Distinguished Achievement Award

Through our annual Distinguished Achievement Award, Mohonk Consultations recognizes the efforts of people and organizations that have shown an extraordinary level of commitment in protecting the environment and in making the Hudson Valley more habitable, healthy, and participatory. They take the words to heart, Think globally, act locally.

Examples of their work include protecting water resources, agricultural lands, and open spaces; creating food security initiatives; launching recycling programs; creating rail trails; promoting outdoor education programs; environmental management; community-supported agriculture projects (CSAs); pioneering and promoting green technologies; conservation and management of natural resources; and public advocacy on behalf of social, historical, and environmental causes.

The Award ceremony, typically held in the Mohonk Mountain House Parlor, not only recognizes the remarkable achievements of the awardee(s), it also celebrates what is possible when a dedicated, committed force is willing to devote the time, energy and passion to protect our environment and communities. Below is a quick overview of all awardees; follow links to read more about each.

2025 Kitt Potter
2024 The Vanaver Caravan
2023 Judith Enck
2022 Youko Yamamoto
2021 The Center for Creative Education
2020 The Rondout Valley High School Human Rights Club and Diana Zuckerman
2019 Stiles Najac
2018 John Lipscomb
2017 John Novi
2016 Rondout Valley Growers Association
2015 Ann Guenther
2014 Arm-of-the-Sea Theater
2013 Paul C. Huth
2012 Rik Flynn
2011 Laura Heady
2010 Michael Berg
2009 Laurence M. Hauptman
2008 Bob Larsen
2007 Les Hulcoop
2006 John Jankiewicz
2005 Mohonk Consultations' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2004 Ilka List
2003 Martha Cheo
2002 Al Valk
2001 Eight Community Supported Agriculture Farms
2000 Manna Jo Greene
1999 Helen L. Vukasin
1998 Karl Beard
1997 Jim & Mary Ottaway
1996 David Miller
1995 Erik Kiviat
1994 Steven Stanne
1993 Seven environmental educators: Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District; Dan Guenther; Fred Isseks and Middletown High School, New Castle League of Women Voters, Committee on the Environment Waste Reduction; Dorna Schroeter; Miriam Straus & Amy O’Connor.
1992 Environmental leaders: Frances F. Dunwell, Hudson Valley Greenway, Cindy Lancetta, Kingston Rotary Club, Holly L. Thomas, Damia Vietor, Wallkill/Shawangunk Correctional Facility Recycling Program.
1989 Environmental leadership in water issues, civic and political areas: Ann Botshon, Shirley Kobran, Warren McKeon.
1987 Preservation of open space and farmland and Hudson Valley land history: Scenic Hudson, Charles Keene, Trust for Public Lands, Greymoor Farms Preservation.
1985 Preservation of open space, community history, and local environmental leadership: Paul F. Brandwein, Kenneth E. Hasbrouck, Thomas Richardson, Nancy & Robert Stover.
1984 Environmental projects for youth: Highland School Tree Project; Philipstown Community Council, Inc.