibetan Buddhist Mandala making at Ithaca College. How would you like to be remembered after you are gone? What do you want done with your body? Join us for a community discussion on death, dying, and ecology.

Location: Clark Lounge, Ithaca College

Refreshments will be provided.

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

The what and why’s of natural burial: Come learn what it means to be buried green and why it matters.

Michelle Menter is the Executive Director of Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve in Newfield, NY. Greensprings was the first green cemetery in New York State.

Location: Longview- Senior Living

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Join us for a relaxed celebration of the past year with a guest speaker, staff, volunteers and board members.

11am Potluck & Socializing

12pm Business Meeting

12:30pm Guest Speaker Reverend Janet Shortall presents “From Soil to Soul: A Journey Rooted in Reverence”

1pm Tours of Greensprings

Rain date Sunday 6/29 11am-2pm

Bring a dish to pass and chair if you’re able. All are welcome!

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Spend your Memorial Day at Greensprings!

Explore acres of diverse landscapes and ecosystems, miles of walking trails, visit your loved ones, meet with staff and board members, or bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the meadows.

You are welcome to navigate the grounds at your leisure or engage in one of our thoughtfully curated activities.

Curated activities:

• Ride on an ATV or walk to our new wind phone

• Guided bird hike that leaves from the main kiosk at 10am

• Group walking tours at noon and 1pm

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Annual birding hike in the meadows of Greensprings and Arnot Forest led by the Cayuga Bird Club. Space is limited- register by May 12th!

Bring a snack and something to drink and dress for the weather.

Drop-in and lend a hand at our nursery and demo gardens, Remembrance Grove or Reflection Pond. Volunteers led by staff. Work varies and can be tailored to abilities and experience.  

1st & 3rd Wednesdays From May to October

Bring your sunhat and water bottle!

Many hands make light work! Snacks and tools provided.

First-time & long-time volunteers are invited to help with springtime clean up activities including sign maintenance, planting, digging, fencing & dividing perennials.