Private land on St. John is developing at an alarming rate, causing a sense of displacement, disrupted ecosystems and loss of habitat. Important native seashore, flora and fauna exist outside of park boundaries, and need to be protected for all, before it’s too late.
Acquiring land for conservation requires a process carrying an array of costs with it. The costs of land conservation, even at a reduced rate for the actual land, include:
Acquiring land for conservation requires a process carrying an array of costs with it. The costs of land conservation, even at a reduced rate for the actual land, include:
- -Professional land assessments: Environmental, Natural and Historic.
- -Objective appraisal.
- -Negotiation process costs.
- -Title research and legal fees.
- -Ongoing site maintenance and stewardship costs ie signage, hurricane damage remediation, public access improvements.
- -Fundraising and communications: fees associated with donation software, mail service, telephone, website, marketing, meetings with potential donors, grant proposals and donor recognition.
- -GIS, surveys and maps that reveal endangered properties, property boundaries, existing structures, roads and trails, rights of way, etc.
2024 SJLC Seminar Series Event "Rare & Native Plant Walk" on preserved land at Haulover Bay, with host Claire Weaver.
You play a vital role in protecting the quality of life that we all treasure on St. John. Our island home in its natural state, safe from destruction, is a triumph of teamwork in the truest sense.
The SJLC is supported by donations from people who care about preserving the natural lands of St. John. Your generous contribution goes to support further land acquisition, the many operational costs, land stewardship or conservation agreements.
Our conservation work is only possible through the generosity of our donors. Please help us by making a donation today.
You can make a secure and easy monetary contribution here to our donation campaign using your credit card. For more information about us or to discuss making a land donation or conservation agreement, please email us at [email protected] Thank you!!
The SJLC guarantees 100% of your donation goes where you want it to go. We can allocate all or any portion of your gift to the ongoing project that’s most important to you.
1. Operational costs or where most needed.
2. Land acquisition.
3. Land stewardship.
4. Emergency funds, including clean-up after a major storm & property encroachments.
St John Business Owners!
The SJLC provides the opportunity for businesses to invest in the island where they work. Speak to your financial advisor about tax benefits of donating a percentage of your profits by your fiscal year end and think of us when you’re making your charitable plans.
Stocks & Bonds
A gift of appreciated stock or Mutual funds can provide you with a charitable tax deduction and eliminate capital gains tax.
Upon receipt the stock will be sold and used to further the Mission of the Conservancy. Contact your financial adviser before transferring stock.
IRA or Retirement Plan
Naming the SJLC as a partial of full beneficiary of the remainder of your IRA or retirement plan can make a very meaningful gift.
Distributions from retirement plans at the death of the survivor of the account holder can be subject to both income and estate taxes. In some cases, taxes might leave less that 30% of the plans balance for your children and heirs.
If you name the SJLC as beneficiary, you avoid both income and estate taxes so 100% of the plans balance will be used to protect the natural lands of St. John for future generations.
Bequest
If you wish to make a Bequest to provide for us after your lifetime your donation will be exempt from estate taxes.
Honorary and Memorial Gifts
Honor the special people, places, and events in your life – and give back to the places you love. Or, offer a memorial gift as a wonderful testimony to the life of a beloved person who is no longer with us
The SJLC provides the opportunity for businesses to invest in the island where they work. Speak to your financial advisor about tax benefits of donating a percentage of your profits by your fiscal year end and think of us when you’re making your charitable plans.
Stocks & Bonds
A gift of appreciated stock or Mutual funds can provide you with a charitable tax deduction and eliminate capital gains tax.
Upon receipt the stock will be sold and used to further the Mission of the Conservancy. Contact your financial adviser before transferring stock.
IRA or Retirement Plan
Naming the SJLC as a partial of full beneficiary of the remainder of your IRA or retirement plan can make a very meaningful gift.
Distributions from retirement plans at the death of the survivor of the account holder can be subject to both income and estate taxes. In some cases, taxes might leave less that 30% of the plans balance for your children and heirs.
If you name the SJLC as beneficiary, you avoid both income and estate taxes so 100% of the plans balance will be used to protect the natural lands of St. John for future generations.
Bequest
If you wish to make a Bequest to provide for us after your lifetime your donation will be exempt from estate taxes.
