This plaque belongs to Wiliam Eric Hopkins, co-founder of the Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary. It was a dream of Eric and his wife, Doris to make sure that these lands would be protected. In fact, the land that is now the Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary used to belong to Doris and Eric. They donated 130 Hectares (320 acres) to Nature Conservancy Canada (NCC) on the condition that the NCC purchase two quarter-sections of land across the lake as well. In 1999, Daryl and Kathy Howery donated land to the nature sanctuary bringing the total protected area to 470 Hectares (1,200 acres) around the lake.