Our Burial Crew is a group of special people who assist with the natural burials that take place at Heartwood Preserve. This is a unique opportunity to help families have a meaningful closure to their loved one’s life. The Burial Crew primarily helps to carry the deceased from the hearse (or other vehicle) to the grave, set the body over the grave, lower the body by hand (with ropes) into the grave, and finish closing the grave – after the family has participated as much as they want. We will go over: What to Expect “Crew” vs “Helper” Dress Code Day-of Routine Safety Logistics Payment Q & A Hands on practice of Lifting & Lowering of the deceased If this sounds like something that you may be interesting in doing, please come and join our staff and current Crew & Helpers for this training night! Wednesday, May 15 6 – 8pm EXPERIENCED CREW: If you can, please join us for this training as a refresher and bring anyone you know that you think might be interested!  Pizza and refreshments provided TO RSVP: info@heartwoodpreserve.com 727-376-5111 HEARTWOOD PRESERVE CONSERVATION CEMETERY 4100 STARKEY BLVD.,  TRINITY, FL 34655 Our Burial Crew represents not only Heartwood Preserve, but a new way of caring for our dead and the land that very few have had a chance to experience.

JUNE 15 10am Whether you are a regular practitioner or new to mindfulness meditation, we invite you to join us each month for an hour of quiet sitting and walking. This is a secular form of meditation, and all are welcome. PLEASE BRING: A yoga mat or towel Chairs provided if needed Indoors ** No pets please. Only on-duty Certified Service Dogs are allowed. Even the very nicest of pets can be a disruption to others. **

Each $50 donation will be given a chance in a random Ignite the Fire! drawing. 100% of donations will go to the Heartwood Conservation Endowment Fund. The lucky winner gets the chance to Ignite the Fire at Heartwood’s next Prescribed Burn and to witness firsthand what it’s like on our Burn Day. You do not need prior experience or knowledge to be eligible to participate. We welcome all who are interested in this unique experience to submit their chance to light the first fire of the day. Working alongside Florida Forestry Service crew and our own Certified Burn Manager, Laura, you will be an honorary member of the Burn Crew and may participate in the morning planning huddle, be on weather watch, light the initial fire, and safely observe the burn. SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY TO ENTER:  🔥Visit our online donation page via Give Butter to purchase your tickets for the raffle. Every $50 will give you a chance in the drawing. (Keep an eye when finalizing your submission. Give Butter adds a default, optional tip for their service. You do not need to tip in order to participate. Feel free to remove the tip at checkout.) 🔥We will be accepting submissions from June 18 - July 14. 🔥At noon on Monday, July 15, we will Go Live on Facebook for the drawing of the winner!     MORE INFO:  🔥Scheduling our Burn Day is dependent on weather, soil, and other conditions and logistics. Florida weather can be unpredictable, so we often don’t know until the day before if we will burn. Your patience and flexibility are greatly appreciated. 🔥Our burn window this year is from mid-July through early September. 🔥The winner must be 18 years or older, sign a liability waiver, and have sufficient physical health to spend time outdoors in mid-summer Florida heat. Length of time outdoors will be limited and the level of winner’s participation on the Burn Day will be at the Burn Manager’s discretion for the health and safety of all. Appropriate clothing is required. Other restrictions may apply. Contact Laura Starkey for details. 🔥In the event that the winner cannot attend on the day of our burn, they may transfer it to someone else, or another winner may be drawn. This opportunity is valid only for the 2024 Prescribed Burn season. In the event that the Prescribed Burn is unable to occur this season for any reason, or the winner is unable to attend, winner understands that the donation made is nonrefundable and is given for the benefit of the Heartwood Conservation Fund.  

Set your dial to 88.5FM to tune in to WMNF's Sustainable Living block & listen to Laura speak about natural burial and conservation cemeteries. Monday, June 17 @ 11am Listen Here   "Join Anni Ellis and Tanja Vidovic for the Sustainable Living show, here on your community supported radio station, WMNF Tampa. On Sustainable Living, they bring you conversations with local experts on sustainable topics. Join them every Monday morning at 11 in their talks about alternative energy sources, organic gardening, farming and everything in between. Together we will make a difference. Remember if you are looking for someone to save the world, look in a mirror."