Honorary and Memorial Gifts
Honor the special people, places, and events in your life – and give back to the places you love. Or, offer a memorial gift as a wonderful testimony to the life of a beloved person who is no longer with us
We Thank You!
Donors in 2024:
Gifts of $5,000+
The PM Angell Foundation, Tom & Anna Lawson.
Gifts of $1000-$4999
Bruce Beatty, The David Family Foundation, The Community Foundation of the VI, Inc., Christine Cullen, Ruth Doan, Meredith Fletcher, Scott Hayes, Randy Kell, Trish Mcleod,
Mr. & Mrs. Kristen Miller, John & Gwen Neumann,
Robert Thavenius, Maureen Torrey, Harry & Joan Valentine.
Gifts of $500-$999
Eric Belfi, Ruth Bettelheim, Sue Bravard, Randall Callies, Donald Durante, George French, Kate Heywood, Stephen & Maria Hull, Sarah Ludden, Catherine McKegney, Stephen Swenson, Nelson Tears, The Weitzel Family Foundation, Jennifer Yee.
Gifts of $100 - $499
Sandra Alexander, Sherri Aloi, Michael Babbitt, Martin Ball, Erich Balzer, Frank Barnako, Howard Barrett, Oliver Bass, Robert Beardsley, Jon Beck, Karlene Bessler, Amie Best, Michael Bettano, Kelly Beyer, Bethany Biddle, Philip Biland, Maureen Booker, Michelle Borman, Robert Borowski, Terence Bostic, Pamela Boulanger, Becky Bremser, Robert Brockman, Robert Buckley, Anna Clayton Bullock, Chris Burke, Robert Burnette, Patrick Bye, Anne Cahill, Thomas Carmichael, Robin M Carroll, Joni Cohen, Steven and Donna Cohen, Karen Cole, Sean Coleman, Thomas Constable, Dorian Corcoran, Robert Coughlin, John Croom, Tanya Cunningham, Thomas Davenport, Robert Degrace, Brian Deguevara, Richard Devita, James Dirscherl, Tamela Donnelly, Paul Doumeng, Robert Dozier, David Drolson, Jen Duest, Trey Everly, Alexandra Ewald, Catherine Fales, Charlene Fauria, Elizabeth Fish, Rebecca Fitz, Colleen Flynn, Pete Forney, Lisa Franey, J.R. Freiburger, Sara Fulton, Jim Gallagher, William George, Patricia Germano, Subba Gollamudi, Deanna Graham, Lori Graham, Andrew Gray, Monica Greene, Marilyn Griffin, Jan Grube, Dianne Guenther, The Trenchless Guys, Lee Hackett, Anne Harris, Daniel & Joyce Harrison, Kim Hart, Dana Herron, Deb Hiatt, Janice Hill, Mark Hill, Jennifer Hilton, Sarah Holmes, Laurence Horvath, Kelley Housman, Vivian Howell, Julie Hoy, Kathy Huddleston, James Hunt, Sara Hunt, Brooke B Hunter, Jeanne Hutchins, Mary Hyde, Sarah Hylton, Tim Janish, Gina Jerram, Mark Johnson, Richard Jurmain, Angela Klein, Jill Klein, John Krochmal, Maureen Lamb, Nancy Layzer, Denise Leonard, Kathy Lou Leone, Paul Levenon, Alan Levin, Dale Linscott, Judith Lobasso, Nathan & Carolyn Long, Michael Longo, Jon Lorenz, John Luman, Paula Lundgren, Marcy Mackay, John Madden, Debbie Manning, Kristy Martin, Walter Maznio, Valentia McAleer, Mark McCartin, Beth McClean, Katrina McDevitt, Shilo McGiff, Catherine McKeone, Kathy McLaughlin, Julia McLetchie, Patricia McNair, Mr. Erik Melear, Camille Miller, Michael Montchyk, Wendy Mooradian, Melissa Moore, Moreau/Weinreb Family Fund, Keith Morris, Mr Constance Murray, Travis Myers, Terrence Myles, Ronald Neil, John Nesbitt, Catherine Nester, James Neves, James Noble, Drs. Richard Oflynn, Erin Orourke, Caryn Pape, Bill Paris, Deborah Parks, Irene Patton, Jeanne Peloso, William Peneguy, Dave Peters, Steven