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Woodland Setting
Natural Beauty
When the cemetery was established, over 150 years ago, the hillside was treeless. Like the valley floor, it was covered with prairie grasses and wildflowers. Now this same ten-acre site is dominated by a mature stand of Douglas-fir trees.
In 2006 the Eugene Tree Foundation presented its award for excellence in stewardship of an urban forest to EMCA. The cemetery's forward-looking landscape plan has improved the health and diversity of native trees that shelter our ancestors.
A variety of birds and animals, as well as more than 100 native species of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers call this place home. From early spring through late fall, we limit mowing, to allow the native plants to flourish. They combine with the cemetery’s increasing number of heritage plants to provide an uninterrupted display of color.
Pick up a brochure at our garden shed kiosk and take a self-guided walking tour. Consider volunteering to preserve and enhance the landscape by working with local experts on such tasks as replacing non-native with native plants, cultivating a butterfly garden, expanding our heritage roses, or maintaining the paths.