How is my annual membership contribution put to use? 
Annual membership donors give to Wildlands Conservancy every year.  Membership support funds our operating budget, helping to pay for our talented staff who negotiate land deals, protect our water resources, and provide education and recreational opportunities in our area.   We could not fulfill our mission without our members!

How much should I give?
We ask that at a minimum our members make a gift of $35.  We have annual members who give from $35 - $25,000 a year.  All membership donors receive our newsletter and recognition in our annual report.  In addition, contributors of $100 or more receive discounts on our education programs.  Donors of $1,000 or more join the Friends of Wildlands Conservancy and receive insider information, invitations to exclusive events and unique opportunities to experience Wildlands mission first-hand.

How can I take a lead role in supporting Wildlands Conservancy?
Join the Friends of Wildlands Conservancy!  This crucial group pledges a minimum annual gift of $1,000 to support the operations of Wildlands Conservancy, ensuring that the long-term goals of conserving the land and water resources of the Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh River Valley can be met.  To learn more and about the exclusive events held just for this very special group of contributors, email Nancy Stansbery at nstansbery@wildlandspa.org or call (610) 965-4397 ext. 16.

Wildlands Conservancy sponsors three events each year to build community involvement, celebrate our work and raise funds to support our programs.  Our most significant fundraiser is our Green Gala Auction Dinner held each November.  If you like to get outdoors and experience first hand the work that we do we invite you to come on a 5-day whitewater rafting and canoeing trip during our annual Lehigh River Sojourn every June.  For more information about these events please contact emckinney@wildlandpa.org

The challenge of preserving, protecting, and enhancing our quality of place is an enormous one, demanding an ongoing base of support for both today and tomorrow.   Planned gifts and an endowment fund help us to meet that challenge. 

The Wildlands Bequest Society recognizes donors who have shared in the mission of Wildlands Conservancy by making a gift through a will, bequest, trust, annuity insurance or other planned or deferred gift.  If you have made such a provision, please notify us so we can recognize you for your visionary support.  The current work of Wildlands’ friends, staff, volunteers and donors will benefit many generations to come – that is one of the great rewards of our efforts. Through wills, bequests, and other estate planning, however, the Wildlands Bequest Society members ensure that their support will not end after their lifetimes.

Gifts made to the Endowment Fund have a lasting impact. Interest income from our Endowment Fund is used for ongoing expenses.  Please consider making an endowment contribution to Wildlands today.   What better way to help permanently protect the beauty of the Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh River Valley and make a lasting contribution to Wildlands Conservancy and our efforts.

To learn about including Wildlands Conservancy in your estate plans or giving to our endowment fund, please contact, Nancy Stansbery, chief development officer at nstansbery@wildlandspa.org or (610) 965-4397.  

YOU can help ensure the future of our quality of place.  YOU can leave a legacy for your children, grandchildren, and generations that follow.