Rock Creek Gala
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Location (TBD)
Tickets coming soon!
about the gala
Rock Creek Conservancy has hosted an annual gala every fall since 2015, celebrating the Rock Creek community and all who make our work possible. The proceeds of the Gala will help restore Rock Creek and its parklands as a natural oasis for all people to appreciate and protect. We have ambitious plans for a future with a healthy watershed, thriving and climate‐resilient forests, a revitalized Carter Barron Amphitheater, and more equitable and inclusive parklands.
We hope to see you on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, for a night of drinks, music, hearty appetizers, and park views, while connecting with those who share your love of Rock Creek Park and its watershed.
Questions? Please contact gala@rockcreekconservancy.org
Rock Creek gala 2023: CockTailS BY the CReek
Every day in Rock Creek is magical, but Saturday, October 21, 2023, was extra special: we got to celebrate Rock Creek with you!
At the 2023 Gala, we raised more than $325,000 to advance our mission of restoring Rock Creek - and we raised a glass
to each and every one of you. The Rock Creek Gala highlighted the future of our forests, community building around the
Carter Barron Amphitheater and investing in future stewards.
We are already looking forward to seeing you at next year’s Gala. In the meantime, please check out our robust calendar of events. Whether you want to wrangle weeds in our mini-oases, #RecreateResponsibly as you visit the park, or learn more about the park’s history, there is something for you. You are an important part of the Rock Creek community. Thank you for your support.
2023 Rock Creek GaLA
HONORING Julia Washburn
Former Superintendent of Rock Creek Park
Julia Washburn served as the Superintendent of Rock Creek Park from 2017 until May 2023. Washburn spearheaded a number of challenging initiatives within Rock Creek Park. She worked to remove the names of those with racist legacies from park trails and memorials. Washburn was instrumental in creating a wonderful recreation space in the heart of our city during and after the pandemic with the closure of Beach Drive to through traffic. Julia also helped ignite momentum to restore the Carter Barron Amphitheater and chart a pathway forward to save Rock Creek’s forests alongside the Conservancy.
Washburn retired in May and now stewards 70+ acres of hardwood forests and meadows in Western Massachusetts alongside other projects that benefit the well-being of the environment and community. Upon retirement, Washburn challenged us to remember that every individual matters and to always choose hope over despair.
2023 Gala Sponsors
Thank you to all the corporations and individuals who have ALREADY confirmed their support of this beautiful evening in support of Rock Creek Park and its watershed. You can help Rock Creek thrive by adding your name to this list! Sponsor the Gala today.
Champion Sponsor
Annie and Paul Mahon
Premier Sponsors
Catherine and Paul Armington
Amanda Leiter and Sambhav Sankar
Principal Sponsors
Anonymous
James and Kathy Byrd
Cobalt
Bonnie and Lou Cohen
Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl and Sarah Malka
Marlene Hunt Moss and Jim Moss
Debbie and Jeff Kaliel
King & Spalding LLP
Landis Architects|Builders
LINK Strategic Partners
Gwendolyn Lohse and James Assey
Sophia McCrocklin and Bill Isaacson
Rohan Patel and Niru Putcha
Jane and Thad Paul
Danny Rico
Scott Siff and Kinney Zalesne
Greg and Alison Weingast
Daniel Yates and Tobie Whitman
Ally Sponsors
Sara Adland and Kiran Bhatraju
Doug Barker and Sam Kilpatrick
Marney Bruce and John Middleton
David and Anne Cottingham
Barbara Elkus and Rodger Poore
Founding Farmers Co. Catering & Events
Green 2.0
Guest Services Inc.
Anne-Lise and Hal Jones
Alex Laskey and Rachel Farbiarz
Cory and Matthew Levine
Jane MacLeish
Jean Simons and Steve Solow
Jessica and Stuart Trevelyan
Whiting-Turner
Advocate Sponsors
Paul and Linda Alpuche
Lisa A. Bolden
Bayan Bruss and Jennifer Netburn
Claude Burcky and David Summers
Mary Cheh
David Crane and Jeff Wells
Mitchell Dolin
Leslie and Philip Downey
Greg Foote
Barbara and John Franklin
The Gill Family
The Harman Family
Bruce Hirsh and Marney Cheek
K2D Strategies
Anne B. Keiser and Doug Lapp
Pavan and Rita Khoobchandani
Ann Elizabeth and Stephen Lovett
Beth Mullin and Jim Sandman
Edward Norton
The O'Connell Family
Anna and Michael Ravvin
Todd and Stacey Richman
Allison Rumsey and James Emery
Michael Sachse and Erin Segal
Rhonda and John Schmidtlein
Shay and Robert Thorne
Carol Trawick
TW Perry
Upton Place
Melissa Wyers
Mike and Missy Young
Zephyr Insights
2023 Gala Ambassadors
Lauren Ackil
Michael Akin
Doug Barker
Lisa Bolden
David DeSantis
Christopher Gill
Russell and Sarah Inman
Lynsey Jeffries
Debbie and Jeff Kaliel
Pavan Khoobchandani
Amanda Leiter and Sam Sankar
Ethan Landis
Cory Levine
Gwen Lohse
Sophia McCrocklin
Marlene Hunt Moss
Jane Paul