The John Jay Lecture: “Stewardship of New York’s Cultural & Natural History”

“Stewardship of New York’s Cultural & 
Natural History” 

5:00pm Lecture 

6:00pm Reception following at the Jay Mansion

The event is Free an open to the public. Please RSVP to Brenda Thornton at bthornton@law.pace.edu if you plan to attend.

The Annual John Jay Lecture, jointly sponsored by Pace Law School and the Jay Heritage Center, will be held on April 29th at the Jay Estate in Rye, NY, the National Historic Landmark property where Jay grew up as a child and which he owned and managed from 1813 to 1822 before passing it on to his eldest son Peter Augustus Jay. 

Our esteemed guest and speaker this year is Hon. Rose Harvey, Commissioner of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation of the State of New York. 

Citing her "experience and knowledge as well as her expertise creating countless cost-effective parks, playgrounds and open spaces in underserved communities," Governor Andrew M. Cuomo nominated Rose Harvey to serve as Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in January 2011.

For 27 years, Ms. Harvey held multiple leadership positions with The Trust for Public Land, beginning as a community organizer and rising to Senior Vice President and Regional Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region and finally as National Director of Urban Programs. Serving as Regional Director for 17 years, she led a 50 person staff in an eight-state region that, each year, purchased about $75 million of conservation lands and, annually designed and developed 10 to 12 new urban parks with and for underserved communities. Under her leadership, TPL's Mid- Atlantic Region – with community partners – designed and developed over 300 city parks, gardens and playgrounds, and purchased over a billion dollars of conservation lands to help create or enhance another 500 State, regional, rural and metropolitan parks like Woodlawn State Park, Green Lakes State Park, and Sterling Forest State Park in New York State.
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The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is the non-profit steward of the 23 acre Jay Estate, childhood home of American Founding Father, John Jay. The centerpiece of the property is the 1838 Jay Mansion, a masterpiece of Greek Revival style. Its inspirational profile overlooks Long Island Sound and the landscape whereJay and his descendants grew up. This public parkland in Rye is a member site of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and 1 of 13 stops on the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County. In 2013 it was added to New York State's Path Through History for its exploration of themes on Civil Rights and in recognition of Jay's role abolishing slavery. JHC hosts programs, concerts and events for children and adults in American History, Architecture, Social Justice  and Environmental Stewardship. It serves as a model of education and sustainability to others, locally, nationally and globally.