The historic Woodland Cemetery has huge palm lined drives giving a sense of its age and beauty. RJM has worked with the City to address maintenance concerns, financial issues and space allocation.

The cemetery has many high lots which prove to be a maintenance problem since it is difficult to get the mowers over the footings and thus dilute the amount of time employees have to care for the property. The recommended treatment for this issue is to remove the grass from the high lots and replace with a turf substitute that grows low and does not require mowing. Examples include dichondra, thyme, dwarf mondo grass, dwarf blue lily turf, ajuga and others providing a lush, low maintenance covering.

A Columbarium Garden area is a suggested enhancement that would provide cremated remains in niches in a beautiful garden setting.

RJM recommends a circular one way path while closing down some side drives. The space from these closed drives will create space for further development and eliminate traffic flow issues.

RJM analyzed the revenue projections of identified development opportunities, and recommended increasing the fees charged to be competitive with similar local cemeteries. We analyzed the endowment allocation and recommended a strategy to accumulate adequate funds to self-sustain in perpetuity upon buildout in 25 years.

RJM is working closely with the City to ensure the Woodland Cemetery retains its historic feel while improving flow, creating more space and ensuring proper finances to maintain the cemetery.

Improvements include:

• Fountains
  
• Committal Gardens
  
• Columbaria
  
• Patios and Walkway Enhanced Paving
  
• Fencing and Handrails
  
• Lighting
  
• Landscaping