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C E L E B R A T I N G 3 7 Y E A R S O F L A N D C O N S E R V A T I O N
Vol. 31, No. 1 Fall 2020
Climate &
Conservation
Together, we can make a difference
Georgica Pond | Wainscott
A Message from our President
This past year will have never been busier, especially as more people are
be remembered for seeking refuge here on the East End, and the needs
generations to come. of those already here have come into sharper focus,
Given the pandemic, especially around food security.
social strife, and political So, while we are physically separated by distance and
polarization, 2020 has masks, we are bound together more than ever to protect
been filled with division, our surroundings, and to connect with each other through
uncertainty, sorrow, and the land you help to conserve. Because of you, the Trust
stress. But there is reason has many new opportunities to:
for hope beyond the promise of vaccines. If we can respect
our differences, rebuild trust, and find common ground, • Protect more of the land and water upon which
we can do anything. As has been said many times by our lives and livelihoods depend;
many people, “Together we stand, divided we fall.” • Support new and established farmers who feed
us, including people in need;
If you are like me, our current reality has awakened in
• Ensure that conserved land is accessible to all
you a deeper appreciation of our local community – its members of our community;
people, facing shared challenges, some more desperate • Lift our spirits through virtual gatherings that
than others; frontline workers who care for and protect provide a space for us to meet and greet.
us; farms that provide us with fresh, local produce;
places that define our community and nourish our This newsletter reflects the breadth of the work that you
souls – all part of the social and natural environment in make possible. Thank you so much for your partnership
which we live. Here, we have more control over what’s and continued support. Together we will continue to do
happening around us. Here, we can protect the land amazing things even during these trying times! Please
and water upon which we depend. Here, we can find call or email me if you have any questions. I‘d love to
common ground. hear from you. Stay safe and be well.
Through the many challenges we have faced this year,
you and the community have asked the Trust to do
more to protect, steward, and share the resources that
sustain us, and bind us together. Consequently, we
JHalsey@PeconicLandTrust.org
Connecting (virtually) through Programming
T hank you for staying connected with us this year!
Through programs on Zoom and video, and essays
and stories about nature and agriculture, we hope
If you missed any
of our programs,
you can find them
we brought a little of the wonders of Long Island’s on our website
working farms and natural lands into your homes. And blog. We are in the
inspiration to your own landscapes. planning stages
for 2021 – with
We hope next year to be able to meet more in person,
plans to host Zoom
but also plan to continue to provide interactive
programs monthly,
programs over Zoom and video.
starting with a
This year, we had how-to videos on everything from discussion on the
birdhouse building to fermenting veggies and eco- “Changing Tides in
mindfulness. We had essays on our local feathered Marine Farming”
friends, and Zoom conversations with local growers on January 21.
and artists. photo courtesy of Richard Wines
We send a very special thank you to all the We welcome your ideas for future programs.
contributors: the moderators, panelists, writers, Have a suggestion for 2021? Please reach out to Kathy Kennedy,
farmers, chefs and explorers. You made these programs Senior Manager of Outreach, at KKennedy@PeconicLandTrust.org.
engaging, informative, and dynamic. We look forward to seeing you in person in the future.
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Connections
On Georgica (virtually)
Connecting Pond... through Programming
T he stress on our local ponds due to surface runoff
and other pollutants continues, but we have some
good news to report related to Georgica Pond in
Wainscott. Thanks to a generous donation by Katharine
(Kathy) Rayner, the Trust has acquired and will begin
remediation and restoration of a 1.4-acre property on the
corner of Montauk Highway and Wainscott Stone Road.
“I am privileged to be able to give back to a place
that has provided me with so much joy and beauty.
Having lived on Georgica Pond for forty years I have
witnessed its deterioration, and this project to protect
the Pond comes from the heart,” said Katharine
Rayner. “As a gardener, I look forward to learning a
new vocabulary of native plants and working with
Peconic Land Trust to restore a natural habitat on the Trust. “Upon learning from Kathy that the owner
shore of Georgica Pond.” was actively considering offers on the property, Kim
Quarty, our Senior Project Manager, worked with
This property has been the site of notable restaurants
broker Lori MacGarva to make it happen. Guided by
for over 50 years. Its restoration will aid in improving
Kathy’s commitment and vision, we are now preparing
the health of the pond and surrounding natural habitat
for the demolition of the structures on the property to
by removing the building, septic system and leaching
set the stage for its restoration, all to improve the health
fields that have contributed to the degradation of the
of Georgica Pond!”
pond’s water quality. There will also be an opportunity
to work with the Town of East Hampton and the
Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation to address the Thank you Kathy for making this all possible!
flow of contaminated surface water into the pond.
To learn more about this critical water quality and habitat
“Sometimes it takes years to make a conservation protection initiative, contact Kim Quarty, Senior Project
purchase happen. In this case, it was literally weeks,” Manager, at KQuarty@PeconicLandTrust.org, or Matt Swain,
said John v.H. Halsey, President of the Peconic Land Director of Stewardship, at MSwain@PeconicLandTrust.org.
A Special Thank You to our Connections Presenters, Panelists & Contributors:
Casey Chalem Anderson, Drianne Benner,
Rick Bogusch, Chris Browder, Ted Bucci, Scott
Chaskey, Moses Cucura, Susan D’Alessio,
Jessica Damiano, Laura Donnelly, Patty Gentry,
Nancy Gilbert, Daniel Gilrein, Layton Guenther,
Jennifer Halsey-Dupree, Pete Haskell, Ira
Haspel, Annette Hinkle, Carol Isles, Brian
Kennedy, Greg Kessler, Will Lee, Christian Mir,
Jessica Morgan, Brendan O’Dwyer, Melissa
Parrott, Will Peckham, Jennifer Pike, Karen
Rivara, Charity Robey, Charity Joy Robinson,
Justin Ruaysamran, Brian Smith, Kathryn
Szoka, Paul Wagner, Richard Wines, John
Witzenbocker, Tamson Yeh, and Bill Zalakar Balsam Fields Deborah Ann Light Preserve,
Casey Chalem Anderson
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Climate Resiliency
Climate and Conservation:
Now and for Future Generations
T he challenges of this year are still with us. As we
adapt to changes brought on by the pandemic,
we continue to hear how various stages of economic
With your support, the Trust is strategically
conserving land a) with prime agricultural soils, b)
within groundwater protection areas, and c) along
lockdown have given Mother Earth moments of our vulnerable shorelines.
recovery. But these moments, due to severely reduced
travel and closures in factories, are fleeting. And, we are also providing workshops on land
management practices to help growers and residents
Nonetheless, perhaps this is a moment when we can implement:
focus on actions that we can all take on a permanent
basis to reverse the damage caused by climate change. • soil health practices that build soil, sequester carbon
and reduce excess nitrogen, via composting, utilizing
To reverse course, we must work toward a future cover crops, buffer plantings, and stormwater
where we: management.
