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News & Events from the Peconic Land Trust
Join us in Celebrating
30 Years of Land Conservation
on Long Island!
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Conservation News
Highland Terrace Farmland, Bridgehampton As has been reported in the local press, a 14-acre parcel of farmland owned by the South Fork Land Foundation (SFLF), a supporting organization of the Peconic Land Trust, is under consideration for the purchase of development rights by Southampton Town. The parcel, which is located in Bridgehampton, is fully developable and has been on the Town's Community Preservation Fund Priority List since 2011. The proceeds from the sale, which will permanently protect the 14 acres, will be used by the SFLF to acquire and protect additional farmland, similar to the Trust's Hopping acquisition. In that instance, the Trust resold the protected farmland to local farmers Jim and Jennifer Pike with additional restrictions to assure that the land will be farmed and available to future farmers at an affordable price. The Trust's President John v.H. Halsey, who also sits on the board of the SFLF, has written a Viewpoint in the April 25 issue of the Southampton Press discussing the project and its connection with the Trust's work in securing a future for working farms that produce food on the South Fork and beyond. We encourage you to learn more the challenges facing farmers, about this project and our Farms for the Future Initiative. If you have any questions and/or are willing to actively support the purchase of development rights on the SFLF property, please call us at 631.283.3195 or email to info@PeconicLandTrust.org. We will keep you informed with updates.
 Cold Spring Harbor Conservation -- Community Celebration The Peconic Land Trust joined the North Shore Land Alliance, ExxonMobil, the Land Trust Alliance, Senator Carl Marcellino, Councilmen Mark Cuthbertson and Mark Mayoka, and NYS DEC, in Cold Spring Harbor this past Saturday for a community celebration of a conservation donation by Exxon Mobil of eight acres on Shore Road to the North Shore Land Alliance; as part of the donation, the Peconic Land Trust was gifted a conservation easement on the property. The Trust will work with North Shore Land Alliance on future restoration of the property as native grassland and shorebird habitat -- for more information on this project, visit the NSLA website.  Last November, ExxonMobil also donated a 2-acre Shelter Island Sound parcel to the Peconic Land Trust in the Village of Greenport. The Town of Southold and the Village of Greenport hold the conservation easement on this property. The Trust is working with the Town, the Village and Cornell Cooperative Extension on the restoration of this natural habitat. Click here to read the press release on the Greenport donation. We applaud ExxonMobil for their willingness to consider land conservation options for these properties and we hope that these donations will spur more corporations to consider permanently protecting surplus properties as a way to sustain Long Island's natural heritage, including the health and ecology of our shorelines. 
On-going: Meeting for Vineyard Operations at the new Grapes and Greens Cold Storage Facility in Calverton on Friday, May 10.
A tour of the refrigerated storage space, geared toward vineyard operations, will be conducted by representatives of J. Kings on Friday, May 10 at 2:00 pm. Leases at the new 30,000 sf facility are being subsidized through a grant from New York's Empire State Development Corporation. To RSVP, contact Kim Quarty at the Peconic Land Trust at 631.283.3195. More info . . .
On-going: Stony Hill Stables Conservation, Amagansett 
As reported last month, the Peconic Land Trust is working with Stony Hill Stables Foundation President Maureen Bluedorn to raise funds to complete the purchase of development rights acquisition by the Town of East Hampton -- approximately half of the total cost of
Now's the Time: CSA Memberships
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Quail Hill Farm CSA Membership: The Trust is taking applications for new memberships for the summer season (June through October). Quail Hill Farm grows over 200 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers -- this unique CSA gives members the opportunity to go out into the fields and pick each week. Interested? Contact Robin Harris at 631.283.3195 ext. 19.
Also in Amagansett:
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 Amber Waves Farm: Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow's farm behind the Amagansett Farmers Market is also accepting applications for its CSA farm. Primarily a basket CSA, there are also opportunities to pick in the fields, as well as participate in educational programs at this non-profit farm. Make sure to check out their innovative Amagansett Wheat Project. To learn more, visit their website.
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 Balsam Farms: Run by Alex Balsam and Ian Calder-Piedmonte, Balsam Farms offers a variety of CSA options -- including mozzarella cheese, flowers, and fruit add-ons to their vegetable crops. For more information, visit their website, stop by their farmstand on Town Lane or visit with them at local farmers markets in East Hampton, Montauk and Springs.
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 Bhumi Farm: New to the Amagansett area, Frank Trentacosta has left the world of finance for the world of organic farming. This new CSA farm includes a flower add-on and offers delivery service. Frank will also have a presence at these farmers markets: East Hampton, Hayground, Sag Harbor, Montauk and Southampton. To learn more about this new farm visit his website.
It's Time to Start (or Renew) Your Bridge Gardens Membership!
 Join Bridge Gardens today and receive free admission to nearly all of the programming scheduled throughout 2013! Featured programs include Garden Manager Rick Bogusch's Your Garden, Month by Month garden walks -- the next one on May 11 will be about planting your vegetable garden for summer bounty -- and our popular Friday's at Six Music in the Gardens, scheduled for every other Friday this year beginning on July 5. Join or renew your membership today by contacting Tom Hobson at 631.283.3195 ext. 20.
On the Radio Check out John v.H. Halsey's interview on Francesca Rheannon's Sustainable East End radio program as he talks about the the issues of affordable farmland, community supported agriculture and more. You can hear it here!
Plein Air Peconic in Sag Harbor
 Plein Air Peconic is at Dodds and Eder through October 2013.
