Who:            David Rockefeller and Family
Rose Harvey, Commissioner, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Lucy R. Waletzky, Chair, State Council of Parks
Clare Pierson, President, Friends of Rockefeller State Park Preserve

What:           Ceremony to honor David Rockefeller for his generous gift to establish an endowment for Rockefeller State Park Preserve

When:          11 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2015

Where:         Art Gallery, Rockefeller State Park Preserve
                    125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570

David Rockefeller has made one of the most significant gifts in the history of the state park system. The gift will aid in the stewardship of the Preserve's scenic landscape and system of carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Designed to complement the landscape, the carriage roads allow visitors to experience and enjoy the natural wonders of the area. These scenic paths wind through wetlands, woodlands, meadows and fields and past streams, rivers, and lakes while traversing wood and stone bridges.

The Rockefeller State Park Preserve encompasses more than 1,400 acres of land in Westchester County.  The land was donated by the Rockefeller family, beginning in 1983, to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.