Donation
We owe so much to the generosity of our donors. You rely on us to continue the work ahead to make the dream of a 22-mile Parkway become reality, and we rely on people like you to help us make the work possible. There are many different ways to become involved and to give.
Together we can make a difference and create a resource that benefits the whole community.
Planned Giving
Since our inception in 1988, the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust has relied on financial support from men and women who share our commitment to preserving the San Joaquin River, protecting land, and creating a 22-mile Parkway from Friant Dam to Highway 99. Among these people, one group makes the most lasting gift: those who remember the Trust in their wills or estate plans. To make a gift of any kind to the Trust is an act of generosity. To make a long-term gift, derived from the work of a lifetime, is to make a commitment beyond measure. At the River Parkway Trust, they form a very special group of donors known as the Banner Peak Society.
Banner Peak, an elevation of 12,945 feet, is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of the Sierra Nevada and lies within the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Banner Peak was named by Willard D. Johnson, USGS topographer, in 1883, on account of cloud-banners streaming from the summit. At the foot of Banner Peak lies Thousand Island Lake where the middle fork of the San Joaquin River begins. The Banner Peak Society began in response to a generous bequest left by Thomas R. Richardson, MD, who, with his wife Louise, hiked the Sierras and cycled California and beyond. Tom was a passionate environmentalist, a writer, and a skilled photographer. He delighted in capturing the natural world that he loved. His photographs remain to inspire others to protect the rivers, mountains, and wildlife habitats that were a constant inspiration to him. Tom’s photograph of Banner Peak, taken from the Eastern side of the Sierra on one of his many excursions, was adopted as the official image of the Banner Peak Society.
Banner Peak, an elevation of 12,945 feet, is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of the Sierra Nevada and lies within the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Banner Peak was named by Willard D. Johnson, USGS topographer, in 1883, on account of cloud-banners streaming from the summit. At the foot of Banner Peak lies Thousand Island Lake where the middle fork of the San Joaquin River begins. The Banner Peak Society began in response to a generous bequest left by Thomas R. Richardson, MD, who, with his wife Louise, hiked the Sierras and cycled California and beyond. Tom was a passionate environmentalist, a writer, and a skilled photographer. He delighted in capturing the natural world that he loved. His photographs remain to inspire others to protect the rivers, mountains, and wildlife habitats that were a constant inspiration to him. Tom’s photograph of Banner Peak, taken from the Eastern side of the Sierra on one of his many excursions, was adopted as the official image of the Banner Peak Society.
