When she brings clients through North Salem, Goldberg said they appreciate the beauty of the area.
“It wasn't an accident,” said Goldberg, vice president of the North Salem Open Land Foundation. Many people work hard to protect crucial plots in town “that are just mind-bogglingly beautiful.”
North Salem has many properties that are privately owned, said Goldberg, who served as president of the organization for 15 years before becoming vice president. The Foundation watches out for those properties and raises funds to purchase land when necessary.
With her real estate background, Goldberg knows the Foundation must be ready to seize the moment when a property becomes available. That is why it raises funds throughout the year, she said.
The foundation recently held a fundraising event at the Hammond Museum in North Salem on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Helene Grimaud, a Deutsche Grammophon artist, performed an evening of classical piano to benefit the Open Land Foundation’s land acquisition fund. For more information about the Foundation and other upcoming events, call 914-669-5860 or email info@nsolf.org.
Goldberg also encourages those who appreciate North Salem's open spaces to become members of the North Salem Open Space Foundation. Dues are used to maintain properties. “Support by joining,” she said. “If you enjoy visually looking around, join.”
Goldberg's appreciation for North Salem began when she was a teen and came to the area to ride horses.
She and her husband Jesse, an antiques dealer with American Federal Furniture, have lived in North Salem for 40 years.
“I don’t think of myself as a hero,” Goldberg said. “Heroes jump in front of a moving train when someone falls on the tracks.”
“Do I pick up garbage on the road? Yes. If something goes wrong in town, am I at the meeting? Yes. That is not a hero,” she said. “I am a do-er.”