Banquet by the Bridge is a celebration of community that will help ensure that Hudson Crossing Park is able to continue to provide a unique educational and recreational resource for our region. Held beside Hudson Crossing Park’s historic Dix Bridge, which formally joins Saratoga and Washington counties and bridges communities on both sides of the Hudson, the evening will feature a pre-dinner cruise along the Champlain Canal for Honorary Committee Members and sponsor guests and wine and dessert for all on the bridge after dinner.

The heart of the evening will be the presentation of Hudson Crossing Park’s Third Annual Sunshine and Seedling Awards. The 2024 Sunshine Award honors New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian Stratton for his years of service in celebrating, preserving, and furthering the bright future of the New York Canal system. The 2024 Seedling Award recognizes Camilla E. Short, a South Glens Falls graduating senior who has just begun demonstrating her leadership capacity, and shows promise for continued community leadership as she leaves high school.

Together, they represent the bridge between experience and new growth which bring places like Hudson Crossing Park to life.