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The site of the first “green” burial in Serenity Ridge, a cemetery and nature reserve in Windsor Mill, Md. (Michael Robinson Chávez/The Washington Post)By Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post (Read the full article) Mia Zinn was a member of her middle school ecology...

Serenity Ridge Open House Friday, March 17 from 1:30PM - 4PM Come explore Serenity Ridge. Our gates will be open and we welcome anyone who wants to walk around. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.Cleanup & Invasive Species RemovalSunday, March 19 from 1PM -...

Howard Berg (left), founder and owner of the Serenity Ridge Natural Burial Cemetery and Arboretum in Maryland, stands with general manager Kelly Joseph (center) and community outreach liaison Chelsea Berg in a burial area called Inspiration Point. (David Harp)By...

By Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun – In the 1990s, Kim Holcomb battled for curbside recycling pickup as president of Owings Mills Green Action. She’s been interested in environmental issues ever since. And so, when she learned that Baltimore County would host Maryland’s first natural burial ground, Holcomb felt called to sign on for a plot.