Each day, Lake Champlain and the surrounding forests, parks, streams, rivers, and wetlands play a role in our lives. We enjoy scenic trails, clean water, and the beautiful Champlain Valley landscape. But, the Lake and its watershed need your help.
- Development pressure is threatening critical wildlife habitat and working forests and farms. It’s also threatening the health of the Lake.
- Many kids are growing up without a strong connection to nature.
- In some communities, there are few places for people to walk, hike, or swim close to home.
Fortunately, there are many ways you can help conserve the Lake and the Land.
Monthly Giving. You can make a difference every day. Contributions starting at $5/month can help conserve land and support kids, year-round. Learn more.
Give a One-Time Gift. You can do so online, in a safe and easy manner. Donate Now.
Volunteer. Are you looking to help with trails, donate professional services, assist with office tasks, or host events or programs? We’d love to brainstorm with you. Learn more.
Honorarium and Memorial Gifts. Would you like to honor a birthday or holiday? Perhaps you want to honor a lost loved one who enjoyed the lake. You can make a lasting tribute to a friend or relative. Learn more.
Planned Giving – Leave a Gift in your Will. You can help change lives, protect special places, help wildlife, and work towards ensuring the lake’s health. It’s easy to do, and any amount is welcome. Learn more.
Gifts of Stock, Retirement/IRA Funds and Appreciated Assets. You can donate gifts of stock, retirement funds and appreciated assets. It’s simple, often tax-savvy, and easy to do. Learn more.
Gifts of Real Estate – Non-Conservation Land. Maybe you have a house, business, or piece of land that has value, but you’d rather not pay taxes on it? Donating your camp, apartment building, or vacant building is a great way to support our conservation work. Learn more.
Gifts of Real Estate – Conservation Land. Would you like a tax deduction and an amazing conservation legacy? How about establishing a nature preserve or public conservation area? Farms, woodlands, camps, wetlands…many types of conservation lands can make a big difference. Learn more.
Business Contributions and Sponsorships. The majority of business owners in the Champlain Valley recognize that protecting land helps protect the “sense of place” that makes the Champlain Valley so special. Join business leaders who strive to safeguard the scenic beauty, recreational access, and water quality of Lake Champlain. Become a member, sponsor an activity or event, adopt a trail, or match employee gifts. Your employees and customers will appreciate your investment in the region’s premier economic engine—Lake Champlain. Learn more.
Corporate Matching Gifts. Many employers will match your individual contribution. Matching gifts are a great way to increase your impact. Learn more.
The Lake Champlain Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) is 03-0267331.
