CREATING A LEGACY
Pinkie’s Prairie Garden In 1998 Val Terry and her younger sister Lucinda (Pinkie) Pantaleoni made a generous gift to The Nature Conservancy in memory of their mother. The gift helped protect TNC’s Bennett Spring Savanna preserve. When Pinkie passed away in 2017, Val wanted to memorialize her life, as they both had done for their mother. She decided on a gift for TNC’s Little Creek Farm, part of the Grand River Grasslands in Hatfield, Mo. “I learned about Little Creek Farm and the work being done to create a sustainable grazing demonstration farm, and it intrigued me,” said Val. “I thought it was a wonderful way to honor my sister and create a conservation legacy.” Her gift did that and more. “By design, our work at Little Creek Farm will engage partners and local farmers to help transform the way we think about grazing practices,” said Kent Wamsley, TNC’s grasslands and sustainable grazing strategy manager. “Val’s gift in memory of Pinkie expands beyond the borders of Little Creek Farm and will make a difference for people and nature everywhere.” In addition, a more tangible memorial is Pinkie’s Prairie Garden, a native prairie garden established at Little Creek Farm to bring joy and beauty for visitors—and habitat for pollinators—for years to come.
What’s Your Legacy? In 2018, The Nature Conservancy commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Legacy Club. We celebrated with the nearly 26,000 people who have made a commitment to nature and to future generations by making a life-income gift or naming TNC in their will, retirement plans, or trust. Legacy gifts allow us to plan ahead and work more efficiently at a larger scale—meaning even better results. In Missouri, this means we can think at a local, regional, and system-wide scale to invest in projects that make the biggest impact for people and for nature. If you are interested in joining the Legacy Club or have any questions about how you can leave your Legacy, please contact us. Together we can protect the world we love. To learn more about memorial gifts or the Legacy Club, contact Mona Monteleone at (314) 968-1105, ext. 1118 or mona.monteleone@tnc.org.
THIS PAGE TOP Sunset over Pinkie’s Prairie Garden at Little Creek Farm. © Kelly Hall/TNC BOTTOM A young wild fox kit peeks over spring grass tips. © Rebecca Johnson/TNC Photo Contest 2019
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