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Friends of the Cemetery is a non- profit organization founded in 1997 that is dedicated to the beautification, preservation, maintenance and appreciation of Spring Grove Cemetery (1883) and Old Town Graveyard (1818) located in Medina, Ohio. 
The Friends work closely with Medina’s City Cemetery Commission to implement the Spring Grove Master Plan (1997). Significant projects have been accomplished by the Friends with the help of the City of Medina, Foundations, Ed Mears’ Estate and others. These include:
  •           Restoration of the 1884 Spring Grove Chapel
  •          Construction of hard-edged lake and refurbishment of old lake
  •          Construction of columbarium wall
  •          Creation of Pat Mears Memorial Garden
  •          Improvements to the Baby Section and Cremains Section
  •          Roadway Improvements
  •         Cemetery Advocate Funding
  •          Entry gateway refurbishment
  •          Soldiers’ Mound perennial garden construction
  •         Chapel garden in memory of Art Riedel
  •         Yearly tree planting, pruning, fertilization and maintenance
  •         Maintenance of perennial gardens and lakes
  •        Waste receptacles, flagpole illumination, watering cans
  •     Entry gate garden and irrigation
  •     Chapel grounds irrigation
  •     Tree acquisition and planting program
  •     Bi-annual newsletter publications
Through the advocacy of the Friends of the Cemetery, Spring Grove Cemetery was listed on the Register of National Historic Places in 2006.
 
We welcome anyone who has an interest in the perpetuation and conservation of Medina’s historic cemeteries.