• sustainable landscaping practices that encourage
• emit fewer greenhouse gases
• sequester carbon and build soil native plants, provide habitat for wildlife necessary
• anticipate sea-level rise for pollination and biodiversity, and reduce or
• increase our use and investment in eliminate the need for fertilizers and pesticides.
renewable energy sources
• improve our biodiversity by nurturing native Undeveloped, natural landscapes, including woodlands,
plants and species – including pollinators farmlands, meadows and other natural habitats,
• bolster our local food resources absorb carbon dioxide emissions. Wetlands and
• protect our resilient wetlands and shorelines shorelines absorb storm surges and protect coastal
to absorb storm surges communities. Growing food in our communities
• reduce nutrients and runoff in surface waters reduces transportation costs and pollution related to
that cause harmful algal blooms importing food. Using regenerative agriculture practices
• expand and protect watersheds that recharge improves soil health and reduces the need for fertilizers
our drinking water.
and pesticides. So, if we work together to conserve
Here on the East End, conservation and sustainable land more land, grow more food locally, care for our soil,
management practices can help achieve these goals. and protect our shorelines we really can mitigate the
negative impacts of climate change.
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Together, we can make a difference.
The following are a few of the recent projects and
programs that your support makes possible. Thank you! Living and Adaptable Shorelines
Water Quality Properly managed wetlands and shorelines can
On Long Island, the combination of continuing sea- provide storm surge protection. These lands act like
level rise and increasing demand for drinking water sponges, absorbing salt water and reducing surface
are colliding, intensifying salt-water intrusion into our runoff and the potential for harmful algal blooms. In
sole source aquifer. By conserving land near drinking projects across Suffolk County, the Trust is working
water wellheads and in sensitive areas of the aquifer, with scientists and communities to reduce erosion
we reduce development in these areas and provide and implement solutions that restore formerly
more land for water recharge. developed properties.
Since 2017, we have received a grant match Most recently, the Trust worked with donor Katharine
commitment of $9 million from New York State Rayner to acquire a former restaurant property in
for the acquisition of land or the purchase of Wainscott (see page 3). Now we are in the process of
development rights in the towns of Brookhaven, East removing the existing structures and implementing
Hampton, Shelter Island and Southold for surface a restoration plan that will include new plantings of
water quality, groundwater recharge areas, and native grasses and wetland vegetation. The Trust is
drinking water protection. To date, we have closed on also working with the Town of East Hampton and
three properties under this program, most recently in the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation in ongoing
Shelter Island. efforts to reduce the stormwater run-off into the pond
from both Route 27/Montauk Highway and Wainscott
In February 2020, the Trust acquired (and simultaneously Stone Road. Nitrogen and phosphorus from runoff
re-conveyed to the Town of Shelter Island) six acres on are major contributors to the harmful algal blooms
Shelter Island to protect groundwater by enabling the that have stressed many of our local ponds and bays,
naturally recurring replenishment of the aquifer. The including Georgica Pond.
woodland was a conservation priority because of its Located where Talmage Creek flows into Georgica
location near a public drinking water wellhead and Pond, the property sits within the 4,000-acre Georgica
its relatively high recharge potential for the island’s Pond Watershed.* The protection of this land will
aquifer. revert a developed property back to nature (today,
approximately 59 percent of the land within the
The land will be maintained for passive recreation,
watershed is developed*). The area is home to a
such as hiking and birdwatching. A foot trail, trail
wide-range of birds, reptiles, finfish and shellfish, and
markers, and a trailhead kiosk are being considered. native plants and trees — including osprey, snapping
We expect to close on another property in the Town of turtles and blue crabs.
Brookhaven by year end. *source: Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation
North Menantic Preserve, Shelter Island
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Climate Resiliency
So i l Health and Loc al Food
The Trust’s Farms for the Future Initiative, with
its focus on food production farming, is providing
resources to acquire, lease, resell, and restore
farmland across Suffolk County.
A key component of the program is keeping the
agricultural lands healthy and viable for a diverse
range of food-related crops -- including the
requirement that lands under lease must be in cover
crop when not actively in food production. Seasonal
cover crops (Summer and Winter) protect the soil participated in a number of cover crop trials at our
from erosion, manage nitrogen cycling, and Agricultural Center in Southold to see which are most
provide important nutrients that build up the soil effective here on Long Island. Trials have shown that
for future plantings. sunn hemp and a mix of sorghum sudangrass, and
In 2020, the Trust leased over 200 acres of farmland sunn hemp in summer, and rye in winter were the
to both new and established farmers across the East best performers.
End – a total of 28 different farm operations. These All of this and more we are able to do
included vegetables, quail, hogs, snails, flowers,
everyday with your support!
herbs, and bees! Additionally, the Trust continues to
work with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Brentwood helping Interested in continuing the conversation? Contact Melanie
to manage its farmland leases with six growers. Cirillo, Director of Conservation Programs, at MCirillo@
PeconicLandTrust.org, Matt Swain, Director of Stewardship,
Working with the soil health specialists at Cornell at MSwain@PeconicLandTrust.org, or Dan Heston, Director of
Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, we have Agricultural Programs, at DHeston@PeconicLandTrust.org.
New Preserve Dawns on Great Hog Neck
W e are pleased to announce that over 50 acres
of woodland will now be available for passive
recreation with the recent purchase of 29.8 acres by the
with the Trust
to see this
land be open,
Trust from the Reese family. The new preserve, named available and
after the family’s father, Harold A. Reese Preserve, is contributing
located adjacent to the Trust’s Wolf Preserve (23 acres) to the natural
on the Great Hog Neck peninsula. The land will be resources of
available for hiking and exploring in the future as part the North
of the expansion and improvement of the existing trail Fork,” said
system at the Wolf Preserve, thanks to your support. Harold Reese, Jr.
By conserving the land’s ecology, the new preserve will The property
contribute significantly to the area’s resiliency to the has been
effects of climate change, provide important wildlife owned by the Reese family since the mid-1960s and is
habitat, and contribute to groundwater protection in predominantly woodland, with a 1-acre area of fresh
this part of the Peconic Bay Estuary. Acquisition of the water wetlands and is on the Peconic Estuary Program’s
Reese property was made possible by the Reese family’s Critical Land Protection list.
choice of a bargain sale, and also by accessing a line-of- “This is an extraordinary opportunity to protect and
credit provided by an anonymous donor to the Trust. conserve a significant amount of land in the Great Hog
The acquisition was completed on November 25. Neck area. We thank the Reese family for recognizing
“Having been in real estate development on the North the importance of conserving this environmentally
Fork for over 50 years, our family saw this property sensitive area of the Peconic Bay Estuary and for
as an important opportunity to preserve land in an working with our team, led by Project Manager Holly
ecologically sensitive part of the North Fork and to Sanford,” said Trust President John v.H. Halsey.
recognize our father’s important contribution to the To learn more, contact Holly Sanford, Project Manager, at
community. We are pleased to have been able to work HSanford@PeconicLandTrust.org, or Matt Swain, Director of
Stewardship, at MSwain@PeconicLandTrust.org.
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Water Quality News
Restoring the Health of Sagg Pond
in Sagg Pond, Sagaponack. The pond has been closed
for shellfishing by the NYSDEC, and public warnings
have been issued regarding recreational use.
Thus far, Dr. Gobler and his team have been able
to use microbial source tracking to identify major
contaminants in the waterbody. This included fecal
contamination from dogs and small mammals, which
was most likely transported to the pond via surface
runoff. Gobler’s team installed a monitoring buoy
in the pond to receive ongoing, real-time data on the
temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen levels of
the pond. This summer, readings from the buoy hit
T he Trust has always looked for innovative ways
to safeguard Long Island’s fragile water supply.
We have done this by identifying critical recharge
bloom levels.
