Establish A Legacy
Exausted by all the charties that are transformaticve, committed, intersectional, performative, holistic, forward thinking, and on and on? Like they are the most incredible organization on Earth while their directors and staff on the payroll, owning nothing.
That's not us now, or in the future. We ask to be evaluated by our deeds and not our retoric. Do you want to transfer your legacy to cajoling groups that are long removed from work and the real world?
Then consider reaching out to us. It will be at a minimum an interesting discussion on preserving Western Lands and your goals.
Do note, if you don’t already know, that Western Lands Preservation is a for-profit entity and accepts no taxpayer funds for any aspect of our operations. You can learn here Why? The generously of individuals is a welcome part of our enterprise, though we have yet to received a single acre by bequest, so if we talk it could be a first. Bequests to Western Lands Preservation are not tax-deductible.
If you would like to talk, reach out by email, phone, or a
Regards,
Steven Whitney, Founder
Western Lands Preservation
The Oak of the Shimmering Woods
by Steven Whitney
Once upon a time
In a land very far away
In the center of the Shimmering Woods,
Stood an oak.
It was wide as the Keep,
And as tall as the Tower,
With branches spread in a canopy of green.
Truly magnificent it was.
A boy once wandered the Shimmering Woods
And happened upon this oak
And gazed at its unclimbed heights
And the many worlds within.
The kingdom fell into war
And the boy became a soldier.
When then enemy sought his scalp,
He found refuge behind the oak.
When many wars had passed,
With the soldier now a man,
He built a cabin out of wood
But just couldn't fell the oak.
As the months turned into years,
The man aged to an Elder.
He looked upon his life,
And he looked upon the tree.
You were with me as a child, he said.
And with me as I aged.
But I'm afraid my time has come.
Goodbye my friend the oak.
With seasons and seasons gone by,
And many friends at rest by his roots,
He'll yet have many more:
The Oak of the Shimmering Woods.
Copyright © 2020 Steven Whitney