Your Legacy Can Save Rivers
The River Birch Circle honors those who are leaving a legacy to Mass Rivers Alliance to improve climate change resilience and strengthen statewide policies to protect our rivers.
Why River Birch?
River Birch trees guard against erosion, ensuring a lasting impact on the rivers they abut. Pollinator powerhouses, they attract a diverse array of birds. Their bark and leaves are used for medicinal purposes and their durable wood has long been used to craft canoes, fostering connections between people and water. They are helping us imagine a better future. River Birch is being used in natural restoration projects because it grows quickly, withstands flooding, and offers a refuge from urban heat by providing cooling shade while enduring high temperatures. Choose the River Birch Circle—a symbol of strength, beauty, and sustainability—to secure a lasting legacy for our water future.
Your bequest will have an enduring impact and provide future funding to ensure rivers remain clean and flowing, and that fisheries and aquatic habitat are protected in a changing climate.
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If you already have a will, sample language that can be given to your attorney to add is outlined here. If you have not yet prepared a will, your attorney can incorporate bequest language as a part of the drafting process. If your circumstances change, your lawyer can edit your will upon your request. Tax laws can evolve and you should consult a financial planner or professional throughout the bequest process.
Benefits of Joining
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• Knowledge that your support makes a profound difference to the future of rivers in Massachusetts, and the communities through which they flow.
• Special recognition in our Annual Report
• Special updates from Mass Rivers’ Executive Director.
Interested in Making a Planned Gift?
Connect with us.
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Julia Blatt
Executive Director
juliablatt@massriversalliance.org
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If you have already included Mass Rivers Alliance in your estate plans, please let us know by contacting us. We would be delighted to welcome you into the River Birch Circle!
Meet the River Birch Circle Founding Members
Christine Doyle and David Brams
We are have a long term commitment to the mission and the success of Mass Rivers. Mass Rivers leverages its deep knowledge of water policy to effect real change in Massachusetts for our rivers and our climate. We wanted to demonstrate our commitment with a legacy gift as Mass Rivers seeks to build a firm base for its work into the future.
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Meet our founding members.
Coming Soon...
Meet our founding members.