Protecting Beautiful Places Forever
As a child, Jane spent family vacations camping in California state parks. “We went to Lake Tahoe, Fort Bragg, and Russian Gulch, and slept in tents on blow-up mattresses that would be flat by morning,” Jane reminisces. “I loved it. I truly assumed that all beautiful places were protected and would be available for people to visit forever.”
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As an adult, Jane has worked tirelessly with local conservation coalitions to conserve beautiful natural places near the Riggs’s Southern California home, includ- ing San Diego’s Sycamore Canyon and Bonelli Park in San Dimas. Art shares her commitment, and together the couple supports a number of charitable environ- mental efforts. So in 2010, when they learned about The Trust for Public Land’s program to preserve the San Gabriel foothills—a place close to their home and hearts and the site of many of Art’s favorite mountain-biking trails—they were determined to lend their support. “I was excited to support TPL’s work in the foot- hills because these trails serve so many folks who would otherwise not have access to nature,” explains Jane. “Just in the last couple of years I have seen more people from the city coming out to experience the land here, and that’s a great thing. But if we don’t protect this area, there won’t be enough trails
The BNSF Foundation Mr. Thomas G. Bacon John W. Baird
Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation The Bancroft Foundation
The Cecile & Fred Bartman Foundation The David Winton Bell Foundation Kathleen Bennett and Tom Malloy Tom and Robyn Bernitt Boettcher Foundation Mr. James Boyd
Reverend and Mrs. C. Frederick Buechner The Bullitt Foundation The William C. Bullitt Foundation Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation
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to serve those who are just learning about the health benefits and fun of hiking.” Art believes that The Trust for
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Public Land’s efforts to develop nature in close proximity to cities set it apart from other conserva- tion organizations. “We appreciate TPL’s focus on providing recre- ation and outdoor opportunities for urban communities,” he says. “The organization does a good job of leveraging funds, so we made it clear we were okay with our donations being used to support operating costs. We’ve been very pleased—we’ve watched the foot-
hills program make major progress.” After years of working on local conservation efforts,
Jane especially appreciates TPL’s willingness to partner with grassroots organizations. “TPL applies their exper- tise and leadership to help ordinary citizens who care about land preservation but don’t have the resources to follow through on their concerns,” says Jane. “They partner with people.”
The Capital Group Companies Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Carlson Lisa Cashdan and Peter Stein Lisa and Richard Cashin Yvon and Malinda Chouinard Mr. James Cohen and Ms. Barbara Carey The Colorado Health Foundation Confluence Fund Amy and Cecil Conlee The Conservation Fund Conservation Trust for North Carolina Dana Fisher, LLC Ms. Barbara O. David Mr. Peter J. Davis
Edward Dayton Family Fund
The Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation The Eaton Charitable Fund Sandy Elliott
Ms. Josephine Ewing Fairmount Minerals Mr. Brian L. Ferrall and Ms. Laurie K. Poston
The Field Foundation of Illinois Inc Fields Pond Foundation Inc Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. Georgia Power Foundation Inc The Edward and Verna Gerbic Family Foundation
Google E. J. Grassmann Trust
molecular biologist and pioneering researcher whose patents helped launch the development of the biotech industry, Art Riggs credits his wife, Jane, for sparking his interest in conservation.
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