Cemetery Association of Oregon

03/18/2026

Spring Conference registration is open now.
April 9, 2026 at Forest Lawn Cemetery & Funeral Home in Gresham, OR.

10/15/2025

This webinar will discuss a wide range of cemetery care topics such as: How to get started with a historic cemetery, documentation and mapping tips and basics of headstone cleaning.

Want to care for grandma’s grave? Does your historic site have a cemetery whose care has been assigned to you? Just love old cemeteries and want to do more? Then you have come to the right place. In this webinar we will discuss a wide range of cemetery care topics such as:

08/25/2025

Fall registration is now open!

Registration can be found at https://www.oregoncemeteries.com/

08/20/2025

Fall Conference registration coming soon!

Join us in Hood River October 8 & 9, 2025

Welcome to the Cemetery Association of Oregon. We provide resources, support, and advocacy for cemeteries across the state, ensuring respectful care and services for all.

10/10/2024

Day 2......great presentations today on Cemetery safety, Special Districts Association (Cemetery District)

Also presentation on Cemetery mapping and digitizing records. Thank you to Kuri Gill with Oregon Historic Cemetery Commission for providing great information on Historic Cemeteries and grants.

10/10/2024

Cemetery Safety......safety is the responsibility of everyone

10/10/2024

Evening dinner presentation. Alex Skarlatos.

Alek, along with four others, stopped an armed terrorist on a Paris-bound train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris in August 2015. His heroism earned him several awards and medals around the world, including the United States’ Soldier’s Medal. In addition, he received the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and the Medal of the City of Arras, France, and starred in the 2018 Clint Eastwood film “15:17 to Paris” about the terrorist attack Alek helped to stop.

10/09/2024

Marc Lund with National Funeral Trust Service (NFTS)
Second speaker for Day 1

10/09/2024

Morning of Day 1

10/09/2024

Very fitting entrance for the 2024 CAO Fall Conference at Seven Feathers Casino.

09/18/2024

Ever wondered what the board does? We have openings on the board to be elected at our Fall Conference on October 9th at Seven Feathers. Have an interest or know someone that would be interested? Send us a message or reach out to the Association.