Additionally, the team installed oyster cages in the
areas, protecting watersheds, and remediating when pond to assess the feasibility of using these filter
needed. But we also care about our surface waters, feeders as a water quality remediation approach to
the bays, ponds, and lakes that surround us. help remove excess nitrogen from the water. With
As part of this effort, the Trust has worked for the support of the community, and in partnership
decades to improve water quality in coastal ponds on with Southampton Town and the Town Trustees,
the South Fork, including Lake Agawam, Wickapogue the Trust will support additional research to inform
Pond, Georgica Cove, and Mill Pond. We have the preparation of a Sagg Pond Management/
worked with neighbors and local experts to raise Revitalization Plan.
funds in support of water quality research and long- Once the plan is complete, the Trust will help
term initiatives. coordinate remediation efforts, raise both public and
Most recently, in 2019, the Trust partnered with private funds to support the effort, and promote best
SUNY Stony Brook’s Dr. Chris Gobler, Endowed practices among watershed residents to restore the
Chair of Coastal Ecology and Conservation, to health of Sagg Pond.
fund a comprehensive, multi-year study aimed at To learn more about this critical project, contact Matt Swain,
understanding the causes of blue-green algal blooms Director of Stewardship, at MSwain@PeconicLandTrust.org.
Extend your impact and become a
Peconic Partner
Your monthly gift to the Annual Fund helps protect
our working farms, natural lands, and heritage.
Without your support,
our work would not be possible.
Thank you.
Giving is easy! Simply return the enclosed
gift envelope, or visit us online.
www.PeconicLandTrust.org/give
Call us at 631.283.3195 or email us at:
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Farms for the Future
New Cattle Farm Grows in Southold
K eeping agricultural lands growing up in Ireland. I’ve been
in production and available running a construction business
to farmers looking to start or and raising five kids with my wife
expand operations is a primary for the past 30 years, and for the
component of our Farms for last five years have been asking
the Future Initiative. We are myself, where did the last 25 years
so pleased to recently sell 19.2 go. Having a farm and the beautiful
acres of protected farmland Peconic Bay is the best of both worlds
and associated buildings and for me and my family. I decided it
structures in Southold to John was time to do what I loved as a kid
Murnane of Olde Road Farm LLC growing up and maybe slow down a
in September. little,” said Mr. Murnane.
The farmstead will be added to “We are excited to see this farmstead
Olde Road Farm’s existing 18 have a new life as part of John’s
acres. Mr. Murnane is in the early expanding cattle operation. Keeping
stages of establishing a beef farmland in active agriculture, and
cattle farm operation in Southold. supporting many different types of farm operations, is
important as we all work toward keeping agriculture
Mr. Murnane grew up on a farm in Ireland and has
viable in, and integral to, our communities,” said Dan
had a home in Southold for the past 18 years. He
Heston, Director of Agricultural Programs at the Trust.
currently has 15 Wagyu cattle with plans to expand
the farm to include sheep and chickens and other To learn more about supporting local farmers and the Farms for
crops. He initially plans to make repairs to the barns the Future Initiative, contact Dan Heston, Director of Agricultural
and to plant the fields in grazing crops for his cattle. Programs, at DHeston@PeconicLandTrust.org, or Jessie Marcus,
“I’ve wanted to get back into farming as I had Stewardship Manager, at JMarcus@PeconicLandTrust.org.
Gajeski Family: Building on a Tradition of Conservation
I n June, the Gajeski family built upon the
conservation legacy of Benny and Eleanor Gatz with
the protection of farmland in Riverhead.
wholesale vegetable
business, Gajeski
Produce, and a
Felix and William Gajeski of Jamesport sold their retail farmstand,
development rights on 7.5 acres of farmland through Northville Farms,
the Suffolk County Farmland Preservation Program. on Sound Avenue in
The land has been actively farmed for over 100 years Riverhead.
and is part of a 410-acre block of productive, but “We are honored to
unprotected, farmland. The Gajeski brothers are the once again be able
first landowners to preserve farmland in this part of to help the Gatz/
Jamesport, between the Main Road and the railroad, Gajeski family with
and Herricks and Laurel Lanes. the protection of
Also in June, Brian and Deborah Gajeski sold farmland in the Gwen Gatz Gajeski, Abigail Gajeski, and
development rights to the County on two building lots Town of Riverhead Deborah Gajeski.
in the Northville area of Riverhead on Sound Avenue. under the Suffolk
The lots, totaling 3.1 acres, are adjacent to previously County Farmland Protection Program. As the first
protected farmland and are part of a nearly 1,000-acre initiative of this type in the country, the County’s
contiguous block of protected farmland. program continues to work with our farming
community to ensure that agriculture remains strong
The Gajeskis’ are descendants of Benny and Eleanor and viable on Long Island. We thank the Gajeskis for
Gatz, who sold development rights on over 50 acres their commitment to farming!” said Trust President
of farmland in 2002 and 2003. Mr. Gatz is the father John v.H. Halsey.
of Felix Gajeski’s wife Gwen Gatz Gajeski and the To learn more contact Julie Wesnofske, Project Manager, at
grandfather of Brian Gajeski. The family operates the JWesnofske@PeconicLandTrust.org.
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Conservation News
Conservation in Setauket on Little Bay and Conscience Bay
T
And, in December 2019, the Trust
hanks to you and
acquired a .72-acre parcel from the
the NYS Department
Tyree family, which includes a single
of Enviromental
family residence. Plans for the site
Conservation, natural
are still pending.
resources in the
community of Setauket The goals of conservation efforts in
are being protected. In the area are to protect against sea-
late September, the Trust level rise and coastal erosion, aid in
and the Stell family safeguarding the water quality of
protected 3.3 acres the local bays, and preservation of
along Little Bay and the area’s rich history as part of the
Conscience Bay. American Revolution. The area is
This is the latest where the Culper Spy Ring originated
acquisition along Dyke and operated.
Road. In 2014, the Trust acquired a 1.12-acre parcel. “Every piece of property we can protect in these
This property was the first upland area added to an coastal communities can help combat the impacts
existing 52-acre Conscience Bay-Little Bay State Tidal of climate change while also preserving the rural
Wetland. The Trust sold the property to New York characteristics of Long Island,” said John v.H. Halsey,
State in 2015. President, Peconic Land Trust.
Wetlands along Brushy Neck Creek in Westhampton Protected
C ongratulations and Over 100 species of fish, birds and plants can be found
sincere thanks to in the area, including diamondback terrapin and
the DiPirro/Dederick loggerhead sea turtles and seals. A wide variety of
family and the Town migratory, breeding, and wintering birds, including
of Southampton for the peregrine falcons, terns, osprey and owls, also find
most recent conservation refuge and food here.
of 1.7 acres along As part of the Atlantic flyway, the area provides places to rest
Brushy Neck Creek in and nest for the many species of birds who make their way
Westhampton. With north and south as well as for those who call Long Island their
a rich wildlife habitat home all year round.
and scenic views, the
undeveloped property The newly protected land is located across Brushy
sits at the eastern end of Neck Creek from our Jagger Preserve and near our
Moriches Bay Estuary Tanners Neck Preserve. Southampton Town has also
and was identified by protected land in the area for parkland and open space,
the Town as a conservation priority. providing for many acres of land to help balance the
estuary’s health.
