We’re excited to share this short video below highlighting TNFW’s important role as guarantor of Wintergreen’s exceptional balance between human and natural environments in keeping with the founders’ original vision.
The effects of global ecological change, population growth and increased demand for The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen (TNFW) programming are driving the need to create a strong endowment to meet our future calling. Your TNFW board launched its Endowment 2025 Campaign with an initial goal of $4 million. This increased endowment will help us become a world-class environmental organization with the financial strength to thrive for decades. We rely, even in these uncertain times, on the support of our dedicated members, property owners, Wintergreen resort guests, and those concerned about protecting our Central Blue Ridge environment for this transformational campaign.
Memberships and your generous annual gifts are critical to our on-going operations. It helps keep the lights on. Beyond that, we must build an endowment to enable TNFW’s future programming and its many benefits for us – and those who will follow us.
It started with a $500,000 grant and a match challenge. Well, we met that challenge in October 2021. And in 2022 we met another challenge from a generous long-time supporter which has brought us to the $2 million level at the halfway point in our campaign.
We are now in the next phase of the campaign to reach $4 million. In addition to your donations and support, you can also help us by:
Ready to give? Please reach out to Amanda Winegar at the Nature Foundation at 434-325-7451 or specialevents@tnfw.org.
Please make a gift to Endowment 2025 to help us:
Have some ideas for us? Ready to help Endowment 2025 through a grant or by offering a match challenge? Involved with a corporation or foundation that could support building our future? Contact us:
We look forward to hearing from you.
Please see TNFW’s full Endowment 2025 video below describing our vision for the future. It showcases TNFW’s conservation, research and education mission to preserve the natural heritage of our Central Blue Ridge Mountains for generations to come.
Don Felling, Co-chair
John Taylor, Co-chair
Emily Ferguson, TNFW President
Terri Brooks, TNFW Treasurer
John Claman
Jim Hamill
Rob Pritchard
Sallie Singletary
Doug Coleman, TNFW Executive Director
Amanda Winegar, TNFW Special Events
Please select a Membership Package below to add it to your cart today!
Individual Blazer Annual MembershipAn individual blazer membership entitles you to free Living with Nature at Wintergreen hikes offered year-round by foundation naturalists, subscription to The Mountain Messenger, a newsletter dedicated to our membership, and a 10% discount on Nature Center Shoppe purchases. |
$50.00 | |
Family BlazerThe benefits of an Individual membership plus up to six people, either family or friends of your choice. |
$100.00 | |
Silver ExplorerThe benefits of a Family Blazer membership plus: Discounted admission to the Spring Wildflower Symposium. |
$250.00 | |
Gold ExplorerThe benefits of a Silver Explorer membership plus: The addition of a special gift and discounts on special trips. Discounted admission to the Spring Wildflower Symposium. |
$500.00 | |
Steward CircleThe benefits of a Gold Explorer membership plus: Two complimentary admissions to any special event of your choice (Spring Wildflower Symposium, Lecture Series classes). |
$1,000.00 | |
Conservator's CircleAll of the benefits of a Steward's Circle membership plus: Five complimentary admissions to any special event of your choice.
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$5,000.00 |