Post Falls begins cleanup at Evergreen Cemetery, warns of decorations
Evergreen Cemetery cleanup starts June 10, and Post Falls says Memorial Day flowers, seasonal decorations and breakable items will be removed.
Post Falls will begin cleaning up Evergreen Cemetery on Wednesday, June 10, and anything left outside the city’s decoration rules could be taken away. That includes Memorial Day flowers, seasonal decorations and temporary displays not placed in standard flower containers.
City officials are warning families now because the removal is not limited to old bouquets. Glass, ceramics and other breakable items are not permitted at Evergreen Cemetery at any time, and the city says decorations that interfere with maintenance will be removed and discarded under cemetery rules. The message is practical as much as it is procedural: the city is trying to keep the grounds safe, orderly and manageable for both staff and visitors.
Evergreen Cemetery is at 2834 N. Spokane Street in Post Falls and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Families with questions about whether a decoration meets the rules can call the Post Falls Cemetery Division at 208-777-4478. The office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and cemetery regulations are posted both on the city’s website and at the main entry kiosk.
The city’s cemetery FAQ says ground-level flowers in standard flower containers may be placed after May 15, but Memorial Day flowers should be picked up by June 7. Flowers set directly on the ground are not allowed before the Thursday before Memorial Day. During winter, ground-level flowers are generally banned except for the three days before and the three days after a holiday.
The cleanup comes just after Post Falls and American Legion Post 143 held a Memorial Day ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery on May 25 at 11 a.m. The city said the service honored fallen service members, underscoring the cemetery’s role as both a burial ground and a public place of remembrance.
The maintenance notice also fits a familiar pattern. Similar cleanup reminders have been issued in prior years, including 2025, 2023 and 2022, making the June sweep a recurring part of how the city manages the cemetery after major holidays.
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