Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest Survey August 2020

Jefferson Land Trust is considering creating a Conservation Burial wildland cemetery and a Memorial Forest for scattering ashes. To help us decide whether to proceed with the projects, we're asking for your feedback.

Definitions:

Conservation Burial Wildland Cemetary: A conservation burial wildland cemetery has dual purposes: providing a final resting place and improving the health and beauty of the land. No embalming chemicals are used and all burial materials are biodegradable. The property is generally in need of rehabilitation at the start. It then will be re-wilded to a natural state, which will be protected as a cemetery in perpetuity.

Memorial Forest: A memorial forest is a designated area of a natural woodland for returning cremated remains to the earth. The land will be protected in perpetuity by Jefferson Land Trust.

Both conservation burial wildland cemeteries and memorial forests are places for family and friends to come to honor and remember a loved one in a natural setting.

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* 1. For final arrangements for yourself or a loved one, indicate whether you would consider:

	Yes	No	Maybe
Burial in a traditional cemetery in a casket	Burial in a traditional cemetery in a casket Yes	Burial in a traditional cemetery in a casket No	Burial in a traditional cemetery in a casket Maybe
Burial in a traditional cemetery in an urn with ashes	Burial in a traditional cemetery in an urn with ashes Yes	Burial in a traditional cemetery in an urn with ashes No	Burial in a traditional cemetery in an urn with ashes Maybe
Scattering of ashes in a personally special location	Scattering of ashes in a personally special location Yes	Scattering of ashes in a personally special location No	Scattering of ashes in a personally special location Maybe
Conservation Burial in a wildland cemetery	Conservation Burial in a wildland cemetery Yes	Conservation Burial in a wildland cemetery No	Conservation Burial in a wildland cemetery Maybe
Memorial Forest for ashes	Memorial Forest for ashes Yes	Memorial Forest for ashes No	Memorial Forest for ashes Maybe

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* 2. What is the longest travel time from your home to the Conservation Burial wildland cemetery or Memorial Forest site that you would consider?

Less than 1 hour

1 to 2 hours

Over 2 hours

This is not important to me

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* 3. If you are interested (even if not decided) in Conservation Burial, how important do you consider the following features to be at the actual site:

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Not very important	Not at all important
Natural beauty of the location	Natural beauty of the location Very important	Natural beauty of the location Somewhat important	Natural beauty of the location Neutral	Natural beauty of the location Not very important	Natural beauty of the location Not at all important
As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Very important	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Somewhat important	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Neutral	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Not very important	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Not at all important
Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Very important	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Somewhat important	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Neutral	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Not very important	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Not at all important
Graves accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery	Graves accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Very important	Graves accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Somewhat important	Graves accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Neutral	Graves accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not very important	Graves accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not at all important
Graves available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery	Graves available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Very important	Graves available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Somewhat important	Graves available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Neutral	Graves available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not very important	Graves available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not at all important
Grave markers available to those who want them	Grave markers available to those who want them Very important	Grave markers available to those who want them Somewhat important	Grave markers available to those who want them Neutral	Grave markers available to those who want them Not very important	Grave markers available to those who want them Not at all important
Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Very important	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Somewhat important	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Neutral	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Not very important	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Not at all important

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* 4. What is the likelihood you or a family member would use conservation burial as an end of life option?

Very likely, we're already planning on it!

Likely, but we want a little more information.

Neutral, just not sure yet.

Unlikely, I'm leaning toward something else.

Very unlikely, I will never use conservation burial

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* 5. I would consider Conservation Burial:

Only if the cost is less than burial in a regular cemetery

If the cost is up to the same as burial in a regular cemetery

Even if the cost is somewhat higher than burial in a regular cemetery

I haven't thought about costs

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* 6. If you are interested (even if not decided) in Memorial Forest, how important do you consider the following features to be at the actual site:

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Not very important	Not at all important
Natural beauty of the location	Natural beauty of the location Very important	Natural beauty of the location Somewhat important	Natural beauty of the location Neutral	Natural beauty of the location Not very important	Natural beauty of the location Not at all important
As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Very important	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Somewhat important	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Neutral	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Not very important	As quiet as possible – minimize road and air traffic noise Not at all important
Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Very important	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Somewhat important	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Neutral	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Not very important	Rehabilitation of the property to a natural state Not at all important
Final resting place accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery	Final resting place accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Very important	Final resting place accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Somewhat important	Final resting place accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Neutral	Final resting place accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not very important	Final resting place accessible to those with limited mobility in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not at all important
Final resting place available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery	Final resting place available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Very important	Final resting place available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Somewhat important	Final resting place available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Neutral	Final resting place available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not very important	Final resting place available in more natural/wild settings in at least a portion of the wildland cemetery Not at all important
A marker with the person’s name located at the specific tree where the ashes were scattered	A marker with the person’s name located at the specific tree where the ashes were scattered Very important	A marker with the person’s name located at the specific tree where the ashes were scattered Somewhat important	A marker with the person’s name located at the specific tree where the ashes were scattered Neutral	A marker with the person’s name located at the specific tree where the ashes were scattered Not very important	A marker with the person’s name located at the specific tree where the ashes were scattered Not at all important
Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Very important	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Somewhat important	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Neutral	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Not very important	Conservation Burial and Memorial Forest located on the same property in case you and your loved one have different preferences for a final resting place Not at all important

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* 7. What is the likelihood you or a family member would use memorial forest as an end of life option?

Very likely, we're already planning on it!

Likely, but we want a little more information.

Neutral, just not sure yet.

Unlikely, I'm leaning toward something else.

Very unlikely, I will never use conservation burial

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* 8. I would consider Memorial Forest:

Only if the cost is less than a cremation niche in a church or cemetery

Only if the cost is less than burial of an urn with ashes in a regular cemetery

Even if the cost is somewhat higher than either of the above

I haven't thought about costs

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* 9. If you are interested in being kept informed and would like to be on an email list, please provide your name and email address below; if not, please scroll down to the next question

Name

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* 10. Where do you live?

Port Townsend

Jefferson County (other than Port Townsend)

Clallam County

Kitsap County

Elsewhere in the Puget Sound Region

Prefer not to answer

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* 11. What is your age group?

Under 40

40-59

60-69

70-79

80+

Prefer not to answer

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* 12. What is your relationship with Jefferson Land Trust?

Support the Land Trust as a donor and/or volunteer

Know about the Land Trust and appreciate its support of “Farms, Fish and Forests”

Not familiar with Jefferson Land Trust

Prefer not to answer