For Cemeterians

​Guides and Articles

• Opening, Closing, and Maintenance of a Green Burial Grave
• ​Start Up Tips for Natural Burial Cemetery Operators
• ​​Offering Green Burial Options in Municipal Cemeteries

Templates and Checklists

• Sample Bylaws Template for Natural Burial
• Cemetery Visitor's Guide Template
• ​Decision Checklist for Cemeteries Considering Natural Burial
• Sample Liability Waiver​
• Interment Contract Template
• ​Sample Burial Preparation Checklist​

For Land Owners/Trusts

Guides and Articles

• Natural Burial on NH Conservation Land
• Conservation Burial: A Primer on the Relationships with Conservation Organizations
• ​Conservation Burial Best Practices
• Best Practices for Landowner Burial on Conserved Land
• ​Considerations for Landowner Burial on Conserved Property
• Does Conservation Burial Harm Ground Water?
• Research on Water Quality Regarding Natural Burial​
• ​Conservation Burial in Resource Protection Zones​

Checklists and Tools

• Eco-Documentation List
• Conservation Burial Assessment Tool

For Start-Up Groups

Guides and Articles​

• NH Start-Up Blueprint Video
• NH Start-Up Blueprint PDF
• Land Acquisition Guide
• Allowable Activities in the Natural Burial Cemetery
• ​Common Abutter Concerns About Natural Burial
• Winter Burial in Natural Burial Cemeteries

​Checklists and Rules

• Land Acquisition Checklist
• Nonprofit Start-Up Checklist
• Natural Burial Ground Start-Up Blueprint
• NH and IRS Requirements for 501(c)13s
• Official IRS 501(c)13 Guide
• Roles and Responsibilities of NH Cemetery Trustees

For Families

Guides and Articles

• How to Have a Green Burial in New Hampshire
• On the Way to the Green Burial Cemetery: A Guide for Families and Friends
• The Science Behind Green Burial
• ​Burial on Home Property in New Hampshire
• Understanding the NH Embalming Law

​Forms

• ​NH Death Certificate Worksheet
• Designation of Agent for After-Death Arrangements
• ​Obituary Checklist

For Students

Dissertations

• Grave Dispositions: Implementing Alternative Methods of Burial in the United States of America by Zoe Saldinger
• Life of the Death System: Shifting Regimes, Evolving Practices, and the Rise of Eco Funerals by Elena Slominski
• The Death Industrial Complex: An Analysis of The American Funeral Industry and Contemporary Death Reform Efforts by Mia Kinsey
• Towards Sustainable Deathscapes: A Participatory and Adaptive Approach by Alexandra Verhoef

For Advocates

Handouts

• How to Have a Green Burial in New Hampshire
• The Case for Green Burials Handout
• ​The Potential Environmental Benefits and Costs of Disposition
• Why Green Burial is a Veterans Issue
• ​Real Answers to Questions Real People Ask About Green Burial​

 Tools 

• 10 Tips for Advocating in Your Community
• Natural Burial in New Hampshire presentation PDF (to become an NBNH speaker, contact Lee at [email protected])