The Town acquired the property from the DiPirro/
“As someone who grew up here, it is important to me –
Dederick family in September and it will now be a
and my family – to support conservation efforts on
nature preserve. The family reached out to the Trust in
early 2019, working with Senior Project Manager Kim Eastern Long Island. Without our beautiful and
Quarty, to begin a conversation with the Town. ecologically healthy waters, wetlands, beaches, and
wildlife, we lose the very essence of what defines this
As recent storms have proven, providing buffers — community and why many of us choose to live here,”
especially in areas along our fragile salt marshes like said Carolann DiPirro.
this one — aids in coastal resilience by reducing the
destructive impacts of storm surge hastened by the To learn more about these conservation stories, or if you know of
impacts of climate change. This is beneficial not only to a property within your community that could be an opportunity
the people living near the water, but also provides for a for conservation, contact Melanie Cirillo, Director of Conservation
healthy environment for our local wildlife. Planning, at MCirillo@PeconicLandTrust.org or Kim Quarty,
Senior Project Manager, at KQuarty@PeconicLandTrust.org.
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Bridge Gardens
Savoring the Gardens’ Bounty
O ne highlight of the late summer season at Bridge
Gardens were workshops on fermented food,
featuring community gardener Justin Ruaysamran.
What is your favorite
fermented food to make?
Hands down, I love my Thai
Justin, who has a popular Instagram page fermented pork ribs, which is
@Justinmakesmyown, partnered with Rick Bogusch to rarely available in restaurants.
share the easy steps to creating delicious and healthy My basement always has
fermented foods. First up was sauerkraut using a supply of kraut, kimchi,
cabbage from Bridge Gardens, then recipe-enhancing miso, pepper paste, mead
fermented pepper paste using the late-September and kombucha. Also, my
pepper harvest, then miso to pair with Bridge Gardens sourdough starter has been
vegetables in various dishes. We concluded the going for over three years.
series by making kimchi using carrots, radishes
and cabbage. What inspired you to join the BG community garden, and
Justin shared his story: how would you describe this experience?
In gardening, we often find ourselves alone. It is probably
What inspired you to get started fermenting food?
a large reason why many of us are drawn to the activity, to
Food fermentation combines a number of interests and values be alone with nature. While I do garden in my backyard,
I hold. The first is preservation in that fermentation can
I also wanted to participate in Bridge Gardens because of
extend the life of food, resulting in less food waste, a reduction
in environmental impact, cost savings to my grocery the community. I love watching, and learning, how others
spending, and a show of respect to the hard work put into turn a small plot of land into a productive harvest. Rick has
cultivating and getting the food to my kitchen. Another provided valuable and practical guidance. And I have enjoyed
reason is historical, as humans have employed fermentation giving back to the community through my fermentation
techniques for thousands of years across all cultures, and I demonstrations.
want to make sure these practices do not get lost to modern,
often industrial, food manufacturing processes. Another Bridge Gardens
reason is accessibility, as we have discussed in our blog series.
Most fermentation techniques require little equipment, maybe 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton.
a jar, and the simplest of ingredients: salt and time. Finally, Open daily from 10am – 4pm,
is taste, because fermentation techniques can produce flavor
profiles not found in employing any other technique. with free admission.
How long have you been making fermented food? If you are interested in learning more about what makes Bridge
I tried to recreate pickles when I was a kid. The curiosity never left. Gardens grow, contact Rick Bogusch, Garden Director, at
RBogusch@PeconicLandTrust.org.
Garden Tips: Protecting Your Plants from Storms
W ith more and more chances for storms here
in the northeast, here are a few tips from
Dan Heston to consider when you are planting
garden plants from falling limbs, and beautify the
surrounding landscape.
and harvesting next year: Plant between hedgerows. Laying out a tender
planting with hedgerow protection is a must on
Pick your fruits and veggies as quickly and Long Island. Hurricanes and tropical storm winds
timely as possible. The old farmer’s adage says: generally come in from the southeast, move to the
No matter how good a crop looks in the fields it’s southwest, and then pass with winds moving to the
really non-existent until it is harvested and safely in northwest. Keep this in mind as you lay out your
your cooler. So, if there is a hurricane in the forecast, garden. Large plantings like deciduous trees with
harvest everything you can. base shrubs or bushy evergreens make excellent
wind breaks. But shrubby plants like berry bushes
Prune carefully before storm season. Pruning or low growing fruit trees can also be used to
surrounding trees by carefully thinning them out protect more fragile crops. Just lay your garden out
so the Long Island winds can safely sail through with plantings between the rows of shrubs.
them will save you on clean up time, protect your
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Remembering Jim Kilpatric
I n 2008, Bridge Gardens founders Jim Kilpatric
and Harry Neyens made a decision that has since
impacted more people than can be estimated. They
donated their beloved Bridge Gardens Trust to the
Peconic Land Trust, to ensure that this public garden
could be enjoyed and appreciated by the community
in perpetuity.
We are deeply saddened to know that Jim Kilpatric
recently passed away but want to share the impact
their generous gift has made to the community.
Because of Jim and Harry, the Peconic Land Trust has
a place to demonstrate sustainable living practices
Jim leading a tour of Bridge Gardens in 2008
that showcase a sensitivity to the environment. Since
receiving their gift over 12 years ago, the Trust has and beyond. Jim, and his partner Harry, have
worked to create a place where people come together created a lasting legacy, one that will be enjoyed and
to explore, learn, and relax. Offering everything from experienced by countless visitors and for that we are
organic landscape practices and how-to workshops sincerely thankful.
on vegetable gardening, native plants and organic
rose care, to children’s activities, live music in the
garden and art classes, Bridge Gardens has become a
community gathering place.
We couldn’t have done this without Jim and Harry’s
commitment to the Bridgehampton community
Offering Respite and Resources to Many
D id you have a chance to visit Bridge Gardens
this year? If you did, you would have noticed
that you were in good company. The Gardens saw
more visitors this year than ever before. Time in
nature provided many people a break from the
stresses of the year and many took time to explore
regularly, enjoying the colorful changes that happen
throughout the garden’s many beds.
While our usual in-person workshops were put on The Gardens bloomed this year, thanks in part to
hold, we adjusted to virtual programs using both the hard work and dedication of Bridge Gardens'
Zoom and video. We hope you enjoyed them! Assistant Shawn Gant. Shawn worked closely with Rick
Don’t worry if you missed any, all the virtual throughout the season to manicure the hedges, maintain
programming is available to view on our website the planting beds, and tend to the vegetable gardens.
blog. Many feature Garden Director Rick Bogusch
sharing his extensive horticulture knowledge on Thank you Shawn!
everything from seeding carrots, lettuce and beets,
And a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped
to creating healthy soil through compost, to walks
at the Gardens this summer, including Carol Ahlers,
through the 4-quadrant herb garden. Rick was also
joined by Paul Wagner of Greener Pastures Organics Susan Barbieri, Lacy Doyle, Susan Edwards, Elio
on several lawncare workshops. And a new series Floro, Bernard Hayduk, Regina Humanitski, Ed Krois,
took shape, “My Bridge Gardens,” featuring several Joe Lane, Linda Massis, Tom Oleszczuk, Heidi Rain,
people sharing their love of Bridge Gardens. Bobbi Rosko, Cathy Tepper, Mark Turner,
Jackie Watson, and Matt Ziskin.
www.PeconicLandTrust.org | 11Farms for the Future
Growing for the Community
F armers and
gardeners made
this year at the
onsite community garden hosted 52
community garden members. The fields
were productive and an important part
Agricultural Center of the community’s local food resources.
at Charnews Farm However, the long, dry mid-summer
a success. season along with the tropical storm
As a season of Isaias in August had some negative
uncertainty and impacts – as did pests and disease.
concern unfolded, As a result, the Farms for the Future
the team had to take team is working with Annmarie
a new approach Calabro from Suffolk County Soil
to make the fields and Water District to develop a pest
ready for the farmers management plan for the Ag Center
and gardeners. property. We hope to have it available
With COVID-19 appearing early on the North Fork, Dan before the start of the 2021 growing season. The
Heston along with Jessie Marcus and Brendan Minogue management plan will be a resource for our farmers
worked together, getting the farm fields and community and gardeners at the Ag Center as well as more
gardens ready and prepped. broadly throughout the community.
