Your donation will make a direct impact providing essential resources and support where it is needed most. Just $2 is enough to preserve one square metre of rare land now and into the future.
Keep it simple: make a one-time or monthly donation to rare and have a real impact on community health and well-being across Waterloo Region and Wellington County!
Donate NowSymbolically adopt species in the name of loved one(s) to protect the lands these species call home, now and for your loved one(s) future!
Donate NowCommemorate a friend or a loved one who has passed by planting a tree in their honour.
Tallgrass prairie, cliffs and alvars, old growth forest… these are just a few examples of the 24 different habitat types that win perpetuity.
Donate NowDonors pledge to give monthly to our highest priority need and are the foundation of our organization.
Donate NowTaking a trip? Donate to protect the trees and land that absorbs the carbon of your travel!
Donate NowYour support can protect over 230 acres of environmentally sensitive lands in a critical area of Waterloo Region.
Donate NowOther Ways to Give
If you wish to make a donation of stocks or appreciated securities, please contact Christine Thompson.
To discuss legacy gift possibilities, please contact our Major Gifts Manager, Christine Thompson at christine.thompson at raresites.org or by calling 519-650-9336 x118.
Gifts that make an immediate, sizeable impact help us achieve our vision, and importantly, through your leadership, help spread the word about rare’s work to others. Contact our Major Gifts Manager, Christine Thompson at christine.thompson at raresites.org or by calling 519-650-9336 x118.
Make your donation go farther by contacting your employer to match your yearly gift to rare. See if your company is on the list; if not, reach out and ask.
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With 24 different habitats and more than 5,000 species identified across rare’s 1,200+ acres, the goal of rare is to preserve its sites and their ecosystems, for the community to enjoy in their natural states now and for the future.