Thank you for celebrating with us!
This year’s Starry Evening Gala was a blast!
We are so grateful for our community’s support in creating such a fun event raising funds to support conserved lands. Thank you for making this year’s gala the most impactful year to date. 100% of the evenings proceeds go directly to the Land Trust’s Opportunity Fund, supporting conservation projects in the Gunnison Valley. Your continued support ensures that our local wildlife habitat, clean waterways, recreational opportunities, and unique way of life are protected for generations to come.
This year’s gala featured live music from The Floodgate Operators, a buffet dinner catered by Crested Butte’s Personal Chefs, wine, beer, and spirits by Buckel Family Wine, Irwin Brewing Company, and Sidecar Mobile Bar with Tito’s Vodka, a casting contest by Dragonfly Anglers, and a live and silent auction featuring local businesses and experiences.
Thank you to the entire community, our volunteer gala committee, auction supporters, businesses, friends, neighbors, and more. We are honored to protect and steward your open spaces. We are already looking forward to next summer’s gala, on July 8, 2023!
Underwriters
Milky Way Sponsors
Debbie and Jim Alsup/Nancy and Dan Garrison
Monica Ariowitsch and Suzanne Pierson
The Ruth H Brown Foundation with thanks to Charla and Rob
Susie and Reggie Coon
Phyllis Cowell
Crested Butte Collection, Kiley Flint Realtor
Aimee and Mitch Dryer
Sharon and Bobby Floyd
Jeff Hermanson
LIV Sotheby’s International Realty/Jaima Giles-Alsum
Julie and Jim Musselman
Margaret and Lee Rigby
Anne and Bill Ronai
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Terri and Chris Von Dohlen
Jim Watson
Kathy and Monty Watson
Big Dipper Sponsors
Lenni and Bill Burke/Marina and Bruce Jefferis
Neva and John Dawson/Mary and Ben Hulsey
Christy and Tim Hooper
Julie and Andy McNeill
Sarah and Chris Riopelle
Shelly and Kevin Smartt
The Train Family
Lisa and John Tully
Little Dipper Sponsors
Debbie and Bruce Alpern
Susan and Kevin Beltz
Shirley and Gene Cordes
Tanja and Kelly Harrison
Becky and Brian Henley
Jeri and Jim Houstoun
Marcy and Scott Pryor
Barbara and Randy Rosenblatt
Daphne and Jay Shipowitz
SHM Architects
Carol Blitz Smith and Timothy Covington
Vanderlock Family and CU Boulder Partnership Program
Becky and Joe Williams
Mary Jones and Damon Wright
Stargazer Sponsors
Jennifer Murray Bess and Charles Bess
Dorothy and Russell Budd
Ruth and Chris Carey
Grace and Lynn Charuk
Jane and Jerry Clark
Rosalind and Hal Cook
Rhonda and Ron Edmundson
Elizabeth and Bill Eggert
The Estess Family
Samantha Fisher Interior Design
Shannon and Chip Fudge
Lauris and Jay Gibson
Tom and Karen Jensen
Laura and Doug Johnston
Prewitt Lane and Diane Medley
Kelli and Chris Mize
Carolyn and Henson Moore
Jennifer and Mark Mouritsen
Buffy and Vernon Naake
Bill Peatross
Peggy and Ty Puckett
The Redding Family
Elizabeth and Bart Showalter
Soltek Pacific, Inc.
Haden and John Spencer
Beth and Jim Stormont
Bob Valentine and Steve Bolton
Lisa and Wes Youngblood
Special Thanks
Terri Murphy, invitation and program design
Auction Donors
*Please note, per IRS regulations, we cannot accept payments for Starry Evening underwriting or items through Donor-advised Funds.*