(May 17, 2025 at 9 a.m.) Be part of a community-wide effort to preserve the natural beauty of the Flint River corridor and Genesee Valley Trail. Join volunteers in cleaning and revitalizing this vital green space that connects Glenwood to the heart of the city.

(June 12, 2025, 5:30 p.m.)  Join us for a guided evening walk through Glenwood Cemetery’s historic grounds as we explore the grand and storied funerals of Flint’s most notable citizens. Led by UM-Flint Professor Thomas Henthorn, this tour highlights the ceremonies that marked the passing of some of Flint’s most influential figures.

 Tickets $15

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(July 15, 2025, 5:30 p.m.) With war, rampant disease, and high infant mortality rates, death was not an unusual visitor to the average 19th-Century household. To handle this constant trauma, Victorians developed ways of coping with death that we may find strange today. Learn about these bygone customs and symbols of death used with a guided walking tour through Glenwood's historic landscape during a fantastic fall afternoon with UM-Flint Professor Thomas Henthorn.

(To Be Announced) Professor Thomas Henthorn and students of the University of Michigan-Flint’s cemetery preservation program, provided participants hands-on instruction in proper cleaning of historic monuments. 

(October 4, 2025) Join us for a Dedication Day Celebration! In October 1857, Flint residents from all walks of life joined dignitaries to dedicate the opening of Glenwood Cemetery. You can participate in a recreation of that event with a brief service, walking tours, and a peek inside our historic mausoleum. Genesee County Historical Society will be providing tours from 1-4pm. Service begins at 2pm. Special thanks to our partners including Court Street Methodist Church, Every Nation Church, First Presbyterian Church and St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

(September 20, 2025 at 11 a.m.) With war, rampant disease, and high infant mortality rates, death was not an unusual visitor to the average 19th-Century household. To handle this constant trauma, Victorians developed ways of coping with death that we may find strange today. We learned about these bygone customs and symbols of death used with a guided walking tour through Glenwood's historic landscape with UM-Flint Professor Thomas Henthorn.

As the fall season arrived, we cleaned up the cemetery grounds and made preparations for the winter on Saturday, October 1 from 9-11 a.m. A special thanks to Kettering University for partnering with Glenwood as a site for the incoming student community orientation and volunteer time. We hauled away dozens of trash bags and tons of debris, and the students learned a bit about this history of this amazing place including former university leaders and faculty buried here.

The University of Michigan-Flint History Department organized a cemetery preservation on Saturday, August 6th for the public.  This was an opportunity for people of all ages to learn how to maintain historic gravesites with the special care and attention they deserve. The training was based on the U.S. Department of Interior historic preservation standards.

We got out and spruced up the cemetery for the summer season and upcoming events. A special thanks to Kettering University for partnering with Glenwood as a site for the incoming student community orientation and volunteer time. We also had support from our UM-Flint cemetery preservation interns.