Sneak Preview of 2010 Auction Items!
Plan ahead with your friends to pool your dollars for these unique and fun-filled outings:
Getaway to Columbia Gorge, B&B or private cabin with hearty breakfast! Bring a crowd of flower lovers, or get away with just your sweetie to enjoy the stars, hot tub, meadowlarks, bluebirds and fabulous flowers!
Private dining in beautiful garden settings! Linda Andrews/Gene Walker & Erica Guttman/Mike Melton will be serving sumptuous feasts to you and your friends in their gardens, with a focus on delicious, fresh, local, organic food! Treat your best friends, or plan in advance to bid as a group!
Sail Puget Sound on a 40’ sailboat! Relax with your friends while Elisa Lyles & Tom Mark take care of the sailing and treat your party to wine and other goodies. What a fun way to gather with friends!
Endangered Pond Turtle Viewing & Tracking Outing! Plan now for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see these beautiful, endangered animals, and assist the biologists with telemetry tracking. For two people, on the afternoon of June 11th only!
Full-service catering: No time to entertain? Let us do the work for you! Lois Wofford & Erica Guttman will cater your next dinner party while you sit back and enjoy your friends’ good company: they’ll make the dinner, servie it, and wash the dishes! They’ll even bring the dishes if you like!
Learn to Surf under the careful guidance of Bob Simmons! Last year’s winners had a blast challenging themselves to a new skill at middle age!
Enjoy three hours of horseback riding with expert equestrians Lisa Michael and Julie Tyson! Come prepared to bid on this popular outing!
Private Prairie Walk: Long-time prairie aficionados Pat & Dan Montague will show you and your friends some of the hidden gems of our last remaining South Puget Sound prairies. A great treat for families and friends who love wildflowers, birds, and rare butterflies! Go in on this one with your friends, and bring your cameras!
Several kayak & canoe & rowing outings for you and friends, from the Black River to Eld Inlet!
See Puget Sound like never before with Doug Myers, Director of Science for People for Puget Sound. Doug’s enthusiasm for marine creatures & Puget Sound is infectious—you and your family will learn more than you thought possible in this amazing outing! Great for family reunions, school retreats, or a group of friends looking for a day they’ll never forget! (This one is super popular—talk to your friends in advance so you’re prepared to bid!)
Private Yoga Retreat & Instruction overlooking beautiful Eld Inlet with Hatha Yoga instructors Carolyn Carlson & Bob Simmons. For you alone, or to enjoy with friends. A well-deserved gift to yourself or a good friend.
Natural History Expedition with Erica Guttman & Friends. Erica will take you to the mountains or the Sound—anywhere you want to hike and explore nature’s bounty together. You’ll discover plants, birds, mammals and more! Plus, she’ll custom-prepare your lunches & pack ‘em in for you & your friends. Groups welcome—team up to afford to bid!
…And more natural history expeditions, with fabulous birders like Kristin Stewart, Scott Morrison & Burt Guttman. Learn about the Nisqually NWR Restoration with Refuge Biologist Marian Bailey … and more!
Special value professional consultations with some of our best regional experts!
Geology/Slope Stability Consultation with Geologist Extraordinaire Wendy Gerstel! Wendy will research your home site using LIDAR, well maps, hydrologic reports, and geologic maps, then conduct a site-assessment with you to help you understand your underlying geology and the potential for erosion—and what you can do about it! Perfect for shoreline landowners or anyone else with concerns about their site’s stability!
Landscape Design Consultation at your home with sustainable landscaper Linda Andrews!
Rain Garden Design Consultation at your home with Erica Guttman! Get her professional help planning and designing your rain garden, from downspouts to plant picks!
More Valuable Goodies:
CSA Share from Helsing Junction! 10 Weeks of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables from this fabulous local CSA! Split it with friends for a summer of delicious, wholesome eating!
Aikido Membership for 2 Months! Go as many times during the 2 months as you wish. Take the offered classes and learn to channel your strength. Adults or children welcome.
Dog Training with Lisa Michael! Help with fido! Learn how to encourage your dog to behave!
Art—Lots of it! From local artists Nikki McClure, Richard Thompson, Marian Bailey, Michael Melton, Frederica Bowcutt, Teresa Marie Staal, and more!
Lots more, such as: Bicycle tuneups, autographed books from local authors, and many other unique items, outings & services!
