"… The land was effectively given to the Society in 1997 by Jean Ellen duPont Shehan, a member of the affluent duPont family. But for Audubon officials, a cruc …"

"… ed flow of funds — about $500,000 per year — to maintain the property. Shehan established two trusts providing Audubon the money to manage the sanctuary …"

"… pay the $40,000-a-year property tax bill.“We took the property from Mrs. Shehan and the family with the understanding that a management endowment would ac …"

"… in 2001 and were just barely able to provide the needed cash.Bruce Stone, Shehan’s attorney, said it became clear in late 2007 that the trusts she had ar …"