Kings Mountain Preserve, a 38-acre nature preserve cemetery near Kings Mountain State Park, is presenting free “lunch and learn” events monthly every Thursday and the third Tuesday at 1 p.m. at various locations. Attendees will learn about the environmental and economic benefits of green burial and preplanning of funeral services that are provided at the preserve, one of only two conservation burial ground and funeral home combinations in the country and the only one on the East Coast as well as the only conservation ground with an onsite Retreat Center.

This month’s events will be on August 5 at Earth Fare Rock Hill (725 Cherry Road); August 12 at Earth Fare Fort Mill (2351 Len Patterson Road, Suite 103); August 17 at Trio Restaurant, (10709 McMullen Creek Parkway), Charlotte; August 19 at Earth Fare Ballantyne (12235 North Community House Road), Charlotte; and August 26 at Earth Fare South Park (721 Governor Morrison Street), Charlotte. Events will take place on the same Thursdays and Tuesday at the same locations in following months.

Kings Mountain offers a variety of green burial options, plus a Retreat Center for weddings, funerals, meetings and retreats; a custom-built stone and wood cabin; an outdoor pavilion; the Kings Creek Chapel in the forest; a meditation and prayer chapel; two outdoor cooking and grilling stations; and three miles of hiking trails.

For more information or to RSVP for any session, call 877-375-2495 or visit www.KingsMountainPreserve.com.