Two Project Planning Lists
Cemetery Stakeholder List
Fort Worth Avenue Development Group has identified the following stakeholders with regards to its management of Western Heights Cemetery:
Deceased, known and unknown
Descendants and other family members
Constellation of Living Memorials
Summerlee Foundation
Texas Historical Foundation
Sponsors
Donors
Volunteers
Visitors and researchers
Adjacent neighbors
Surrounding neighborhood
Employees & contractors
Governmental & regulatory authorities
Future stewards
Future researchers
Trees, wildlife, soil, groundwater
Site Survey Checklist
Some highpoints of what a site survey might include before compiling a plant list:
Legal parameters / constraints / deed restrictions
Water availability
Soil type -- clay or sandy loam, and depth
Topography and drainage -- are there slopes that will be difficult to water? Are there low points where water stands?
Sun / shade proportion
Existing desirable vegetation to preserve
Existing invasive or nuisance species to eradicate
Existing other vegetation (turf grass and mowing issues)
Marked graves
Unmarked graves
Infrastructure - roads, paths, fences, signage, boulders, overhead and buried power lines etc
VOLUNTEER HOURS AVAILABLE PER MONTH!!!! Do not plant more than can be maintained. Even native plants will need watering in the beginning and also somewhat during droughts.