Pfann, Timothy Pokorny, Richard Potember, Catharine Powell, Chris Powell, William Powell, William Powell, Barbara Preneta, Suzanne Prince, Deborah Proffitt, Robin Quartararo, Evan Quirk-Garvan, Holly Reiter, Mark Ribeiro, Carey Roseman, Amy Lynn Ruddy, Elissa Runyon, Lisa Santoro, Karen Savrin, Tom Saxon, Karen Scarpulla, Molly Schissler, Don Schlusemeyer, James Schroll, Joy Schussler, Christine Schweizer, Sarah Seidel, Sarah Seidel, Beth Seniw, Michael Shay, Patrick Sheehan, Daniel Sheets, Marilyn Shine, Rich Shoop, Carolyn Silva, Chris Silvestri, Dave Singleton, Don Skelly, Joy Smith, Thomas Sohlberg, Linda Sorensen, Alyce Speziale, William Steel, Lisa Steffke, Melissa Steimer, Lindsay Stephens, Laurie Steward, Mark Stewart, Mindy Stinson, Lynnette Stuart, Kim Suhr, Jay Susanin, Claire Swaha, Brenda Swanson, Peyton Sweeney, Darci Swisher, Lawrence and Mary Louise Taft, Lisa Tarquinio, Karan Thompson, Isabel Thornton, Laura Toth, Andy Townsell, Ron Tucker, Kirsten Tzianabos, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St John, Karen Vahling, Edith Wacksman, Candice Walker, Anne Walsh, Greg Ward, Marjorie Wax, Daniel Weber, Amanda Weisman, Nott Wheeler, Emily White, Daniel Wieland, Richard Wolkenberg, Rick Wolkenberg, Nancy Wones, Sheila Wood, Susan Woodard, Kirk Yarbrough
A Special Thank You to Our Community Business Sponsors:
Bajo el Sol Gallery, Art Bar & Rum Room
Dave & Jerry's Island Steakhouse
Joy of Life Villa
Lovango Resort & Beach Club
Oasis Private Chefs / Shaibu's Grab & Go
Salty Daze Charters USVI
Sunshine's Jeep Rental
Thank you to our over 150+ supporters who gifted up to $99 in 2024!
Donors in 2024:
Gifts of $5,000+
The PM Angell Foundation, Tom & Anna Lawson.
Gifts of $1000-$4999
Bruce Beatty, The David Family Foundation, The Community Foundation of the VI, Inc., Christine Cullen, Ruth Doan, Meredith Fletcher, Scott Hayes, Randy Kell, Trish Mcleod,
Mr. & Mrs. Kristen Miller, John & Gwen Neumann,
Robert Thavenius, Maureen Torrey, Harry & Joan Valentine.
Gifts of $500-$999
Eric Belfi, Ruth Bettelheim, Sue Bravard, Randall Callies, Donald Durante, George French, Kate Heywood, Stephen & Maria Hull, Sarah Ludden, Catherine McKegney, Stephen Swenson, Nelson Tears, The Weitzel Family Foundation, Jennifer Yee.
Gifts of $100 - $499
Sandra Alexander, Sherri Aloi, Michael Babbitt, Martin Ball, Erich Balzer, Frank Barnako, Howard Barrett, Oliver Bass, Robert Beardsley, Jon Beck, Karlene Bessler, Amie Best, Michael Bettano, Kelly Beyer, Bethany Biddle, Philip Biland, Maureen Booker, Michelle Borman, Robert Borowski, Terence Bostic, Pamela Boulanger, Becky Bremser, Robert Brockman, Robert Buckley, Anna Clayton Bullock, Chris Burke, Robert Burnette, Patrick Bye, Anne Cahill, Thomas Carmichael, Robin M Carroll, Joni Cohen, Steven and Donna Cohen, Karen Cole, Sean Coleman, Thomas Constable, Dorian Corcoran, Robert Coughlin, John Croom, Tanya Cunningham, Thomas Davenport, Robert Degrace, Brian Deguevara, Richard Devita, James Dirscherl, Tamela Donnelly, Paul Doumeng, Robert Dozier, David Drolson, Jen Duest, Trey Everly, Alexandra Ewald, Catherine Fales, Charlene Fauria, Elizabeth Fish, Rebecca Fitz, Colleen Flynn, Pete Forney, Lisa Franey, J.R. Freiburger, Sara Fulton, Jim Gallagher, William