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, 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:
Tom Bessette
2025 Event Honoree
Gray and Vicki Watkins
Saving Special Places Award
Matt Sinnenberg
Dan Driscoll Volunteer Leadership Award
Michael and Carolyn Sterthous
Chairs of the Honorary Committee
Champions
Eric D. Foster
Charlie & Barbara Kruzansky
Cathie Love & Dr. George Berg
Chuck & Barbara Manning
Stewart Myers
Frank & Sarah Slingerland
Erica Sufrin & Edward Horn
Visionaries
Chris & Fran Gorka
Thad Mirer & Irene Lurie
Susan D. Phillips
Ellie Prakken & John Smolinsky
John Privitera & Louise Tarantino
Elisabeth Ruthman
John & Peggy Sherman
Peter & Vicary Thomas
Conservators
Peter Bakal
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
Jean Quattrocchi Finnegan
Helene Goldberger & Paul Baitsholts
Chris Hawver
Margaret Inderhees & Ned Foss
Ellen Jabbur
Jeff Jones & Eleanor Stein
Stephen Jones
Maureen F. Leary
Keith Lee & Jim Gaughan
Erick McCandless & Antoinette Villani
Margaret Snowden
Hank Stebbins & Val Washington
Inga Tomson
Sprouts
Linus Kieserman
Nino, Gio, Enzo, Tessa, Massimo and Margaux
List current as of 7/3/2025
Preserve Level
Farm Level