Night for Nature Gala

Thank you!

Night for Nature celebrates urban natural areas and the leaders who are making these spaces more resilient and accessible. Thank you for joining us this year to help ensure that all people feel welcomed, inspired by, and connected to the natural world.

Please enjoy some photos from the evening below. We hope to see you next year!

Where

Ascent Lounge

10 Columbus Circle, New York City

When

6:00 to 9:00 PM

Eric sanderson speaking in group at Night for Nature

Group of three posing at Night for Nature

Group of three standing at night for nature

Shannon, Kristy, Kate, and Mormei posing at Night for Nature

2025 Honorees

Eric W. Sanderson is an ecologist, conservationist, and Vice President for Urban Conservation at the New York Botanical Garden, where he also directs the Center for Conservation and Restoration Ecology. He is the author of the bestselling book “Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City” and is currently working on the five-borough sequel, “Before New York: An Atlas and Gazetteer”. Prior to NYBG, Eric worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society / Bronx Zoo for nearly 25 years. Eric earned a Ph.D. in ecosystem and landscape ecology from UC Davis in 1998. He is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Cullman Fellow at the New York Public Library, a City Island musselsucker, and an Eagle Scout. Eric has been a member of the Natural Areas Conservancy Board since 2013.

The Macallan is renowned worldwide for its extraordinary single-malt whiskies. Two centuries have passed since Alexander Reid, founder of The Macallan, distilled the first batch of whisky in his curiously small stills in Speyside, Scotland, beginning the extraordinary legacy of the single malt Scotch whisky. Since its inception in 1824, The Macallan has been inspired by and committed to nature, and continues to uphold this commitment in every decision made.