Wild About Blue: Please Support the Event by Joining the Honorary Committee

October 20, 2020

Wild About Blue Honorary Committee as of 8/7/2020

Conservationist
Adirondack Trust Company
Jane A. Wait
 
Steward
Anchor QEA
Linda Baker
Jennifer Benaman & Andrew Roginski
Scotty’s Exit 16 – The Parillos
Stewart’s Shops
The D.A. Collins Companies
Tony & Rachel Krackeler
Lucy R. Waletzky, M.D.
 
Guardian
Steve Dempsey & Jenn Hunt Dempsey
Bob Rice, Debbie Rice, Hailey Houde
Kurt Smemo & Wendy Mahaney
Caroline Stem & Bill Sprengnether
 
Protector
Mark & Annamaria Bellantoni
Rabbi & Mrs. Bert Bloom
Marie & Mark Dailey
Larry and Maureen Dana
Robert Fagan
Chris & Jen Ferriss
Sally Hart
Rebecca & George Hodgson
Art & Sandy Johnson
Kilduff & O’Connor Family
Joanne & Tom Klepetar
Mark E. Baker
J. Edward Kautz
Maxine & Joel Lautenberg
Howard Lester
Kim Marsella & Blue Neils
Marshall & Sterling Insurance
Emily Mastrianni
Liz & Phil McCabe
Douglas Meyer & Lee McGoldrick
Matthew Miczek & Ann Marie Przywara
Ray & Mary O’Conor
Marne Onderdonk
Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company
Tim Schlachter & Kate Ferris
Kurt Smemo & Wendy Mahaney
Munter Enterprises
Patricia E. Watkins
Jeannine Woutersz

We are looking at a new and different Wild About Blue fundraiser for 2020! Since we don’t have a crystal ball, we don’t know what October will bring us.  Wild About Blue will likely change, but we know that we can still count on our supporters, like you!!

It is time to join the Honorary Committee for our Wild About Blue fundraiser. We are asking you to please make your commitment to the Honorary Committee today. Even if the event becomes a virtual event, we still need you for this critical fundraiser!  Payment can be made online at www.wiltonpreserve.org/wild-about-blue

This year the Metamorphosis Award will honor the Karner blue butterfly. This award was established to recognize the creation of transformative change in our community.  We knew that we needed to find the perfect honoree for these unusual times so we have returned to our roots to honor the Karner blue butterfly.  This tiny, lovely, endangered species has created positive and dramatic changes in so many ways in our community!  The Karner blue butterfly was the catalyst for the land protection and conservation work that has transformed this part of Saratoga County. 

More than ever, your support matters! We have seen how important our trails are for getting people out in nature during these stressful times.  We count on Wild About Blue to help support our work in conservation, environmental education, and outdoor recreation.  This work includes not only the habitat work for the Karner blue butterfly, but the creation and maintenance of more than 25 miles of recreational trails, year-round environmental education programs for all ages and interests, and free public events like our Wildlife Festival and Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe. 

With deep appreciation for your generous support, 

The Wild About Blue Committee:  Linda Baker, Mark Bellantoni,Jennifer Benaman, Jenn Hunt-Dempsey, Jennifer Ferriss, Bob Lippman, MatthewMiczek, Tina Morency, Margo Olson, Marne Onderdonk, Marci Revette, Bob Rice,Ryan Riper, Tim Schlachter, Kurt Smemo, and Caroline Stem