To preserve and maintain Linwood Cemetery as a historic and cultural site of importance to the city of Columbus and its citizens, to assist the city of Columbus in restoring, preserving, improving, maintaining, and managing Linwood Cemetery, and to educate the public with respect to the cultural and historic values of Linwood Cemetery, and for other educational and charitable purposes . H istoric Linwood Foundation depends on volunteers to accomplish its mission to preserve and maintain Linwood Cemetery as an historic and cultural site by restoring, preserving and improving the cemetery and educating the public with respect to cultural and historic values. Volunteers are needed for restoring, repairing and maintaining Linwood Cemetery. Volunteers prepare survey forms by visiting the cemetery to identify grave sites, and any repairs that must be done.
Volunteers help stabilize the unique table and box tombs that are found throughout the cemetery.
R esetting leaning markers, trimming shrubbery and cleaning up the trash helps maintain Linwood Cemetery. Volunteers help plan and stage events. HLF holds an annual Linwood Ramble in October. Other events on the wish list are a Sunday in the Park, a Christmas Red Bow event, and a Memorial Day Commemoration. Volunteers are needed to be trained as tour guides so HLF can schedule regular tours.