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BECOME A FRIEND OF THE ASHLEY SCHIFF PARK PRESERVE Directions The preserve is located in South Campus between Roth Quad and the Marine Sciences Research Center, between Marburger D

BECOME

A FRIEND

OF THE ASHLEY SCHIFF

PARK PRESERVE

Directions

The preserve is located in South Campus between

Roth Quad and the Marine Sciences Research

Center, between Marburger Drive and Nicolls

Road It can be easily accessed through pathways

located on the south side of Circle Road (formerly

South Loop Road) from Roth Quad and just north

of Nassau Hall near the Marine Sciences Research

Center Blue signs mark the trail heads

A campus map is located at

http://ws cc.stonybrook edu/sb/map/onlinemap html

The Ashley Schiff Park Preserve is located in

sections E6 and E7

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Photographs by Malcolm Bowman Brochure design by Tom Giacalone

Dr Ashley Schiff

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was a dedicated and

popular professor of political

science and avowed naturalist

during Stony Brook University's

formative years He died

unexpectedly at the age of 37

in the early fall of 1969, leaving

behind a wife and young family

In 1970 a 26-acre woodland, lined

with oak and maple trees and

often walked by Professor Schiff

and his students, was set aside to

honor him This nature preserve

was dedicated in his memory to

be "forever wild" by former U.S

Interior Secretary Stewart Udall

and Stony Brook University

The Friends of The Ashley Schiff Park Preserve:

• Seek permanent protection of the forest preserve so that it shall remain "forever wild"

• Raise funds for student scholarships and maintenance of the park

• Develop educational outreach programs, teach-ins, and nature walks for the University and the community

By becoming a Friend you will be making an investment in the future of the park You will gain a heightened appreciation of forest ecosystems after visiting the preserve with your friends and family, you will discover how natural areas on campus enhance opportunities for learning, and you will gain knowl-edge about forest conservation and the rich variety of life our earth supports

Your annual donation will provide:

• Permanent protection to ensure that the park will never be developed or otherwise compromised

• Use of the preserve for academic teaching and research activities

• Identification and conservation of the fauna and flora of the preserve

• A student scholarship fund in environmental studies related

to conservation

• Maintenance of the nature trails, nature stations, and signs

in the preserve

• Educational and recreational communitv programs

A N N U A L D O N A T I O N

Donation Amount

- I $10 (student rate)

• $50

• $100

• $250

• $500

• $1,000

• Other $

Name Address E-mail Phone

Method of Payment

• Check ("Friends of Ashley Schiff)

• Visa

• MasterCard

• American Express

• Discover

Credit Card # Expiration date

For more information, contact:

Jane MacArthur Assistant Director for Advancement College of Arts and Sciences Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-3391

www.ashleyschiff.org Jane.Macarthur@stonybrook.edu

Phone: (631) 632-7644

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