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2019 Donors
PTLT Donor Giving Levels
Student: $25
Individual: $35
Patron: $150
Sponsor: $300
Conserver: $500
Legacy: $1,200
Heritage: $2,500+
Thank you to our Donors 2019
(Corporate Donor)
LEGACY DONORS (OVER $1,200)
Wild Birds Unlimited
Corn Crib Studio & Publishing
Frank & Christina Allen
Gita van Heerden
David Moulton
CONSERVER (OVER $500)
Diep Nguyen-van Houtte
Bob and Eula Prine
Vivian Marek
Anonymous (for presenter at Chesapeake Biological Laboratory)
SPONSOR (OVER $300)
Honorable Karen Abrams
Pam Harmon
Robert Willey
Peter Neus
PATRON (OVER $150)
Port of Leonardtown Winery
The Good Earth Natural Food Store, Leonardtown
Sarah Houde
Kevin Fielding
Fabio Galli
Norine Rowe
Ralph Eshelman
Patricia Armstron
Barbara Rushworth
Susan Tyner
Paula and William Keeton
Mary Hanson
Katie Brewster
Mary Wallace
Sara Gene Posnett
INDIVIDUAL (OVER $25)
Dr. Amin & Strouth DDS
Rick & Kathryn Davis
Robert Lewis
Dudley Lindsley
Gordon & Judy Moe
Cynthia & William Peil
Frank Thorne
Dr. Jennifer Schmidt
Valerie Deptula
Nancy Gum
NEW SIGNS FOR PTLT CONSERVED LAND!
Thanks to our board member, David Moulton, for taking the lead and developing and obtaining signs
PTLT Donor Profile
BARB & CHIP WHIPKEY
When a hobby gets out of hand, it becomes a passion. When a passion gets out of hand, it’s time to open a store. Such was the case for Barb and Chip Whipkey when they realized the dream of a lifetime by opening a store that met all their requirements for feeding and watching birds. Their Wild Birds
Unlimited franchise in Lexington Park in St. Mary’s County is in its third year, thriving, and on the verge of even greater things. The Whipkeys eventually connected with the Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust, whose mission to save Southern Maryland’s farmland, forests, and wildlife habitat meshed well with their view to the future. The intersection of PTLT’s nonprofit mission and the Whipkey’s enterprise led them to make a generous contribution of the land conservation organization. It’s a logical fit. Barb explains.
“We now feel it is time to expand beyond the four walls of the store and what our customers can do for the birds,” Barb says. “We are interested in finding ways to enhance habitats in a broader manner. We have begun to work with the schools to provide classroom discussion on the birds and hope to work with local parks to establish Bluebird trails.
“PTLT is a natural extension to these efforts,” she continues. “Since songbirds receive less than 10 percent of food from feeders, quality foraging areas are essential to the preservation and hopefully recovery for many of the birds we find so fascinating.”
Getting to this point didn’t occur overnight. But the Whipkey’s route clearly shows a strong commitment to community
and nature.
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For the owners of Wild Birds Unlimited in Lexington Park, saving Southern Maryland habitat is crucial to the success of their life-long dreams
"Izzy Does It" Activity Book
($2.50 shipping)
ALL PROFIT GOES TO THE PATUXENT TIDEWATER LAND TRUST to help save land in our area.
Join Izzy, the Diamond Terrapin, to learn all about saving land and protecting wildlife in this interactive activity book! Wind your way through the turtle-shell maze, fill out the crossword and learn ways to protect nature and wildlife. Izzy will join friends, like Oscar the Terrapin, to guide you through the work of a Land Trust and help you find ways to help save natural space in your hometown! Illustrated beautifully with original paintings and filled with brain-teasing fun, Izzy the Terrapin is the entertaining way to learn about land preservation and the importance of our environment!
8.5 x 11"; Color cover, B&W interior pages
SAVE LAND, FOR THE GENERATIONS TO COME
Thank you for your support. Your generous donation will fund our mission and save land in southern Maryland.
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping App to all AmazonSmile customers...
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping App to all AmazonSmile customers using supported Android devices. You can use the below copy and instructions to share the news with your supporters!
If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now support Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust in the Amazon shopping app on your Android device! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- If you have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, open the App on your Android device.
- View Settings and select AmazonSmile.
- Follow the in-App instructions to complete the process.
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, update your App. Click here for instructions.
AmazonSmile is not currently available for iOS users. We will notify AmazonSmile charities when it becomes available.
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Fundraising success!
Thank you to Becky Benton, organizer of the March 7 immensely successful French Stitch Bookbinding class. The proceeds from the event amounted to a $1442.80 check to benefit PTLT! Wow! Thank you!
Carol Morris and Margaret Mackie of Art Artcrossings led a great all day class. The extensive preparation for the class and instruction were superb. And a hearty thank you to Becky's husband, Fred (who is a superb cook), and provided a most delicious lunch. Good Samaritan Lutheran Church scheduled the class in the Fellowship Hall for patrons and instructors. Thank you to The Good Earth Natural Food Store, Leonardtown, for the tasty and healthy snacks.
It was a lot of work, but well worth it. A lot of beautiful new books were created and 16 more people have a new skill. Again thank you Becky, for your vision and hard work and Happy Birthday!
