10/30/2025
The Future
GREEN BURIAL โ 50 States in 50 Days: ๐ฑTexas
In the quiet countryside of Bastrop County, near Smithville, Texas, a new kind of burial ground is taking shape, one that gives back to the land rather than taking from it. Campo de Estrellas Conservation Cemetery is rewilding nine acres of former cattle pasture, transforming it into a thriving ecosystem where people, pets, and the planet coexist in balance.
๐ฟ Rewilding the Land Through Burial
Set within the 30-acre property of Abbey Grange Farm, Campo de Estrellas is part of a larger vision: to restore biodiversity and let the land heal itself. The cemetery follows strict green burial practices, no embalming, no concrete vaults, and no non-biodegradable materials. Every casket, shroud, and flower placed here must return naturally to the earth. Only native Texas plants are used to mark graves, ensuring that each resting place blends seamlessly into the ecosystem.
๐ฟ A Conservation Cemetery with Purpose
Campo de Estrellas goes beyond green burial itโs part of a rewilding project, reviving the natural rhythms of East Texas. By restoring native vegetation, supporting wildlife habitats, and encouraging the presence of species like deer, wild turkeys, predatory birds, coyotes, and even wild hogs, the preserve is rebuilding a self-sustaining, balanced ecosystem. Every interment directly supports this ecological renewal.
๐ฟ Respect for the Dead, and for the Wild
Here, death and life are part of the same story. The cemeteryโs founders see conservation burial as both an environmental act and a cultural revival, a return to burial practices that honor the land. Graves are spaced widely, decorations must be biodegradable, and the surrounding habitat is left untouched to encourage natural regeneration.
๐ Learn more here: https://campodeestrellas.co/
Photo credit to their website