Get To Know Casper Creek Natural Cemetery
Mission Statement
Casper Creek Natural Cemetery provides natural burial services that create lasting connections to nature.
The Site
The CCNC site is contiguous to one of JDCF’s premier properties, Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve, which boasts commanding views of the Mississippi River, miles of walking trails, restored prairies, and open oak woodlands.
Andra Olney-Larson – Director
Andra Olney-Larson is dedicated to bringing sustainable end-of-life opportunities to the area and ensuring the future of compassion in conservation. She brings nine years of experience in communication and marketing, a BBA in Marketing from Western New Mexico University, and a committed curiosity about the environment surrounding the mighty Mississippi. In 2018, Andra and her partner moved from the banks of the Gila River in New Mexico to the banks of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, having first fallen for the Driftless area after visiting in 2014. She has previously been employed by the South West Environmental Center, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, the Silver City Daily Press, and RiverWorks Discovery’s national river education outreach program based in Dubuque, Iowa. As a certified death doula, winner of the 2024 Dubuque Women’s Leadership Network award for Achievements in Her Field, and current student of Thanabotany through the School of American Thanatology, her work with natural burial is a continuation of her journey in conservation.
Rules and Regulations for our cemetery.
It is important to maintain the integrity of our land. These requirements are put in place to ensure the preservation of our conservational cemetery. Please see our full Rules and Regulations, here.
Thank you.
CCNC is brought to you in part through the continued support of the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation and Grand Victoria Foundation.
