Mission
Our mission is to honor the key legacies of Theodore Roosevelt -- conservation, civic engagement and the active lifestyle -- by supporting public programming and projects that inspire action and promote a stewardship of natural and cultural resources, in partnership with Sagamore Hill NHS.
History
An outreach and competitive design project was commissioned by NPS Northeast Regional Office and completed by the Van Alen Institute titled, “National Parks Now.” The project revealed a host of untouched partnership opportunities that would require operational support within the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site organization. An internal support network needed to be developed and sustained that was tied to the NPS Mission and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site strategic vision.
In February 2016, the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Superintendent convened a meeting to discuss the formation of the Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Partnership.
Recognizing that the National Historic Site was more than Theodore Roosevelt’s house and property, the Partnership was formed with the purpose of honoring Theodore Roosevelt’s key legacies; conservation, civic engagement, and an active lifestyle by supporting programs, partnerships, and capital projects initiated by Sagamore Hill NHS.
During 2016 a preliminary TRLP Formation Board was formed identifying a Chairman and co-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and working committees. Additional members joined the Formation Board from local non-profit organizations and an Advisory Board was also formed.
A Program Committee began to identify activities to promote and implement: a collaborative education video production project with the State University of New York at Stony Brook; a Naturalization Ceremony organized with the Long Island League of Women Voters; Nature Walks with Long Island natural resources and conservation organizations; a Photography Shoot and Walk; Behind the Scenes Curatorial Showings; and the TR Legacy Conference held at Hofstra University on Oct. 24, 2019.
A major future event will be the Garden Project, a resurrection of Edith Roosevelt's garden. Work is expected to commence after Covid19 is controlled and Park is reopened. Anyone interested in participating on this historic project can contact us at [email protected].
The Values that Shape Our Work
We affirm the National Park Service’s Core Values of:
- Shared Stewardship: We share a commitment to resource stewardship with the global preservation community.
- Excellence: We strive continually to learn and improve so that we may achieve the highest ideals of Board service.
- Integrity: We deal honestly and fairly with the Park staff, the public, partners, and one another.
- Tradition: We are proud of NPS tradition, we learn from it, and we grow from it.
- Respect: We embrace each other’s differences so that we may enrich the well being of everyone and the dignity of all who use our services.
- Learning: We support life-long learning and utilize the best principles and practices in our programs and events.
Vision for the Next Three Years
We will be a leading partner in expanding the Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
We will research, design, implement, and evaluate programs and events benefiting a larger audience both locally and nationally.
We will consciously identify and attract marginalized communities, particularly on Long Island.
We will research, design, implement, and evaluate programs and events benefiting a larger audience both locally and nationally.
We will consciously identify and attract marginalized communities, particularly on Long Island.
Board
Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Partnership Board
- Brenda Cherry (Secretary)
- Henry Clark (Treasurer)
- David Distler
- Howard Erhlich
- Sandra Coudert Graham
- Hon. Steven Israel
- William Reed (President)
- Denice Shepherd
- Margaret Stacey
- Tom Stacey
- Nomi Dayan
- Tweed Roosevelt
- Patricia Sands
- Patricia Aiken
- Mark Boccard
- Jonathan Parker ( Superintendent )
Trophy room at Sagamore Hill. 1910. Courtesy Library of Congress
President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Charles Fairbanks, seated in rocking chairs on a lawn at Sagamore Hill. 1904. Courtesy Library of Congress
TR Legacy Partnership
Old Orchard Museum
20 Sagamore Hill Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
[email protected]
Old Orchard Museum
20 Sagamore Hill Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
[email protected]
