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Upcoming Events

  • Sexton's Tour
    Sexton's Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 05
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us on a walk through the Cemetery grounds with Paul, the Sexton (cemetery manager). Learn about the past, the current options, and the future plans for Vermont's first (and still only!) forest cemetery.
  • Founder's Tour
    Founder's Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 05
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 05, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 05, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us on a walk through the Cemetery grounds with Michelle, the founder and Head Cemeterian. Learn about the vision, the land and its different sections, and ways you can be involved with Vermont's first (and still only!) forest cemetery.
  • Michelle Hogle Acciavatti Present with OLLI in partnership with MSAC in Montpelier
    Michelle Hogle Acciavatti Present with OLLI in partnership with MSAC in Montpelier
    Wed, Oct 09
    Montpelier
    Oct 09, 2024, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Montpelier, 58 Barre St, Montpelier, VT 05602, USA
    Oct 09, 2024, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Montpelier, 58 Barre St, Montpelier, VT 05602, USA
    Michelle Hogle Acciavatti, through the Central Vermont branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) of the University of Vermont, presents a lecture on natural burial at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center.
  • From Earth to Earth: Craftsbury Screening
    From Earth to Earth: Craftsbury Screening
    Thu, Oct 10
    Craftsbury Public Library
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Craftsbury Public Library, 149 Common Loop, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827, USA
    Oct 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Craftsbury Public Library, 149 Common Loop, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827, USA
    Join us in Craftsbury for a screening of our documentary Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America and stay for a Q&A with our Founder and Head Cemeterian Michelle Hogle Acciavatti.
  • VFC's First Anniversary!
    VFC's First Anniversary!
    Sat, Oct 12
    Roxbury
    Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM
    Roxbury, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM
    Roxbury, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us as we celebrate our first "birthday" with music, poetry, art, and presentations.
  • From Earth to Earth: Brattleboro Premiere
    From Earth to Earth: Brattleboro Premiere
    Thu, Oct 17
    Brattleboro
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Brattleboro, 50 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Brattleboro, 50 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
    Join us at Latchis for a screening of our documentary Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America, sponsored by Brattleboro Area Hospice. Followed by a Q&A with our Founder and Head Cemeterian Michelle Hogle Acciavatti.
  • Cemetery Tour
    Cemetery Tour
    Sat, Oct 19
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join assistant cemeterian Bailey McLaughlin on a tour through the cemetery. Bailey, who facilitates burials at VFC as well as managing community events, will guide this hour-long tour highlighting our vision and mission, the ecology of the land, and the process of natural burial.
  • Stewardship Day
    Stewardship Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Oct 20
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us for a rewarding day of stewardship at Vermont Forest Cemetery! Volunteers of all ages are invited to help maintain and enhance our trails and green spaces. Whether you're passionate about preserving nature or enjoy outdoor activities, your efforts will make a meaningful impact.
  • OLLI Lecture
    OLLI Lecture
    Mon, Oct 21
    OLLI Website
    Oct 21, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
    Oct 21, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
    Michelle Hogle Acciavatti will present virtually with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) with UVM. This event does require registration in advance. Click this event to learn more.
  • Cemetery Tour
    Cemetery Tour
    Sat, Oct 26
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join natural burial advocate Jennifer Whitman on a tour through the cemetery. Jen, who spearheaded the legalization effort in Vermont, will guide this hour-long tour highlighting our vision and mission, the ecology of the land, and the process of natural burial.
  • OLLI Virtual Lecture
    OLLI Virtual Lecture
    Mon, Oct 28
    OLLI Website
    Oct 28, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
    Oct 28, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    OLLI Website
    Michelle Hogle Acciavatti presents virtually with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and UVM. This event does require registration and tickets. Click the event to learn more.
  • NNECAPA Conference
    NNECAPA Conference
    Wed, Oct 30
    Stoweflake Resort
    Oct 30, 2024, 8:30 AM
    Stoweflake Resort, 1746 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672, USA
    Oct 30, 2024, 8:30 AM
    Stoweflake Resort, 1746 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672, USA
    Michelle will give a talk at the 2024 conference of the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association. This event does require registration in advance.
  • Sexton's Tour
    Sexton's Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Nov 02
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Nov 02, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Nov 02, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us on a walk through the Cemetery grounds with Paul, the Sexton (cemetery manager). Learn about the past, the current options, and the future plans for Vermont's first (and still only!) forest cemetery.
  • Stewardship Day
    Stewardship Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Nov 17
    Vermont Forest Cemetery
    Nov 17, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Nov 17, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vermont Forest Cemetery, 750 Beaver Meadow Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA
    Join us for a rewarding day of stewardship at Vermont Forest Cemetery! Volunteers of all ages are invited to help maintain and enhance our trails and green spaces. Whether you're passionate about preserving nature or enjoy outdoor activities, your efforts will make a meaningful impact.
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