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Thursday, June 5, 2025
5:30 – 9:00 pm
(doors open at 5:00 pm)
Kiana Lodge
14976 Sandy Hook Rd NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Please RSVP by May 15th!
Come Celebrate With Us!
Presented by our Anniversary Sponsor: Puget Sound to Pacific
We’re excited to celebrate 25 years of conservation in West Puget Sound at our annual fundraiser! Join us at the beautiful Kiana Lodge for oysters and drinks on the lawn, dinner in the lodge, and stories of GPC’s recent shared successes. We’ll have a slate of speakers and a live auction and paddle raise to support our work for the next 25 years and beyond!
Your ticket purchase ($180) will include dinner, a drink ticket, and entry to the event. Become a Table Captain ($1,600) and reserve a table, dinner, and wine for eight guests.
Keynote Speaker: Pooja Sarin Tandon
Associate professor at UW's School of Medicine and Director of Health at the Trust for Public Land, Pooja Sarin Tandon, MD, MPH, FAAP, works as a pediatrician and researcher at Seattle Children's Research Institute. She has published widely on the importance of physical activity, outdoor time, and nature contact for health.
Traditional Story: Barbara Lawrence
As a Suquamish Tribal Elder and traditional storyteller, Barbara Anne Lawrence serves her community through education and leadership. With a BA from Evergreen State College and MBA from Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Barbara uses traditional storytelling to teach Suquamish culture and history across generations.
Celia & Gary Parrott
Gary Allen Cunningham Conservation Award Winner
Cofounders of Hood Canal Land Trust in 1985, conservation pioneers Celia & Gary Parrott established the Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge on the Union River near Belfair and helped preserve 650+ acres and 5.5 miles of shoreline around the estuary. Gary passed away in 2021 and Celia continues to support GPC from her home in Nebraska.
Patricia Lantz
Gary Allen Cunningham Conservation Award Winner
A six-term state representative and decade-long Parks Commissioner with law degrees from UPS and Stanford, Pat Lantz championed land-use planning since the 1970s, co-founding Peninsula Heritage Land Trust in Gig Harbor and creating frameworks that still protect essential ecological areas today.
Lane Daniel
Volunteer of the Year
As a former mental health counselor seeking meaningful retirement activities, Lane discovered his passion for volunteerism and stewardship while tree planting at Hansville Highlands.
He has completed WSU's naturalist program and is a GPC Volunteer Land Steward and a Land Labs volunteer educator.
Thank you, Celebration Sponsors!
Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) is an accredited nonprofit land trust protecting the natural habitats, rural landscapes, and open spaces of west Puget Sound. Great Peninsula Conservancy has helped protect more than 12,000 acres in Kitsap, Mason, and west Pierce County. Our mission is to conserve vibrant forests, streams, shorelines and community greenspaces for the next generation.
Questions? Contact katherine@greatpeninsula.org or (360) 373-3500 ext 107
Thank you!
We're excited to celebrate with you at Great Peninsula Conservancy's Conservation Celebration on Thursday, June 5th, 2025. A registration confirmation is on its way to your inbox now. Please check your spam folder if you don't see it and be aware that future communications about the event will come through email.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Katherine Tacke at katherine@greatpeninsula.org.
For more details about the lands and waters that your ticket purchase supports, visit
our website!