For some donations, you do not have to take out your checkbook to make an impact in the community. While monetary donations have helped the organization protect approximately 10,000 acres in the area, property donations have also helped the Door County Land Trust thrive in its efforts to maintain the peninsula's ecological diversity. Most recently, landowners Michael and Ann Morgan donated a conservation easement agreement on their property south of Egg Harbor, adding another 13 acres of protected parcels between the Niagara Escarpment and the Green Bay shoreline. In addition to being one of the largest concentrations of the federally threatened Dwarf Lake Iris flowers, the parcel also features a collection of sugar maple, American beech, ironwood, and basswood trees. Door County Land Trust Executive Director Emily Wood says donating land has some of the same positives as donating money to end-of-year giving.

Other organizations, such as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, offer land donation programs. You are encouraged to talk to an attorney or tax advisor beforehand since tax laws change frequently, and financial advantages can vary from person to person.