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By Amy Markarian, Senior Copywriter
Shifting Lots Preserve, Plymouth
Wildlands’ new planned giving society recognizes those who have included Wildlands Trust in their estate plans. Its name is inspired by the life of Mary Chilton Hathaway, a visionary conservationist who had the courage and strength to make the world she inherited a much better place. Mary spent her life in Kingston, Massachusetts – attending Kingston High School and later teaching at Silver Lake Regional High School, where she chaired the English Department. An enthusiast of physical activity, Mary always chose walking over driving. Several decades ago, Mary began noticing, with alarm, how much land was being lost to development, and thus began her battle to protect the wild spaces of Southeastern Massachusetts. Because of her energy, tenacity, and her own gifts of land parcels, future generations will know the enjoyment of open spaces and quiet woodlands.*
Watch for a response card in future mailings, inviting you to let us know if you have already included Wildlands in your will, or if you would like to learn more about ways to join the Hathaway Legacy Partners. Options for planned gifts include bequests, trusts, real estate, insurance policies and more.
By joining the Hathaway Legacy Partners, you can help us continue to protect the natural beauty of our region and preserve the quality of our air and water. Members will be listed in the Conservation Barn at Wildlands’ Davis-Douglas Farm headquarters and invited to an annual luncheon to learn more about the progress we’re making together. We hope to see you there!
For more information or help with any estate questions, visit our Hathaway Legacy Partners page or contact Sue Chamberlain at schamberlain@wildlandstrust.org or call 774-343-5121 x114.
* Obituary of Mary Chilton Hathaway, Boston Globe (Boston, MA), 15 January 2022. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/mary-hathaway-obituary?id=32255666