Woodlands is one of two Canadian cemeteries certified by the Green Burial Council, a U.S.-based international organization that encourages environmentally sustainable burials.Royal Oak Burial Park
Woodlands, Canada's first urban green burial site, looks more like a park than a cemetery.Royal Oak Burial Park
One of the biodegradable caskets used in Woodlands.Royal Oak Burial Park
After the burial, when the raised mound of earth settles, it will be planted with native vegetation.Royal Oak Burial Park
Instead of grave markers, names are inscribed on large rocks scattered throughout the area.Royal Oak Burial Park
Royal Oak Burial Park's executive director Stephen Olson.Royal Oak Burial Park