We do an annual cleanup around January 15th every year. All decorations that you wish to keep should be removed from the grave prior to the week of January 15th (weather dependent). Anything left on the graves will be removed by the cemetery staff in an effort to maintain the cemetery. If there are items you wish to place back on the graves please wait until February 1st.
Decorating & Prohibited Items
All decorations on a grave should be kept to a minimum and must be no further onto the grave than 12" from where the monument would be located. Anything outside of this area will need to be removed as it will interfere with our maintenance efforts.
All flowers, real or artificial, must be placed in cemetery cones and cannot be pushed into the ground without the cone.
Any items that can pose as a safety risk will be removed. If a grave is unable to be maintained due to decorations they will be discarded without warning. If you are unsure that your decoration may violate our prohibited item list, you can email us a photo and we will be able to let you know if it will be acceptable.
Most generic cemetery decoration items such as real/plastic flowers in cemetery cones are acceptable to be placed on the grave. Please be aware that the wildlife in the cemetery will eat fresh flowers, so most people opt to use plastic.
Any items that are metal are glass we advise against because they pose a safety hazard when maintaining the lawns.
All flowers, real or artificial, must be placed in cemetery cones and cannot be pushed into the ground without the cone.
Any items that can pose as a safety risk will be removed. If a grave is unable to be maintained due to decorations they will be discarded without warning. If you are unsure that your decoration may violate our prohibited item list, you can email us a photo and we will be able to let you know if it will be acceptable.
Most generic cemetery decoration items such as real/plastic flowers in cemetery cones are acceptable to be placed on the grave. Please be aware that the wildlife in the cemetery will eat fresh flowers, so most people opt to use plastic.
Any items that are metal are glass we advise against because they pose a safety hazard when maintaining the lawns.
Temporary Grave Markers
Temporary grave markers put on a grave will only be permitted to stay on the grave up to one year after the date of death, or when a monument is installed. If you wish to keep your temporary marker, please remove it from your g rave before the one year time frame, or before a monument installation. We can only permit standard-type temporary grave markers that are generally purchased through your funeral home. The cemetery does not sell temporary grave markers, nor are we responsible for lost or stolen temporary grave markers.
The following items are not permitted:
- Fencing/Borders
- Statues
- Glass Objects/Vases
- Metal objects (decorative garden stakes)
- Eternal Lights
- Rocks
- Permanent Planting
- Permanent Structures other than an approved monument purchased and set through monument dealer.
- Oversized Decorations (i.e. large crosses, large plaques, etc.)
Any other objects that may pose a danger or safety hazard to our maintenance machines, workers, surrounding visitors, or structures.
For further detail, please see signs posted throughout the cemetery.
Decorations
We reserve the right to remove any items, without warning, that pose a hazard or violate our rules and regulations. The cemetery is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.
The cemetery does not take complaints about lost, stolen, or damaged items.
The cemetery does not take complaints about lost, stolen, or damaged items.
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