Crested Butte Land Trust Gala

Saturday, July 12, 2025

The 7th Annual Crested Butte Land Trust Gala presented by Margery Feldberg and Jeremy Levin will commemorate a landmark achievement: the conservation of Red Lady, one of the Gunnison Valley’s most beloved landscapes. This year’s gala, held at Big Mine Ice Arena in Crested Butte, promises to be a unique opportunity to honor this extraordinary accomplishment. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

5:30 pm Doors Open

6:30 pm Dinner and Live Auction

Dress Code: Mountain Chic with a splash of red

Underwriting Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor - $25,000 (1 table | 10 seats)

Presenting Sponsor – $25,000 (1 table | 10 seats)

Table for 10 with premier seating in the Red Lady Circle
Photo of you and your guests at the gala
Exclusive VIP reception with the CBLT Board of Directors
Recognition as the presenting sponsor at the event, on invitations and programs, and on the Land Trust website

Long Lake Sponsor - $15,000 (1 table | 10 seats)

Long Lake Sponsor – $15,000 (1 table | 10 seats)

Table for 10 with premier seating in the Red Lady Circle
Photo of you and your guests at the gala
Exclusive VIP reception with the CBLT Board of Directors
Recognition at the event, on invitations and programs, and on the Land Trust website

Lupine Trail Sponsor - $10,000 (1 table | 10 seats)

Lupine Trail Sponsor – $10,000 (1 table | 10 seats)

Table for 10 with reserved seating in the Red Lady Circle
Photo of you and your guests at the gala
Exclusive VIP reception with the CBLT Board of Directors and guests
Recognition at the event, on invitations and programs, and on the Land Trust website

Gunsight Bridge Sponsor - $5,000 (1 table | 8 seats)

Gunsight Bridge Sponsor – $5,000 (1 table | 8 seats)

Table for 8 with reserved seating
Recognition on invitations, programs, and the Land Trust website

Lower Loop Sponsor - $2,500 (4 seats)

Lower Loop Sponsor – $2,500 (4 seats)

Your $2,500 sponsorship can revegetate one acre of land with a custom native seed to support local habitats and landscapes.

Reserved seating for 4
Recognition on invitations, programs, and the Land Trust website

Peanut Lake Sponsor - $1,000 (2 seats)

Peanut Lake Sponsor – $1,000 (2 seats)

Reserved seating for 2
Recognition on invitations, programs, and the Land Trust website

The 2025 Gala is currently sold out. Email register@cblandtrust.org to join our waitlist!

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Questions?

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

Email Ashley

2025 Underwriting

Underwriters make this event an even greater success! It’s thanks to these folks that we could direct all proceeds from the 2024 gala to conserving and caring for our beloved trails, wildlife habitats, ranch lands, and waterways.

Presenting Sponsors

Margery Feldberg and Jeremy Levin

Lupine Trail Sponsors

Sharon and Bobby Floyd

The Hermanson Family/The Simmons

Anne and Bill Ronai

Katie and Scott Schofield

Gunsight Bridge Sponsors

Debbie and Jim Alsup/Katie and Scott Schofield

Kathleen and Bobby Brown

Lenni and Bill Burke/Marina and Bruce Jefferis

Ruth Turnquist Carver and Jim Schmidt

Barbi and Scott Cohen

Susie and Reggie Coon

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

Jesse and Dave Ebner

Lynn and Gil Friedlander/Tricia and Mike Wortley

Cindy and Bill Graf/Katie and Scott Schofield

Blake Hawk Family

Tom Heine

Emily and Jamie Henkel

Beth and Joe Hise

Ynette and Jim Hogue/Becky and Joe Williams

Elizabeth and Bob Hughes

Wilson and RJ Johnson/Alicen and Peter White/
Kate and Tommy White

Heather and Wayne Kearney

Stephanie and Derek Land

Margaret and Lee Rigby

Daphne and Jay Shipowitz

SHM Architects

Elizabeth and Bart Showalter

Shelly and Kevin Smartt

Lisa and John Tully/Kim and David Todd

Terri and Chris Von Dohlen

Jim Watson/Jennifer and Mark Mouritsen

Lisa and Wes Youngblood

Lower Loop Sponsors

Cindy and Randy Edmundson/Rhonda and Ron Edmundson

Celina and Russ Harrison/Compellier

Tanja and Kelly Harrison

Becky Frey

Sally and Duane Johnson

Erin and John Kiltz

Julie and Andy McNeill

Gail and Kip Richards

Carol Blitz Smith and Tim Covington

The Train Family

Peanut Lake Sponsors

Susan and Kevin Beltz

Lynne Rupp and Doug Brothers

Ruth and Chris Carey

Victoria and Zach Chenault

Jane and Jerry Clark

Shirley and Gene Cordes

Anda and Win Craven

Lisa and Ted Daniel

Cathy and Peter Dea

Gail and Brian Downs

Susan and Jim Griffith

Karen and Alex Gruzen

Judy and Jim Haller

Thomas Hawk

Beth A and Ronald L Hicks

Michael Higuera

Jill and Jay Indovino

Susan and Bob Jenevein

Karen and Tom Jensen

Nancy and Drew Kumpuris

Carol and Mark Lester

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty – Crested Butte

Marcy and Scott Pryor

Peggy and Ty Puckett

Ann and Brian Reed

Sarah and Chris Riopelle

Barbara and Randy Rosenblatt

Jerry Saltzgaber

Christianne Schoedel and John Segal

Donna Seligman and John Garrett

Myrna and Chris Shonk

Marsha and Randall Singleton

Meg and Michael Smith

Holly and Patrick Stevens

Shannon Sullivan-Spinney and Russell Spinney

Kelly and Kirk Tattersall

Marnie and Clayton Taylor

Julie Vlier and Richard Tocher

2025 Auction Donors

Thank you to these businesses and individuals for making this year’s auction a huge success.

Dave Daly and Ben Gonzalez

Susie and Reggie Coon

Favor the Kind

Love, Tito’s

Origin Hotel Red Rocks

Margaret and Lee Rigby

Suzanne and John Simmons

Sombrilla Springs Events and Escapes

2025 Gala Committee

The Crested Butte Land Trust 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.)

Katie and Scott Schofield, co-chairs

Debbie Alsup

Kath Bentley

Kathleen Brown

Murrie Chirekos

Meredith Diers

Aimee Dryer

Robin Eatman

Rhonda Edmundson

Cindy Graf

Becky Henley

Nellie Hester

Jill Hibbeln

Elizabeth Hughes

Jill Indovino

Heather Kearney

Susan Mattingly

Jennifer Watson Mouritsen

Tobye Poeschel

John Priemer

Kristine Priemer

Nikki Pulitzer

Erik Riego Jordan

Lee Rigby

Lotte Roache

Myrna Shonk

Suzanne Simmons

Ethan Simon

Kate Somrak

Holly Stevens

Laura Tomlinson

Lisa Tully

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