Cemetery Commission dedicates Fern Way to Natural Burials
Cemetery Commission votes to open Fern Way to Natural Burials. The Commission unanimously approved dedicating the northern section of Fern Way to Natural Burials and authorized $25,000 in immediate survey work to prepare the grounds. The Commission also unanimously voted to support a municipal land
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of January 16, 2026
LINCOLN — Cemetery Commission votes to open Fern Way to Natural Burials. The Commission unanimously approved dedicating the northern section of Fern Way to Natural Burials and authorized $25,000 in immediate survey work to prepare the grounds. The Commission also unanimously voted to support a municipal land swap that will allow the Cemetery to manage approximately 0.3 acres currently landscaped and prepared for burials.
Three Warrant Articles will go to the March Town Meeting, including a $50,000 transfer from the Sale of Lots account for cemetery expansion, maintenance, and improvement, which the Commission unanimously supported.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of January 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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