Pricing - Better Place Forests

A more meaningful, personal and unique resting place

A traditional burial, plot and headstone costs around $15,000* and does not include memorial ceremony costs. We offer a range of packages—at less than half the cost of a traditional burial and provide a fully customizable memorial ceremony.

Better Place Forests offers transparent pricing:
no hidden fees and
no surprise add-ons.

We’ll tailor your memorial package to your needs, vision and budget.

Pricing varies based on:

Location & setting
(views, water features, etc.)

Tree type & size

Number of memorial ceremonies

Sample packages

Heritage Tree

Starting at

$5,900

Rights to 1 ceremony included

Up to 20” diameter
Wildflowers grow nearby
50 Impact Trees planted Supports reforestation efforts across America in partnership with the non-profit One Tree Planted

$9,100 less per person than a traditional burial

Legacy Tree

Starting at

$8,900

Rights to 2 ceremonies included

Up to 30” diameter
In an intimate grove
200 Impact Trees planted Supports reforestation efforts across America in partnership with the non-profit One Tree Planted

$10,550 less per person than a traditional burial

Monument Tree

Starting at

$13,400

Rights to 2 ceremonies included

Up to 40” diameter
Unobstructed mountain views
400 Impact Trees planted Supports reforestation efforts across America in partnership with the non-profit One Tree Planted

$8,300 less per person than a traditional burial

The rights to additional memorial ceremonies can be added to any package for $3,000 per person and $250 per pet.

Talk to your advisor

Offerings and pricings vary by state. Talk to your advisor to discuss your customized purchase.

What’s included

For you

A comprehensive memorial plan and peace of mind
Your tree, identified by its unique number and location
The right to spread ashes beneath your tree. Most trees include two spreadings
The right to purchase additional spreadings
Knowledge that you’re helping the planet while preserving your memory

For your loved ones

The rights to a memorial ceremony where your ashes are mixed with soil and returned to the base of your tree, with support of a forest steward
The rights to a customized memorial marker
Peaceful, beautiful setting at your tree to reflect and remember
A place of natural beauty with walking trails and a visitor’s center

For the earth

Protection of green spaces and forest land
Carbon offset from your memorial tree
For every package, Impact Trees are planted in partnership with the non-profit One Tree Planted to help reforest America

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Better Place Forests does not offer cremation services, but your advisor can share resources and help you plan for that step.

I am so thrilled to know that my eternity will be spent in such a peaceful and natural setting. And I couldn’t be happier knowing that I am helping to preserve a part of the coastal ecosystem!

Barbara B.

Santa Cruz Forest, California

*According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the median cost of a funeral with viewing, vault and burial in 2019 was $9,135 per person. A headstone and plot can range from $1,700-$10,000, depending on location, according to Choice Mutual.