Swirls of water in Vermont autumn © Kurt Budliger

Help Protect & Restore Our Rivers

A Statewide Leader for Healthy Rivers

Over nearly three decades, we have worked with people on nearly every river in the state to protect and restore the places where rivers are most likely to meander and overflow during floods.

Other Ways to Give

Give from a Donor-Advised Fund

If you have a donor-advised fund, it’s easy to direct contributions to Vermont River Conservancy. Here’s some of the info you might want to have handy:

Vermont River Conservancy
29 Main Street, Unit 11, Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 229-0820
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 03-0347147

If you have questions or would like to learn how your Donor Advised Fund can make a difference for Vermont’s rivers and communities, email Kassia . And Thanks!

Give Directly From Your IRA

Want to reduce your taxable income for the year? Anyone 70 ½ or older can support Vermont’s rivers via a tax-free charitable individual retirement account (IRA) rollover. This counts toward your annual minimum distribution.

For example, if you’re not needing income from your IRA, you might choose to gift a portion of your required minimum distribution up to $100,000, and thus reduce your tax liability for the year. Unlike usual IRA distributions, IRA donations directly to Vermont River Conservancy are not taxed. Consult a tax advisor to discuss specific tax benefits.

To make this process easy, here’s the information to provide to your financial advisor:

Vermont River Conservancy
29 Main Street, Unit 11
Montpelier, VT 05602
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 03-0347147

Donate Stock

Donating stock is a great way to make a difference for Vermont’s rivers and can also have tax benefits – talk with your financial advisor to learn more. To make the stock donation process easy, here are the details you can provide to your broker:

Charles Schwab Account Number: 8176-4193
Depository Trust Company (DTC Number): 0164, code 40
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 03-0347147

If you donate stock, please email with your name, contact info, approximate transfer date, type of stock, and number of shares. This will help us process and acknowledge your gift.

Donate your Car, Truck, Boat or RV

It’s easy! Get rid of your old vehicle and support conservation at the same time. Free haul away, even if it doesn’t run. Click to learn more and get started.

Give in Memory of or in Honor of Friends and Family

A gift “in memory of” or “in honor of” a friend or family member who loves rivers is a meaningful way to honor a life well-lived.

Celebrate a birthday, graduation, retirement, or milestone, or give in memory of a loved one. You’ll have the option to share a personal message with them (or their next of kin) to let them know you’ve celebrated their love of rivers with a gift to Vermont River Conservancy.

Contribute to the Canute Dalmasse Legacy Fund

A lifelong friend of rivers, Canute Dalmasse passed away in 2008. He was a Vermont public servant for 36 years, including positions as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation and Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources. He had a special love for Vermont’s rivers, a passion his family and friends carry forward with annual contributions in his honor. For nearly 15 years now, the Canute Dalmasse Legacy Fund has helped catalyze some of Vermont River Conservancy’s most innovative conservation efforts across the state.

Include Vermont River Conservancy in Your Will

A bequest is one of the most common types of planned gifts. When you create or update your will, you can direct a specific asset (like your home or car), a total dollar amount, or a percentage of your assets to be given to Vermont River Conservancy. To make this process easy, here’s the information to provide to your lawyer:

Vermont River Conservancy
29 Main Street, Unit 11
Montpelier, VT 05602
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 03-0347147

If you include Vermont River Conservancy in your will, please email our development and operations director, Kassia Randzio, at so we can acknowledge your lasting commitment to Vermont’s rivers.

Name Vermont River Conservancy as a Beneficiary

Life insurance plans and most retirement plans like an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), 401(k), or a 403(b) can have a substantial impact on your taxes, or on your heirs. By naming Vermont River Conservancy as a beneficiary of your retirement plans or life insurance policy, you can help save future taxes for your heirs while making a significant difference for Vermont’s rivers. Consult a tax advisor to discuss specific tax benefits.

Here’s the information you’ll need to list Vermont River Conservancy as a beneficiary:

Vermont River Conservancy
29 Main Street, Unit 11
Montpelier, VT 05602
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 03-0347147

If you name Vermont River Conservancy as a beneficiary, please email our development and operations director, Kassia Randzio, at so we can acknowledge your lasting commitment to Vermont’s rivers.

Give In Your Own Way

Are you looking to donate some other way? Please be in touch. We’d love to talk with you to help you invest in Vermont River Conservancy in a way that makes sense for you. Start a conservation by contacting our development and operations director, Kassia Randzio, at .

Your generous gift helps protect Vermont’s rivers.

We rely on the financial support of individuals, businesses, and grants. Every dollar you donate helps support our work to protect miles of waterways and acres of land — from mountain streams and free-flowing rivers, to rural swimming holes and urban oases.

All donors share in the satisfaction of protecting special lands, and are part of our community of people who protect the places they love. Every gift, regardless of size, makes a difference for Vermont’s rivers.

Kid and dog in Jones Brook in Greensboro, VT © Jay Ericson
Kayaker with rainbow over waterfall © Kurt-Budliger