Our Annual Benefit Gala
Join us at our premier fundraiser of the year, Copper River Nouveau. It’s a celebration of regional resilience, science, education, community, and wild salmon. We honor the effort it takes from the Science Center and our partners near and far to maintain community resilience among healthy ecosystems.
Our guest chef this year is Shana Whitlock of Anchorage's Chicken Shack. This will be her second time preparing our gourmet dinner, featuring wild Copper River salmon.
During an afternoon reception before the dinner, we will announce the winner of the Fisheries Achievement Award. This is an individual or group who has made a significant contribution toward the sustainability of fisheries resources in Prince William Sound and the Copper River watershed. We honor individuals for their innovation, perseverance, dedication, and hard work on behalf of the industry and ecosystems in our region. The awardee is a guest of honor at the Copper River Nouveau gala.
Closes Saturday, June 10 at 8:00 PM (AKDT)
Anyone is welcome to participate in the online auction. Must be registered to bid.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023
Benefit Dinner & Auction at the Cordova Center
Ticketed event. Tickets will go on sale in 2023.
6:00 PM Dinner begins
8:00 PM Online auction closes
- Fisheries Achievement Award Presentation.
- Continue bidding on the online auction items.
- Bid on live auction items in person.
- Support our special appeal.
- Join in the conversation.
Our 2023 Sponsors
COPPER RIVER KING—$10,000
COPPER RIVER SOCKEYE—$5000
Anonymous
Cascadia Cross-Border Law
Copper River Shared Services
GCI
Nancy Pease & Dan Hull
Saltchuk
SEA OTTER—$2500
PACIFIC HERRING—$1000+
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Curate.org
Laura and Mike Meadors
WESTERN SANDPIPER—$500
NEOCALANUS—$250
In-Kind Donors 2023
GCI
Tony Hoover
Laura and Mike Meadors
Paula Mountjoy & Scott Hicks
Mary Schaefer
Mike Webber