Works of conserved landscapes by the talented local painters and photographers of Plein Air Peconic will be on view through the summer at Dodds and Eder in Sag Harbor at 11 Bridge Street.
Join us on Saturday, May 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for a reception with the artists and learn more about this creative partnership between the painters and photographers and the Trust.
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Plein Air Peconic Notecards:
a sampling of the farmscapes
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A percentage of all sales of Plein Air Peconic artwork will be donated to the Trust in support of our conservation work. The artists participating in the show are: Casey Anderson, Susan D'Alessio, Aubrey Grainger, Anita Kusick, Gordon Matheson, Michele Margit, Joanne Rosko, Tom Steele, and Kathryn Szoka. For more information on Plein Air Peconic, visit their website.
New Plein Air Peconic Notecard Series: Farmscapes
A new series of notecards featuring farmscapes across the East End is now available for sale. The images -- 12 in all -- by the artists of Plein Air Peconic depict iconic farm structures. The notecards are $12/box of 12. To order, please call 631.283.3195 or email to info@peconiclandtrust.org.
Upcoming Connections Activities
 Saturday, May 4: Family Day at CMEE.
For the 4th year, the Trust is participating in this fun morning of arts, crafts and environmental games at the Children's Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton. Join us and all the partner organizations -- including Sylvester Manor, Cornell Cooperative Extension, South Fork Natural History Museum, Peconic Estuary Program, Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt and others -- as we have fun and work together to conserve our farms, bays and groundwater. 10:00 am to noon. Free! This program is rain or shine.
Saturday, May 11: Mother's Day Watercolor Workshop with Lois Bender at Bridge Gardens.
There will be two sessions -- 1:00 to 3:00 pm and 3:00 to 5:00 pm -- for this fun afternoon of painting with professional watercolor artist and instructor Lois Bender. Make something special for the favorite woman in your life. $30/person, materials included. Prepaid registration required, contact Lois directly at loisbender@GardenSpiritsNY.com.
 Week of May 12-18: Banjo Workshop at Sylvester Manor.
Sylvester Manor Educational Farm will host a banjo making workshop with instructor Jeffrey Menzies from May 12 -18. This week-long program will guide you step by step as you cut the gourd, craft the neck and stretch the skin on your new homemade banjo. The workshop will also include discussions on the history of the banjo and its connection to food, culture and place. For more info, call 631.749.0626, email to mmundy@sylvestermanor.org or visit www.sylvestermanor.org/banjo.
Saturday, May 18: Small Space Gardening Workshop at the Ag Center, Southold, 10:00 am to Noon.
Go vertical at this informative workshop led by master gardener Peter Zwerlein. Learn about veggies that grow well with vertical supports and help us create a few at the farm's Learning Garden -- then take the experience home and apply it in your own garden. $5/person. Reservations requested. Rain cancels.
Saturday, May 18: Transplanting Seedlings at Quail Hill Farm, 10:00 am to Noon.
Join us for part II in our seeding and planting program at the farm. We will be taking the seed trays we made back in late March and moving them from the greenhouse to the fields. Led by Scott Chaskey and the apprentices at Quail Hill Farm, this is a fun activity for the whole family. Free! Heavy rain cancels.
Fashionable and Fun!
 FreshStart Brands -- T-shirts for a Cause. This unique t-shirt company, based in upstate New York, offers five lines of shirts in support of charitable organizations in the areas of: arts, healthcare, land conservation and community action. Two of the founders grew up on Long Island -- and they reached out to the Trust to add us to their growing list of community based charities. The company provides donations of $5 per t-shirt sold based on the buyer's location and preference. Check out their shop.
Memorial Day Weekend Activities
 Saturday, May 25, 12 noon to 3pm: Chowderfest at the New Suffolk Waterfront.
This afternoon of fun at the beach features locally prepared delicious chowders and barbecue, live music by RockIT Science, and activities for children, including games, face painting and more! A huge perennial sale will also take place, featuring over 50 varieties of plants to choose from. All proceeds of the event go towards the restoration and revitalization of the Waterfront property, conserved in partnership with the Trust. Tickets $18 in advance, $20 at the door, children under 12 eat free. For more information, including purchasing your tickets, visit New Suffolk Waterfront.
Saturday, May 25, 5:00 to 7:00 pm: Farm Stand Fresh Cookbook Art Exhibition and Reception!
Meet us at the South Street Gallery in Greenport to view an exhibition of artwork by painter Jeanne Betancourt -- oil on canvas works of fresh vegetables inspired by North Fork farm stands. The original artwork is featured in the new cookbook, Farm Stand Fresh by the artist and her partner Manuela Soares. A percentage of sales from both the artwork and the cookbook during the gallery exhibition will be donated to the Trust in support of programs at the Agricultural Center at Charnews Farm in Southold. The exhibition will be on display through June 30, 2013. For more information visit the South Street Gallery's website.
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. . . missed the deadline to donate to our 2012 Annual Fund? Get a jump on the new year and make a donation to our 2013 Annual Fund.
Click here to donate today.Please help us further reduce our carbon footprint.
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Contact Janet Schutt, Systems Manager, at 631.283.3195 ext. 24
or email her at JSchutt@PeconicLandTrust.org.
Thank you for all you do in support of conservation in our communities!
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Peconic Land Trust conserves Long Island's working farms, natural lands, and heritage for our communities now and in the future.
Financial Disclosure Statement: A copy of the last financial report filed with the New York State Attorney General may be obtained in writing to: New York State Attorney General's Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271 or Peconic Land Trust, PO Box 1776, Southampton, NY 11969.
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