Planned Giving

Making a gift in your Will

The soft touch of a butterfly, the gentle nudge of a calf, or the smile on a child’s face after seeing their first owl; fleeting moments that we remember for a lifetime.

You can support Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust in a lasting and meaningful way by leaving a gift through your will. Your passion for Tug Hill can live on by helping conserve farms and woodlands, protect wildlife habitat, and inspire young people to step away from their screens and experience nature in a way that creates a lifelong connection to the land.

Join a growing number of people who are ensuring the future of Tug Hill. Your gift will conserve farms and forests and change the lives of many for generations to come. Making a gift in your will is easy to do and will allow you to take care of friends, family and the lands you love in Tug Hill.

The Legacy Challenge

Now through 2026, Bob and Carol Keller are helping inspire future conservation in Tug Hill through the Legacy Challenge. For every new commitment to include Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust in your will, the Keller's will make a $1,000 gift to the Land Trust, up to $10,000.

A gift through your will, large or small, can help conserve farms, forests, wildlife habitat, and outdoor experiences for future generations while creating a lasting legacy of your own.

Already included Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust in your estate plans? We would love the opportunity to thank you for your commitment, learn more about the impact you hope to make, and keep you updated on the conservation work your future gift will help support. If you have already made a legacy gift, we encourage you to let us know so we can properly recognize your generosity and ensure your wishes are understood

Learn more about the Legacy Challenge and how to participate.

How to get started

Please fill out this form, providing as much information as your comfortable with and mail it to

Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust
120 Washington Street
Suite 510
Watertown, NY 13601

Or choose to submit form online

Once your form is received, a representative from the Land Trust will contact you.

Why people choose to make a bequest

• It is not payable until death, so it does not affect your assets or cash flow during your lifetime.
• It is revocable – you can change the provisions in your will or trust at any time, and
• It is private – your will is not filed or made public until your death. Should your circumstances change, you can change your will at any time.

Let us know about your designation in your will so that we can thank you, as well.

Tax benefits

• Depending on the size of your estate, and if it is subject to estate taxes, your gift could help lower your taxable estate. You won’t receive tax benefits during your lifetime if you make a gift via your Will.
• To receive tax benefits during your lifetime you would donate a gift of cash, stock, or life estate.

Questions?

Feel free to call Heidi Sourwine, Executive Director, at (315) 779-8240 or email her at hsourwine@tughilltomorrowlandtrust.org.