Christian burial practices have undergone a rapid shift in recent decades with an increasing number of people opting for flame cremation at the same time that conventional cemetery burial has come with more costs and services attached. This project is not aimed at critiquing either flame cremation or conventional practices but is instead interested in asking if there is a more grounded sacramental alternative that churches can help foster into existence. For many the act of burying a loved one by physically placing their body into the actual soil of the earth is the most cathartic and symbolically rich form of burial but such an option is not available in most communities. The conservation burial movement is seeking to change that. By burying the dead in graves free of vaults with no embalming or even coffins (in many cases) these burial grounds not only provide a place for the body to return to the earth but also use the protections provided to cemeteries to protect the land. What if churches and ecclesial organizations returned to the tradition of running cemeteries but blended that work with acts of restoring the creation and conserving it? This project aims to explore such possibilities by gathering the stories of conservation cemeteries and creating a practical resource for church communities interested in providing this option.