Fly-fishers Big Thompson River in Rocky Mountain Park, Colorado © Nick Hall

Protect Nature's Future with a Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Would you like to protect the lands and waters you love while receiving income for life or for a fixed number of years? A charitable remainder unitrust may help you fulfill your personal goals, increase your loved ones' financial security and make your mark on the world.

Fund a Charitable Remainder Unitrust With Your IRA

If you're 70½ or older, you may be able to fund a CRUT with your IRA.

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Gift Calculator

Explore the income and tax benefits you may receive by making a planned gift.

Planned gifts can help protect nature and provide benefits to you and/or your loved ones.

Use this calculator to see estimated tax deductions and payments that may result from some types of planned gifts offered by the Conservancy.


Mad Island Marsh ALL INTERNAL RIGHTS, LIMITED EXTERNAL RIGHTS. December 2013. The Mad Island Marsh Preserve protects 7,063 acres, including rare tallgrass coastal prairies. Every winter, birders flock to preserves and parks to tally species and take part in the Christmas Bird Count, a friendly competition that pits teams from across the contitent against each other. For five years, the team at The Nature Conservancy's Mad Island Marsh Preserve has come out ahead. Photo credit: © Karine Aigner © Karine Aigner