You can help preserve irreplaceable landscapes for future generations.
Your gift of time, money, or land is an investment in the future of our Kenai Peninsula communities. Together, we make a difference.
Gifts of Cash   |   Non-Cash Gifts   |   Legacy Gifts   |   Get Involved

Gifts of Cash

There are many ways to support KHLT’s important work and contribute to the future. Contributions are tax deductible as permitted by law, as KHLT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Preserve Land
Take action to preserve land on the Kenai Peninsula. Your tax-deductible financial contribution in any amount will help us protect important fish, wildlife, and recreational lands on for the future. We honor our donors by carefully safeguarding the land under our care. Every dollar counts!
Donations & Memberships
To ensure that the Kenai Peninsula’s beauty and wildlife continue long into the future, make an online donation or send in a check to:

Kachemak Heritage Land Trust
315 Klondike Ave
Homer, Alaska 99603

By giving $1 or more, you are considered a "member" of KHLT for the year. We typically send out two rounds or "member renewal reminder" mailings—one in the fall and one in the spring.
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​Recurring Giving
Choose to give on a recurring plan throughout the year. Predictable funds through monthly gifts are wonderful for non-profits as they save paper, postage, staff time and help us predict the amount of funds coming in to our organization. If you choose this option, your credit card will be billed and you can cancel anytime.
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Year-End Giving
KHLT’s Year-End Campaign offers the opportunity to make a year-end matching gift supporting our important conservation work. Gifts to the appeal are matched dollar-for-dollar by our U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program grant.
Honorarium and Memorial Gifts
Giving a tax-deductible gift is a great way celebrate a special occasion, or to remember a friend or loved one. Your contribution to the land trust might become an annual tradition made in their honor, or a lasting tribute to celebrate the life they lived.

Workplace Giving
Many businesses offer matching gift programs to employees. If you would like to participate in a Workplace Giving program to increase your gift to KHLT, please check with your employer.
Sponsorships
A business sponsorship of an event or program offers a great opportunity for businesses to showcase support for land conservation on the Kenai. Sponsors are recognized in advertising, in our annual magazine Landmarks, publicly at events, on this website and in social media. To become a sponsor, call (907) 235-5263 or email carson@kachemaklandtrust.org.

Heritage Circle
​​With an annual gift of $1,000 or more, you become an essential partner in conserving the natural heritage of the Kenai Peninsula for future generations. Heritage Circle memberships include invitations to special celebrations, exclusive field trips, and first notice for events and KHLT happenings.

Non-Cash Gifts

Our early contributions to KHLT have increased, thanks to gifts of stock, a truly winning way to donate to a favorite organization.
~ JEANIE SHERWOOD
Gifts of Stock
Gifts of stock is a simple way to give to KHLT. A gift of appreciated stock can help save on your taxes. If you are interested in donating stock, please contact Executive Director, Marie McCarty at [email protected] or call
(907) 235-5263 for account information.

Gifts of Insurance or an IRA
You can name KHLT as a beneficiary or contingency beneficiary of your life insurance policy or your retirement plan. If you’ve included KHLT in your estate plans, please let us know.
Host an Event
Hosting a special event to benefit KHLT and donating the proceeds is a great way to promote your business and let your customers know you support protecting land on the Kenai Peninsula. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact [email protected].

​Pick.Click.Give.
Pick.Click.Give. is a fantastic way for Alaskans to support KHLT by donating part of their Permanent Fund Dividend.

Legacy Gifts

Each generation has its own rendezvous with the land, for despite our fee titles and claims of ownership, we are all brief tenants on this planet. By choice, or by default, we will carve out a land legacy for our heirs.
~ STEWART UDALL
Leaving a legacy gift offers individuals like you an opportunity to carry a gift far into the future. For some people, legacy giving can be a way to contribute to organizations they care about when they have not had the ability to make gifts during their lifetime.
A legacy gift, or bequest, is a gift made to charity in your will or trust. A significant benefit of making a bequest gift of land to KHLT is that it allows you to continue to use the property during your life. Please talk to us first – come in or call us before you give a legacy gift. Take time to share your vision, concerns and timeline. Discuss our conservation requirements and our unique options. With careful planning, donors may receive financial benefits while creating a meaningful legacy.

It is important to discuss all potential donations or sales with an attorney and/or tax advisor, as each person’s situation is unique. KHLT does not provide specific tax or legal advice.
  • Include KHLT in Your Will
  • The gift of a qualified pension plan (401K, IRA, 403b).
  • A gift through life insurance If you are interested in making a gift, contact us today. Your inquiry is always confidential. Contact Executive Director, Marie McCarty at [email protected] or call (907) 235-5263.I


​In celebration of KHLT’s 35th anniversary, we are launching the Legacy Giving Circle. We are incredibly grateful to have secured a $25,000 pledge, and with each notification we receive that someone has put KHLT in their estate plans, $2,500 will be donated to KHLT from the pledge. Will YOU be one of the 10 individuals who help us reach $25,000 this year by putting KHLT in your legacy plans? Join our Legacy Giving Circle today by letting us know you’ve put us in your will.

Have you heard of FreeWill? This online will-writing resource takes just 20 minutes to use and helps create your legal will and legacy gift at no immediate cost. With their secure online tool, you can make your plan and designate a portion of your legacy to Kachemak Heritage Land Trust to secure the future of land on the Kenai Peninsula.
Use FreeWill’s online tool to log your assets, name the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust as beneficiary and receive printable instructions on how to set each one up with your broker.

Get Involved

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.
~ GILLIAN ANDERSON
Volunteer
Help us protect the land that we love. Volunteers are an important part of our land trust family. Volunteers help monitor properties, maintain trails, serve on our Board and committees, help with important office work, assist with events, help with property maintenance such as grade or plow our office driveway, and more.

Our volunteer opportunities can be tailored to meet your interests, skills, and time availability. Sign up to be a KHLT volunteer today!
  1. Get started by filling out our volunteer form
  2. After receiving your form, we will connect with a call to learn more about your interests and find the right fit for you