YOU CAN HAVE A NATURAL BURIAL AT OAK HILL IN ANY GARDEN, ANY GRAVE - NO VAULTS OR EMBALMING REQUIRED...

Over a century ago, Oak Hill's very first graves - back when John Bailey first founded it for the citizens of Eugene - were natural; no vaults, mason-made markers, and simple wooden coffins were the norm. Inspired by the natural burial movement  spreading throughout existing cemeteries in the UK and the US, Oak Hill is working with the Natural Burial Company to recreate that pioneer tradition once more, but with a modern twist. 

A natural burial returns the body directly to the earth, unembalmed, and in a biodegradable coffin or shroud. Vaults or grave-liners are not required if a natural biodegradable container is used.  

We now have The Meadow, dedicated to full body natural burials in an unmowed area, and the Wildflower Border for natural cremations, and natural burials - both cremated and full body remains - are encouraged in all parts of the cemetery. 

And if you're just buying a plot today, natural burials are all that we allow at this time, and going forward.