“Nature is a part of our enduring values.”
Each our households had been visiting the Comfortable Valley Forest since 1950, and our mother and father each purchased property right here. We met at a skating social gathering on New Yr’s Eve 1963, within the nook of the property the place we nonetheless stay at this time. We’ve been recording birds and different wildlife sightings as volunteers day by day since. Birds make each go to outdoors the prospect for a spark of magic. Ann’s father was a faithful birder and I keep in mind him joking about “pishing within the woods” to draw birds. It’s a uncommon day that goes by that we don’t have a pish within the woods.
You requested about pressing priorities for nature conservation. Biodiversity is a giant concern. We need to see extra areas the place every part lives and grows, the entire system thrives. Salamanders, bugs, birds, there are declines in so many species. Species abundance is down right here—we see the modifications on our personal property. We’re involved about how individuals bulldoze and place no worth on wild, scruffy locations. The concept of taking children out and never having the ability to flip over a log to discover a salamander troubles us. With out nature, our world is boring, gray and predictable.
However there are glimmers of hope. Right here within the Comfortable Valley there may be over 750 acres of protected forest—and we’ve acquired our Pink Headed Woodpecker again! Nature reveals us that, when given an opportunity, she will and can re-wild! People can get it proper and get it higher, or we generally is a reminiscence. The collective energy of individuals—Nature Canada—we are able to do unbelievable issues. If there may be hope for the world, it’s as a result of extra persons are including their voice.
Pink-Headed Woodpecker (Photograph: Barb D’Arpino)
And Nature Canada amplifies this and provides voice to those that don’t have it: bears, wolves, owls, winter wrens, and extra. We’ve been members and volunteers for years, and have left a present in our Will, too. After we put the preservation of nature in our Will, what we’re doing is entrusting the individuals who will shield nature—that’s Nature Canada. As a part of writing our Will, we take into consideration what’s most vital to us, our enduring values, and what we are able to do to go them alongside. Our youngsters, and our grandkids, are our legacy on the planet. On daily basis, our household passes on our values. We will additionally give to organizations that mirror our values. How a lot doesn’t matter. You possibly can have your values stay on in perpetuity whereas taking a stand for what issues to you. Nature has been that for us.
Speaking to our children about our Will was not solely vital, it was inspiring. We should always relish the prospect to speak to our family members about what means most to us. That’s not a second to concern, it’s a second to have fun. Our youngsters have been glad to learn about our plans and desires, and we felt reassured realizing that they knew about our intentions. We’ve come to know that presents in Wills are a giant motive charities can obtain their objectives.
In the future, sooner or later, we wish somebody to open an envelope at Nature Canada and be notified that our present is now realized. And we wish them to know that they’ve this cash, proper now, so as to add to no matter is most vital and pressing at the moment. We hope it helps save birds, damselflies, grizzly bears and struggle for clear air and recent water. And we hope the charity feels good realizing that nature lovers like us took the step to assist nature perpetually as a result of we belief Nature Canada at this time and day by day.
I like connecting with donors, listening to your tales, and serving to you take advantage of your generosity and philanthropy is really my honour. You might be at all times invited to contact me for a confidential dialog about your membership at work for nature or about different methods to assist nature in Canada. I’m right here to assist!
Jodi Pleasure, Legacy Assist,
Proud Whittemore Circle Legacy Donor
1-800-267-4088 or 613-562-3447 ext. 239
jjoy@naturecanada.ca
