Donate

There are several options for donating to the FoGP. You may wish to support specific activities or make a donation to our endowment fund. Please print off the donation slip and mail along with your contribution; we want to be sure your donation is allocated according to your wishes. The Friends of Goose Pond is a not for profit charity and donations are tax deductible exclusive of goods provided.

Your donations, memberships, and purchases provide the funds through which our group supports wildlife conservation and habitat maintenance at Goose Pond FWA. How your contributions are used is dictated by the needs conveyed to us by the GPFWA property manager, or by conservation goals as determined by our Board of Directors.

 

Here are examples of how your donations may be used:

Currently we are soliciting funds to help purchase an excavating pan for wetland/levee work at GPFWA.

FoGP provided money ($25 000) to partially fund establishment of the Visitor Center at GPFWA.

We paid for taxidermy work ($1000) on the birds ceiling-suspended in the "flyway" at the Visitor Center.

FoGP purchased the stationary spotting scopes which are mounted outside the Visitor Center at GPFWA.

Our group paid for multiple barn owl boxes on the property and the camera technology for monitoring ($5000).

We purchased wildlife seed for habitat plantings.

FoGP donated funds ($2500) toward establishing the new Busseron Creek FWA in Sullivan, County.

We produce, in cooperation with the DNR and city of Linton, the annual Marsh Madness Festival in February.

We have carried out community and school education events such as field trips, birding days and wildflower walks.

Friends of Goose Pond supports other conservation organizations such as the Indiana Audubon Society and Indiana Wildlife Federation.

 

Friends of Goose Pond Endowment

A lasting legacy to the Friends forever. Each year the interest dollars from the endowment will be awarded back to the Friends group to continue to carry forward our activities and events. The Greene County Foundation holds the endowed fund for the Friends of Goose Pond.

Those wishing to give a lasting legacy for the Friends of Goose Pond can make donations directly to the Foundation. Gifts to the Foundation of personal assets, land, stock, antiques etc can be converted and designated for the Friends of Goose Pond Endowment. There are many methods of donating to your desired cause which can also provide you with income for the remainder of your life. Talk with your legal or financial advisor to learn more about the best ways to address your desire to support the Friends of Goose Pond.

The Greene County Foundation was established in 1997 by the Lilly Endowment. The Greene County Foundation has assets of four million dollars and is overseen by a local board of directors with on-going professional development support and assistance from the Lilly Endowment. For more information www.greenecountyfoundation.org

Donate to Friends of Goose Pond

Please click the image below to donate via Paypal or Credit Card. If you would like to pay by check please send the following information along with your payment to:

Friends of Goose Pond
P.O. Box 56
Linton IN 47441

Friends of Goose Pond have initiated a membership program. Members will also receive quarterly electronic newsletter as well as timely electronic notification of happenings at Goose Pond. And, you can be proud to be among a community who values and supports wildlife and wetland conservation in Indiana.