Jean Matlack, of Midcoast Maine Green Burial, will be at Merryspring Nature Center to lead a presentation called "Green Burial" on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 12 p.m. This talk will also be presented via the Teams link.

Do you realize what a large carbon footprint conventional burial practices have? Come and learn about green burial, the green alternative, said Merryspring, in a news release. 

"Green burial sequesters CO2 and our bodies nourish the earth," said the news release. "This is the traditional way people were buried before the Civil War, and before embalming was invented. Bring all your questions."

Check out www.MidcoastMaineGreenBurial.org for more information.

This is an introduction to Green Burial and an update on recent developments by Matlack. 

“I became aware that humans are THE evolutionary force on the planet in the 1980s," said Matlack. "When we moved to Maine in 2005 I got involved in Climate Change activity. My devotion to developing green burial groves keeps me sane.”

This talk is part of Merryspring’s Winter Talk series, generously sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel. 

If you prefer to join an audience for this live presentation in the Ross Visitors Center at Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway Road, in Camden, please plan to arrive before 12 p.m. to avoid noise interference during recording.

"Thank you to the Cascade Foundation who made it possible to record our talks for future viewing," said Merryspring.

Join Merryspring each week at noon from January through April for its Winter & Spring Tuesday Talk series. The link to the online talks can also be found on the website homepage and in each event on the website calendar. You may also request the link by sending an email to info@merryspring.org.