Gifts of Securities As a donor, this form of support offers the opportunity to avoid potential capital gains and receive a charitable deduction for the fair market value of the securities. Please contact usfor more information.
Legacy Donations Not everyone can afford to be a major donor during their lifetime. Remembering Ripley in your estate planning allows you to provide major support by directing funds and assets to the Conservancy after your death. Please contact us for more information.
Memorial Gifts Remembering a friend or loved one who has died by making a donation in their name is a wonderful tribute to their memory. Please contact us for more information.
Tool Donations With Spring upon us, Ripley is in need of new or gently used landscaping equipment. We are specifically in need of:
Gas lawn mower with bag attachment Gas weedwhacker Stone rakes Regular rakes Long handled shovels Wheelbarrow Hoses (10 ft-50 ft) Sprinklers
Please contact Andrew Ocampo if you would like to make a tool donation.
Directed Project Support
Distance Learning: Ripley is in need of updated Distance Learning equipment to meet program demands and provide the best learning experience possible. Updated equipment includes a new computer monitor, video camera, and green screen. If you would like to support Ripley's Distance Learning Programs, please donate below. Pheasantry: Ripley is excited to expand its rearing and breeding efforts to include a wide variety of threatened and endangered Pheasants. To do so, Ripley is in need of building a new Pheasantry, dedicated specifically to these unique and wonderful birds. If you would like to support Ripley's Pheasantry efforts, please donate below.
Pollinator Garden: Ripley would like to further support local Connecticut pollinators with the development of a pollinator garden! The garden will include native flora and a stone path to encourage user visitation. If you would like to support Ripley's pollinator Garden, please donate below.
To make a donation towards a project of your choice, click on the donate button below and select your project area at the prompt. Thank you for your support of our mission to conserve waterfowl and wetlands and our pursuit of new education and conservation action initiatives.