Metro will honor veterans over Memorial Day weekend at some of its historic cemeteries. Staff and volunteers will be on hand at Lone Fir Cemetery and Multnomah Park Cemetery, both in Portland, as well as Douglas Cemetery in Troutdale.
Metro staff and volunteers will be available to help locate grave sites, provide vases for flowers and share information about the cemeteries. Visitors are encouraged to stop by the tables to add contact information to their family burial records. Staff and volunteers will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 24 through 26.
Metro places a unique emphasis on sustainability and biodiversity in each of its cemeteries – providing access to nature and using practices that protect the environment and the plants, insects and animals that call each cemetery home. We recognize our cemeteries serve as not only places for remembrance, but also places for quiet reflection and respite for the community. They are available to the public for interment and inurnment, grave visitation, reflection and historical research. Metro strives to protect the integrity of our cemeteries while ensuring that adornments and remembrances respect the dignity of each property. These rules, which have been in effect for nearly 20 years, help keep the cemeteries safe, clean and attractive for our many visitors. For more information contact Metro's cemetery office at 503-797-1709.
A new memorial garden, Chestnut Grove Memorial Garden, offers families an opportunity to leave their legacy in a unique way at one of the region's most scenic cemeteries, Lone Fir Cemetery.