Presented in partnership with Scenic Hudson, Mohonk Preserve and the Wallkill Valley Land Trust, the 130+ attendees at this 2015 conference explored the challenges and opportunities for conservation …
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2015 Award: Ann Guenther
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 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 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 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 …
2011 Conference: Communities in Transition—Local Strengths, Local Resilience
Tina Clarke of Transition US history and background of the Transition Communities movement worldwide across the world and explored the application of Transitions Communities to our region. Read Chris …
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2011 Award: Laura Heady
Laura Heady is biodiversity outreach coordinator for the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program in partnership with Cornell University. She works to ensure clean water, protect fish, wildlife and their …