Honor life, protect earth
We are a nonprofit that’s changing the conversation around death through living memorials and the forests we protect forever.
Our Commitments
We help people navigate loss, with nature as their guide—offering meaningful memorials and compassionate grief support, while caring for the earth.
Living Memorials
Nature-based remembrance spaces that honor lives with dignity.
Grief Support
Guidance and community through the journey of loss and healing.
Forest Stewardship
Protecting forests and natural habitats for future generations.
How we started
Since Better Place Forests was founded in 2015, we’ve been driven by one ambitious goal: transforming the way people navigate loss through nature.
Every day, we make impact by expanding our nature-based programs, grief support services, and conservation initiatives.
With the help of our community, partners, and supporters, we’re helping create a future where everyone can find solace in nature—both now and for generations to come.
Who we serve
Individuals and Families
Providing space in nature for remembrance, healing, and memorialization where grief is honored.
End-of-Life Professionals
Collaborating with hospice, palliative care, funeral professionals, bereavement counselors, doulas, and senior care providers.
Conservation Advocates
Partnering with those who uphold sustainable land stewardship and ecological preservation.
Donors & Institutions
Engaging stakeholders invested in environmental conservation and grief support initiatives.
We’re committed to creating a cultural shift toward nature-based wellness, ensuring that future generations have access to meaningful remembrance spaces and protected forests.
More ways nature heals
Grief Support
Discover guided programs for healing in the forest to help navigate loss.
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