Friends and Families,
As Elmwood Cemetery celebrates its 170th anniversary, we have been honored to work with you, our staff, and advisors as we thoughtfully lead Elmwood in the 21st century. We have regularly updated the cemetery’s master plan to provide a deliberate approach in managing the cemetery’s assets and in projecting burial capacity into the future. Elmwood Cemetery’s future is bright!
We started the Historic Elmwood Foundation in 2004 to enhance the continued restoration of the cemetery grounds and buildings and to welcome more people to Elmwood through our community events and educational programs. Our goals were simple:
Elmwood has always been a vital piece of Detroit’s history and the trustees desire to have that continue. Our staff is hardworking and customer-focused and they share best practices with others. Because of this, we have expanded the number of nonprofit cemeteries we manage so that, today, the Elmwood Family of Cemeteries is comprised of the following:
Our shared management and services approach with these cemeteries has allowed Elmwood to strengthen our core business, increase the capabilities of our staff, enhance maintenance and improvements throughout the Family of Elmwood Cemeteries and broaden the awareness of historic Elmwood Cemetery. Ultimately, we believe this business approach has further strengthened the future of historic Elmwood Cemetery.
It is an honor to serve you, your family and friends.