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Join the Bedrock Society with Your Planned Gift
Like the solid rock that underlies the Blue Ridge Mountains, the long-term, unshakable support of the Bedrock Society ensures the enduring stability of the Land Conservancy for many years down the road. Because the work of the Land Conservancy is permanent land protection, the generosity and thoughtfulness of Bedrock Society members makes certain that the promise is kept to landowners who count on the Conservancy to safeguard their land. Download our Planned Giving Guide here. |
How to Join |
Joining your friends and neighbors who have made a commitment to saving land forever is easy. Simply identify one or more ways you'd like to make a lasting gift in conjunction with your legal counsel or financial advisor. Generally, gifts to join the Bedrock Society are valued at $5,000 or above. Once you've begun the process of the gift, notify the staff at the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy. You'll receive a special Bedrock Society recognition and will be indicated as a Bedrock Society member in the Conservancy's annual report.
Contact David Perry via email or phone (540) 985-0000. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Download our Planned Giving Guide here. |
Where Does My Gift Go? |
Mrs. Barbara B. Lemon
Your Bedrock Society gift is invested in the Barbara B. Lemon Fund for the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy. This fund is held and managed by the Foundation for Roanoke Valley.
The late Mrs. Lemon was the first president of the Conservancy, and through her wise leadership and generous financial support, she helped the fledgling organization find its feet and achieve success saving land from the start. |
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How Does it Help? |
Caring for the land. Stewardship is a vital part of the Conservancy's mission. Each property we protect must be monitored annually to ensure the terms of the agreements are being upheld
Defending the land. Most of the time, misunderstandings about how the land can be used are cleared up through friendly chats with the landowner. However, if need be, the Barbara B. Lemon Fund also serves as a legal defense reserve should the Conservancy ever have to take legal action to defend a conservation agreement. |
Bedrock Society Members |
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Barborak, Meadows of Dan, VA
Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Ellett, Roanoke, VA Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hackworth, Roanoke, VA Mrs. Mary Spangler Jamison, Boones Mill, VA Mr. and Mrs. George A. Kegley, Roanoke, VA Barbara B. and William J. Lemon, Roanoke, VA Mr. David N. Maxson and Mrs. Nancy O. Gray, Roanoke, VA William M. Claytor Family, Roanoke, VA Mrs. Rebecca Harriett and Mr. Rob Lamar, Berryville, VA Updated September 2019 |
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“As long-time supporters of the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy, we know that land conservation is forever. That's why we chose to make a significant gift to the Barbara B. Lemon Fund. It helps ensure that the land conservancy will always have the resources it needs to defend the land it has promised to protect.”
- Frank and Lucy Ellett made a tax-deductible gift benefiting the Conservancy's long-term land stewardship program. |
Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Ellett
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