Herland Forest is a tax-exempt 501(c)(13) non-profit that works to develop sustainable burial practices such as Natural Organic Reduction (aka “human composting”) and Enhanced Natural Burial. We’re located on the eastern edge of the Cascadian wilderness in a state certified Stewardship Forest.

We were the first facility in the country to be licensed to perform NOR, and we offer this information to help you understand what’s involved.

Here is a list of blog posts that describe how human composting is practiced at Herland Forest.

• An NOR Investment Describes how the NOR process starts.
• The Sixth Cradle Bringing our sixth reduction vessel on line
• Mercury Free! Testing the compost to ensure its safety
• A Sweet Solution The final processing step
• Death in a Living Forest Surrounded by the circle of life
• Web of Life the mycological network that supports the forest
• A Tree Grave what happens with the human compost that people leave in the forest
• What’s The Compost Like?
• Price List and NOR Authorization Form (PDF)