Barstow Cemetery District

10/07/2026

The Barstow Cemetery would like to give a huge thank you to Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District for the grant they provided to allow us to exchange old diesel equipment for an electric work vehicle. This is additional equipment that the maintenance staff are able to use to make their work more efficient and save some costs on diesel. The Barstow Cemetery is thankful to do there part to help with clean air emissions and would like to once again say thank you for this grant and your support to make this happen MDAQMD.
(This grant was specific for the exchange of diesel equipment only and in no way could be used for landscaping)Mojave Desert AQMD

09/30/2026

Landscaping update:

The contractor has advised they will start the laying of the irrigation and prep work for the trees starting the week of Oct 5th. They expect to start on either Tuesday or Wednesday. After this is completed they will begin the process of backfilling the DG/fines.

If you have any loved ones in these sections and they still have decorations we ask that you please remove them. The Cemetery is not responsible for any damaged or lost decorations. The contractor is not responsible for any damaged for lost decorations.

The Cemetery will not hold or store decorations.

We are very excited for this next phase and hope you are too!

If you have any questions please call the office. 760-256-2797

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09/17/2026

DECORATION REMOVAL REQUEST:

Loved ones of the Barstow Cemetery we are excited to announce that the next phase of the landscaping project will be beginning soon! We do not have a start date at this time but it could be as early as 2 weeks! The next phase will include the backfilling and compacting of the fines/DG in the 3 areas that just had the curbing completed. We are asking if you have loved ones in any of these areas to please remove all decorations as soon as possible to give the contractor the clearest path for working. Neither the Cemetery nor the Contractor will be responsible for any lost or damaged decorations during this project. The areas outlined in green on the map below show the areas that will be worked on. We do not know what area will be done first or where the contractor will start so PLEASE do this at your earliest convenience. We will post more updates about the project as we get closer including start dates.
Please share this information with any family or friends who may have a loved one in this area. We appreciate your help and understanding with this.

THANK YOU

07/02/2026

The final areas for the project have been laid and today the construction areas are being cleaned up. It will be a few weeks for the cement to fully dry and harden. We ask that people please do not walk on our drive over the cement. No vehicles other than authorized vehicles for the Cemetery should ever be driving over the curbs but we just ask everyone to take extra care while it dries. Thank you again to the County of San Bernardino and the City of Barstow for helping with such an important phase of this project. Advanced Engineering have taken the time and care with this project that we would expect we are so grateful for their work. Thank you so much to everyone who has been involved.

06/26/2026

Day 5 of the cement curbing project and both of the farthest upper areas are almost complete. Block 16-15 and Blocks 14-11.
The contractor is on track with there timeline and expect to be completed with the project next week.
Thank you to Advanced Engineering for all of their hard work and care with the project.

06/24/2026

Trees and plants that are currently on the grounds in the areas that have been landscaped. Theses trees and plants are all drought tolerant and native to the area. They are continuing to grow and are still not fully mature. Trees and plants with colorful blooms will be used in every area as we continue the project. We are still a work in progress, but just like these trees and plants we are just going to get better with time.

06/23/2026

Day 2 of the cement curbing project and already a lot has been accomplished. We ask if you are visiting the Cemetery in the upper sections please be careful and watch your step as there is string line pulled along the areas the curbing will be. The project is ESTIMATED to be done in two weeks so for this time please take extra caution it is a construction site. 🚧

06/18/2026

Great News! The project to install cement curbing around the remaining areas that require curbing in order to place the fines will begin on Monday June 22, 2026. Thank you again to the office of Paul Cook and the City of Barstow for their help funding and overseeing this project. We are excited for this step towards progress in finishing this landscaping project.

05/20/2026

Thank you to the Barstow Fire Department, the City of Barstow, and the VFW for their help today with our American Flag. Our cable for raising and lowering the flag broke and the backside of our flag was coming apart. Today the City and the Fire Department came out to aid us in getting the cable restrung. Rick Oakley and the VFW donated a new cable and a flag. This was the epitome of teamwork and we can now proudly fly the flag at the Memorial Day service. Thank you!!!! VFW Post 2143 Barstow Fire Protection District

05/20/2026

The Barstow Cemetery would like to thank Burrtec for their donation of 10 thousand dollars to the landscape conversion project. Also thank you to the City of Barstow and Tex Williams for facilitating the meeting of Burrtec and the Cemetery Manager to make this partnership possible. We are extremely thankful and every bit counts. Thank you Burrtec for hearing the problem and stepping up to be a part of the solution. This is such an important project to the community and your contribution matters.

We just ask that the public remember every donation is important no matter how you feel personally about the amount. These companies and the City of Barstow are not responsible for the Cemetery, and their help is not required. If every hand that reaches out to help gets bit, fewer and fewer hands will reach out. The community showing appreciation and positivity for these donations will help encourage others to want to be a part of this project rather than turn from it for fear of backlash.

Thank you again Burrtec and we hope to be able to work with you again in the future.