Ways to Give
The Southington Land Conservation Trust is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to preserve open space. You can help our community protect the lands that enrich clean air and water, inspire you with natural beauty, and provide you with special places to explore!
Make a Financial Donation
To donate via Paypal or credit card click the donate button below. If you would like to make a donation in a loved one’s honor you will have the option to add their name on the final donate page.
You can also mail a check to the following address.
Donations can be mailed to:
Southington Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
76 North Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
Donate Land
A gift of land helps us preserve natural resources in Southington. We accept gifts of land and conservation easements that fit with our mission. Please contact us concerning land donations. Call Bill Knoegel at (860) 621-1761.
Planned Giving
What will your legacy be?
If you believe that saving undeveloped land in Southington, CT now and for future generations is important.
If you believe that you have a responsibility to protect our last remaining open spaces.
If you want to have an impact on the world beyond your lifetime, then please consider making a planned gift to Southington Land Trust.
Where to start
A planned gift can be as simple as including the Southington Land Conservation Trust in your will or naming the organization as a beneficiary of an insurance policy, retirement plan, or another investment asset. Such gifts require no current transfer of ownership and cost nothing during your lifetime, while possibly producing significant tax benefits when the future transfer is made.
If you’re considering naming SLCT in your will, here is some sample language you can use whether you are having an attorney draft your will or using an online service.
When leaving a specific gift amount:
I give, devise, and bequeath to Southington Land Conservation Trust, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization with an office in Southington, Connecticut, the sum of $____________ (or describe any real or personal property), to be used for its general purposes.
When leaving all or a part of the balance of your estate after debts and expenses:
I give, devise, and bequeath to Southington Land Conservation Trust, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization with offices in Southington, Connecticut, all (or ____%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, to be used for its general purposes.
I give (specific amount, percent or residue) to the Southington Land Conservation Trust, Inc. EIN: 23-7285599, having its principal offices at 79 N. Main Street, Southington, CT 06489, for its general purposes.
We encourage you to share your plans with us. This helps us to plan for the organization’s future and answer any questions you may have. Once you have named SLCT in your will or living trust, kindly send an email to southingtonlandtrust@gmail.com and include: Your legal name, address, phone number, email, how to have named SLCT in your estate.
Please contact southingtonlandtrust@gmail.com if you have questions as you begin planning your legacy of conservation.
SLCT recommends consulting a financial advisor and/or attorney to find out what’s right for you.