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Legacy Stories
Stories From The Legacy Club
The Legacy Club is a special group of people who have chosen to translate their passion and caring for the natural world into a gift that provides a lasting legacy for future generations. Learn about the experiences that have inspired our supporters to make a lasting gift to nature. In written and video stories, some of our Legacy Club members share their support for our work and their memories of the natural world.
Celebrating Legacies for Nature
Marianne Phillips
“You have to think about the kind of world you are leaving the next generations...” Learn More
Gil Crain
“We always liked to be close enough to a big city to get things but far enough out that we have some elbow room.” Learn More
Bill Ulfelder
"Ensuring our planet’s future for the next generation is the reason I joined." Learn More
Richard Denman
"The Conservancy walks quietly on the land." Learn More
Judith Joy
"The Conservancy knows how to make partnerships." Learn More
John Maginness and Connie Lintz Image Courtesy of Connie Lintz and John Maginess; © Harold E. Malde.
John Maginness and Connie Lintz
"The Conservancy connects you with the world." Learn More
Gerald (Jerry) Maisel and Laurette Maisel
"It’s where our heart is." Learn More
Elliott Mackle and George Mende
"Yosemite, Big Sur ... it knocked my socks off." Learn More
Bob Newson
"It’s a phenomenal planet. I wanted to give something back." Learn More
Mike and Marty Rushlow
"Some people will never know about nature – unless we preserve it now." Learn More
Judy Smith
"Even the smallest piece of land can make a difference." Learn More
Libby Vincent
"There’s always more to discover." Learn More
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