And the 2023 Raffle Winner is…

December 15, 2023

Congratulations to Jack for holding the winning ticket for this year’s prize, a beautiful wood duck carving handcrafted by Glenn Sweet of Thousand Islands Decoy Company! This one of a kind carving was handcrafted from white cedar and basswood and was signed and stamped by Glenn Sweet, a nationally recognized third generation Alexandria Bay decoy carver.

With over 950 tickets sold, proceeds will protect migratory bird habitat throughout the Thousand Islands and the A2A region.

Thank you to all who purchased tickets.

Stay tuned for 2024's raffle! 

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