Adopt a Square Foot
Adopting a square foot of the Great Bear Rainforest will reward you with lifetime stewardship of one of the largest remaining temperate rainforests tracts left on Earth.
Alternate Donation Methods / U.S. Tax Receipts
Adopt Via Phone
Call Tides Canada at 1.866.843.3722 ext. 1 OR 604.424.9971 to donate via credit card. Mention that the donation is for “Adopt a Square Foot”.
Adopt Via Fax or Mail
Complete this form and fax it to Tides Canada at 1.866.780.6611 to pay via credit card or cheque. Remember to write, “Adopt a Square Foot” in the first line of the form. This form may also be mailed to:
Tides Canada Foundation Guarding the Gifts – The Liiłga K’yilama Fund ATTN: Adopt a Square Foot 400-163 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 1H5
Adopt From The United States
Print and complete this form and mail it, with a cheque included, to the address below if you would like a U.S. tax receipt. Please write, “Adopt a Square Foot” as the purpose.
Neale Gonsalves Senior Philanthropic Advisor Tides Foundation PO Box 29903 The Presidio San Francisco, CA 94129-0903 USA
Today you can adopt a square foot of the Great Bear Rainforest and be entitled to lifetime stewardship to the largest and most bio-diverse remaining intact temperate rainforests tracts left on earth.
One of Guarding the Gifts most important commitments is to care for the earth. We believe development must be sustainable — that projects should be long-term investments in the future of people and the planet. That’s why in addition to our conservation efforts, Guarding the Gifts provides a unique opportunity for individuals, families and groups to become stewards of the Great Bear Rainforest and be forever connected of one of the largest remaining temperate rainforests left on the planet.
After over a decade of exceptionally hard work, an unprecedented and historical alliance among First Nation, government, coastal communities, environmental groups, industry and philanthropic organizations crafted a new model of conservation. This will both preserve the ecosystem and help develop a sustainable economic base to support the people within the region. This project is a model for the world of what conservation must become in the 21st century – an inherent part of economics, environments, and cultures.
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Why Should You Adopt?
From Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border, the Great Bear Rainforest stretches more than 250 miles and encompasses 21 million acres, the largest coastal temperate rain forest left on our planet. Nearly 60 percent of the world’s coastal temperate rainforests have been logged off and the Great Bear represents one-quarter of all that still remains.
Our stewardship program is a unique opportunity for individuals, families and groups to become actively involved and forever connected with the Great Bear Rainforest. You are invited to join an unprecedented historical alliance among First Nations, government, coastal communities, environmental groups, industry and philanthropic organizations to craft a new model of global conservation. Your support of this project helps create a blueprint for the world, a vision of what true conservation must become in the 21st century, combining economics, environments, and cultures in a way that really works.
Putting a value on the history and culture of this unique world is impossible, but you can adopt your own personal piece of paradise for only a modest sum or make a deed to the forest a rare gift to family, friends or business associates. You will be surprised to discover the cost of this amazing complete package is $1,000 CAD. You can even adopt a large portion of the Great Bear Rainforest (100 square feet) for an incredible value of $50,000.00 CAD. For your active support of this project, you will receive
Officially adopting a square foot of the Great Bear Rainforest” is an ideal gift for…
- Corporate Gifts
- Graduations
- Birthdays
- Memorials
- Going Away Presents
- Christmas
- Those “planetary citizens” who wish to be actively involved in saving our world
Adopt a square foot (or square feet) of the Great Bear Rainforest through Guarding the Gifts and YOU WILL RECEIVE:
- A square foot of the Great Bear Rainforest protected in your name forever
- An Official Certificate of Adoption to lifetime stewardship of the forest and an Official Deed (8″ x 10″ document-suitable for framing)
- A map of the Great Bear Rainforest
- An aerial image of the Great Bear Rainforest Print (8″ x 10″)
- A Guarding the Gifts T-Shirt
- An E-newsletter regularly updating you with current events in the Great Bear Rainforest, allowing you to stay interactive with all projects as they evolve
- The ability to tell your friends and family that you adopted land in the Great Bear Rainforest
- The satisfaction of knowing that you contributed to a worthy cause and eencouragement to spread the word about the Great Bear Rainforest to all those who care about conservation of one of our planet’s most beautiful yet fragile environments
Money Where It Matters
Thanks to a diverse group of talented and knowledgeable experts on our Steering Committee, over 85% of donations go directly to delivering our mission and programs.
Here’s how it all works
- Press the ‘Make a Difference‘ button…
- Fill out the secure online form to pay via credit card.
- We will mail you the thank-you items listed above.
Alternate Donation Methods / U.S. Tax Receipts
Adopt Via Phone
Call Tides Canada at 1.866.843.3722 ext. 1 OR 604.424.9971 to donate via credit card. Mention that the donation is for “Adopt a Square Foot”.
Adopt Via Fax or Mail
Complete this form and fax it to Tides Canada at 1.866.780.6611 to pay via credit card or cheque. Remember to write, “Adopt a Square Foot” in the first line of the form. This form may also be mailed to:
Tides Canada Foundation Guarding the Gifts – The Liiłga K’yilama Fund ATTN: Adopt a Square Foot 400-163 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 1H5
Adopt From The United States
Print and complete this form and mail it, with a cheque included, to the address below if you would like a U.S. tax receipt. Please write, “Adopt a Square Foot” as the purpose.
Neale Gonsalves Senior Philanthropic Advisor Tides Foundation PO Box 29903 The Presidio San Francisco, CA 94129-0903 USA
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Come join leading environmentalist David Suzuki, radio and television personality Vicki Gabereau, Canadian rock icon Matthew Good, and the Gitga’at First Nation to officially launch Guarding the Gifts – The Liiłga K’yilama Fund and to draw attention to the dangers and risks to the Gitga’at people and the Great Bear Rainforest proposed by the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project.May 11, 2012 Learn More & Purchase Tickets >
Adopt a Foot of the Great Bear Rainforest
Adopt a square foot of Gitga'at territory in the Great Bear Rainforest and become a lifetime steward of one of the largest remaining tracts of unspoiled temperate rainforest left on Earth. Learn More >
Money Where It Matters
Thanks to a diverse group of talented and knowledgeable experts on our Steering Committee, over 85% of donations go directly to delivering our mission and programs. Learn More >