HOW YOU CAN HELP
WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION
You Can Protect Important Wetland Habitat
Join the Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands and be part of an energized community of people determined to protect an important wetland, and to create a wetland education area. Your donation will help fund the Friends’ wetland conservation and education efforts. Become a member, or donate to the Friends, and know you are doing your part to protect a unique, irreplaceable habitat.
WAYS TO GIVE
Join, Renew, or Donate Online
Donate online with a credit card or PayPal. Please note if you would like to dedicate your donation in memory or honor of a special person.
Join, Renew, or Donate by mail
You can download a mail-in membership/donation form. Indicate on the form if you wish to dedicate your donation in memory or honor of a special person.
Make a Gift of Securities
Donating stocks or mutual funds is an easy way to support the Friends’ mission. Please contact the Friends and we’ll send you a form you can provide your broker or financial adviser.
Donate directly from your IRA
If you are 70½ years old, you may be able to donate directly from your IRA without incurring a tax liability. Contact your accountant or financial advisor to find out if a Qualified Charitable Distribution is advantageous for you.
VOLUNTEER
Support the Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands with Your Skills
The Friends is a nonprofit, grass-roots organization, and volunteers are central to this community project. There are numerous ways that you can contribute your time and skills to support the Friends’ mission. Email us to get on a call list for spring/summer 2023 projects.
- Participate in projects at the Conservation Property, such as trail building, tree planting, or planting native grasses and flowers.
- Participate in citizen-based monitoring.
- Assist teachers and youth group leaders with student projects such as bat house building, or learning bird identification.
- Help with speaker and community outreach events – from baking cookies to manning display tables.
- Present at Beaver Hollow to adult or youth groups, or volunteer to lead an outing or activity.
- Donate materials for site enhancement or youth projects. Contact us for a list of needed materials.
- Contact us with your creative ideas.
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
~ Helen Keller