The Butterfly Ball

The Butterfly Ball drew 320+ guests to a springtime benefit to enhance the Preserve’s beautiful landscape with new features and programs for everyone to enjoy – scroll down for the album filled with “butterfly chic!”

Our thanks to Guest of Honor Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Co-Chairs Karli Hagedorn, Chiara Trento Mai, and Stacey Satovsky

Proposed projects include:
Playground
Organic Vegetable Garden & Fruit Orchard
Pumpkin Patch & Fall Hay Rides
Picnic Tables & Benches
Dog Run

The evening showcased Long Island’s top culinary visionaries whose work reflects the growing farm-to-table movement, using organic, sustainable resources. Our thanks to The Butterfly Ball’s Culinary Director Nicola Zanghi who gathered this unique ensemble of guest chefs, and to Mike Douglass of Post Wine & Spirits who invited five Long Island wineries to provide perfect pairings, as well as Long Island Spirits.

View Photos from the event

View the Menu

View The Butterfly Ball Journal