A Gathering for Those Who Care for the Earth

A Timely Conversation About Returning to the Earth

A Will for the Woods • Panel Discussion • Silent Auction Fundraiser

What if your final act could nourish the land that sustained you?

This gathering invites us to reflect on legacy, land stewardship, and the profound ecological wisdom of returning gently to the earth. Join Midcoast Maine Green Burial for an afternoon shaped by intention, community, and a shared commitment to sustainable end-of-life practices. For those who honor the planet, this conversation is essential.

Event Details — Join the Movement

□ Saturday, September 12, 2026
□ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
□ Riley School Theater
73 Warrenton Street, Rockport, Maine

Admission: FREE — Supporting ecological responsibility and community education

Featured Film: A Will for the Woods

This award-winning documentary follows Clark Wang—musician, psychiatrist, and folk dancer—as he faces mortality with clarity and ecological intention. Confronting lymphoma, Clark chooses a green burial not only for himself, but as a final act of protection for a threatened North Carolina forest.

A Will for the Woods is intimate, contemplative, and deeply rooted in environmental ethics. It reveals how returning to the earth can be an act of restoration — and how one community’s resolve helped spark a national movement toward sustainable, meaningful end-of-life care.

Expert Panel Discussion

Following the film, join leaders in sustainable death care for a thoughtful, grounded conversation about ecological legacy, intentional planning, and alternatives to conventional funeral practices. This dialogue is for anyone seeking to align their final choices with their values.

Silent Auction Fundraiser

Your participation supports Midcoast Maine Green Burial and the growing movement toward environmentally conscious end-of-life options. Auction items include:

  • A week at a Maine vacation home
  • Sail and lunch out of Camden
  • Local restaurant dinners
  • Massage packages
  • Original artwork and artist contributions
  • Chocolates and other special offerings

Questions?

Contact Midcoast Maine Green Burial
□ [email protected]

         Welcome

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​Midcoast Maine Green Burial (MMGB) is a local, grass-roots volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo or Lincoln County, Maine.

​We intend to do this through education and advocacy while sharing our enthusiasm and information with our communities.
🌿 Warren Select Board Approves Green Burial Site
Warren’s Select Board has unanimously approved a new green burial site, scheduled to open in spring 2027, expanding the town-owned Newcomb Cemetery off Patterson Mill Road. Under one acre, the site will accommodate natural burials—featuring biodegradable caskets or urns, no vaults, non-toxic body care, scenic native plantings, an overarching mature canopy, winding ADA-accessible paths, and memorial benches. The initiative, championed by Warren’s Cemetery Committee and Sexton, aims to support environmentally minded and healing burial practices while preserving open space. [penbaypilot.com]
Read the full announcement: Warren to begin work on a green burial cemetery [penbaypilot.com]

​🎉 Congratulations to Teisha Hufnagel — Featured in the Midcoast Villager!
We’re proud to celebrate Teisha Hufnagel, an inspiring member recently profiled for her work as an end-of-life conversationalist and doula. Living in South Thomaston with her family, Teisha brings compassion and curiosity to how our community navigates death and remembrance.
In the article, she shares her love for the Midcoast—from peaceful walks in Thomaston Town Forest to her passion for local ice cream and green burial advocacy. Read the full feature: Meet Teisha Hufnagel

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Click on image for a link to our MMGB September Newsletter

The Essence of Green Burial

Natural burial is more than just a disposition option; it's a choice that can resonate with the life and values you have lived if you have cared for Mother Nature as she has cared for you throughout your lifetime. Without artifice or waste, body to earth burial is a one-step, complete act that sequesters carbon, nurtures the microbial soil community, and contributes to the future of a sustainable planet for all. Burial on protected land is a gift for all eternity. Learn more about green burial.
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What's Happening

Are you part of a church, civic organization, school, or other group that would like to learn more? Our members are eager to share presentations and answer questions. To arrange a visit, email us.
Click here to go to our Events page
​Check out our PechaKucha presentation at The Strand on April 25, 2025  with orator Anthony Antolini:
https://youtu.be/PzdX-N8i3f0​
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Beautiful Maine landscape

Become a Friend of MMGB ​​
We are an inclusive, creative volunteer group of advocates eager to welcome new members. If you’ve been considering green burial and are ready to become involved in the movement, just let us know by emailing us HERE.
If you are simply interested in supporting our progress and want to stay in the know about events, sign up for periodic updates and information HERE.

Donate

​If you are strapped for time but want to help, we welcome donations to help us cover start-up costs for the website, educational tools and materials, and acquisition of land. Learn more about donating to Midcoast Maine Green Burial HERE and talk to us about land donations or offers HERE.