01.14.2022 News Sylvester Manor awarded major grant Sylvester Manor has been awarded a $150,000 Officer’s Planning Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support its 2022 History and Heritage Planning and Partnership Initiative. The Manor’s...
07.29.2021 Around the Island Have fun while doing good: Summer gatherings return The fundraising events to benefit the Island’s nonprofit organizations are traditionally highlights of the summer, and vital to carrying out their programs and services. The COVID pandemic forced them...
06.18.2021 News The Shelter Island 10K history: A rundown of sights, places and eras evoked on the course The Shelter Island 10K course is known for its beauty, but it could just as well be known for the history it traverses. The 6.2-mile route takes in country...
06.14.2021 News Teaching Island students about nature from the ground up Ask most 5-year-olds to explain what silvopasture is and you’ll likely be met by blank stares or puzzled faces. But pre-school students at the Flora & Fauna Forest School...
05.27.2021 Around the Island Secret Garden to welcome visitors and Scavenger Hunt on tap Memorial Day Weekends traditionally include many kinds of observances, some fun, some formal, but as this season opens on a quieter note than in the past, spend a peaceful...
