ANNUAL SUMMER FUNDRAISER + CELEBRATION
Cultivating Creative Connections With The Land
THURSDAY, JUNE 12 | 7-10PM
CIDER GALLERY | LAWRENCE, KS
THE KANSAS LAND TRUST INVITES YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER— A CELEBRATORY NIGHT DEDICATED TO RAISING ESSENTIAL FUNDS FOR LAND CONSERVATION ACROSS KANSAS.
Lisa Grossman | Spring Hills Ranch, KLT protected property | 2019
Join us on Thursday, June 12, at the Cider Gallery from 7 pm - 10 pm and enjoy delicious food from Merchants Pub & Plate, wine from Davenport Orchards & Winery, and craft beer from Sandhills Brewing. The evening will feature live jazz and classical piano by local musician Ven Bergdall, a build-your-own bouquet activity, and a keynote by artist Lisa Grossman. Kansas Land Trust will also present Elizabeth Jamison with the 2025 Friend of Conservation Award. We can't wait to see you there!
This fundraiser will directly support KLT's mission to protect lands of ecological, agricultural, scenic, cultural, and recreational significance in Kansas. Your support is vital to our work, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
KEYNOTE BY LISA GROSSMAN
Lisa Grossman is a painter and printmaker based in Lawrence since 1996. Lisa’s work focuses on the prairies and river valleys of Eastern Kansas. Grossman has had over thirty solo shows around the Midwest and on either coast. Her work is included in numerous public, private, and museum collections. Grossman has degrees from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and is represented by Haw Contemporary in Kansas City, Missouri, and SNW Gallery, in Manhattan, Kansas.
YOUR SUPPORT PROTECTS THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF OUR STATE AND THE LIFE THAT DEPENDS ON IT— ENSURING FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN ENJOY THE LANDSCAPES WE LOVE.
ELIZABETH JAMISON 2025 KLT FRIEND OF CONSERVATION AWARD RECIPIENT
Elizabeth Jamison, or EJ, is the Northeast District Forester for the Kansas Forest Service, supporting forest health, wildlife habitat, and sustainability across 10 counties.
EJ is grateful to have grown up exploring the forests, bogs, lakes, and rivers of New York’s Adirondack Mountains, which sparked her passion for conservation and equitable access to nature. She earned her BS from SUNY-ESF and her MS from the University of Vermont, where she studied a rare pitch pine barren ecosystem. EJ later worked with the National Park Service to protect whitebark pine forests in the western U.S. She moved to Lawrence, Kansas, in 2021 and soon joined the Kansas Forest Service.
2025 KLT RAFFLE
ENTER THE RAFFLE BY JULY 31ST TO WIN AN ORIGINAL ART PIECE BY RENOWNED ARTIST LISA GROSSMAN
This original painting was inspired by the Spring Hills Ranch watershed, which is permanently protected by the Kansas Land Trust. The painting is a timeless addition to any collection.
Spring Hills Watershed Oil on canvas, 10 x 30 inches 2025 | Value: $1500 (framed).
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
TOM HARPER,REALTOR
DEAN GOODELL, REALTOR