George, Patricia Germano, Subba Gollamudi, Deanna Graham, Lori Graham, Andrew Gray, Monica Greene, Marilyn Griffin, Jan Grube, Dianne Guenther, The Trenchless Guys, Lee Hackett, Anne Harris, Daniel & Joyce Harrison, Kim Hart, Dana Herron, Deb Hiatt, Janice Hill, Mark Hill, Jennifer Hilton, Sarah Holmes, Laurence Horvath, Kelley Housman, Vivian Howell, Julie Hoy, Kathy Huddleston, James Hunt, Sara Hunt, Brooke B Hunter, Jeanne Hutchins, Mary Hyde, Sarah Hylton, Tim Janish, Gina Jerram, Mark Johnson, Richard Jurmain, Angela Klein, Jill Klein, John Krochmal, Maureen Lamb, Nancy Layzer, Denise Leonard, Kathy Lou Leone, Paul Levenon, Alan Levin, Dale Linscott, Judith Lobasso, Nathan & Carolyn Long, Michael Longo, Jon Lorenz, John Luman, Paula Lundgren, Marcy Mackay, John Madden, Debbie Manning, Kristy Martin, Walter Maznio, Valentia McAleer, Mark McCartin, Beth McClean, Katrina McDevitt, Shilo McGiff, Catherine McKeone, Kathy McLaughlin, Julia McLetchie, Patricia McNair, Mr. Erik Melear, Camille Miller, Michael Montchyk, Wendy Mooradian, Melissa Moore, Moreau/Weinreb Family Fund, Keith Morris, Mr Constance Murray, Travis Myers, Terrence Myles, Ronald Neil, John Nesbitt, Catherine Nester, James Neves, James Noble, Drs. Richard Oflynn, Erin Orourke, Caryn Pape, Bill Paris, Deborah Parks, Irene Patton, Jeanne Peloso, William Peneguy, Dave Peters, Steven Pfann, Timothy Pokorny, Richard Potember, Catharine Powell, Chris Powell, William Powell, William Powell, Barbara Preneta, Suzanne Prince, Deborah Proffitt, Robin Quartararo, Evan Quirk-Garvan, Holly Reiter, Mark Ribeiro, Carey Roseman, Amy Lynn Ruddy, Elissa Runyon, Lisa Santoro, Karen Savrin, Tom Saxon, Karen Scarpulla, Molly Schissler, Don Schlusemeyer, James Schroll, Joy Schussler, Christine Schweizer, Sarah Seidel, Sarah Seidel, Beth Seniw, Michael Shay, Patrick Sheehan, Daniel Sheets, Marilyn Shine, Rich Shoop, Carolyn Silva, Chris Silvestri, Dave Singleton, Don Skelly, Joy Smith, Thomas Sohlberg, Linda Sorensen, Alyce Speziale, William Steel, Lisa Steffke, Melissa Steimer, Lindsay Stephens, Laurie Steward, Mark Stewart, Mindy Stinson, Lynnette Stuart, Kim Suhr, Jay Susanin, Claire Swaha, Brenda Swanson, Peyton Sweeney, Darci Swisher, Lawrence and Mary Louise Taft, Lisa Tarquinio, Karan Thompson, Isabel Thornton, Laura Toth, Andy Townsell, Ron Tucker, Kirsten Tzianabos, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St John, Karen Vahling, Edith Wacksman, Candice Walker, Anne Walsh, Greg Ward, Marjorie Wax, Daniel Weber, Amanda Weisman, Nott Wheeler, Emily White, Daniel Wieland, Richard Wolkenberg, Rick Wolkenberg, Nancy Wones, Sheila Wood, Susan Woodard, Kirk Yarbrough
A Special Thank You to Our Community Business Sponsors:
Bajo el Sol Gallery, Art Bar & Rum Room
Dave & Jerry's Island Steakhouse
Joy of Life Villa
Lovango Resort & Beach Club
Oasis Private Chefs / Shaibu's Grab & Go
Salty Daze Charters USVI
Sunshine's Jeep Rental
Thank you to our over 150+ supporters who gifted up to $99 in 2024!
The St. John Land Conservancy is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Contact your tax professional to find out how a charitable contribution applies to you. If you do not have a financial advisor we can recommend one to you.
