The cemetery is bound on the north and east by Eastern Parkway and Newburg Road, on three sides by residential neighborhoods, and along its south and western borders by Beargrass Creek and remnant woodland. The high ridge of the center of the site contains intermittent copses of trees and brush, and the area is characterized by shallow ditches lined with planted bald cypress. These areas are best in migration when any number of migrant passerines may be found, especially warblers which seem to favor the trees on the ridge. As the cemetery has a lot of open sky and sits on a ridge, there is the potential for migrant raptors and others and Merlin is a regular migrant and occasional winter visitor. The back southwestern quadrant is an undeveloped area that is a mix of woodland creekbed (the creek running just adjacent to the property), rock piles, short grass, weeds with barren patches and large areas of brush and log piles. This habitat combination means anything short of wetland species are likely to show up here. The currently vacant construction area may have created a superficial Southwestern type habitat that has the potential to attract wayward western migrants, and has attracted two rarities, Clay-colored and Lark Sparrow (October 2023). The area also has the potential for holding lingering neotropical migrants and rare winter visitors.

The mix of habitats at this site, especially the Beargrass Creek frontage, may prove this to be a good birding area year-round, though especially fall-spring. Some summer records already include Pileated Woodpecker (year-round), Acadian Flycatcher, Northern Parula, Summer Tanager, and Blue Grosbeak. There also have been Wild Turkeys sighted in other seasons that are no doubt resident nearby. In migration really anything could turn up, and highlights thus far are woodcock, Merlin, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Marsh Wren, Vesper Sparrow, and the aforementioned rarities. Winter records are few thus far, but the area should attract lingering passerines, and some interesting flybys have included Sandhill Cranes as well as a Common Loon.

This birding location is off Newburg Road in the Highlands of Louisville, where the main entrance provides access 7 days a week from 8am-5pm (check for seasonal schedule variance). It is a relatively large property (about 200 acres), but the best areas to bird are the undeveloped portion in the southwest as well as the tree copses on the ridges and bald cypress-lined ditches. 

The cemetery has no formal trails, though there may be walking paths through the developed portion. A gated road at the back of the southwest quadrant at the bottom of the hill can be walked. An informal gravel path at the base of the construction site goes through good habitat, but people would be ill-advised to use it when wet or construction crews are present.