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How Can I Help?
We did not inherit the land from our ancestors … we have borrowed it from our children.
The Muskoka Heritage Trust Gift Certificate Wouldn't the perfect gift… Celebrate birthdays, weddings, births, or any other special event by making a donation to the Trust in honour of someone you love. Your gift will support the ongoing preservation of several nature reserves managed by The Muskoka Heritage Trust and/or go towards the creation of new reserves. Contact us by phone or email to place your request. After payment is received, the certificate will be filled out by us and may be mailed or emailed to you or the recipient, or can be picked up at our office. For larger donations, pubic recognition of your generosity may occur, if desired. A gift that will last forever! To: ______________________________________________ Because you feel a special connection to Muskoka, a gift of $_____ has been made in your honour. This gift will support the ongoing preservation of several nature reserves managed by The Muskoka Heritage Trust. From: ____________________________________________
In Memoriam/ Honour of a Special Person Some of the ways we conserve lands is through our donation and bequest programs. A bequest is a gift made in a will. A donation is a gift made while the donor is alive. All gifts made in honour or in memory of someone special will go towards protecting the Trust's goals of preserving Muskoka's natural treasures. When you make a gift in honour of a wedding, a birthday or another special event, we will send a card to your gift recipient to notify them of your gift. When you make an in memoriam donation, we will send a card to the next of kin to notify them of your gift. Tax receipts are issued for all donations. Donation or Bequests of Land If you own land in Muskoka that you would like to see protected in perpetuity, consider donating all, or a portion of it to the Trust.
Land ownership carries with it responsibilities - payment of taxes, occupier's liability, and maintenance obligations. If a donated piece of land does not fit with our stated criteria for land acquisition, and if the landowner is willing, a property may be gifted or bequeathed to the Trust for the purpose of disposition in order to provide capital for the Trust. Capital raised will help the Trust to maintain existing nature reserves and/or acquire new ecologically valuable Muskoka property. If you or someone you love is considering donating land to the Trust, please contact us first. Together, we can ensure that both your land and your wishes are respected. Donate Online through CanadaHelps.org! CanadaHelps.org is a registered charitable organization that provides secure, e-giving solutions to Canadian donors and charities. Their service aims to provide Canadian donors with a "one-stop" donation mechanism making it easy to donate to their favourite charities. Since their launch in November 2000, they have facilitated over $2,000,000 in donations from over 11,000 different donors to more than 2000 charities. All gifts will be gratefully acknowledged and a charitable receipt issued.
If you are not comfortable donating online,
you may download a donation form, fill in the required information,
choose your credit card or forward with cheque to the MHT office.
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The
Muskoka Heritage Trust is a volunteer-driven, non-profit, registered
charity (Registration # 1029669) dedicated to offering permanent
protection for exceptional landscapes. By acquiring ecologically
valuable land in Muskoka as nature reserves, we act as stewards
for the benefit of the plant and animal communities.