This season, the farm hosted five farmers in the To learn more about the farm leasing program at the Ag Center,
incubator fields, plus three in the outlying fields across contact Dan Heston, Director of Agricultural Programs, at
Horton’s Lane and on the north side of Route 48. The DHeston@PeconicLandTrust.org or Jessie Marcus, Stewardship
Manager, at JMarcus@PeconicLandTrust.org.
Case House Renovations Continue
With donations
from the
community and
some funding
from the sale
of the 19 acres
of farmland
to Olde Road
Farm (see page
8), work began
replacing the
roof, siding,
windows, plumbing, and electricity.
These renovations are expected to be completed
before the winter sets in. Then work will turn to the
T his summer also saw work renew on the
renovation of the Case House. The house moved
to Cleo’s Corner back in the winter of 2019. The
interior with the installation of a new kitchen and
bathrooms.
initial work included a new foundation and septic
system and grading the property. A fundraising
We still need your help!
campaign to support the renovations began and over Your donations are needed to keep this project going!
200 donors responded! $250,000 in additional funds will enable us to have the
In the late winter and early spring of 2020, with the Case House ready to lease to a local farmer in 2021.
Coronavirus lockdown upon us, work on the Case
If you are interested in learning more or would like to make
House paused. But by the summer, we were up and a contribution to this effort, please contact Alison Delaney,
running again on the next phase with builder Sid Beebe. Development Officer, at ADelaney@PeconicLandTrust.org.
12 | www.PeconicLandTrust.orgGetting to Know
CommunityGardeners
Community GardenersGive
GiveBack
Back
A big thank you to the Ag Center Community
Gardeners! They showed their community spirit
by tending garden plots for CAST (Community Action
top of the bag.
I had barely
handed over
Southold Town) and donating produce from their own the bag when
garden plots to this vital food pantry. Beans, tomatoes, a client asked
peppers, lettuce, herbs, squash, and more were if she could
harvested and shared with the pantry this year. have some
The effort was led by Jean-Marie Sanchez, who chard. Her eyes
coordinated the harvests and delivery to CAST. Many absolutely lit
of the community gardeners contributed to this up at seeing the
program, including Jeannette Coane, Dean Sambach, colorful vegetables just picked a 1/2 hour earlier.
Claire Spiezio, Molly MacDermot, Bonnie Stock, Vinny It made my week.”
MonteForte, Jeannie Calderale, John Castiglione and Thank you Jean-Marie and all of the participating
Brett Anderson.
community gardeners. Your generosity of time
“It’s been the highlight of the past few months to grow and spirit has truly been inspiring!
vegetables and share them with people,” said Jean-
To learn more about becoming a community gardener at the
Marie. “On a recent delivery I arrived during pick up Ag Center at Charnews Farm, contact Brendan Minogue,
hours. A bunch of rainbow chard was sticking out of the Land Steward, at BMinogue@PeconicLandTrust.org.
Dan Heston, Director of Agricultural Programs
Since joining the Trust that, along with showing up on time was the extent of
in 2007, Dan Heston has the job requirement.
provided extraordinary The fact that my best friend, now wife, was my work
guidance to our Farms for partner made the position sustainable. We’d ride out
the Future Initiative . . . together to the corn fields on the back of a hay wagon
take a moment to meet Dan too sleepy to talk. The only sound the low murmur
and learn more about his of the men quietly talking among themselves. The
sun would slowly rise, and the hushed tones would
relationship to the land and
inevitably evolve into happy chatter. By 9 am,
farming. quitting time, I was soaking wet, hungry, and happy.
I was free to spend the rest of the day as I pleased.
I ’ve come to appreciate the farm fields of Long Island
more than ever over the last few months. As I’ve
watched others shutter businesses and shelter in place,
Since those first early mornings I have raised
goats, rabbits, pheasant, quail, geese, ducks and
chickens. My college years were spent focusing on
I’ve been grateful to have the farm work. It never ends. environmental studies. Along the way, I also became
And, in its own way, it helps me keep this crazy world
an ASE licensed mechanic and certified arborist.
in perspective. Today, in addition to helping my wife manage our
Regardless of viruses, politics, racial injustices, and own farm — Salt Air Farm — I oversee the Trust’s
computers – the seasons roll on. The plants need Farms for the Future Initiative.
pruning, the machinery needs servicing, the irrigation Agriculture helps to connect each of us to our
and wells need to be maintained, the fields must be surrounding environment. Textbooks and computers
prepped on time and the seeds planted. It is both can only take us so far. Awakening a child, or
exhausting and grounding. Some days it’s the ultimate reawakening an adult, to the sounds, smells, and
blessing and some days a curse. sights of the natural world helps to ensure the gift will
I grew up hunting the local farm fields and fishing the be safely passed down to another generation.
nearby ponds and streams of the Maryland countryside I’ve logged in a lot of time working in farm fields
each day after school. On the weekends in the summer
since those first early morning hours. And, I’ve spent
months I spent the early morning hours bagging corn a lot of time learning the business end of farming. I’m
for a local farmer. I hated it. The 5 a.m. start time, still learning. Every day is different. Every day is
the dewy wet corn fields that swallowed me alive, the
new. But, some lessons stick with you. One truth I’ve
sustained concentration required for the job were hard
gleaned over the years is that the preservation of our
to muster at the age of 6. But, I could count to 50, and
farmland is key to a healthy, happy tomorrow.
www.PeconicLandTrust.org | 13Quail HIll Farm
An Extraordinary Year | A Note from Layton Guenther
2 020 was a year of extraordinary growth and
transition at Quail Hill Farm. In my first full year
as director, I approached the season with renewed
New
community
partnerships
commitment to our mission: to grow good food, were also
cultivate community, and train new farmers in the forged in the
practices of regenerative agriculture. economic
I was heartened to see the optimism and steadfastness shutdown
that the members brought to this year, which launched that saw local
with challenges that could have derailed our operations. food pantries
And yet, in the face of great uncertainty, the farm balloon with
community of members and growers rose up with new clients
mettle and mirth to envision a season of abundance, facing food
possibility, and promise. insecurity. In late March, at the urging of two Quail
Hill Farm members who wished to investigate how we
As a small farm, our margins are tight in every way; could make our produce available to families in need,
each employee hired, every seed purchased, and we reached out to the staff at the Bridgehampton Child
every CSA membership determines how our farm Care and Recreational Center (The Center) and learned
fares overall from year to year. When the economic that their food pantry was allocating more food than
shutdown came to call on our East End towns, Quail ever before: over 700 people, weekly, with no consistent
Hill, like many farms, experienced a spike in demand supply of fresh vegetables-- an increase from 70 people
from individual consumers seeking alternatives to per month pre-COVID.
