We broke ground this past summer on a major, million-dollar garden project that will continue the reclamation and restoration of this historic landscape and will open to the public in the spring. This year also saw the arrival of the first class of Jay Fellows from Columbia University and a vibrant slate of virtual programs that included award-winning historians and renowned preservationists.
A commitment to sustainability: The gardens were designed by renowned landscape architect Thomas Woltz of Nelson Byrd Woltz and will be planted with largely native species, supporting local wildlife in this era of climate crisis and diminishing biodiversity. Above all, they will provide much-needed accessible green space—a beautiful venue for the community to use. The first phase will be complete by the end of 2020.
Support our mission: Your donation will help us complete and maintain this community treasure, as well as fund JHC's full slate of operating expenses and educational programs. We invite you to donate through our website or by mailing a check to Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY, 10580. To discuss legacy-giving options, please contact our executive director, Kevin Peraino, at peraino.jhc@gmail.com
None of us are traveling anywhere lately—so why not put your unused frequent-flier miles to good use? It's easy to make a donation today through our website using American Express points. For more information about using points to donate, please check out this link or email me for more information.
This summer JHC was thrilled to welcome its first class of Jay Fellows from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP). The fellows—along with students in a fall GSAPP studio course—are using the Jay Estate both as a classroom and a laboratory for materializing social justice, continuing our longstanding mission of bringing to life the narratives of all the Jay Estate's diverse inhabitants.
