Starry Evening Gala

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Our 5th annual Starry Evening Gala will be held at the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte. Featuring a cocktail hour, live music, silent and live auctions, and a delicious catered dinner while you and your guests enjoy the fun company of fellow friends and neighbors who care for the lands and the waterways of Gunnison Valley.

It’s a night you won’t want to miss – a fun opportunity to support the Crested Butte Land Trust’s mission to protect our open spaces.

Underwriting Opportunities

Please note that the 2023 gala is sold out. Email Ashley (ashley@cblandtrust.org) to be placed on the wait list.

Starry Evening Sponsor - $10,000 (2 tables | 16 seats)

Starry Evening Sponsor – $10,000 (2 tables | 16 seats)

Your $10,000 sponsorship can pay for one week of land and waterway stewardship.

Two tables of 8 with premier seating
Verbal recognition at the event
Recognition on invitations and program
Recognition on CBLT website

Milky Way Sponsor - $5,000 (1 table | 8 seats)

Milky Way Sponsor – $5,000 (1 table | 8 seats)

Your $5,000 sponsorship can provide one week of new trail construction and maintenance.

Table of 8 with premier seating
Verbal recognition at the event
Recognition on invitations and program
Recognition on CBLT website

Big Dipper Sponsor - $3,500 (1 table | 8 seats)

Big Dipper Sponsor – $3,500 (1 table | 8 seats)

Your $3,500 sponsorship can provide 2 days of streambank restoration work through willow planting for bank stabilization.

Table of 8 with reserved seating
Recognition on invitations and program

Little Dipper Sponsor - $2,000 (4 seats)

Little Dipper Sponsor – $2,000 (4 seats)

Your $2,000 sponsorship can revegetate an acre of conserved land with a custom native seed mix.

Seating for 4 with reserved seating
Recognition on invitations and program

Stargazer Sponsor - $1,000 (2 seats)

Stargazer Sponsor – $1,000 (2 seats)

Your $1,000 sponsorship can provide a mile of wildlife friendly fence maintenance and upgrades to support local ranching while keeping wildlife safe.

Seating for 2 with reserved seating
Recognition on invitations and program

Can’t make it but still want to show your support for the event?

Donate in lieu of attending

Questions?

Contact: Ashley UpChurch
ashley@cblandtrust.org
(970) 349-1206

2023 Underwriters

Underwriters make this event an even greater success! It’s thanks to these folks that we can direct all proceeds from the evening to conserving and caring for our beloved trails, wildlife habitats, ranch lands, and waterways.

Starry Evening Sponsors

Jeff Hermanson/Suzanne and John Simmons

Shelly and Kevin Smartt/Terri and Chris Von Dohlen

Milky Way Sponsors

Debbie and Jim Alsup

Steve Bolton and Bob Valentine

Lenni and Bill Burke/Marina and Bruce Jefferis

Compellier

Susie and Reggie Coon

Phyllis Cowell

Crested Butte Collection, Kiley Flint Realtor

Aimee and Mitch Dryer/Jaima Giles-Alsum and Brian Alsum

Lynn and Gil Friedlander/Tricia and Mike Wortley

Friends of the Crested Butte Land Trust

Heather and Wayne Kearney

Erin and John Kiltz

Jennifer and Mark Mouritsen

Margaret and Lee Rigby

Anne and Bill Ronai

SHM Architects

Jim Watson

Lisa and Wes Youngblood

Big Dipper Sponsors

Kara Buckley and Karl Zachar

Ruther Turnquist Carver and Jim Schmidt

Julie and Andy McNeill

Daphne and Jay Shipowitz

Lisa and John Tully

Little Dipper Sponsors

Carol Blitz Smith and Timothy Covington

Jane and Jerry Clark

Shirley and Gene Cordes

Tanja and Kelly Harrison

Tom Mahaffey

Katie and Neal Mendel

Marcy and Scott Pryor

Peggy and Ty Puckett

Becky and Joe Williams

Stargazer Sponsors

Alpenglow Events

Debbie and Bruce Alpern

Monica Ariowitsch and Suzanne Pierson

Ruth and Chris Carey

Victoria and Zach Chenault

Susan and Jan Creidenberg

Dea Family Foundation

Cindy and Randy Edmundson

Rhonda and Ron Edmundson

Elizabeth and Bill Eggert

Sandra Estess

Judy and Jim Gibbs

Joan and Charlie Graham

Lash Hansborough

Susan Harris and Jeremy Myers

Becky and Brian Henley

Ynette and James Hogue

Jeri and Jim Houstoun

Jill and Jay Indovino

Karen and Tom Jensen

Anne Lamkin Kinder

Carol and Mark Lester

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

Mimi Mather and Michael Higuera

Kit and David McRae

Diane Medley and Prewitt Lane

Carolyn and Henson Moore

Buffy and Vernon Naake

Bill Peatross

The Pulitzer Family

Lotte and Kevin Roache

Suzanne and Bob Schutt

Donna Seligman and John Garrett

Mary Lou Skinner and Richard (Rocky) Kimball

Meg and Michael Smith

Soltek Pacific

Kelly and Kirk Tattersall

The Clayton Taylor Family

2023 Auction Donors

Here’s a preview of what’s to come! The following businesses have generously donated experiences, gift cards, and items to our silent and live auctions. Stop by their place of business or send them an email to thank them for supporting your open spaces!

2023 Gala Committee

The Starry Evening Gala wouldn’t be the celebration it is without our incredible gala committee! These tireless volunteers work all year to bring you the best event of the summer. (Interested in joining us next year? Email Ashley at ashley@cblandtrust.org.)

Jill Indovino (Co-Chair)

Heather Kearney (Co-Chair)

Debbie Alsup

Aimee Dryer

Nancy Garrison

Becky Henley

Heather Leonard

Jennifer Mouritsen

Lee Rigby

Lotte Roache

John Simmons

Suzanne Simmons

Laura Tomlinson

Terri Von Dohlen

Protect What You Love

As pressures on the Gunnison Valley increase, you can be part of the solution.
Leave a legacy of open space protection by donating to the Crested Butte Land Trust today,
and ensure that you and generations to come will continue to enjoy our unique quality of life.

Donate Today