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

Food and Beverage SPonsors

Welcome Display Sponsor

Furniture SPonsor

Accessibility Sponsor

A Look Back at Past Galas