Christian Croft: A pathway to nature

30 Jun 2023

After hearing about the Nature Trust on the radio in 2019, Christian Croft has gone on to become a Nature Maker monthly donor, allowing the Nature Trust to plan ahead to save and steward significant lands by providing a reliable stream of unrestricted funds, and he's also part of the Nature Trust’s Legacy Circle.

Joanne and Pat: Current and future supporters

27 Jan 2023

For two retired Cape Breton University professors, the Nature Trust is a critical player in conservation. Through annual gifts and also with a legacy gift (sometimes referred to as a future gift or a future bequest) they are helping save nature!

Darlene Stone: Ambassador for Conservation

25 Oct 2022

Darlene Stone is always looking for ways to promote land conservation. Over the years with the Nature Trust, Darlene has chosen to become a Champion of the Wild donor and created a plan for a future legacy gift that will help to save Nova Scotia's wild places, forever. As well, many people have heard about the Nature Trust because of Darlene--she is a tireless ambassador for land conservation.

Victor “Ray” Titterington, Part 3: Solitary Trees Grow Strong

30 May 2021

This is the third in a three part series about the life and times of Ray Titterington who, in January 2020, bequeathed his entire estate to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust. People from all over the world were captivated by the photos of his fanciful carvings, home, and greenhouse full of cacti. Many wondered about Ray’s past and what had inspired him. Over the past year, two volunteers have gathered the story of Ray’s life, and the gift that will build a wonderful natural legacy. His life story is being shared in a three part series - this is the conclusion.

Max Moseley: A legacy of rare landscapes

29 May 2021

Max Moseley is an independent cave biologist whose research interests include gypsum caves and karst topography - making the Nature Trust’s recent protection of gypsum karst sites in Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia particularly relevant. While these recent conservation successes are close to his heart, he had already added a bequest to the Nature Trust to his will. His planned gift will help ensure that Nova Scotia’s natural legacy, to which he has devoted so much of his life, will be protected forever.

Victor “Ray” Titterington, Part 2: Imagination Embraces the World

23 May 2021

This is the second in a three part series about the life and times of Ray Titterington who, in January 2020, bequeathed his entire estate to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust. People from all over the world were captivated by the photos of his fanciful carvings, home, and greenhouse full of cacti. Many wondered about Ray’s past and what had inspired him. Over the past year, two volunteers have gathered the story of Ray’s life, and the gift that will build a wonderful natural legacy. This is Part 2 of 3 in Ray's story.

Victor “Ray” Titterington, Part 1: A Life Well Lived

16 May 2021

In January 2020, the Nature Trust was notified of a generous bequest from Victor Ray Titterington who had left his entire estate to support the work of saving Nova Scotia’s wild places. People from all over the world were captivated by the photos of his fanciful carvings, home, and greenhouse full of cacti. Many wondered about Ray’s past and what had inspired him. Over the past year, two volunteers have painstakingly gathered the story of Ray’s life, and the gift that will build a wonderful legacy. His life story will be shared in a three part series—this is Part 1.

Loving Nature Forever: Wayne Ryder

26 Feb 2021

Wayne Ryder was born with a love for nature. He and his brothers all grew up on an isolated farm and loved heading into nearby woods, building camps, fishing and being in nature. Many years later, walking in the woods is still Wayne’s favourite thing to do. “I guess I never grew up,” he says jokingly.

Ray’s Legacy

18 Dec 2020

Today we are featuring the legacy left behind by the late Victor Raymond “Ray” Titterington. While Ray was quietly living his life in Port L’Hebert, he decided to bequest his entire estate to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to support their mission of protecting Nova Scotia’s natural legacy. Because of Ray’s incredibly generous donation, the funds from the sale will be used to save and protect Nova Scotia’s breathtaking natural beauty, endangered species, and wild spaces.

Unique Bequest for Nature

02 Oct 2020

A stunning coastal house, horses and cacti for the Nature Trust? All of these were received as part of a very special bequest from Victor “Ray” Titterington. Read the full story about this generous donor and estate gift, and about the Nature Trust’s responsibility to Ray—to ensure his last wishes are fulfilled and that his legacy lives on in the land protected for future generations, thanks to him.