New Classrooms, Improvements At Caumsett

Pictured at the dedication ceremony on Sunday are, from left: George Gorman, deputy director of the state parks department’s Long Island region; Janet Barone, Caumsett Foundation president; Henry Babcock, foundation board member; Wayne Horsley, state parks department’s regional director for Long Island; Lynn Gundersen, Caumsett Foundation vice president; Rose Harvey, state parks department commissioner; Len Krauss, Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve manager; Vincent Simeone, director of the state parks department’s Historic Sites, Parks, and Arboretums; James Gurtowski, Caumsett Foundation board member; Tom Calabrese, Caumsett Foundation chairman.

Two renovated buildings were dedicated Sunday at the Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve in Lloyd Neck.

Funded by the state parks department, The Caumsett Foundation and Parks & Trails New York, the buildings include two new education classrooms and a newly-relocated and improved park office/visitors center.

The project is a “perfect example of how New York State Parks and the Caumsett Foundation work side by side to enhance the visitor’s experience,” said Janet Barone, Caumsett Foundation president.

The event also featured a juried art exhibit and silent auction featuring works donated by local artists.

Proceeds will help the Caumsett Foundation continue in its mission to restore, preserve and improve the facilities at the preserve, which is located on the former Marshall Field III estate.