Mohonk Preserve Board Emerita Sara S. Senior is the recipient of the Preserve’s Long View Conservation Award at the organization’s 27th Anniversary Benefit Auction on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Sara S. Senior was chosen for this award for her outstanding service as a Director for 55 years from April 1969 to April 2024. One of Sara’s many notable accomplishments was leading The Mohonk Trust through the landmark 1976 court case in which the Town of Gardiner challenged the Trust’s tax-exempt status. Despite initial lost cases, Sara persevered, collaborating with the legal team and Trust supporters, to successfully appeal and win a case that became a key legal basis for New York State’s open space tax-exemption.

Photo: Mohonk Preserve Board Emerita Sara S. Senior Accepting the Long View Conservation Award during the 27th Annual Benefit Auction by Andrea MacScott. Also pictured are Ron Knapp, Mohonk Preserve Board Member, and Laurel Sweeney, Auction Benefit Committee Chair & Board Member.