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Friends of the Salt Lake City CemeteryWe have several opportunities throughout the year to join us in opportunities to support our cemetery, enjoy the green space, meet your neighbors, and contribute to the community.
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Join Us At Any Event!
Post Memorial Day Clean Up
Wed, Thur, and Sat,
JUNE 4, 5, AND 7 2025
Again this year, the Friends of the Salt Lake City Cemetery hosted our annual Post Memorial Day Clean up. Over 200 volunteers remove Memorial Day decorations and separate them into green and non-green waste.
Mark your calendars for next years event, currently planned for June 3, 4, and 6, 2026
Thanks!
SPRING TREE PLANTING
Saturday 15 November
Come join the Friends of the Salt Lake City Cemetery in a volunteer tree-planting event on Saturday, 15 November. We’ll meet at 9 AM at the Sexton’s House on the corner of 4th Avenue and N Street. We’ll plan to be through by noon. All tools will be provided. Bring gloves and wear sturdy shoes. Keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately.
In September of 2020, a huge windstorm blew through Salt Lake City and knocked down over 270 trees in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. The Cemetery was closed for over 6 months while staff determined the damage and mitigated potentially unsafe conditions from the fallen trees. In November of 2021, the Cemetery received accreditation as an Arboretum, which was named the Mark Smith Memorial Arboretum, after the long-time Sexton who died in 2019.
Since that time, volunteers have replanted over 250 trees. Which means at this upcoming event, we will have replaced all the trees lost in the windstorm. These efforts have been led by the Friends of the Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City’s Urban Forestry Department. These trees include many different species which help contribute to the overall diversity and health of the Arboretum and the Cemetery’s forest. While these trees cannot match the size and scope of the ones that were lost, they will make a difference in the future.
We’re asking volunteers to pre-register, so we’ll know how many trees we can plant.
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Lots of Ways to Get Involved.
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About Us
The main goals of the Friends group are to advocate for the cemetery, to engage the public in its history and upkeep, and to help identify and secure funding sources to address some of the needs in the Cemetery’s Master Plan, which was adopted by the City Council in October 2020.
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The Friends group works closely with the City’s Public Lands division to identify a number of future volunteer activities to ensure the longevity of this local and national treasure. If you are interested in learning more about the Friends group, or if you have specific expertise that you feel could benefit the Friends group, please complete the form below
A Non-Profit Group
Friends Of The Salt Lake City Cemetery was formed as a non-profit 501c3 organization to help Salt Lake City with managing the largest municipal cemetery in the United States. The cemetery dates back to the mid-1800's when 120 acres were set aside as a permanent city cemetery. The first burial was September 27, 1848.