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Our Mission: To preserve and promote the unique character and historic beauty of Knox Farm State Park for the community and for generations to come. |
Announcements:
Dear Friends of Knox Farm State Park,
The Board of Directors of the Friends of Knox Farm State Park, Inc. is pleased to announce that our 2022 Annual Members’ Meeting will be held at The Mansion at Knox Farm State Park on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Those wishing to attend virtually may do so via Zoom.
A formal notice of the meeting, which includes the Agenda for the evening, is available (button below).
Following the business portion of the meeting, we will adjourn to the newly renovated Guest House for a reception. Notice of the meeting has been mailed to all members on the membership list of the corporation at the close of business on April 16, 2022, the record date for the meeting fixed by the Board of Directors. Those members will be eligible to vote at the meeting provided their membership dues are current at the close of business at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. All members are encouraged to attend the meeting.
Those planning to attend are asked to register by email addressed to our Executive Director, Kathleen York, at admin@friendsofknoxfarm.org as soon as possible, but in no event later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18.
Please provide your email address with your registration if you will be attending the meeting via Zoom. The Zoom link to the meeting will be emailed on the day of the meeting to those registered. You must be registered to attend. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we strongly urge you to submit a Proxy so that we will be assured of a quorum. A form of Proxy that may be used for this purpose is enclosed and is also available on our website, www.friendsofknoxfarm.org. Proxy is available through button below and can be printed and brought to meeting, mailed to PO Box, or emailed to admin@friendsofknoxfarm.org. If you decide to mail the Proxy, we suggest you do so early so as to ensure timely receipt. Please Note: You can use the Registration Form at the bottom of the Proxy to register for the meeting. In summary:
o Make sure your dues are current by May 18.
o If attending the meeting, register as soon as possible, but no later than May 18. If you plan to attend the meeting via Zoom, provide your email address with your registration.
o Whether or not attending, sign and return your Proxy as soon as possible, but no later than May 18.
If you have any questions regarding the Annual Meeting, please contact Kathleen York at the email address above.
I look forward to seeing you on May 19.
Very truly yours, Jerry Irving, President
P.O. BOX 601 | EAST AURORA NEW YORK 14052 | WWW.FRIENDSOFKNOXFARM.ORG
The Barn Restoration Project is Underway!
In September of 2020, The Friends of Knox Farm State Park received a generous grant award from Parks & Trails, NY for $75,000 to restore the barns located at the main entrance of the Park.
That grant was matched by The Friends with $25,000 from our operating funds, and from a 2019 gift from The East Aurora Music Festival.
The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation has since matched our $100,000 investment with labor and materials exceeding another $100,000!
Since the fall of 2020, NYS Parks and The Friends have been busy planning, budgeting, and contracting out the work to make that $200,000 stretch as far as we can make it. Here is where we are:
The Heifer Barn: (Pictured above) The work on this barn has been contracted out for both siding replacement and painting. Visible work began on this on June 2nd, 2021.
The Sheep Barn, Milk House, and Small "Cafe" building: NYS Parks has agreed to take the responsibility to repair, re-side, and paint these three buildings. Expect to see progress later this summer.
Show Barn, Dairy Barn, and Bull Shed: Extensive foundation repairs are necessary as a first phase to the restoration of these three structures. The State is currently conducting engineering studies and planning for this difficult work. Siding repairs and painting for these three barns will be put off until further funding can be secured.
In September of 2020, The Friends of Knox Farm State Park received a generous grant award from Parks & Trails, NY for $75,000 to restore the barns located at the main entrance of the Park.
That grant was matched by The Friends with $25,000 from our operating funds, and from a 2019 gift from The East Aurora Music Festival.
The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation has since matched our $100,000 investment with labor and materials exceeding another $100,000!
Since the fall of 2020, NYS Parks and The Friends have been busy planning, budgeting, and contracting out the work to make that $200,000 stretch as far as we can make it. Here is where we are:
The Heifer Barn: (Pictured above) The work on this barn has been contracted out for both siding replacement and painting. Visible work began on this on June 2nd, 2021.
The Sheep Barn, Milk House, and Small "Cafe" building: NYS Parks has agreed to take the responsibility to repair, re-side, and paint these three buildings. Expect to see progress later this summer.
Show Barn, Dairy Barn, and Bull Shed: Extensive foundation repairs are necessary as a first phase to the restoration of these three structures. The State is currently conducting engineering studies and planning for this difficult work. Siding repairs and painting for these three barns will be put off until further funding can be secured.
Knox Farm State Park is a 633-acre state park located in Erie County, New York, adjacent to the village of East Aurora. It is the former country estate of the Knox Family of Buffalo.
Our Mission
The mission of the Friends of Knox Farm State Park, Inc. (Friends) is to preserve and promote the unique character, history and beauty of the Park for the community and for generations to come.
Our Mission
The mission of the Friends of Knox Farm State Park, Inc. (Friends) is to preserve and promote the unique character, history and beauty of the Park for the community and for generations to come.