Brooks Township burial forest plan has 1 foot in the grave

A township planning board in Newaygo County is doubling down on an effort to ban new cemeteries. In a majority vote Monday night, the Planning Board passed an amended zoning ordinance clarifying that ban.

By Matt Witkos

Newaygo County green cemetery receives another hurdle as planning commission votes for ban on cemeteries

On Monday, the township's planning commission voted on amendments that would make any cemeteries whether public or private illegal.

By Micah Cho

Statement Concerning Brooks Township, MI, Ban on Cemeteries

The Green Burial Council recognizes the importance of working collaboratively with local communities and their governments to ensure safe, sustainable burial options for diverse populations.

By Green Burial Council

Couple suing Brooks Township over cemetery ban as they look to start the state's first green cemetery

"It's a cemetery, but it's also very much a place for life," said Peter Quakenbush as their legal team say this new ordinance violates the state's constitution.

By Jeremiah Brown

Couple sues Michigan town for banning all cemeteries, putting a stop to their plans for a 'green burial' site that would accommodate thousands of bodies

A couple have sued a town in Michigan for banning all cemeteries and putting a stop to their plans for a 'green burial' site that they have been working on for more than a decade.

By Emma Richter

Township Board Sued for Blocking New Business

They decided “No More Cemeteries” after this couple proposed one.

By Steve Lehto

'Connecting you to the natural world': Couple sues Brooks Township over opposition to 'green burial' cemetery

Peter and Annica Quakenbush hope to open West Michigan Burial Garden on a 20 acre lot they purchased in Newaygo County

By Michael Martin

Spotlight Now: Peter Quakenbush of West Michigan Burial Forest

This week's episode of Spotlight Now features special guest Peter Quakenbush of West Michigan Burial Forest. Tune in to learn about his pending lawsuit against Brooks Township concerning an ordinance made to block the creation of West Michigan Burial Forest.

By Global Green Burial Alliance

Cemetery ban

Township and couple clash over green burial project

By Madalyn Buursma

‘A really low blow’:

Michigan environmentalists say town banned all cemeteries to stop them from opening ‘green burial ground’

By Elura Nanos

Michigan Township Bans All Cemeteries To Prevent Family from Starting One

Peter and Annica Quakenbush are suing Brooks Township for the right to operate an environmentally friendly cemetery.

By Joe Lancaster

Readers Write: A Green Burial Forest is Good for Our Community

A Green Burial Forest is good for our community. It is good for people as they take their final journey on, and into, our Earth. And it is good for our environment.

By Sally Wagoner

Michigan Couple Sues Brooks Township over New Cemetery Ban

A Michigan couple has sued Brooks Township for refusing to allow them to open a cemetery on private land.

By Scott McClallen

Mich. Township Blocked 'Green' Burial Forest, Couple Says

By Faith Williams

Michigan couple sues Brooks Township over new cemetery ban

By Scott McClallen

Entrepreneurial Couple Sues Brooks Township for Ban on Green Cemeteries

By Fox 17 News

Michigan Couple File Lawsuit Against Brooks Township For Violating Michigan Constitutional Right To Open Business

By Phillip Suderman

West Michigan couple files lawsuit after township blocks their plan for ‘green' cemetery

By John Tunison

Coming to the Museum: “What Is Green Burial?

By Sally Wagoner

Peter Featured on a Podcast

Seth Thompson, host of the Cool People Doing Cool Shit Podcast, recently interviewed Peter. Peter is the owner, brains, and passion behind MI Burial.

In the interview, they discuss the proposed green cemetery, including the site itself (which will also be a nature preserve), forest baths, and what is green burial anyway? You’ll also get a good look at the proposed site, and get to see Peter’s personality on full display (see YouTube version).

By Seth Thompson