b'Welcome, Full Moon Revelers!From gravity-defying aerialists to future-predicting tarot card readings to festive body painting to the delicious food and beverages provided, the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy is delighted to host this evenings gala festivities.While the maintenance and safe operation of our iconic grounds and structures is our top priority, the Conservancy is dedicated to further solidifying the Preserves identity as a home for premiere cultural, education and wellness programming while simultaneously introducing new initiatives that will grow our relevance to as wide a variety of guests as possible, while staying true to our mission and vision.With, for example, the introduction of Sands Point Preserve Express weekend trackless train rides, we aim to offer park visitors a fun, new way to see and enjoy our fabulous grounds, with a tip of the hat to our roots: the Gould family, originators of our estate setting and namesake of Castle Gould, made their fortune in railroads.To add extra delight to a Preserve visit, we have opened a frozen treat cart, serving Preserve-themed delicacies like Castle Creamsicles, Fantastic Florences, Dandy Daniels, and U.S. Navy Pops (Orange Cream Pops, Strawberry Shortcake Pops, Jumbo Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches and Red, White and Blue Big Sticks, respectively).And with 2022 being the 50th Anniversary of the release of The Godfatherconsidered one of the greatest American movies ever producedthis month we will host the Preserves first ever drive-in movie screening, in our own Castle Gould parking lot. Did you know that key scenes to The Godfather were actually filmed at the Sands Point Preserve? Hint: they are definitely something over which to lose your head (if you happen to be a horse, anyway).We hope you agree that new programs such as these are worthy additions to our existing calendar of year-round events. We further hope to soon see you at the Preserve for a concert, hike on our trails, yoga class, picnic, visit to our dog run, outdoor movie screening, or for a ride on the Sands Point Preserve Express, all while enjoying a Preserve-themed ice cream of your choice.In whatever the context, we truly appreciate your support and thank you most sincerely for it.Karli HagedornJeremiah Bosgang Chairman of the BoardExecutive Director'