Leavenworth P. Sperry, Jr. and Family of Middlebury
Protecting the environment forever
As the longtime president of the Middlebury Land Trust, Leavenworth P. Sperry, Jr. (Lem) knows the costs that organizations face to maintain and protect their land.
He established the Leavenworth P. Sperry, Jr. and Family Fund for the Environment in 2007 with assets from an IRA rollover. This field of interest fund supports the preservation of open space and wildlife, the enhancement of landscapes by land trusts and similar groups, as well as the restoration of forests, fields, lakes, rivers and streams.
Grants from the fund may also be used for eradication of invasive plants, like the mile-a-minute vine, environmental education, and similar programs.
His reason for choosing the Community Foundation?
“The Foundation will be around,” said Lem, a former Foundation trustee and past president. “You don’t give to an outfit that will be here today and gone tomorrow.”
