(City of Pocatello Press Release, February 23, 2026; Cover photo credit: City of Pocatello FB)
The City of Pocatello will begin its annual spring clean-up at Restlawn Memorial Gardens and Mountain View Cemetery starting Tuesday, March 31, weather permitting. Crews will continue working throughout the month of April to complete the clean-up process.
During this time, all items placed on headstones and gravesites will be removed and discarded. Cemetery plot owners who wish to keep personal items are asked to remove and store them before the start of the clean-up.
Please be sure to remove any personal belongings during the month of March prior to crews starting work.
For questions or additional information, please contact the Cemetery Office at 208-234-6195 or visit the office located at Mountain View Cemetery. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mountain View Cemetery, established more than 130 years ago, is the final resting place of over 20,000 area residents dating back to the 1800s. Restlawn Memorial Gardens was established in 1954 and serves as the resting place for more than 5,000 residents.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of the City of Pocatello to offer its public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require an accommodation, please contact Skyler Beebe with two (2) business days’ advance notice at sbeebe@pocatello.gov; 208.234.6248; or 5815 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
