LEWISBORO: The Soul Of The Species Closing Reception At Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

CROSS RIVER (TOWN OF LEWISBORO) NY: Closing reception for wildlife photography exhibit, The Soul of the Species, by photographer Dona Tracy, is Saturday, Aug. 6, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gallery in the Park at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River. Refreshments will be served and there will be live music.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “The nature-themed art exhibits that frequent the Gallery in the Park at Ward Pound Ridge are not to be missed. The closing reception is sure to be a great time to view the exhibit for the last time.”

Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, Kathy O’Connor said, “Ward Pound Ridge Reservation offers a range of activities; enjoy the art, live music and refreshments and while you’re there, take in the surrounding natural beauty of the Reservation with a hike.”

Admission is free; parking is $5 with Park Pass, $10 without Park Pass, every day from Memorial Day through Labor Day; weekends only after Labor Day.

Art in the Park features various exhibits that always include a connection to nature. This is demonstrated through different vehicles of art like sculpture, photography, paintings and additional forms of artwork. The program is headquartered at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and supported by Sigmund Cohn Family Foundation, Friends of the Trailside Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Katonah Art Stroll, Hudson Valley MOCA, Katonah Museum of Art, Westchester Parks Foundation and Caramoor Center for the Arts.

For more information about Art in the Park, call (914) 864-7317.

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is located at the junction of Routes 35 and 121 South in Cross River.