La Puerta Natural Burial Ground

User reviews

• Name: Mercy McCafferty

  "Opinion: These wonderful people allowed my mother to be environmentally conscious up to the very end of her life which gave her so much peace of mind. It gives me peace of mind to know I can visit her at this lovely remote spot."

• Name: Sarah Bales

  "Opinion: Bryan and Claire, the people behind Natural Burial of New Mexico/La Puerta (the name of the cemetery itself) are the nicest, most genuinely caring people. I unexpectedly lost my infant son. After calling family, they were my next call. I had absolutely no idea what to expect (we were still waiting on the medical examiner, who took hours to get to my rural home). All I knew is that I did not want my son cremated or embalmed. As I want when I pass, I wanted my son to become one with earth as naturally as possible. I initially spoke with Bryan and he held so much space for my husband and me, as he walked us through all the steps we would be going through between the medical examiner arriving and actually getting to bury our son. He checked in with us throughout the process. Despite our willingness to pay, Bryan and Claire did a ton of extra things for us for free (and arranged discounts and other services donated to us) due to the fact that we lost a child. They also worked with us on a payment plan to purchase additional plots, so our family can be buried next to our son. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare to lose a child but we couldn’t have been anymore supported by Bryan and Claire. Bryan is also a great designer and was incredibly patient and supportive while we decided on a headstone for my son. Bryan designed and engraved a beautiful, natural flagstone headstone for our son. Bryan and Claire also help facilitate community amongst us who have loved ones buried at La Puerta. It’s really sweet to feel the support of an entire community."