THE PROMISE OF PERPETUITY
THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA LAND TRUST LEGACY FUND
The work of a land trust is more than land acquisition—it is also stewarding protected land in perpetuity. That means responding to changing challenges, like removing invasive species (non-native plants that alter ecosystems, often at the cost of communal health), conducting research and seasonal field work, building relationships with neighbors, and improving degraded habitat.
Your gift to the Legacy Fund contributes to a stream of annual income that allows us to do our work to conserve natural lands in Southeast Alaska forever.
THE LEGACY FUND GOES TOWARD:
Costs related to establishing and maintaining conservation properties
General operations
how is thE FUND MANAGED?
SEALT established the Southeast Alaska Land Trust Legacy Fund from private, charitable donations to ensure income for general operations.
Funds donated to the Legacy Fund are invested by a financial firm, so our money is always working for us and growing.
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We would love to talk to you about the Southeast Alaska Land Trust Legacy Fund. Please contact us at (907) 586-3100 or info@sealt.org.
ESTABLISHING THE LEGACY FUND
In 1995, Juneau resident Sam Skaggs envisioned a non-profit, community organization that would help landowners in Southeast Alaska take action to ensure the natural values of their lands remain in place.
With this vision and the support of a half dozen volunteers, Deborah Marshall established the Southeast Alaska Land Trust as a member-supported, nonprofit 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization on September 18, 1995. The Southeast Alaska Land Trust signed and recorded its first conservation easement in December of 1998.
Twenty-one years later, in 2016, the Southeast Alaska Land Trust established the Legacy Fund to ensure that this vision endures.
The Legacy Fund was established with proceeds from a bequest from the estate of Marjory and Edgar Huizer, two Juneau locals who had a passion for recreation and Southeast Alaska. The Legacy Fund ensures that the Huizer’s final contribution has a lasting impact, and will support the Southeast Alaska Land Trusts mission and land conservation efforts in perpetuity.