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The Legacy Club is a group of Conservancy supporters who have made a lasting commitment to conservation by making a life income gift or by including the Conservancy in their estate plans.
Listed below are "Profile of Giving" stories that have been published in previous member updates that are mailed to those individuals who are members of The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas. Many of the people you read about specifically stated that they hoped their testimonial will encourage others to make similar gifts. Learn more about the Legacy Club and the variety of giving options at giftplanning.nature.org. Or contact Susan Borne at (501) 614-5071 or sborne@tnc.org.
See a list of The Legacy Club members in Arkansas.
Profiles of Giving
Josephine Smith
Josephine “Josie” Smith enjoyed sharing her love of traveling and the outdoors with her friends and colleagues. Her legacy will be long remembered and will have a great impact on the lives of Arkansans for generations to come. Read more.
Marie L. Lavallard
A graduate of Cornell University with a master’s degree in plant science, Lavallard began her career at the University of Vermont in 1936. In 1946, she and her husband, John Albert Lavallard, both took positions at the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture. Mrs. Lavallard remained at the U of A until her retirement in 1981. Marie died April 3, 2006, at the age of 94, leaving a legacy among the lives she touched as well as a legacy of conservation. Read more.
Bartelt endowment supports water quality work
Thanks to a generous gift from Margaret Bartelt of Little Rock, The Nature Conservancy now has a permanent endowment to support its water quality efforts in Arkansas. Margaret worked with the Conservancy earlier this year to create the Gordon Bartelt Water Quality Fund in honor of her late husband. Gordon, an avid outdoorsman who had master’s degrees in aquatic biology and civil engineering, died in July 2005. Read more.
Cliff and Frieda Schroder
“Sometimes people look around and say, ‘Somebody ought to do something.’ And sometimes you realize you’re the person who ought to do it,” says Frieda Schroder, who lives outside Mountain Home with her husband, Cliff. Read more.
Dr. Arthur and Lois Fry
Dr. Arthur Fry has hiked at natural areas around the world. Today’s he’s doing his part to conserve them. “Everyone should strive to leave the world a better place,” Art says. “I figure my support of the Conservancy is a way to do that literally.” Read more.
Photos at top (left to right): Grandview Prairie Wildlife Management Area © TNC; Gold Finch courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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