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Bellefontaine In Bloom

Here’s a short list of spring blossoms you can find at the cemetery this weekend. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) can be found undereath the dogwood trees at the North end of...Read More

Volunteerism at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

– by Dan Fuller, Volunteer Coordinator Guides, Gardeners, and Greeters, oh my!!! People are often surprised that I am a Volunteer Coordinator at a cemetery.  Though after only a small...Read More

Spring in Action

Here’s a quick look at what’s blooming in the cemetery right now.                             Photos courtesy of staff horticulturist Kyle Cheesborough.      Spike Witchhazel (Corylopsis spicata) – an...Read More

Coming up at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

~ Growing Seasons ~ Wildwood Valley Gardens – This year, the first full year for the Wildwood Valley Gardens, will feature a number of interesting plants. In spring look for...Read More

4th Annual Beer Barons Event THIS Saturday!

Did you know Bellefontaine Cemetery has over 50 beer barons and baronesses buried here? In the late 1800’s, St. Louis was a leader in the beer industry due to its...Read More

First Annual Memorial Lantern Glow

Many thanks to all who attended Bellefontaine’s Inaugural Memorial Lantern Glow event Sunday night. Our Wildwood Valley Gardens twinkled with the many luminaries decorated, dedicated and lit by our approximately 70 attendees, in addition to...Read More

Soulful Sprint 5K Results

Thank you to everyone who participated in Sunday’s first annual Soulful Sprint 5K! Runners, walkers and spectators enjoyed perfect weather during the event. Many participants were pleased with the hilly...Read More

Wildwood Valley featured in “St. Louis Magazine”

We are honored to be the subject of Chris Naffziger’s May 28, 2015 article for St. Louis Magazine! The article highlights Bellefontaine’s new Wildwood Valley Gardens, a lush gardenspace intertwined with...Read More