Case Study: Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum strengthens community engagement with PlotBox

Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum connects 200 acres of community greenspace with PlotBox

Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum, a historic nonprofit cemetery in Milwaukee, sought to strengthen its connection with the surrounding urban community and leverage its 200-acre greenspace. Their challenge was to increase public engagement, manage their extensive arboretum, and fund preservation projects while operating as an active cemetery. They partnered with PlotBox, a deathcare management platform, to help integrate these efforts.

By implementing PlotBox, Forest Home Cemetery enhanced its operational capabilities to support a wide array of community events and educational programs. The solution facilitated the management of their arboretum, including an inventory that revealed they had over 3,600 trees providing $460,000 in annual eco benefits. PlotBox helped the cemetery achieve Level 2 arboretum accreditation, which led to new funding opportunities like memorial tree planting. These initiatives resulted in significantly increased attendance, with events drawing hundreds to thousands of visitors, growing their volunteer base, and generating substantial additional revenue and media attention.

Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum