SUPPORT
Copper River Nouveau
Our Hybrid Fundraiser (Online & In-Person)
June 7, 2025
Our Annual Benefit Gala
We welcome individual and corporate sponsorships and auction donations. To purchase tickets, please contact Signe Baumann.
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 gourmet dinner featuring Copper River sockeye will be prepared by Chef Laura Cole.
During an afternoon reception before the dinner, we will recognize the winner of the Fisheries Achievement Award. This individual or group 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.
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025
Closes Saturday, June 7 at 8:00 PM (AKDT)
Anyone is welcome to participate in the online auction. Must be registered online to bid.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025
Fisheries Achievement Award Reception at the Reluctant Fisherman Bar & Restaurant
Ticketed event.
5:00 PM Check-in and appetizers
6:00 PM Dinner begins
8:00 PM Online auction closes
- Continue bidding on the online auction items.
- Bid on live auction items in person.
- Support our special appeal.
- Join in the conversation.
Our 2025 Sponsors
STELLER SEA LION—$15,000
Boeing
ConocoPhillips Alaska
COPPER RIVER KING—$10,000
Alaska Airlines
Meera Kohler
COPPER RIVER SOCKEYE—$5000
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Anonymous
Cascadia Cross Border Law Group
CoBank
Edison Chouest Offshore
ExxonMobil
Paula Mountjoy & Scott Hicks
Nancy Pease & Dan Hull
Laura and Mike Meadors
Saltchuk
Silver Bay Seafoods
Solstice Alaska Consulting
Margaret Stock & Neil O'Donnell
The Eyak Corporation
Trident Seafoods
SEA OTTER—$2500
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Sheila and Tom Barrett
Chugach Alaska Corporation
Chugach Commercial Holdings
John Garner
GMC Contracting
Hilcorp
Huna Totem Corporation
Lynden
Maureen McCrea & Clarence Pautzke
People AK
MCG Explore Design
PND Engineers, Inc.
The Telesz Family
Turnagain Marine Construction
Fran Ulmer
Wildlife Forever Fund
PACIFIC HERRING—$1000
Acrisure
Cordova Telecom
Cordova Wireless
Curate.org
Dawson
Harris Sand & Gravel
Robyn and Eric McGhee
Meacham Family Fund
NorthForm Architecture
Northrim Bank
Samson Tug and Barge
The Odom Corporation
Katrina Hoffman & Mike Webber
Walt Wrede
WESTERN SANDPIPER—$500
Judy and John Binkley
Kate and Tory Dugan
Judy Farrar & Eric Knudsen
Northern Compass Group
Pacific Seafood Processors Association
USI Insurance Services
Hill Walker
NEOCALANUS—$250
Mary Anne Bishop
Barbara and Larry Cash
Kitchen Legal
Laura's Liquor
Royal Ocean Kelp Co.
In-Kind Donors 2025
AC Value Center
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Glacial Essentials Skincare
Alaska Gulf Coast Carving
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska Pure Sea Salt Company
Alaska Railroad
Mike Anderson
Backcountry Blacksmith
Barnacle Foods
Cascadia Cross Border Law Group
Belen and Joe Cook
Erin Cooper
Copper River Fleece
Cordova Wireless
Michelle and John Cullen
Ebb and Flow Fiber Studio
Growler Bay Brewing Co.
Happy AK
Denis Keough
Knot Crazy
RJ Kopchak
Casey Landaluce
Sylvia Lange
Eden McCall
Robyn McGhee
Caitlin McKinstry
Musk Ox Farm
Orca Adventure Lodge
Out The Road Botanicals
Pam's Donuts
Scott Pegau
Phillips Cruises & Tours
Prince William Sound Salt Co.
Raven's Brew Coffee
Emeryl Redwine
Monika Reghetti
Robin Reich
David Rosenthal
Emily Rubio
Salted Roots
Samson Tug and Barge
Melissa Schuetze
Stan Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises
Veronica Steiner
Summit Spice & Tea
The Loose Threads
The Net Loft
The Odom Corporation/Southern Glazier's Wine & Spirits
Thea Thomas
Trident Seafoods
Valdez Outfitters
Wanna Sauna
Webber Wild Seafood
Wilderness Birding Adventures
Images by Shane Balian
Images by Kristi Rubio