The Watershed Institute mourns the passing of Gary Mount, a visionary and transformational figure who leaves an extraordinary legacy of land conservation and sustainable agricultural. In the 1980s, Gary served 
on the Board of Trustees of The Watershed Institute (then called the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association), helping the organization create the Watershed Organic Farm and the organization’s sustainable agriculture program. He was instrumental in creating New Jersey’s farmland preservation program and served on local and state boards that oversee that program for many years. Gary was a brilliant farmer and businessman who inspired, educated, and brought joy to thousands of people for more than five decades. With his wife Pam, Gary created the groundbreaking Terhune Orchards, a 250-acre farm that is permanently preserved land. In 2015, Gary and Pam received the Edmund W. Stiles Award, The Watershed Institute’s highest honor, for their leadership in conservation and sustainability.
