In a recent letter to donors, Comer wrote: “What started as an urge to rip out the ragweed infesting the tiny Shore Road Garden evolved into a three-acre project of conservatorship and the Foundation itself. To that end, she created the Foundation and has remained its guiding spirit for 18 years. While the Pond and Park are owned by Nassau County, Comer recognized that in order to maintain their beauty and environmental integrity, local residents needed to be involved in their continuous care and maintenance. Historic Baxter’s Pond is the centerpiece of Port Washington’s Village of Baxter Estates. Holly Byrne serves as BPF’s Executive Administrator. Edward Athanasian, Nancy Baldwin, Barbara Cohen, and Caroline Vickers. The Keisermans assume the mantle from the Foundation’s long-term President, Nancy Comer, who co-founded the group in 2003 with the late Carolyn Mandel.Ĭomer, who also serves on the Port Washington Public Library Board of Trustees and the board of Community Mainstreaming Associates, continues as a director on the BPF board. Baxter’s Pond Foundation, the nonprofit environmental steward of Baxter’s Pond and the surrounding Barbara Johnson Park & Preserve in Port Washington has named Kim and John Keiserman as its new Co-Presidents.
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