There is no cost to become a member of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation. Just submit your name with a little information about you and your interests so that we can present your application for board approval. We welcome your input and participation in our activities no matter how small you believe it is.
Become a
Force of Nature
Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation
Our Foundation works to cultivate, enhance and support the continued enjoyment of the natural character of this region. All of the funds we raise benefit communities in the Lower Thames watershed. We strive to make the Lower Thames watershed as vital for agriculture and business as it is to the lives of our families. Our activities focus on helping to provide present and future generations with safe and healthy communities embracing both natural and cultural heritage resources. The Foundation works in partnership with the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority and citizens in the region to support programs, activities and capital projects that will encourage wise resource management and awareness of eco-interactions that continue to shape our regional destiny.
Some Ways You Can Help.
- development and fundraising activities
- organize, educate and communicate to the communities in the watershed
- assist with special project funding grant applications
- help with newsletters and social media
- start local projects to improve the quality of your community
- help us contact new conservation partners and friends
- conduct historical, environmental and economic research
- bring new ideas to make our region a better place to live
- make a donation
- ask your financial advisor about options for planned giving
Foundation Volunteers Make a Difference
- they helped save 3 historically significant aboriginal log cabins
- they help with annual conservation area public events
- they created and maintain the Sharon Creek Tallgrass Prairie
- they have raised nearly $700,000 dollars for reforestation, conservation and education in the region
- they have supported thousands of tree replacements in the Lower-Thames region
- they contributed to the Thames Talbot Land Trust acquisition of the Tanager Tract and Wardsville Woods
- they supported the creation and maintenance of the Carey Arboretum and Trail and Longwoods Conservation Area
- they serve at our Board of Directors
- they help make annual Memorial Forest services possible for families
- they help us raise funds and communicate with their communities
You Are Our
Kind of People
For some, our members may seem to have some curious habits. You just might be Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation member material if you’ve found yourself engaged in any of the following activities:
(check all that apply)
- picking up litter without a second thought
- stopped to carry turtles off the road
- try to slow traffic for duck crossings
- sometimes just pausing to listen to the rustle of the trees
- feeling a little sad when you see an old tree fall
- love the smell of wet dirt
- take pictures of animals and nature
- feel more at peace watching minnows than watching TV
- want to make a difference just because it was the right thing to do
- have an infectious passion for imagination, discovery and sustainability
- like to solve problems to help others
- stick with things until they are done
- enjoy working with people but love the quiet of the woods
- have friends who stare blankly when you gush on about something you saw in the woods
- have a busy schedule with a couple of hours to invest in something really important
