Committed to Conserving Land—and Access C
onservation comes naturally to David Martin, the 2010–2011 chair of The Trust for Public Land’s Georgia Advisory Council. An Atlanta native, Martin spent his formative years hiking
the mountains of north Georgia and roaming the banks of the Chattahoochee River. In fact, the river indirectly led Martin to The Trust for Public Land; he first heard of the organization while working as a whitewater rescue instructor during the early ’90s.
“We were always struggling to find access points to the rivers we wanted to paddle,” he says. “I heard about TPL, and I appreci- ated the mission of preserving people’s access to nature. I didn’t know it then, but conserving land for people would become a key concern for me.” As Martin learned more about TPL, he found himself increas- ingly drawn to its work of devel- oping parks and green spaces in cities. “Our city has grown at an exponential rate over the last 20 years,” he says. “The Trust for Public Land’s efforts to put parks and trails in close proximity to underserved Atlanta neighborhoods positively affects so many people.” Long engaged in charitable community work,
Martin joined TPL’s Georgia Advisory Council in 2007, bringing his background and experience in business, board organization, fundraising, and management. “TPL’s work is broad stroke. It not
The Nasaw Family Foundation New Hampshire Charitable Foundation— Upper Valley Region
Katherine M. and Stuart A. Nielsen Ms. Caroline P. Niemczyk The Norcliffe Foundation Overhills Foundation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Michael and Elena Patterson PlayCore
Samuel Plimpton and Wendy Shattuck Douglass and Katherine Raff Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Richmond County Savings Foundation Marie Ridder
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors— LaSalle Adams Fund The Rose Hills Foundation
only conserves land forever by transferring ownership into the public domain, but it also ensures that people get access to the land that’s preserved. It applies national expertise and resources to projects on a local level. For me, that puts the organization in a whole different league and makes it a very inviting philanthropic opportunity.” Martin is proud of The Trust
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for Public Land’s growing list of conservation accomplishments in his home state—particularly its ongoing efforts to preserve the lands around his beloved Chattahoochee. To date, TPL
has protected almost 76 miles of river frontage and more than 23,000 acres of land across the state. “With all the Georgia projects that TPL has completed, I can pop someone in the car or on a bike, and be on a TPL project site in ten minutes. I can’t think of a better way to illustrate the impact of this organization.”
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Salem Santa Barbara Foundation Dr. George Sardina
Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Inc. The Scherman Foundation Ms. Lynn A. Schreiber Jean Schubert Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Schumann Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
The Sheehan Family Foundation The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation The Springcreek Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stockman Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Kent Thiry and Denise O’Leary Tom’s of Maine The Vidda Foundation
Johanette Wallerstein Institute Wallis Foundation The Waterfall Foundation Inc. Ms. Marion Rockefeller Weber Wilburforce Foundation Mrs. Cynthia Zirinsky
$10,000–$24,999 Anonymous (9) 444S Foundation
Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust Mr. Ellis C. Adams Nick and Mary Alexander The Aloha Foundation The American Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. Shepard Ansley Evenor Armington Fund Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Arnone
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