Stewart Lindsay: First Guardian of the Land from the United States

22 Aug 2021

Although Stewart Lindsay is usually found in Connecticut during the winter, he and his family have spent summers in Nova Scotia for most of his life, and he considers himself to be as much Nova Scotian as American. He helped the Nature Trust protect a well-loved island more than a decade ago - and now he has become the first member of our Guardians of the Land donor group from the United States!

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.

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.

Eugene Lebwohl & Ruth Matthews: Beyond the Immediate Ripple of our Lives

10 Jul 2020

When Cape Breton got into the bones of Eugene Lebwohl, he knew he would have a lifelong connection to our beautiful province. He and wife Ruth Matthews made the island their summer home, and as a way of giving thanks to nature for a lifetime of memories and experience, they have chosen to support the Nature Trust with a gift in their wills.

Sharon Glynn: Part of Nature

27 Jun 2020

”We are a part of nature and it is a part of us,” says Sharon Glynn. Ensuring nature is protected with a planned gift in her will, Sharon's love for Nova Scotia, shines through all the way from British Columbia.

Rene Scrutton: Endowing a Lasting Legacy in Dad’s Name

31 Mar 2020

Rene Scrutton was looking for a way to celebrate her father’s life, and found the answer in an endowment. Her donation, in memory of her dad, will live on forever—generating income in perpetuity to save and protect our iconic wild places. Read her story and find out how you can make a small or large donation to our endowments.