Lisa A. Dabrowski

As a native of Long Island's North Fork, Lisa has seen much of the area that she holds near and dear to her heart disappear forever to development. Lisa's grandparents and great-grandparents came to the North Fork to farm at the turn of the last century, from their homeland of Poland and Eastern Europe. Her Grandfather, John "Joe" Jackowski, was a Long Island Duck Farmer and a founder of the Long Island Duck Co-op in Riverhead. One of his farms is now part of the much-debated EPCAL / Grumman property in Calverton (the Navy forced the sale of the land back in the early 1950's). Her Grandmother, Mary Zylniewicz Jackowski, was born on the west side of present-day Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead (where Lisa's Great-Grandparents Magdelina and Jan Zylniewicz worked on the farm). Lisa's other Great-Grandparents, Josef and Ewa Prusinowski farmed in Aquebogue (their house still stands on Shade Tree Lane).

Lisa A. Dabrowski is a true believer of open space conservation. Whether it be farmland, woodland, or wetland - Lisa seeks to help in it's preservation. Lisa enjoys nature and wildlife, as well as raising farm animals and farming. She worked in Wildlife / Animal Control and as a "Canine Caretaker" for the Town of Southold, as well as such places as Long Island Game Farm, Aquebogue Veterinary Hospital, and Cornell / Suffolk County Farm. As an avid NYS DEC licensed hunter and trapper, Lisa is very comfortable walking through woodland and often captures nature in her photographs and poetry. As a volunteer for The Friends of the Big Duck and Hallockville Museum Farm, Lisa gives educational presentations with her pet ducks. This love of nature is reflected in her work.

In 1999, Lisa A. Dabrowski became an official

"Ambassador of  Goodwill" for the Town of Riverhead.

Lisa in Warsaw, Poland  (1999)

"Self-Portrait In The Park" by Lisa from her collection of poetry

"The Shutters Of My Soul" (2000)