picked-over grocery store offerings, while also seeing
the consequences bear down on our restaurant partners Farm to Food Pantry
as they shifted their business models. In response to With seed funding from two Quail Hill Farm members,
the accelerating pandemic, we instituted a hiring freeze and the leadership of Ms. Bonnie Cannon, The Center’s
while offering pay-what-you-can farm shares in the Executive Director, we designed a pilot Farm to Food
early spring. Usually, one speaks of March as coming Pantry program to allocate excess produce from our
“in like a lion, out like a lamb,” but this year the reverse farm to our community partners at no cost, thanks to
was true. private donations and a grant from All for the East End
So many of our best-laid plans for 2020 were scuttled: (AFTEE) at the Long Island Community Foundation.
an Americorps invasive species removal project, As farmers, the Farm to Food Pantry program has
educational elements of our hallmark apprenticeship elevated a sense of purpose in our work: apprentices
program, restaurant-supported agriculture programs have consistently expressed their passion for the pilot
with local chefs. On top of this, our beloved farm program, which has seen over ten tons of produce
community events like the breakfast, potluck and At harvested and distributed to East End families through
the Common Table were all canceled. Nevertheless, The Center’s networks.
members and farmers found new and meaningful ways In a year that has brought untold challenges to most, the
to engage with Quail Hill. Quail Hill Farm community of farmers, eaters and CSA
members have responded with empathy, clarity and
courage. Our beloved farm members donated over one
thousand hours of their time to assist in the roll-out of
COVID safety protocols at the farm as well as helping
out in the fields, lifting the spirits (and lightening the
workload!) of old and new farmhands alike.
Although 2021 will likely not see a tidy resolution to all
of the chaotic renderings of this pandemic, we will face
the coming season with the blueprint of how to grow for
a resilient future. With both feet firmly planted on our
Amagansett silt loam, we’re already eagerly preparing for
another season of abundance, community and connection.
To learn more about Quail Hill Farm, contact Layton Guenther,
Farm Director, at LGuenther@PeconicLandTrust.org.
14 | www.PeconicLandTrust.orgA Note from The Center
“Quail Hill Farm and the Peconic Land Trust have been
a God-Send for our food pantry recipients. We are so
grateful for the partnership. Thank you for supplying
us, and for helping us to learn so much about different
varieties of produce. Layton’s Instagram Live talks with Mr.
Doug, teacher, chef, and culinary expert at The Center,
have been very beneficial for our program. Teaching
nutrition and healthy eating have always been part of our
curriculum. Our cooking classes have been inspired by
learning about all the new types of greens and vegetables.
We look forward to collaborations in the future. Thank you
so much Peconic Land Trust, Quail Hill Farm, and AFTEE!”
Bonnie Michelle Cannon, Executive Director,
Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center
The Center’s Ms.Gloria Cannon & the Trust’s Alison Delaney
with Quail Hill Farm produce at The Center.
Giving Our Thanks to: Eunice and Robert Burnett Ann Menger-Wronski James Vos and Stephanie Joyce
Robert Calvert and Mary Woltz Joel Miller Lenore Weitzman
Emma Quaytman and the 40 Andrew Scheman and Hope Millholland Sarah and Sandy Wiener
Annie Chanler Julie Monroid Willi Pascale and Christine Hoar
Quail Hill Farm volunteers she Channing Daughters Winery Bonnie Mountain Richard and Debbie Wilpon
led this past season for donating Sylvie De Bois Chantecaille and Amanda and Donald Mullen Dayna Winter and Marc Schulz
their time and toil to make this Olivier Chantecaille Deborah Nevins Melanie Woods and Karel Vitale
season truly meaningful. Mary Chaskey Christine and Philip O’Connell Julie and Joe Zaykowski
Lori and Alexandre Chemla Melissa and Steven Olson Ruth Ziegler
Kevin Coffey, Laura Fenton and Melissa Chow and Kevin Doyle Christopher Panczner and
William, Rachel Sabnani, Emily Stuart Close and Donna Wagner Maura Dickler
Peter and Nina Cobb Donna and Cary Park Supporters of the
Sabnani, Thalia Nierenberg,
Kevin Coffey and Laurie Petroske Farm to Food Pantry program
Cathy Tepper, Nikki LaBranche, Kathleen Masters Joseph Potter at Quail Hill Farm:
Ed Krois, Joan Hayden, Stephanie Jonathan and Ellen Coven Patty Puma
Joyce, Gaia Filicori, Micaela Catherine Crane Katherine Rabinowitz and All for the East End (AFTEE)
Durand, Susan Malfa, Jon Rose, Heather Cusack Rameshwar Das Brian Armstrong and
Beth Kastner, Alex Kamper, William and Marguerite de Jonge Erin and Craig Reicher Suzanne Donovan
Susan Victor Del Rio Anna Riehl Ranjana Armstrong
Jack Saltzman, Jane Weissman, Robin’s Kitchen, Robyn Diederiks Melissa Roach Bob Baldwin and Margaret Sieck
Cheyenne and Johnny Morris, Jacquelyn Rossi Donlon and Hilary Rodgers Piraye Beim
Gina Abatemarco, Patrice Dalton, Dennis Donlon Susan Malfa and Jonathan Rose Caroline and Adam Beshara
Melanie Woods, Annabel Barnett, Maureen Fairlie and Joan Falcetta Meryl Rosofsky J Brooke
Ross Watts, Alex Rittscher, Jimmy Kelly Faloon and Marcelle and Marc Rothenberg Marcia Bystryn
Kathleen Donahue David Saltzman and Lori and Alexandre Chemla
Cash, Sophi Kholegashvili, Donna Randi Feldman Elizabeth Doyle Melissa Chow and Kevin Doyle
Lewis, Lindsay Morris, Hannah Emily Reycroft and Patrick Fluery Jeremy Samuelson and Jonathan and Ellen Coven
Solis-Cohen, Mary Ann Petrozzo, Emily and Huntley Garriott Carissa Katz Kim Folks
Pamela Choy, Michael Smaldone, Melissa Germano, New York Peace Erin Schiff Jane and David Kastan
Madelaine Haberman, Matt of Mind Acupuncture Jane Schmitz Beth Kastner
Fredric Gilde and Tracy Peterson Regina and John Scully Suzanne and Brian Leaver
Sprung, Hillary Suchman, Justin Annette Grant Melissa Kasper Shapiro and Kenneth and
and Sammy Girshon. Katherine Guenther Stephen Shapiro Jeanne Levy-Church
Martha Guenther Alyssa and David Small Jacqueline LiCalzi
The Hilaria and Tom Spahr and Susan Stout The Long Island Community
Alec Baldwin Foundation Lori and Aaron Spechler Foundation
Glen Johnson Charline Spektor Bonnie Mountain
Supporters of D. Stephen and Mary Keating Monika and Robert St. Jean Deborah Nevins
Quail Hill Farm: Paula Kessler Kathryn Staley Carrie and Craig O’Brien
Emily and Sean King Roseann Stanzione Meryl Rosofsky
Fred Abatemarco Stephen and Michele Klausner Brandy and David Stellings Anthony Schlesinger and
Seth Aidinoff Nicole Labranche Nick Stephens Anne Forward
Laurie Anderson Anne G. Lange Joshua Stillman and Inna Postolov Marjorie Silver and Doug Block
Ranjana Armstrong Kenneth and Jeanne Levy-Church Elizabeth Strong-de Cuevas Susan Spungen and Steven Kasher
John Bacon Michael Light Summerhill Landscapes, Inc. Nancy Tainiter and Michael Lomont
Piraye Beim Karen Magovern Judith Taylor Judith Taylor
Jason Bell and Irina Anguelova Robert Marshall Alice and John Tepper Marlin Danielle Tessitore
Arja Berg Jill Glover and William McAllister Juri Tint James Vos and Stephanie Joyce
Caroline and Adam Beshara Heather McCallion and Peter and Laura Treadway David Wells and Laura Fenton
Rick Bogusch Vinode B. Ramgopal Irene and Chris Vitti Sheila Zaslower
www.PeconicLandTrust.org | 15Over the past year, we are Grateful to our . . .
