CELEBRATING CONSERVATION SCIENCE
Black Rock Forest held its annual Benefit Luncheon at the Tavern on the Green in NYC on May 22, 2024. Board Chair, Hume Steyer presented The Dr. Ernest G. Stillman Award to Jeannette Redden for David and Jeannette’s outstanding contributions in leadership and conservation in New York. Dr. Hilary Callahan, Board President, introduced four David Redden Conservation Science Fund Small Grants Program awardees who presented their projects as the keynote address. This event raises critical funds for Black Rock Forest’s research, education and conservation work.
Here is a recording of the event to listen to all the speakers and presentations:
For a complete list of benefit donors.
BENEFIT GALLERY
BENEFIT DONORS
WHITE SPRUCE
Richard & Kerri Bartlett
GRAY FOX
Bill and Eileen Glaser
Hume R. Steyer *
BOX TURTLE
Barnard College
The Dalton School
Andrew Jacobs & Lotus Do *
Open Space Institute &
Christopher “Kim” Elliman
Ralph E. Ogden Foundation, Inc.
David & Jeannette Redden *
INDIANA BAT
Philip V. Ammirato, PhD
Douglas Land & Lynn Peebles
David H. Mortimer
Scenic Hudson, Inc. *
Alexander Reese *
Constantine Prince Sidamon-Eristoff
Christie Van Kehrberg
DRAGONHUNTER DRAGONFLY
Pamela & Barry Breeman *
Catherine S.M. Diefenbach
Fenella & Morrie Heckscher *
Bryce O’Brien *
American Museum of Natural History
Jean W. Ashton *
Cynthia C. Bell-Bucha *
Tom & Nancy Berner *
Kurt Chowanski *
Howard P. Davis
Peter Duggan, Sr.
Margaret & Jim Harbison *
Liam Kavanagh
George & Judy Muser *
Amelia Prounis Raftopoulos
Riverdale Country School *
Christine Ruppert
& Martin Karlinsky
The School at Columbia University
Andrew & Catherine Sidamon-Eristoff
Linda Sirow *
Jenepher Stowell *
Philip White *
UNDERWRITERS
David & Beth Shaw
Vivien & David Collens *
Kristin Gamble
Michelle D. Smith
CONTRIBUTORS
Anonymous
Phebe & George Banta
Sharon & Thomas Burns *
Stephen & Margaret Bywater
Anne Cabot
Joseph Cavallo *
Stephanie Chiappa *
Marcie & Michael Cole
Catherine R. Curley Lee
Dagher Engineering, PLLC
Kevin Bosco Dombroski *
Dean Dorman *
Veronique Firkusny-Callegari
Chris & Betsy Garti *
Doreen Gleason *
Edwin A. Goodman
Eugene R. Gorman
Gurnee F. & Marjorie Hart
Jonathan W.R. Lamb
Carolyn Lamphier
Rocco & Debby Landesman
Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch
& Jeff Gmelch *
Michael J. Masterson *
Nigel Redden
Hannah Roth & John Mattera
William & Frances Schuster
Shawangunk Valley Conservancy
Anne Symmes & Stephen Ives
Elliot & Cheryl Tetenbaum *
Jane & Michael Thorpe *
Vails Gate Cleaners *
Arya Yarpezeshkan *
Hilary S. Callahan *
Anne M. Cliadakis *
Paul R. Gottsegen *
EDUCATION CHAMPION SPONSORS
The Browning School
Scott & Laurie Dubchansky
Mary & James H. Ottaway, Jr. *
MATCHING GIFT DONOR
Anonymous
*Donors whose contributions qualified for the matching gift.
BENEFIT SPONSORS
