Finding a gravestone at Eastern Cemetery on Baxter Avenue is a challenge for Albert Diehl. He has five relatives buried at the cemetery.“You should be able to come into the graveyard and not have trouble finding your grave sites and halfway cut grass,” Diehl said. “Some of these stones are under the ground so far you can't even see them.”He says the grass has grown taller with each visit.“I'd like to see the grass kept halfway nice where the graves won't be so hidden that you cannot find them and maybe some of the stones put back the way they should be,” Diehl said.Eastern Cemetery was abandoned decades ago. The nonprofit organization Friends of Eastern Cemetery has volunteers who clean up the 28.7-acre site. Since 2013 the group has shown up at the cemetery. Leaders say over the past 10 summers they have removed several dozen large fallen trees, restored the limestone 19th-century wake house, installed a gate at the back of the property, mowed the lawn, and performed several other tasks. Despite their efforts, the organization says they could use more monetary donations for fuel and people willing to help.“While the grass is pretty tall in most parts of the cemetery currently, it's not for lack of effort on the part of amazingly dedicated volunteers who fight the Johnson grass which is throughout the property, and grows 14 inches to 18 inches a week from mid-June until mid to late September,” said Andy Harpole, Friends of Eastern Cemetery president.Friends of Eastern Cemetery is encouraging people to volunteer, mow the lawn, or direct volunteers if you aren’t physically able to work. Volunteer days are Sundays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. People who can’t make it on volunteer days can also adopt a section to maintain.