A planned gift to Great Parks Forever ensures that the natural places you cherish today will be protected for generations to come.
Leave a Legacy
Leave a Planned Gift
Ensure a future for our natural spaces and programs for the community.
Legacy Trees and Benches
By adopting a legacy tree or bench, you enrich our shared bigger backyard and enhance the natural beauty of Great Parks.
There are so many ways for you to be involved in our mission, both today and for years to come. We would love to talk through options, opportunities, and even naming-rights possibilities with you!
Please contact Great Parks Forever Executive Director Tom Carleton at 513-245-7456 or [email protected].
A Conservation Promise
An Early Investment Story
Mitchell Memorial Forest was the country home of William Morris Mitchell. It was there he grew to love and respect nature and the outdoors. In the 1960s, Mr. Mitchell began to make plans to gift his family’s property to the park district. Upon his passing in 1974, the park district inherited 644 acres and financial assets to acquire more land and fund park operations. Mr. Mitchell’s vision was that Mitchell Memorial Forest, named for his parents, would grow to more than 1,500 acres. Great Parks achieved this vision in 2017, after 40 years of patiently acquiring one parcel of land after another with the financial assets left by Mr. Mitchell. Today, Great Parks Forever continues to champion the vision and inspires a community of Great Parks supporters to keep this unwavering conservation promise.