A Greener Goodbye *
Bringing Conservation Burial to Arkansas
Sunday, October 04
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Fayetteville Public Library
Walker Community Room (3rd Floor)Join us for a film screening and discussion of “Bury Me at Taylor Hollow” with conservation burial pioneer John Christian Phifer of Tennessee-based Larkspur Conservation.
Join Mourning Cloak Conservation Burial for a free community screening of Bury Me at Taylor Hollow. The one-hour documentary follows special guest John Christian Phifer’s journey from traditional funeral director to founder of a natural burial preserve. John Christian Phifer spent 15-years working in the conventional funeral industry before leaving it all behind to create the first conservation burial ground in Tennessee.
Afterward, Mourning Cloak President Ragan Sutterfield and John Christian will have a Q&A exploring sustainable death care and Mourning Cloak's mission to create Arkansas’ first conservation burial ground.
Registration is free and will be handled by Mourning Cloak. The registration link will take you to an external website.
For disability accommodations, call 479.856.7250 or email questions@faylib.org 2-3 weekdays before a program. Plan your visit by viewing our building map and details on accessibility services.
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Community & Outreach | Arts & Entertainment |
TAGS: | natural burial | Mourning Cloak Conservation |
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