Ann Guenther has been a naturalist and teacher for more than 20 years, and more recently cofounded the New Paltz Climate Action Coalition. To read a New Paltz …
2015 Conference: The Future of the Wallkill River
Organized by the Village of New Paltz; SUNY New Paltz’s Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO); DEC Hudson River Estuary Program; Riverkeeper; Town …
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2015 Forum: The Challenges Facing Existing Family Farms
Featured a panel of seven experts working "on the ground" as farmers or in cutting-edge farm support programs in the Hudson Valley discussed questions such as, What are the challenges currently …
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2014 Conference: Lyme Aid and Tick Talk, Seeking Solutions
Featured updates on federal legislative initiatives (Congressman Chris Gibson), current problems faced by patients and their health care providers (Dr. Kenneth Leigner and Meredith Johnson), and new …
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2014 Conference: Where it Grows, Where it Goes—Achieving Local Food Security
A gathering of farmers, farm interns and representatives from land trusts, municipal governments, agricultural businesses, nonprofits engaged in agriculture, health and food services, as well as local …
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2014 Award: Arm-of-the-Sea Theater
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater and its founders and artistic directors, Marlena Marallo and Patrick Wadden. Founded in 1982, Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s five-member company melds performance art, ecology, …
2013 Conference: A Watershed Moment—Changing Climate and the Future of Our Water Resources
Participants addressed the complex issues impacting fresh water security including changes in climate patterns, flooding, population growth, water treatment, and development. Co-sponsored with …
2013 Award: Dr. Paul C. Huth
Paul is director emeritus of Mohonk Preserve‘s Daniel Smiley Research Center (DSRC). He worked with Dan Smiley from 1974 until Dan’s death in 1989, when Paul assumed the role of the Preserve’s …
2012 Conference: Alternative Energy
This conference focused on sustainable policies, practices and financial initiatives, particularly impacting solar, wind, and geothermal energy. New York State assemblyman Kevin Cahill, opened the …
2012 Award: Rik Flynn
Rik Flynn is cofounder, director and former president of the board of UlsterCorps. Since its inception, the grassroots volunteer organization has worked to match up the right volunteer to the right …