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Get a head start on choosing your auction items! Scroll through the categories to check out the fantastic array of items for this year's silent auction at our 16th Annual Conference, October 16-18, 2009. View pictures, descriptions and the values of donated items in advance this way you can get friends and family together to win some of the larger valued items like the week-long Vermont and Montana get-a-ways. Prices listed are the values of the items - remember opening bids are always less!

  • Backpack made from recycled content from the California Depertment of Conservation

  • 2 Hybrid Solar-lite flashlights: Hand-held solar powered flashlight that holds its charge over 3 years, has back-up battery as well.

    $25 each

  • 1 Laptop Lunch System from Obentec: includes Bento style lunch box with inner containers, utensils, carrying case, water bottle, and User's Guide.

    $38

  • 6 27oz Stainless steel Klean Kanteens with Sport Caps

    $108

  • 1 Patagonia Courier Bag, colors Blue & Black

    $100

  • American River Recreation: 1 half-day river raft trip through Gorge Run on the South Fork American River, not valid Saturdays, Expires Sept 12, 2010

    $94

  • One day guided birding tour for 2-4 persons of Owens Lake with local birder Mike Prather: "See tens of thousands of birds including American avocet, black-necked stilt, white-faced ibis, peregrine falcon, snowy plover and many species of sandpipers" Local transportation provided, Valid any dates in April 2010.

    $150

  • 2 All-day Kayak Rentals from California Canoe & Kayak at any location: Oakland, Sacramento/Rancho Cordova, Half Moon Bay.

    $100

  • 2 Rounds of golf at Tahoe City Golf Course

    $65

  • 1 Bandit Avalung Pack from Black Diamond Equipment: "This is our minimalist, low-profile avy-tools pack (with AvaLung) for out-of-gate resort skiing & riding, cat/heli trips, or quick tours from a hut."

    $150

  • 1 Apollo Lantern from Black Diamond Equipment: "A bright, non-glaring, LED, soup-can sized backcountry lantern with rechargeable capabilities." Adjustable height & brightness.

    $50

  • 2 hour Introduction to Sailing course taught by Captain Cat at Sailing Ventures based out of Camp Richardson. More info »

    $185

  • 1/2 day Kayak Rental for 2 people from Tahoe Adventure Company.

    $100

  • 1 National Parks Conservation (NPCA) Logo cap and water bottle.

    $25 total

  • Sotar / White Water Mfg. Inc. 1 black duffle bag, waterproof gear bags (lg. with backpack strap), sotar hat and t-shirt

  • Tahoe Area Sierra Club personalized Wildflower Hike for 8 people. Good for one day, long hike in the Lake Tahoe area from June 15 through August 15, 2010.

    $250

  • 1 tune-up or demo rental- ski or snowboard from Porter's in Truckee.

    $80

  • Sotar / White Water Mfg. Inc. - 1 black duffle bag

    $25

  • Sotar / White Water Mfg. Inc. - 1 waterproof gear bags (lg. with backpack strap/red)

    $78

  • Sotar / White Water Mfg. Inc. - 1 waterproof gear bags (lg. with backpack strap/blue)

    $25

  • 2 Kirkwood Lift Tickets - valid anytime through 2009/10 ski season, except holiday dates: 12/27 thru 12/31/09; 1/16-1/17/10; 2/13-2/14/10.

    $144

  • 1 G.C. for a full day of snow play during the 2009-2010 season, with saucer rental for up to 10 children at Granlibakken Resort, cookies and hot coco provided

    $100

  • 2 Alpine Meadows Lift Tickets: Non-Holiday, Sun-Friday for the 09/10 season

    $128

  • 1 x pair of ski boot warmers, 2 x neck warmers from Sierra Nevada Alliance

    $30

  • 1 x pair of ski boot warmers, 1 x neck warmers

    $20

  • 2 Diamond Peak Lift Tickets - Adult All Day Ski Lift Tickets

    $98

  • 4 Tahoe Donner Lift Tickets, Valid Dec 11-April 11, 2010, excluding Holiday Periods

    $144, $36 each

  • 1 Professional Mountain Lion Photo (mounted, signed, & framed) by conservationist Dick Randall.

    $300

  • 1 Sculpture of Australia's gray falcon from Acorn Naturalists

    $50

  • 1 pack of 6 assorted Sierra Cards by local photographer Jim Delso.

    $20

  • 1 archival photograph, framed 16x20 of Emerald Bay Star Trails by local photographer Jim Delso.

    $150

  • 1 archival photograph, framed 16x20 of Maggie's Peak Sunrise by local photographer Jim Delso.

    $150

  • Jewelry from Mountain Meadow Conservancy

  • 1 Adult XL "Citizens for Responsible Forestry" Sweatshirt from the Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch

    $20

  • Mens or Womens, "Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch" t-shirt from the Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch

    $15

  • Childs, "Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch" t-shirt from the Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch

    $10

  • II Sisters Handbag - made from recycled aluminum, then coated & printed with bold graphics. Each bag is made by human hands, every design is unique and the variation in each hand bag represents the artisan that created the bag. Per Old World Tradition, each bag comes with a penny, as a purse should never be empty of money.

