Join us for our
Annual Fall Fundraiser

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
5:30 - 9:00 p.m.

River Stone Manor
Schenectady, NY

You are invited to join us for a festive evening in celebration of 33 years of Capital Region conservation!

‍We are thrilled to honor Tom Bessette, Matt Sinnenberg, and Gray & Vicki Watkins and for their outstanding contributions to their communities and the environment.

Guests of the Fall Fundraiser will enjoy gourmet hors d'oeuvres and dinner selections by the River Stone Manor culinary team, lively conversation, a cocktail hour live music performance by Hot Club of Saratoga, our awards ceremony and silent auction, updates on MHLC's regional conservation work, and beautiful views of the Mohawk River.

Proceeds from the annual Fall Fundraiser and silent auction support MHLC's mission to conserve and steward the lands and waters of the Mohawk and Hudson River Valleys for the benefit of people and the environment.

Tickets are available - Please click below to reserve your seats:

Event Honorees

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Tom Bessette
2025 Event Honoree
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Gray and Vicki Watkins
Saving Special Places Award
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Matt Sinnenberg
Dan Driscoll Volunteer Leadership Award

Honorary Committee

Michael and Carolyn Sterthous
Chairs of the Honorary Committee
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Champions‍
Eric D. Foster
Harold & Lauren Iselin
Charlie & Barbara Kruzansky
Cathie Love & Dr. George Berg
Chuck & Barbara Manning
Stewart Myers
Frank & Sarah Slingerland
Michael & Carolyn Sterthous
Erica Sufrin & Edward Horn
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Visionaries‍
Chris & Fran Gorka
Bill Little
Thad Mirer & Irene Lurie
Susan D. Phillips
Ellie Prakken & John Smolinsky
John Privitera & Louise Tarantino
Elisabeth Ruthman
John & Peggy Sherman
Peter & Vicary Thomas
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Conservators
Bob Addis
Peter Bakal
Lise Bang-Jensen & Charles Houghton III
Joel & Andrea Bartfield
Dan & Mary Berry
Gus & Susan Birkhead
Susan L. Blabey
Debra Barnes Breitenbach & Thomas Breitenbach
Sarah & Patrick Carroll
Barbara & Charlie Casey
Frederick & Barbara Eames
Chris & Cindy Edwardson
Jean Quattrocchi Finnegan
Leo Fleishman & Tracy Prebish
Bob & Monica Gordon
Helene Goldberger & Paul Baitsholts
Chris Hawver
Margaret Inderhees & Ned Foss
Ellen Jabbur
Jeff Jones & Eleanor Stein
Stephen Jones
Mark & Kristen King
Maureen F. Leary
Steven LeBoyer
Keith Lee & Jim Gaughan
Jeff & Judy Leon
Erick McCandless & Antoinette Villani
Dale & Joy Meyer
Dave Munro
Bruce Nelson & Mara McErlean
Steven Nissen & Betsy Sandberg
Anna & Carl Patka
Margaret Snowden
Hank Stebbins & Val Washington
Laura Tenney & Gerry Boone
Inga Tomson
Bob & Sue Winchester
Bob & Trish Zima
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Sprouts
Linus Kieserman
Nino, Gio, Enzo, Tessa, Massimo and Margaux

List current as of 8/13/2025