Thank you to donors to The Wilderness

On Dec. 4, 2024, The Niagara Foundation was able to complete the acquisition of The Wilderness property. We could not have done this without the donations that enabled the purchase, including the $1-million gift from the Goettler Family Foundation and donations from all of our Board. 

Wilderness sign Dec 2024


$1,000,000

Lauren & Vaughn Goettler and the Goettler Family Foundation


$50,000 +

  • David & Heather Fuller
  • Chris & Jeanne Jennings
  • Miller Waste Systems
  • Sam & Robin Ridesic
  • Donald & Elaine Triggs


$25,000 – $49,999

  • Lyle Hall & Ben Taylor
  • Estate of John Kormos
  • McCall MacBain Foundation
  • Paul & Marilyn Shepherd


$10,000 – $24,999

  • Anne-Louise Branscombe
  • Jane Dagg & Peter Hartwell
  • Carol Hansell & Ron McLaughlin
  • Dr. Richard James & Marie Scarland-James 
  • Judy McLeod & Peter Howe
  • Brad Nixon & Carol Beckmann
  • Jon & Ginny Taylor


$5,000 – $9,999


  • Dr. Richard Merritt
  • Albrecht & Anja Seeger


$1,000 – $4,999

  • Donald Combe
  • Richard Ellis & Andrew Colwell
  • Tom & Kim Elltoft
  • Michael & Beckie Fox
  • Marsha Howe
  • Arlyn Levy & Gail Hawkins
  • Robert & Elaine McCaughey
  • Sally Mitchell & Julian Trachsel
  • Wanda & Terry Nord
  • Josephine Rigg & Peter Wilkie
  • Wayne E. Shaw & Marilyn L. Pilkington
  • Janice Thomson
  • Paul & Carolyn Weiss


Up to $999

  • Diana Adachi & Stewart Hall 
  • Clare Cameron
  • Steve Cohen & Joe Carlino
  • Marnie Collins & Bob Dingman
  • Patrick Devine
  • Hugh & Joanne Dow
  • Christine Earl
  • Bruce & Jan Harvey
  • Judy MacLachlan
  • Weston Miller & Mel Ashcroft 
  • Dr. Elizabeth Oliver-Malone
  • Sue-Ann Ramsden
  • George & Chris Semple
  • Mark & Marilyn Wheaton
  • Anonymous (4)