Friends Annual Gathering 2026

Join us at the Tyler Place once again for one of our most wonderful events of the year! We'll be celebrating our accomplishments this year with our members, partners, farmers, landowners, and communities. Enjoy a drink with Friends, a lovely dinner, and our speaker for the evening. We'll also be raffling a hand-painted set of cornhole boards to raise money for the Friends' work in 2026!

Here's the flow for the evening:

4:00 pm: Guests arrive & mingle! Hors d'oeuvres, complimentary drinks, raffle tickets

5:15 pm: Remarks from Executive Director, Bridget Butler

5:30 pm: Honoring our regional partners

6:00 pm: Dinner & last chance for the raffle

6:30 pm: Announce raffle winner

7:00 pm: Thank you to all & wrap up for the night!

We’re using a sliding scale so everyone can join us, no matter their budget. Choose the level that feels right for you: $20 pp minimum, $35 pp covers the actual cost, or $50 pp helps make it possible for someone else to attend. Beer & wine are complimentary! Please RSVP by Thursday, September 3rd, so we can get a count for dinner.

If you'd like to have a table at the event for your organization, business, or program, please send an email to info@friendsofnorthernlakechamplain.org about sponsorship fees for tabling.

The Friends of Northern Lake Champlain would like to thank the Tyler Place for graciously donating the venue, the food, and the beer and wine to this event, so that all of the proceeds benefit the work of FNLC.