This year’s Annual Benefit will be held on Saturday, June 18th, at the picturesque Sunnyfield Farm in Bedford, NY. Guests can expect an evening of delicious food and drink, one-of-a-kind silent and live auction items, and dancing – all under one big tent!

Click here to purchase your tickets to WLT’s Annual Benefit or contact
Assistant Development Director, Grace Buck, 914.234.6992 ext 23.

For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Vice President, Kara Whelan, 914.234.6992 ext 12.

Coverage from the 2015 Annual Benefit can be found here.

2016 Annual Benefit Cover - Our Land Is Your Land2016 Benefit Committee: Robin Ashley (Co-Chair), Liza Clymer (Co-Chair), Beth Crowell (Co-Chair), Melissa Marcogliese (Co-Chair), Alison Bamford, Katherine Bang, Meghan Bazaar, Michaela Beitzel, Nanette Bourne, Judi Butler-Levy, Mickie Chow, Sarah Colley, Joyce Corrigan, Mary Cox, Wendy Cushman, Marina Pia DeLuca, Terry Feldman, Amy Ferguson, Melissa Fleming, Heather Clay Frelinghuysen, Marisa Grittini, Alex Hamer, Lisa Hennessy, Susan S. Henry, Ann Johansmeyer, Alexandra Kotur, Heather Langham, Jeryl Malloy, Lee Manning-Vogelstein, Courtney McGinnis, Joyce Morrone, Kim Moskowitz, Payson Murray, Kathy Needell, Joanne Nielsen, Samantha O’Brien, Mary Ann Petrilena, Ellen Reimer, Hadley Scully, David H. Small, Suzanne Steers, Mike Surdej, Allison Tamburelli, Muriel Ten Dyke, Aimée Whitman, Tina Winchester

2016 Honorees

Vivien Malloy
Vivien Malloy

This year’s Preservation Angel Award will be presented to Waccabuc resident Mrs. Vivien Malloy for her longstanding commitment to land conservation in our community. Vivien is an internationally known breeder of thoroughbred race horses who shares her love of nature and the outdoors with WLT’s Board of Directors. She has been a member of the Board since 2010.

The Zofnass Family

Zofnass FamilyWLT will also honor The Zofnass Family with a Lifetime Achievement Award for its tireless hands-on work creating the remarkable namesake preserve in Pound Ridge. As WLT’s flagship preserve, Westchester Wilderness Walk / Zofnass Family Preserve boasts a 6-mile trail network on 150-acres of some of the best natural scenery in all of Westchester County!

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About Westchester Land Trust

Westchester Land Trust works with public and private partners to preserve land in perpetuity and to enhance the natural resources in Westchester and eastern Putnam counties—a densely populated region under persistent threat from the pressures of development. Founded in 1988, WLT has preserved 9,278 acres of open space. More than 1,148 acres of land are owned by the organization which are free and open to the public year-round. WLT was one of the first land trusts in the nation to receive accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.