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FALL FAMILY CELEBRATION – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 | NOON TO 3:00 PM

Celebrate fall with a fun-filled celebration for children and adult on the Columbia Gardens Cemetery grounds:

  • Paint a pumpkin
  • See how honey is made from our beekeeper
  • Go exploring with the Agents of Discovery App
  • Learn tips for growing roses from our rosarian
  • Get planting advice from the Tree Stewards of Arlington
  • Enjoy delicious refreshments and more!

For information, call 703.527.1235 or email info@columbiagardenscemetery.org.

WHAT IS GREEN BURIAL?

Columbia Gardens Cemetery offers green (natural) burials. Our staff is very knowledgeable and can help you decide if a green burial is the right choice for you and your family. Please contact our office for a consultation at 703.527.1235 or email us at info@columbiagardenscemetery.org.

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARBORETUM

Columbia Gardens Cemetery has been upgraded to Level II Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. This prestigious national Arboretum accreditation recognizes arboreta for achieving professional standards to advance the planting and conservation of trees. See more information here.

AGENTS OF DISCOVERY APP

Explore our grounds with Agent Tom S. Fox and the free Agents of Discovery educational app, available at the Apple Store and Google Play.

  1. Join Agents of Discovery, the not-so-secret, secret agency dedicated to learning and playing outdoors to solve Challenges.
  2. To get started, download the FREE game and Columbia Gardens Cemetery Mission to your mobile device. After downloading the app, visit Columbia Gardens Mission.
  3. This game will help you discover Columbia Gardens Cemetery—use the hints and clues from your surroundings to solve mysteries of nature, culture and technology. Good luck!

DAUN FRANKLAND FEATURED IN ASHTON HEIGHTS NEWS

The January 2021 issue of the Ashton Heights News profiled Daun and her history with Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
Ashton Heights News (PDF Download)

VIRTUAL FUNERAL SERVICES ARE NOW AVAILABLE

A virtual gathering helps bring family and friends together in a time of need. Columbia Gardens Cemetery now offers virtual “Zoom” video for burial and cremation services, when distance or other circumstances are keeping people apart. Crystal clear video and audio can be shared with hundreds of people, as they come together to celebrate the life of a loved one. For details, call our office at 703.527.1235.