History of Art of the Minisink Region: The Pinchot Connection, is the topic of a free lecture on September 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Gifford Pinchot’s Grey Towers National Historic Site in Milford, Pike County.

Marie Liu, the 2015-16 resident artist at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, will give a presentation about the history of art in the Minisink region with an emphasis on the contributions of the Pinchot family.

James Pinchot, who built Grey Towers as his family’s summer home in 1886, was one of the first Americans to recognize a connection between art and natural resource conservation. He was an early supporter of the Hudson River School, which embodies the conservation movement.

His legacy continues today at Grey Towers, currently managed as a conservation education and leadership center by the US Forest Service.

Ms. Liu will speak about how religion, geography, and natural resources influenced the artistic potential of the region in the 19th century. She also will describe how the region inspired and supported a number of artists who made their homes here, and how that continues today.

The event is free and open to the public; pre-registration is appreciated. The Grey Towers Heritage Association will provide light refreshments and participants will have an opportunity to speak with Ms. Liu following the presentation.

Click Here or call 570-296-9630 or send email to: greytowers@fs.fed.us to sign up or for more information.

For more information on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events, visit the Grey Towers Heritage Association.  Click Here to sign up for updates from the Association, Like them on Facebook, Follow them on Twitter, visit their YouTube Channel, become part of their Google+ Circle and follow them on Instagram.

Also visit the Grey Towers Historic Site website and the Pinchot Institute for Conservation website for information on its conservation research and policy programs.  Click Here to sign up for the Institute’s regular updates.

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