Project: A New Spring
Our unique cemetery has stood for more than 130 years, unaltered. both Natural, and Beautiful. We are dedicated to maintaining this legacy.

In order to insure that this pioneer ambiance is maintained and the natural beauty of our cemetery propagated, we are instituting this project. Which will revitalize and preserve the sacred cemetery grounds. Every part of this project will be focused on restoring, and not altering the cemetery heritage.

Phase I - Prescribed Burn, Repaint...
For decades upon decades, our little cemetery has stood protected from wild fire. This is overall a very good thing. However this safety does come with some unwelcome side effects. Throughout the years, noxious weeds, briars, thistles, and other hardy weeds have been able to take root. They have choked out the original wild vegetation that our pioneer forefathers cherished.

A walk through the cemetery today requires caution. In order to avoid being stuck by thistles, one must wear hardy shoes. The beautiful wild flowers that once grew on our hill, can no longer compete for space.

In nature, wild fires consume these hardy weeds every few decades. This insures that more tender species can compete. Our grounds have not experienced fire for many many decades. In order to allow the more tender vegitation to return, we must first eliminate its competition.

In the fall of 2011 we will be working with the Fire Department to burn away and eliminate both plant and seed. For a short time, this will make our cemetery look barren, but it is necessary in order to then move forward.

Phase II - Tilling / Leveling, Surveying / Marking, Spraying / Sterilizing...
Phase II will begin in the Spring of 2012. By this time, most of the ash from our burn will have been carried into the ground by the winter snow melt. Whatever is remaining will be tilled. We will carefully till all the cemetery grounds (excepting family plots). We will then level the ground, and remove larger rocks, etc from the surface.

We will be working with a surveyor, who will be adding signs and designations in each section of the Cemetery so that it is easier for the public to locate graves.

Throughout the 2012 spring, summer, and fall months we will be spraying to completly kill back any remaining weeds that were missed in our earlier burn. It is necessary that any remaining seeds be allowed to grow, and then be killed prior to their going to seed. This will insure that all such weeds are totally removed from the cemetery.

Phase III - A New Spring...
In the Spring of 2013 we will then plant new, natural vegitation and trees. We are working with USU to identifiy plant species that will do well in our area. We will restore many of the original wild flowers that once bloomed in our cemetery, as well as other tender plants that have been driven out by more agressive growth.

By the end of 2013 our beautiful cemetery will blossom again as it once did.
Please pardon our dust as we bring this plan to fruition.

Understand that we must take a few steps backward so that we can then move forward. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the Cemetery Board of Trustees.