Make a pledge in any amount to help establish “Whitman Woods”
Endowing “Whitman Woods” will save from development a rare, woodland tract in the locale where Poet Walt Whitman famously sought renewal in the embrace of Nature.
To succeed, Whitman Woods Project must secure $1.2 million at minimum to endow the passive park and convey it to an appropriate Conservation Steward to transform, manage and own in perpetuity.
To facilitate this preservation effort and enlist major donors, it is essential to document your intended grassroots donation via your completed Pledge agreement.
Making a pledge is a formal promise to contribute to the establishment of “Whitman Woods.” Pledges are due when a Conservation Steward is designated and the sum total of donations, pledges and grants will enable the purchase, transformation and endowment of “Whitman Woods” in perpetuity, at which time you will be notified in writing.
Your pledge will help the designated Conservation Steward:
- Acquire the 3.75-acre wooded tract bordering Laurel Lake, in Camden County, NJ, identified by the Borough of Laurel Springs as Block 61/Lot 1 & Block 62/Lot 5
- Protect the relatively natural habitat and historically significant property from residential development in perpetuity
- Own, transform, manage and steward the site as a sanctuary, an outdoor classroom and a living tribute to Poet Walt Whitman, who summered nearby, walked the lake shore daily and drew inspiration from the natural world he encountered.
In order to facilitate this preservation effort and enlist major funders, it is essential to document your anticipated contribution by completing your Pledge agreement.
To make a pledge:
Option 1:
Click here for pledge form (pdf).
Print, complete and send:
Whitman Woods Project
c/o North American Land Trust
Attn: Steven Carter
PO Box 467
Chadds Ford PA 19317
(or scan and e-mail a completed copy to: pledges@nullNALT.org)
Option 2:
Provide your address below to receive a pledge form via U.S. Mail.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Elizabeth Smith at projectmanager@nullwhitmanwoods.org