Supporters at all levels for joining us in looking towards a future that values the working farms,
natural lands, and the heritage we all share.
PECONIC LEGACY CIRCLE Katharine Rayner Elaine Greene Weisburg
Peconic Legacy Circle members have let us Jim and Cheryl Reeve Wade Guyton
know their intention to remember the Trust in Carolyn and Marc Rowan Susan Koehn Habermann and
their estate planning. Legacy gifts are among Barbara Slifka Matthew Habermann
the most meaningful ways to ensure that Long Philippa Weismann and Lucy Veltri Anne and John Hall
Island’s beautiful beaches, clean water, working Ken and Megan Wright Amy and Doug Halsey
farms, majestic woodland and pristine wetlands Lisa Hess
will be protected for generations to come. Jonathan Hoefler and Carleen Borsella
Jessica Hoffman Brennan
Carol Mulvihill Ahlers and Ronald Ahlers CONSERVATION COUNCIL The Houser Foundation
Maddy Beckwith Conservation Council members support our Anne Hubbard
Glorian Berk work and further the Trust’s mission in both Bettysue Hughes
Thomas Chu an advisory and honorary capacity. Council
John and Candice Frawley The David and Alice Hunt Family
members are annual donors who gave $5,000 The J. Baker Foundation
Nancy Gilbert and Richard Wines to $24,999.
Susan Gullia Merrin Jenkins
Jean Held Lisa and Sim Johnston
Abraham and Mildred Goldstein
Victoria Herbert Kate Cassidy Foundation
Charitable Trust
Anne Hopkins James Kilpatric and Harry Neyens
Carol Mulvihill Ahlers and Ronald Ahlers
Jane Iselin Karin and David Kuhns
Kathleen King The Scully Peretsman Foundation,
Judith and Alexander Laughlin
Joe Mc Kay Jessica Alfonsi
Kenneth and Jeanne Levy-Church
Russell McCall All for the East End (AFTEE)
Jacqueline LiCalzi
Sandra Powers Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Michael Light
Judith Saner Bob Baldwin and Margaret Sieck
Sue Lonoff de Cuevas
Rosa, Tony, and Geneva Smith Steve and Laura Bartholomew
Carol Steinberg James MacGregor and Claire Montgomery
Gregory Bauso
Rosemary Terribile The Makowski Trust
Evan Mason and Garrard Beeney
Carole Greene-Mavity and Richard Mavity
Ruth and Leonard Benowich
Joe Mc Kay
BNB Bank and Bridge Abstract
Meryl Meltzer, Romenesa Foundation
Rick Bogusch
Joyce Menschel
TRUSTEES COUNCIL Barbara Braun - The Neuwirth Foundation
Jessica Mezzacappa and John Zieman
Trustees Council members support our Rob and Carolyn Brennan
Mary and Garrett Moran
work and further the Trust’s mission in both Kathleen and Travis Brown
Alison Morgridge
an advisory and honorary capacity. Council Burt and Stanley Shaffer Foundation
Olivia Motch
members are donors who gave at the $25,000 John Buttrick
Daniel and Brooke Neidich
level or more, and/or those who have made an Marcia Bystryn
Jan Nicholson
extraordinary lifetime gift to the Trust. Lori and Alexandre Chemla
Outstanding in the Field, Inc.
Michael Coles and Edie Landeck
Raquel and Jeremy Palmer
Avalon Nature Preserve Comax Flavors
Sandy and Stephen Perlbinder
Gabrielle and Louis Bacon Milton Cooper
Janet C. Ross
Glorian Berk The Corcoran Group
Judith Saner
Matthew and Kimberly Cantor Jill and Mark Corwith
Linda and Richard Schaps
Peg and Peter D’Angelo Richard K. Corwith
Maryam Seley
Margaret de Cuevas and Eric Schott Christina Corwith Cole and Kevin Cole
Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt
Peggy and Millard Drexler Harriet and Alan Dresher
Stein Family, East Marion
George A. Hambrecht and Michael Dukmejian and Polly Botti
Lauren Stone/Roger and Susan Stone
Andrea H. Fahnestock Charles P. Durkin, Jr.
