Trinity, FL 34655 (727) 376-5111. To that end, she has created Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery, the first conservation cemetery in the Tampa Bay region. 1 Reviews (727) 376-5111 Website. Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery 4100 Starkey Blvd New Port Richey FL 34655. Get directions, reviews and information for Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery in New Port Richey, FL. Weekends & Holidays By Appointment . “At Heartwood Preserve, the deceased is not embalmed; vaults are not used, and the deceased is buried either in a biodegradable casket or wrapped in a shroud (a large cloth used to wrap the body for burial). The gates are open Mon.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Sun. Join us on Saturday, November 18 for this unique opportunity to learn about the efforts to conserve and permanently protect this endangered natural habitat through environmentally friendly burial options. Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery is located at 4100 Starkey Blvd. For more information or to schedule an in-person appointment to discuss burial at Heartwood Preserve, call (727) 376-5111, or visit HeartwoodPreserve.com. Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery. It opened this past fall, set on 41 acres of the original Starkey Ranch bordering the wilderness preserve, and Laura is the cemetery… Natural burials at Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery are simple and natural. Thanks to conservation burial consultants Heidi Hannapel and Jeff Masten of  LANDMATTERS  for their help in developing these insightful questions Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery… Hours of Operation * Hours subject to change. It is the region’s first “conservation cemetery,” where human remains are interred naturally, part of a growing trend away from traditional burials in favor of eco-friendly gravesites. Heartwood Preserve is the first in the Tampa Bay region to design a conservation cemetery within a nature preserve. Welcome Center – Office Monday – Thursday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Friday 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM . Heartwood Preserve is a conservation cemetery, the first of its kind in the Tampa Bay region, that is situated on the edge of the J B Starkey Wilderness Preserve … Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . The Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery Story Laura Starkey, Executive Director of Heartwood Preserve, Trinity, FL “Heartwood is located on land that has been in the family since the 1930s in what is now a suburban corridor outside Tampa Bay, with three quarters of the original ranch that my grandfather owned now under conservation. With Conservation burial there are no lines of headstones, no artificial flowers that are fading to give that feeling of heaviness. Heartwood Preserve isn't the only green burial option in Florida. Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery is located at 4100 Starkey Blvd. 22 talking about this. Heartwood Preserve is the first conservation cemetery within a nature preserve in the Tampa Bay area. All the dirt that is dug out for the burial is put directly back onto the grave. We also spoke with David Ponoroff, assistant director at Prarie Creek Conservation Cemetery in … Heartwood Preserve is more than a montage of spectacular wildflowers, towering trees and wide paths that invite a serene stroll. 4100 Starkey Blvd. Visitors are always welcome when the gates are open — Mon.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Sun.