THE OPEN FIELD SOCIETY
The Open Field Society recognizes Land Trust donors
who raise significant unrestricted funds for Winnakee’s conservation work with leadership gifts of $1,500 or more.
Open Field Society level gifts profoundly strengthen Winnakee’s ability to protect land and habitats, restore the region’s forests and connect our community with irreplaceable Hudson Valley lands. In recognition of this crucial support, Winnakee offers benefit opportunities to engage deeper in our mission, which include: Exclusive OFS events and outings, select special event tickets, advance public event registrations and access to our tiered landowner assistance program.
UPCOMING EVENT
Winnakee’s “Meet the Author” is a series of intimate gatherings exclusively for our Open Field Society. Held in private homes, OFS donors enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a fascinating author talk!
For all of us who have fallen in love with the Hudson Valley, and for those yet to fall under its thrall, this book is essential reading.”
New York Times bestselling author, Our Country Friends
With A Field of My Own: A Memoir of Place, lifelong creative and environmentalist Cynthia McVay chronicles her relationship with a flagging orchard in the Hudson Valley. One blustery winter day, she falls in love with a meadow and her life is forever altered. She renovates the modest cottage and moves an enormous 180-year-old hand-hewn Amish barn to the property. This engaging memoir of place is generous and honest, packed with useful know-how and humor. McVay’s writing is vibrant and her photos evocative.