The Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy was created to preserve, enhance and share the beauty and history of Riverside Cemetery for the benefit of present and future generations.  The Conservancy serves as the community outreach and fundraising arm of the cemetery.

Through educational programs and special community-wide events, the Conservancy’s board of directors invites visitors in Middle Georgia and beyond – whether or not they have loved ones interred here – to enjoy the beauty and rich history of the cemetery.

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The Conservancy’s outreach and preservation efforts are funded through endowments, corporate donations, grants, charitable gifts, individual contributions and memberships. Specific projects include public programs and enhancements such as:

• Pathways to History, an interactive educational curriculum
• Veterans Memorial, including a marker for the Civil War Earthwork
• Mausoleum renovation
• Gate House renovation
• Greenhouse for educational and landscaping purposes
• Restoration of original Calvert Vaux* landscape design
• Heritage Plantings-a memorial garden
• Addition of benches and garden areas
• Historic signage
• Road construction and improvement

*Calvert Vaux also co-designed Central Park in NYC