Family Foundation
John and Sally Henry Susan Edwards and Ian Ziskin
Peter Talty and Linda Stabler-Talty
The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation Cornelia Erpf-Forsman and Paul Forsman
John-Lansing J. Teal
The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation RaineyDay and John Erwin
Lois Teich
The Joyce & Irving Goldman Jim and Anna Fantaci
Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch
Family Foundation Ann ffolliott
Diana and Rafael Vinoly
Kathleen King Hans Flick and Celeste M. Kime
Eric M. Wechsler and Philip A. Kovacevich
Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder John and Candice Frawley
Pamela Weekes and Constance McDonald
The Long Island Community Foundation Brian Fuhrmann
William C. Dowling Jr. Foundation
Nancy and Howard Marks Joan Ganz Cooney
Woodward Family Charitable Foundation
Edward and Sandra Meyer Susan and Gary Garrabrant
Roy J. Zuckerberg Family Foundation on
The Moore Charitable Foundation Nancy Gilbert and Richard Wines
behalf of Lloyd Zuckerberg and
Amanda and Donald Mullen Suzanne and John Golden
Charlotte Triefus
16 | www.PeconicLandTrust.orgPRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Judith and Warren Feder Helen and Mark Levine Lynn and John Savarese
President’s Council members James Feigl Judith Little Sophia Schachter
support our work and further theLaura and Michael Ferrante Patricia Lowry and John Touhey Elizabeth Schaffner
Frank and Louiza Ferrara
Trust’s mission in both an advisory Karen Magovern Val Schaffner
and honorary capacity. Council Rosemary and Carlos Ferrer Mark and Nina Magowan Idoline Scheerer
members are annual donors who Emilie Filmer-Wison Anthony Manheim and Stephen Schiller and
gave $1,000 to $4,999. First Coastal Corporation Elaine Reis Manheim Elizabeth O’Brien
Dawn Fischer and Stacey Friedman Marders Jill Schlesinger
Diana and Kenneth Adams Gabriella Fitzgerald and Jake Creem Robert and Jane Matluck Fred Schmeltzer
Jerome Adler and Beth Lebowitz Jan Flaherty Leslie and Thomas Matthews Cynthia and Donald Scholl
Advantage Title Agency, Inc. Robert Fleischer and Susan Raanan The May Foundation Wendy Sclight and Gerald Monroe
Michael and Sheryl Ahearn Anna Lou Fletcher Patricia McIntyre Regina and John Scully
Eric Altman Donna Fletcher Mary McKay Marianne and Dom Seddio
Dr. Paula J. Angelone and Stephanie and Lawrence Flinn, Jr. Renee and David McKee Joshua Lehrer and Jeffrey Seller
Jerry Rosengarten Laura Flug Richard McNally Tracy and Eric Semler
Emily Aspinall Margaret H. Fowler Leigh and Charles Merinoff Robert Serling
Anne and Bruce Babcock The Fries Family Alistair G. C. Merrick Karen and Samuel Seymour
John Bacon Martie and Rick Fritz Judith and David Miller Ben Shapiro
Lisa M. Burrell Baker Anthony and Beth Galban Maryann and Bob Miller Melissa Kasper Shapiro and
Leslie Barker Susan Gardner and Martha Cassidy Maryellyn and Thad Miller Stephen Shapiro
Melissa Barnett Emily and Huntley Garriott Louise and David Milligan Dozie Sheahan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baron Mary Ellen Geelan Linda Mirels Mariann and Kevin Simms
Mary Beth Barrett Joan and Tom Geismar Dede Gotthelf and Terry Moan Rob and Christine Smart
Jim and Ann Barry/ Louise Guarneri and Mary and Tom Morgan Rosa and Anthony Smith
Artisan Mortgage Stephen Gelfman Bonnie Mountain Michael Halperin,
Betsy Battle Emma Gilbey-Keller Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Murphy Solarus Technologies
Bettina Equities Management LLC Kenneth Gilman and Carol Feinberg Robert Musser and South Country Farms LLC
Barbara and Steven Baum Barbara Gladstone Barbara L. Francis Lisa Stamm Booher
Shirley and Bob Bayley Nancy and Tom Gleason Robin Sieranski and Herbert J. and Marsha K. Stern
Theresa Beaumont Mary Cox Golden Paul Nardone, Jr. Robert A.M. Stern
Kathleen Kmet Becker Joanne and Thomas Gouge Samantha and Kevin Nasello Rand, Emilie, and Ben Stoll
Maddy Beckwith James Grathwohl Nawrocki Smith LLP Jennifer Stone
Kathy and Gene Bernstein Susan Gullia Deborah Nevins Elizabeth Strong-de Cuevas
Bistrian Land Corporation Kris Tate Haber Elin and Michael Nierenberg Summerhill Landscapes, Inc.
Suzanne Bloomer Madelaine Haberman and Connie and John Norbeck Taranto Family Foundation
David Bohnett Michael Sprung Liza and John Nugent The Tarr Family
Claire Boody Melinda Hackett Joseph Obermayer and Margaretta Taylor
Robert Boyle Beecher Halsey and Nicolas Rutherford Lenard and Fern Tessler
Patricia Ann Brennan Georgeann McGuinness Andrea Olshan Odell and Cheryl Tortoriello
The Bridgehampton Association John Halsey and Janis Ebli-Halsey Michael Odell Barbara Traphagen
Irene and Stephen Brotman William Hamilton Barbara Osif-Rousso Peter and Laura Treadway
Marcus Bryan Tricia Hammes and John and Joan Owens Etta Tuttle
Lisa and Richard Byers Jerome Mounier Marc Packer George and Mary Gwen
James Cain Noel and Deborah Hare Sandra Pershing and Marc Keller Halsey Tyda
Deborah Carmichael Susan Harrison and Sara Hart Barbara Phillips Robert Uher
Joe and Maria Carney Susan and Kevin Heaney Sharon Pietrzak Glyn Vincent and Stacy Goodman
Camilla and Rudy Cesarini The Hermance Family Foundation Jennifer and James Pike Andrea and Paul Vizcarrondo
Pamela Choy Michael Herz and Jean Roiphe Lisa and Brian Pope Teri and Barry Volpert
Adam Lewis and Thomas K. Chu Cantor-Rabbi Debra Stein and Nancy Posel James Vos and Stephanie Joyce
Leslie and Cliff Cohen Alec Hirschfeld Tina Davis and Paul Powers Candace and Jonathan Wainwright
Lillian and Joel Cohen Constance Hoguet Neel Nancy and Sheldon Prentice Cynthia Wainwright
Joanne and Anthony Colletta Carolyn and David Holstein Bill Price Andrew Walsh
Natalie Conklin Alain Machu and Diana Horowitz Rodney Propp Chris Wedge and Jeanne Markel
Amy and William Conway Marguerita Howkins Joseph Pufahl Robin Weingast and Claire Zeppieri
Cornucopia Natural Foods Carol and Tom Isles Anne and Jeff Pundyk Lisa Donneson and Henry Weisburg
Helen and Paul Corwith Donna Issenberg Rachel Lynch Swimming Pools & Howard Weiss
Emily and Erich Cramer Ann Marie and Stephen Jones Spas, Inc. Janine and Jonathan Weller
Thomas Crane Carolina Zapf and John Josephson The Ravenswood Foundation Marissa Wesely and
Alice and Harold Culver Harry Kamen Yvetta Rechler-Newman Fred Hamerman
Anne Nickel Curtin Katy Kamen Suzanne and Philip Reynolds Lynda and Raymond Wesnofske
Michael Daly Matthew Kaplan and Arleen and Robert Rifkind William and Phyllis Mack
Ellen Darion and Roger Chudzik Karen Stone Kaplan Karen and Gregg Rivara Family Foundation
Robert de Rothchild Kimberly and John Keiserman John and Amy Rocchetta Peter S. Wilson and
Carol Deane Peggy and Al Kelly Leah and Greg Rodgers Scott K. Sanders
Robert and Kristen DeLaMater Richard Kelsey and Sheila Rodgers and Patricia and Frederick Yosca
Vishakha Desai and Robert Oxnam Barbara DiLorenzo Good Sheperd Farm Susan Kennedy Zeller
Deborah and Richard DeVerna Patricia Kenner Malgorzata and Andrzej Rojek Donald and Barbara Zucker
Laura Donnelly Anthony Kiser/The William and Susan Malfa and Jonathan Rose
Fred Doss and John Gicking Mary Greve Foundation Daniel Rosen CPA
Joanne and Issac Dowless Larry Klurfeld and Joele Frank Lori and Scott Rosen
Courtenay and Bill Dunk Lisa Clare Kombrink and Thomas and Bobbi Rosko
Suzanne Gluck and Thomas Dyja Jesse Camacho Jane and Reed Rubin
Michael Escue, Elena and Howard Krotman William Ryall and Barry Bergdoll
Max Lucy Group LLC Ed Krug and John Haubrich Maxwell Ryan
Wendy and Michael Esposito Mara and Dean Landis Antonio and Michele Sacconaghi
Emily and Nathaniel Ewing Anne G. Lange Carl Safina and Patricia Paladines
ExxonMobil Corporation Wendy and Steven Langman Wiltraud Salm
Julia Fahey and Ben Rice Liza and John Larkin Ann Sandford
The Fanwood Foundation Kathy and Michael Lavyne Linda S. Sanford
Farm Credit East Nan and Donald Leitch Arun and Rummi Sarin
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