Middletown, NY (OCLT): The Orange County Land Trust will honor its 2010 Leaders in Land Preservation at this year’s Annual Benefit Reception and Silent Auction on Friday, June 4 beginning at 5:30 pm at Falkirk Estate and Country Club in Central Valley, formerly the Inn at Central Valley.
Each year, the Orange County Land Trust Board of Directors chooses to honor individuals or organizations that have displayed an unparalleled commitment to the preservation and conservation of land in Orange County. This year the Land Trust will honor six Family Foundations and Funds that have provided significant support to the Orange County Land Trust. Honored that evening for their commitment to the protection of the county’s natural areas, working farmland and water resources will be The Berman Field Foundation, The Richard and Rebecca Evans Foundation, The Greystone Foundation, and The Land Family Foundation. Honored also will be The Harold and Carol Levine Memorial Fund and the Jacques and Florence Levine Charitable Fund both held by the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan for the benefit of Orange County Land Trust.
The theme of this year’s Annual Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction is ”Giving Back….and Looking Forward- A Celebration of 18 years Protecting Orange County’s Rural and Agricultural Heritage”. This elegant evening affair will feature cocktail style dining and a seated dessert and awards ceremony. The reception is supported by the generous contributions of the 2010 Benefit Committee, headed by Benefit Chair and Land Champion James H. Ottaway, Jr.
Corporate and community sponsorships are still available. Benefit committee members and corporate sponsors receive premier seating, journal and website advertising and listing in all Orange County Land Trust publicity for this event.
Business and Community Sponsors for the 2010 Annual Benefit Reception and Silent Auction are:
- First Federal Savings of Middletown
- The Land Family Foundation
- Greystone Foundation
- Pat and Jerry B. Epstein Foundation
- Central Hudson
- O’Donnell & Associates
- Provident Bank
- Rider, Weiner & Frankel
- Turner Miller Group
- Hudson Highland Cruises
- Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
Individual tickets are $95 per person and are available by calling the Orange County Land Trust at (845) 343-0840, x12, or by ordering online at www.oclt.org.
The mission of the Orange County Land Trust is to preserve the fields, forests, wetlands, ridgelines and river corridors in and around Orange County through voluntary land conservation for the benefit of the people. To date, the nonprofit Land Trust has helped protected nearly 4,000 acres of working farmland, biologically sensitive and scenically important lands throughout Orange County. For more information, volunteer opportunities and ways of giving, please visit the website at www.oclt.org.
