A Passion for Exploration, Discovery, and Preservation

Noanet Woodlands, Dover © Jake Belcher

From summer days in the Berkshires as a child to current-day hikes through the Charles River Valley, Amy Sales has a lifelong love of the outdoors. As a walker, hiker, biker, snowshoer, and more, her passion for exploration and discovery has drawn her to scores of Trustees properties across the state.

“I’ve always felt like Massachusetts was the Garden of Eden,” Amy said. “To find that there was an organization that cares about the same things I do, the cultural and natural resources of the Commonwealth, makes me feel deeply connected to The Trustees.”

A Trustees member since the 1990s, Amy joined The Semper Virens Society in 2021 by making a generous bequest intention to The Trustees. According to Amy, that decision to make a gift through her will was rooted in her belief in our shared mission to preserve and maintain our state’s most precious treasures.

“I thought about how my assets will endure, and I tried to choose a few different areas I truly care about and where I want to show gratitude in my will,” she said. “Massachusetts would not be what it is without its forests, farms, gardens, meadows, and coastline. I cannot think of anything more important to support than the Trustees’ work protecting all this and making it accessible to everyone—now and in the future.”