Remembering Roy
If you were lucky enough to meet him, you’ll probably never forget J. Roy Houston.
His quick, wry wit…solid sense of fairness…and cut-to-the-chase way of running a meeting were just some of the things that endeared him to so many people.
This fall, we launched a fundraising campaign to create three, permanent remembrances for Roy. These include:
• building out the District’s barn headquarters to meet expanding needs and naming the entire 7,600-square-foot facility in his honor
• establishing and endowing the J. Roy Houston Partnership Award, to be given annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of a conservation partner or individual, and
• creating a fund to help assure the continued development of conservation programs relevant to the community.
The campaign goal to fund all three is $150,000.
So far, we’ve raised some $30,000 toward this goal — $20,000 donated by the District and some $10,000 donated by friends, family, and colleagues of Roy.
How to give
- You can print out a donor form here and complete and mail it with your donation to the District.
- You can click this link and donate now, using your credit card. (Note: Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit card payments for multi-year pledges. These can be made using the donor form link in the bullet above.)
