Georgia’s First Dedicated Green Cemetery on Perpetually Conserved Land

Potts Mountain Burial Ground (PMBG) is a conservation cemetery. Conservation cemeteries have the strictest standards of all burial grounds and must involve an established conservation organization that holds a conservation easement or has a deed restriction guaranteeing long-term stewardship. The Atlantic Coast Conservancy (ACC), which owns and maintains PMBG, is a 501(c)3 land trust that is recognized as a “public charity”. Since 2010, the ACC has protected approximately 125,000 acres across 18 states.

Our Vision Statement: “Natural burial” or "Green burial" is a sustainable funeral practice that omits the use of preservatives thereby fostering the recycling of human remains in harmony with a perpetually conserved ecosystem. The ACC encourages the utilization of perpetually conserved lands to provide this vital ecosystem service for end-of-life considerations. Located in Marble Hill, we are proud to be Georgia's first dedicated green cemetery.

The PMBG is protected in perpetuity by a deed of conservation easement held by the Atlantic Coast Conservancy (ACC) whose mission is "to provide 21st century solutions and sound scientific applications for conservation of critical natural resources in the face of a changing climate focusing on the Southeastern United States with specific utilization of geographic information systems applications in land conservation, ecosystem services, carbon sequestration and conservation biology."

Protected Forever

The PMBG is protected in perpetuity by a deed of conservation easement held by the ACC whose mission is "to provide 21st century solutions and sound scientific applications for conservation of critical natural resources in the face of a changing climate focusing on the Southeastern United States with specific utilization of geographic information systems applications in land conservation, ecosystem services, carbon sequestration and conservation biology."

Potts Mountain Burial Ground is a project of the Atlantic Coast Conservancy, a community based non-profit (CBO) land trust whose mission is “to provide 21st Century solutions and sound scientific applications for conservation of critical natural resources in the face of a changing climate focusing on the Southeastern U.S. with specific utilization of geographic information systems applications in land conservation, ecosystems services, carbon sequestration and conservation biology.”
Potts Mountain Burial Ground is proud to be Georgia’s first dedicated natural/green cemetery on perpetually conserved land. Natural burial focuses on returning the body to the earth in a simple and environmentally friendly way, fosters family involvement, and is generally more affordable than traditional burial.
There are three standards that define a natural burial: there can be no embalming, no vaults, and all burial containers or shrouds must be biodegradable. It is the choice consistent with the desire to limit one’s impact on the environment. At Potts Mountain, the land will always remain as it is now—an undeveloped natural habitat, unchanged by the burials except for the nourishment provided by those laid to rest, offering their final act of environmental kindness to the land.
Visit Georgia’s Only Conservation Cemetery - Potts Mountain Burial Ground in Pickens County.

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Jasper, GA 3013
706-273-9173

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Potts Mountain Burial Ground is a member of the Green Burial Council and adheres to the guidelines of the organization pioneering natural burial in dedicated green cemeteries like PMBG and hybrid cemeteries.