TPWF’s John Graves Legacy Society honors individuals who have made a planned gift to TPWF through their will or estate plan. These special supporters believe, as we do, that we all need wild things and wild places. Here are some of TPWF’s John Graves Legacy Society members who have decided to leave a wild legacy for Texas through their estate plan, including:
Elaine and Bobby Cowley of Central Texas, who first met 38 years ago at Balmorhea State Park, and who now enjoy their retirement exploring Texas’ wild places like nearby Palmetto State Park. Together, they established a donor-advised fund to support Texas State Parks and help ensure they will be around for future generations to enjoy.
Steve Boles and Vicki Giere of San Marcos, who are encouraging more women to get involved in conservation careers by establishing the Women in Conservation Science Scholarship Program with TPWF through a cash gift to support scholars now, and a planned gift so the program can continue after their lifetimes.
The late William J. “Bill” Hill, a sixth-generation Texan and lifelong Houston resident who left a legacy gift to TPWF through his estate, which recently helped fund the capital renovation of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens. His evergreen legacy will live on through the tens of thousands of school children, families, and aspiring anglers that pass through TFFC’s doors each year.
The late Georgian Wavle of Corpus Christi, whose lifelong love of birds inspired her to include a significant planned gift to TPWF, which has since supported the permanent protection of hundreds of acres of vanishing grassland bird habitat.
These are just a few of the growing number of Texans who have made a planned gift through TPWF. We invite you to learn more about how you, too, can make a planned gift today to ensure many wild tomorrows for Texas.
About the John Graves Legacy Society
As a beloved Texas writer, John shared his own love of Texas’ wild things and wild places with thousands of readers and gave voice to the urgent need to protect Texas’ unique landscape. This is why there is no better namesake for a group dedicated to conserving the outdoors of Texas for future generations: The John Graves Legacy Society.
Just as John Graves inspired countless individuals to take an active role in the stewardship of our wild things and wild places, so too can a planned gift to TPWF impact the future of conservation in Texas.
We encourage you to consider becoming a member of the John Graves Legacy Society by including TPWF in your estate plan. No gift amount is too small. If you have already done so, your willingness to be recognized as a member of TPWF’s John Graves Legacy Society inspires others to follow your example.
Contact us to let us know about your gift or complete our Confidential Planned Gift Notification Form. It would be our honor to welcome you into this group of special supporters who are committed to conserving Texas’ lands, waters and wildlife for the future and want their legacy to reflect this commitment.
