A group of Youth Climate Leaders, one speaking into a microphone
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Gift Planning

Meet Our Donors

Meet Our Donors

Peggy Sagan and Mike Simons

Making Plans for Continuing Work & Community at Wellfleet Bay

Peggy Sagan and her husband Mike Simons are active Wellfleet Bay volunteers who've done a lot of thinking about the future and how they could help the sanctuary continue its important work and give more people the experiences they've both enjoyed.

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Liz Nelson Weaver

Liz Nelson Weaver Puts philanthropy in the Lead

Liz Nelson Weaver, spent the last decade of her career as a writer at one of Boston's premier hospitals, sharing with donors how their gifts were making a difference. But Liz wears the donor's hat, too. Passionate about the environment and healthcare, Liz has made several generous gifts to Boston area organizations. Mass Audubon is thankful and fortunate to be one of the beneficiaries of her care, wisdom, and generosity.

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Bill Leitch

A Winning Gift Strategy

Bill Leitch's family ties to Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary are 50-years strong.

"First we were neighbors in Cape Cod Village, a cottage colony in Cummaquid, just to the east of Long Pasture's beach, and devotees of the gentle tides and expansive seashore for expeditions to observe horseshoe crabs. When we heard Mass Audubon was going to establish a sanctuary in Cummaquid, we quickly became fans of the entrepreneur and environmentalist extraordinaire, Ian Ives, who is Long Pasture's founding Sanctuary Director."

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Anne Lombard

Leaving a Legacy for Generations to Come: Checking in with Anne Lombard

Anne Lombard, a retired biology teacher who now gives her time as a volunteer working with children at Arcadia, has a long-standing love of nature and a commitment to the environment.

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Doris Countryman with her family (L to R Sam, Kate and David Podell)

A Lifetime of Teaching, Giving, and Opening Doors to Nature

When Edith “Edie” Sisson joined Mass Audubon in the early 1970s, she wasn’t just starting a job—she was embarking on a lifelong mission. A natural educator with a deep love for the outdoors, Edie quickly discovered the magic of connecting children with the natural world.

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