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The LongHouse Lopped Tree

By Joi Perle
January 11, 2022

A new year and our grand old lopped tree is still standing tall. One of the oldest trees on the...

Pause Portraits by Philippe Cheng

By Joi Perle
May 18, 2020

An Explosion of Daffodils!

By Joi Perle
April 20, 2020

Take a peek at some of the thousands of daffodils blooming at LongHouse Reserve with horticulturist Holger Winenga. "Pistachio" Hybridized and...

The History of Stephen Hand's Path

By Joi Perle
November 05, 2019

If you have visited LongHouse, there's a good chance you traveled along Stephen Hand's Path to reach us. Stephen Hand...

Wintertime Blooms at LongHouse

By Joi Perle
March 02, 2019

The month of March is always full of weather surprises so it really was no surprise that we were greeted...

A Very Grand Season Opening

By Joi Perle
April 30, 2018

After a cold, rainy spring draped in the browns and grays of winter, our season opener, Rites of Spring, was...

First Storm of the Year

By Joi Perle
January 06, 2018

Winter Storm Grayson barreled up the East Coast and pummeled the Northeast with a full day of high winds, snow,...

The LongHouse Holiday Gathering

By Joi Perle
November 29, 2017

On November 25th we held our Holiday Gathering, our annual end-of-the-year party to say thank you to our members, the...

Saying Goodbye to Sculpture

By Joi Perle
October 22, 2016

Today we said goodbye to the sculpture, "Women with Sheep (Three Women Three Sheep)" by Kiki Smith. As is often...

World Smile Day

By Joi Perle
October 07, 2016

Today is World Smile Day, a day devoted to smiles and kind acts throughout the world. Who doesn't love to...

Sunbrella Chairs: The Stalwarts of LongHouse Reserve

By Joi Perle
October 04, 2016

We would be hard pressed to find a more beloved seating area than the colorful row of Sunbrella chairs perched...