August 5 through October 30, 2021

Exhibit open Wednesday through Friday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
​& Saturdays 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Please join us for a "Meet & Greet" on Sunday, August 29, 2021
from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at The Shelter Island History Center.

The Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board and the Shelter Island Historical Society present a joint exhibit celebrating the histories of the open space lands on Shelter Island featuring current day photos or paintings of the properties, historic photos, and maps along with background information and “stories” people shared.  QR codes will be available for each of the properties to provide more information and give specifics about where and how to access the properties.

List of CPF Properties to be celebrated:
1. Old Lima Bean Fields
2. Mildred Hird Preserve-East/West
3. Cackle Hill Preserve
4. Crescent Beach
5. Dickerson Creek Overlook Preserve
6. Gardiners Creek Preserve
7. Crab Creek Preserve
8. Old Nursery Woodlands Preserve
9. Klenawicus Airfield
10. North Menantic Preserve 
11. Turkem’s Rest Preserve
12. West Neck Preserve 
13. Congdon Creek Shorefront Preserve 
14. St. Gabriel’s Meadow 
Other Properties:
15. Taylor’s Island
16. Bunker City County Preserve
17. Sylvester Manor
18. Mashomack Preserve
19. Goat Hill
​20. Prospect Park