Ouabache Land Conservancy’s 16th Annual Celebration - Incredible Night!

What an incredible night for conservation. ✨

Ouabache Land Conservancy’s 16th Annual Celebration was more than just an event… it was a room full of people who believe in protecting the places we love

Thanks to the generosity of our community, sponsorships and the silent auction together contributed more than $15,000 toward our mission. We look forward to sharing a full event impact update once final numbers are confirmed.

This evening was made possible by so many people coming together:

Our sponsors, whose support fuels this work, including:

💚 Viribus Wealth Management, Tom Zeller, Dan and Cheri Bradley, Baesler’s Market, Elanco, The Martland Family Fund, Luke Waltz/Lowland, Veteran Tree Service, Bill Mitchell and Denise Marie Sobieski, Sallie Cox, Steve and Jill Brady, Brendan Kearns, the Thompson Family, Freitag-Weinhardt Inc, Deb Sitarski, Webers and the Hebers and others.

Our incredible partners, who helped create such a memorable experience:

💚 Terre Haute Brewing Company and their outstanding team (Anthony, Shane, Dana, Logan, and Ty), Federal Coffee + Fine Foods (thank you Kris Kraut!). A special thanks for Brendan Kearns for sponsoring Brent McPike who played the wonderful live music.

Our board members, advisory board, volunteers, and their families, who stepped up in countless ways to make the evening seamless:

💚 Mike and Amy Fisher, Phil and Annette Cox, Carissa Lovett, Curt and Lorrie Stanfield, Jim and Joy Nardi, George and Laura Bakken, Caleb Williams, Diana Hews, Jean Testa, Alysa and Ian Morley, Mark and Sherri Southwick, Roxanne Ling, Jami Delgado, Dick Bonness, and many others who contributed their time and energy.

And to everyone who attended… your kind words, encouragement, and belief in this mission mean more than we can say. Seeing a room filled with longtime supporters and new faces alike was a powerful reminder of the momentum behind this work.

A heartfelt thank you to Bill, Denise, and our event leadership team for the thoughtful planning that made the evening feel effortless and meaningful from start to finish.

We are so grateful. And we’re just getting started. 🌎