CLF was a household name for my family. My father worked as a corporate lawyer but spent his free time enjoying New England’s waters. He also felt a calling to serve the community, which led him to serve as a CLF board member for many years. He shared this love and appreciation of New England’s… Continue reading Bill Cavers
We believe as a family that the climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our time – our way of life, and even the existence of our most vulnerable communities, are under threat. Becoming a parent made it feel even more urgent. Seeing my children grow up in a dense, transit-centered city… Continue reading Daniel Rosan
“As an environmentalist, I am always looking for more ways to protect the environment, but confronting global climate issues can feel overwhelming. When I moved to Rhode Island, I found Conservation Law Foundation through friends and family. I knew immediately that supporting CLF was the best way to make a difference. So, I joined CLF’s… Continue reading Marian Smith
“When I was growing up, every summer my parents would pack up the car, and we would spend the next couple of months hiking and camping. This love and respect for nature and the environment stayed with me my entire life, and today the environment is one of my top three philanthropic priorities. Over the… Continue reading Ted Heavenrich
“Growing up in the Boston area, my parents always told me how disgusting Boston Harbor was and to never swim in the Charles River. Today, I am thrilled to see people enjoying these and other waters across New England. My father-in-law, a clean energy entrepreneur and fellow CLF supporter, introduced me to CLF. As I… Continue reading Mike Boyson
Tami Nason joined the New Hampshire State Advisory Board in 2021, but her CLF journey started long before then. Her father, Ben Nason, founded CLF in 1966 to prevent development of Mt. Greylock in the Berkshires. So caring for the environment was an integral part of her childhood. Her parents instilled in her a lifelong… Continue reading Tami Nason
Vermont natives Nate and Christine have a strong sense of place and belonging – especially in nature. They spend much of their time outdoors hiking, paddling, and enjoying all of Vermont’s natural beauty. Today they share that passion with thier daughter, Marie. ” We love to see her interactions with nature and want to be… Continue reading Nate Hausman and Christine Hertz Hausman
We thoroughly appreciate New England’s beauty and are excited to watch our children develop curiosity and awe for nature, whether we are exploring the mountins of Vermont, the coast of Rhode Island, or the waterfront and green spaces of greater Boston. To preserve these New England treasures, we must continue to step up as their… Continue reading Andrew and Priyanka Bobenski
I have been a lifelong environmentalist. My parents and grandparents instilled in me a love and respect for nature and the environment, and I am continuing that legacy with my own family. It wasn’t until my experience as a Cavers Legal Intern at CLF [in 2007] that I was able to combine my passions of… Continue reading Summer Zeh
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Maine’s woods and sea, Alison Hildreth and her late husband Horace (“Hoddy”) worried that someday it could all disappear because of development and industrialization. It was this concern that first prompted them to support CLF in 1970. Together, they watched the organization grow from humble beginnings to a regionwide… Continue reading The Hildreth Family
