Simpler than you think.
Your memorial, carried out on your behalf.

No family coordination. No travel. No complicated logistics. Choose a destination, designate Bonaventure as your representative, and we carry out every detail on your behalf — from step-by-step guidance through the shipping process, to the ceremony, photography, and documentation.

Preplanning for yourself? Complete your Designation of Personal Representative form now — simply print, sign, and file it with your estate documents. Your family will have clear instructions and a trusted representative ready when the time comes.
Family Authorized
Step-by-Step Guidance
No Travel Required
Photos & Documentation Included
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What's Included

Everything your
family receives.

There are no surprises with Bonaventure. Every service includes a complete, documented tribute — everything you see here is included in your single all-in price. Nothing to add. Nothing to upgrade.

All-Inclusive Pricing
$ 1,500
One destination, everything included
No hidden fees. No add-ons. No surprises.
Secure checkout — book in 5 minutes

Multi-destination packages also available — contact us

Special
$2,500
Partners Tribute — Couples Scattering Package
United forever in one breathtaking place. If one partner passes before the other, we safeguard their ashes with full dignity and care — then reunite them together in a single, shared ceremony when the time comes. Love that outlasts everything.
Included
Professional Ceremony Photography
High-resolution photographs documenting the season, the light, and the moment — beautiful images your family will treasure for generations.
Included
GPS Coordinates Certificate
The precise scattering location documented on a Certificate of Scattering — the exact coordinates of your loved one's final resting place, preserved forever.
Included
Authorization & Legal Compliance
We guide your family through securing any required authorizations in your name. Every ceremony is carried out in full compliance with all applicable regulations, fully insured.
Native Trees Planted in Their National Forest
With every ceremony, we donate to the USDA Forest Service Plant-A-Tree Program — real native seedlings, planted by hand by Forest Service crews in the national forest nearest your loved one's scattering location.
Included
With every ceremony, Bonaventure makes a donation to the USDA Forest Service Plant-A-Tree Program in your loved one's name, directed to the national forest nearest their scattering location. Real native seedlings, grown from locally sourced seed and planted by hand by Forest Service crews, taking root in the same wild landscape where your loved one now rests.

These trees have a purpose. The Forest Service plants them to heal lands lost to wildfire, recover forests devastated by invasive pests, and ensure these wild places continue to exist for the generations that come after us.

Where their trees are planted: Great Smoky Mountains (red oak, tulip poplar & eastern white pine, Cherokee NF) · Tennessee Highlands (eastern white pine & mixed Appalachian hardwoods, Cherokee NF) · Gulf Coast (longleaf pine, Conecuh NF) · Olympic Rainforest & Whale Trail (Douglas fir, western hemlock, western red cedar & Sitka spruce, Olympic NF)
Included
Designation of Personal Representative Form (Preplanning)
Planning ahead for yourself? Complete your Designation of Personal Representative form — print, sign, and file it with your estate documents. Your family will have clear instructions and a trusted representative ready when the time comes.
Included
Experienced Wilderness Professionals
Your loved one's scattering is carried out by your designated representative — a team with nearly a century of combined experience across America's public lands, including former park rangers who truly know and love these places.
Meet our team & our story

Ready to begin? We're here every step of the way.

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We personally respond to every message. No bots. No scripts. Just us.

The Process

Three simple steps.
Your representative handles the rest.

We designed this service so that anyone — no matter their age, location, or family situation — can arrange a beautiful, meaningful memorial without stress, travel, or complication.

Step One

Choose a destination
& book online

Browse our handpicked locations across some of America's most beautiful places. The entire booking takes about five minutes — from your own home, at your own pace.

Choose from beautiful destinations — mountains, coastlines, forests & more
Share your loved one's name and an optional personal message for your representative to honor at the ceremony
Secure online checkout — confirmation and next steps arrive by email immediately
Need a specific date or custom location? We're happy to help — just reach out

Step Two

Ship the cremains —
we guide every step

We walk you through exactly how to ship safely and legally using USPS. Your only task is dropping a package at your local post office. Your designated representative takes it from there.

We provide clear, step-by-step shipping instructions — no guesswork, no confusion. Read our full shipping guide →
USPS cremains kits are free at any post office or available at USPS.com
Once received, your loved one's remains are never out of our care — stored with reverence until the ceremony
Fully trackable shipment — peace of mind every mile

Step Three

Your representative carries out
everything else

Sit back. Grieve. Remember. Every remaining detail is carried out on your behalf by your designated representative — with the precision and reverence your loved one deserves.

We guide your family through securing any required authorizations in your name
Professional photography of the ceremony — beautiful images your family will treasure
GPS coordinates certificate — the exact location documented and delivered to you
Native trees planted in their national forest through the USDA Forest Service Plant-A-Tree Program

"Your only job is to choose the place. Your representative honors the rest."

Many of the families we serve are individuals planning ahead for themselves — without children or nearby family to coordinate. That is exactly who we built this for. One decision. One destination. Your designated representative carries everything else with care.

Our Promise to Nature

We leave these places
exactly as we found them.

The wild places we work in are irreplaceable. We treat every scattering site with the same reverence we treat your loved one — guided by scientific expertise and a genuine love for these wild places.

85+
Years of Experience
Combined public lands expertise — conservation, wilderness navigation, and environmental stewardship
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Protected Destinations
Every location family-authorized and carried out in full compliance with all applicable regulations
0
Trace Left Behind
Every ceremony follows strict Leave No Trace principles — the land is honored and protected for generations to come
Soil & Aquatic Science
Our team consults with soil scientists and aquatic specialists to ensure each scattering has zero ecological impact on the surrounding environment.
Archaeological & Historical Respect
Every site is evaluated for archaeological and historical significance. We never disturb protected cultural resources — ever.
Full Legal Compliance
Every ceremony is carried out under your family's authorization and in full compliance with all applicable regulations. Fully insured.
Leave No Trace Certified
Every member of our team operates under Leave No Trace principles. The wild places we work in will be here for your grandchildren's grandchildren.

We fell in love in the wilderness. These places aren't just where we work — they are where our story began. We will protect them with everything we have.

— Sarah-Marie & Joe Sherbon, Founders
Dramatic waterfall in America's wild landscape — the places Bonaventure Memorials was built to protect
Where Our Story Began
The Wild Places That Made Us
Sarah-Marie & Joe fell in love in America's wild places. That love shaped everything Bonaventure is today.

Ready to give them
a place as beautiful as they were?

You've done the hard part just by being here. The rest is easy — choose a destination, and your designated representative carries out every detail on your behalf.

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