2020 gala

(at home)

Cheers to Nature!

This year, the gala will be virtual to keep our community safe. Right now, we need nature more than ever. Your ticket purchase will go towards protecting the forests, farms, meadows, and streams that we all love.

Join us from home on 

Wednesday,

September 16

7:00-7:30 pm 

Tune in with your gift basket containing a bottle of wine from Arrowhead Spring Vineyard on the Niagara Escarpment and locally sourced hors d'oeuvres.

You will hear from guest speakers, bid on exciting auction items, and toast to land conservation in Western New York.

$100 per person or $160 for patrons.

Friend Groups of 10 tickets are $900 (a discount of one ticket)

Raise your paddle for Mother Nature!

You don't need a ticket to bid on auction items. The auction will be live from Sept. 2 - Sept. 16 (but you can register now). 

This year the Henry J. Kreher Conservation Award goes to: 

Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul 

The 2020 Volunteer of the Year Award goes to: 

Jay & Peggy Elliott

Guests of Honor: 

Kishore Varanasi

Allison DeHonney 

Honorary Co-Chairs: 

Assemblyman Pat Burke

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Steve Broderick, Supervisor of the Town of Lewiston

Thank you to the Gala Committee: 

Committee Chairs: Gayle Hutton and Adam Francis

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Steve Barber, Zandy Barrett, John Barton, Lamont Beers, Larry Brickman, Matt Bubar , John Callahan , Jim Clark, Courtney Cox, Michael DiCamillo, Peggy Elliott, Deb Fenn, Kara Frisina, Theresa Gaglione, Vicki Haas, David Hahn-Baker, Jordan Hawkins , Spencer Jones, Grace Meibohm, Linda Meyer, Ellen Neumaier, Mark Nowaczyk, Dr. Kevin O’Gorman, Jajean Rose-Burney, Kyle Semmel, Nancy Smith, Kayla Stocking, Barrett Wadsworth, Judy Weidemann