______ Member ($25-49)

______ Supporter ($50-99)

______ Sponsor ($250-499)

______ Patron ($500-999)

______ Benefactor ($2,500-4,999)

______ Director's Circle ($5,000+)

______ Please contact me about a gift of securities

______My gift will be matched by my employer

I would like to make an additional tax deductible contribution of $ ______________ to the following land protection project funds (gifts are treated as unrestricted membership contributions unless otherwise indicated by the donor):

$ _______ Balsam Hill Farm Fund, for the preservation of a 154-acre farm and riparian buffer along the Housatonic River on Hewins Street and Maple Avenue.

$ _______ Bow Wow Road Farm & Nature Preserve Fund for the preservation of 144 acres of productive farmland for organic farming and upland forest for a nature preserve.

$ _______ Community Recreational & Educational Trail Network Fund toward the acquisition and stewardship of trail properties and easements to provide a network of public walking paths for town residents and an educational and recreational resource for students.

$ _______ Egerton Family Farm Fund for the protection of an 80 acre farm on Route 7 along the Housatonic River that supports a family farm stand and one of the county's largest dairy operations.

$ _______ Griffiths Cold Spring Farm Fund for the preservation of 52 acres of farm- land and wildlife habitat along the Housatonic River on Hewins Street (part of the Sheffield Land Trust's Housatonic River Corridor Agricultural and Ecological Initiative to preserve the riparian corridor and watershed--the ecological and working landscapes--along both sides of the Housatonic).

$ _______ Howden Farm Fund for the preservation of a 247-acre historic farm along Rannapo Road which produces the famous Howden pumpkins as well as fresh eggs, sweet corn and pick-your-own berries.

$ _______ Maple Shade Farm/Rote APR Fund for the protection of 120 acres of prime agricultural soils, wildlife habitat and scenic vistas as the foundation for preserving an unfragmented rural landscape along and near Sheffield-Egremont Road in northwest Sheffield.

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________ Email: ___________________

Town: _________________________ State: _______ Zip _________ Phone: ___________________

______ Please contact me to discuss conservation options for my property and to review the potential income tax and estate tax benefits of these options.

______ I would like to volunteer my time or services to Sheffield Land Trust; I would be interested in learning more about the following committee(s):

_______Land Protection _______Funding & Financial Management _______Outreach & Education