About The Edith G. Read Sanctuary
The Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary is a 179-acre wildlife sanctuary adjacent to Rye Playland, in Rye, NY. The sanctuary features a shoreline on Long Island Sound, Manursing Lake, salt-marsh wetland, trails through a deciduous forest, a bamboo grove, and fields of native grasses and wildflowers. The National Audubon Society has acknowledged the sanctuary as an Important Bird Area. The sanctuary’s nature center building has nature exhibits and a bird viewing window, and a setting for educational programs. Learn more about the history of the Sanctuary
Current Board Members
| Jana Seitz, President | Ethan Gray |
| Cynthia Howard, Vice President | Loren Riegelhaupt |
| Michael Kaufman, Treasurer | Joy Reidenberg |
| Phil Horner | Paul Rheingold |
| Camela Morrissey | Ed Piacente |
| Carrie Donohue | Lynda Kaufman |
| Amy Auton-Smith | Michael Gambino |
Would you like to serve on the Board of Directors?
If you are interested in becoming more active in the organization and would like to serve on the Board of Directors please let us know. We encourage you to join one of our monthly meetings held every second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Sanctuary Nature Center.
Please let us know if you will be joining us at an upcoming meeting or if you are interested in being considered for a Board Member, please send an email to the president@friendsofreadwildlifesanctuary.org .