    $48

  • Gift Basket - 2, 1lbs. Bags of Coffee, assortment of dark chocolates, 2 coffee mugs from Alpen Sierra Coffee

    $55

  • 1 $20 G.C. to Winterhill Farms, "The Finest Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oils" located in Placerville Ca. More Info »

    $20

  • Bear Valley Pemmican & Meal Pack Bars: meal-sized, concentrated, total food bars. Balanced, complete protein. All natural ingredients. Convenient, nutritious, delicious. 12 boxes

    $1 per bar

  • Edward & Sons Trading Co. - black seasame snaps, OG brown rice, 3.5 oz. (qty 6)

    $16

  • Edward & Sons Trading Co. - vegetable snaps, OG brown rice, 3.5 oz. (qty 6)

    $16

  • Edward & Sons Trading Co. - spring onion BR toast (qty 6)

    $11

  • Edward & Sons Trading Co. - thai red rice toast (qty 6)

    $11

  • Flavor of the Foothills, Clover Valley Cookbook

    $18

  • Dinner for 2 at Sardine Lake Resort: includes soup or salad, entrée, vegetable, bread, potato or rice, coffee, and dessert for two

    $75

  • One Lucky Duck Adventure Basket: Honey Bunches of Grawnola Bar, Chewy Almond Bar, Goji Berries, and our One Lucky Duck Stainless Steel and BPA-free water bottle

    $40

  • Davis Co-op gift bag: a re-usable shopping bag filled with a variety of items (mostly locally made) from the co-op including mint chocolate cookies, walnut oil, apricot jam, cornbread mix, stainless steel waterbottle, and more!

    $40

  • $25 gift certificate from Freshies Restaurant

    $25

  • One Lucky Duck Hiking Pack: 2 lucky duck energy bars, stainless steel & bpa free waterbottle, bag of goji berries

    $40

  • Private tour & Barrel tasting for up to 8 people from Perry Creek Winery

    $120

  • Yuba River Inn: 2 night stay for 2 in rustic cabin in Sierra City near the Yuba River available in Nov or Dec 2009.

    $240

  • Inn by the Lake: One night stay in the King Great Room, not valid prime season or holidays.

    $148-$238 (depending on season)

  • Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge & Spa: A one night stay in a Lodge Queen hotel room with a gas fireplace and a full view of Lake Tahoe, not valid Holiday Periods or Saturdays, Expires June 30, 2010

    $150-$200

  • 1 week stay at cabin in Paradise Valley, Montana, right on the Yellowstone River

    $3000

  • A week stay in parents house in Vermont, either in October 2010 for a fall foliage trip or February 2010 for a winter ski/outdoors trip

  • Evergreen Lodge in Yosemite: 2 night stay in the new Large King Cabin, open year round.

    $450

  • Bird's Nest Journal: This handmade journal is perfect for a travel journal, personal diary, dream log, reader's journal, artist's sketchbook or a record or inspirational quotes and thoughts. Also handy for slipping photos between the pages. 70 blank pages. 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches.

    $30

  • Turquoise Recycled Denim Journal: This handmade journal is perfect for a travel journal, personal diary, dream log, reader's journal, artist's sketchbook or a record or inspirational quotes and thoughts. Also handy for slipping photos between the pages. Approx. 70 blank pages. 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches.

    $30

  • Hearts of Light books - Big Sur from A Frame of Mind Gallery

    $18

  • Hearts of Light books - Lake Tahoe from A Frame of Mind Gallery

    $18

  • 1 hour massage or body treatment g.c. from Biospirit Message Therapy, includes the use of warm river stones & a variety of modalities customized per individual.

    $75

  • "Ruffing It - Complete Guide to Camping with Dogs" from Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch

    $22

  • "Ruffing It - Complete Guide to Camping with Dogs" from Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch

    $22

  • Gift Certificate: choose from services including Acupuncture, massage, body work therapy, & session with a certified rolfer from the Elevate Wellness Center

    $125

  • Keep Tahoe Blue Gift Bag: men's watch, set of leather coasters, Keep tahoe Blue Water Bottle, Keep tahoe Blue bumper sticker from the League to Save Lake Tahoe

    $100

  • 5 Nature Alley Wildflower Guide/Maps

    $10 each

  • 2 Heirloom Apple Trees

    $50

  • 5 hours of legal consultation or representation from Chatten-Brown & Carstens (CBC) involving land use or environmental laws for any environmental group working to protect the Sierra.

    $2,250

  • 4 50oz Planet 2X HE Liquid Laundry Detergents: Certified biodegradable, hypoallergenic, one 50oz bottle does same number of loads as conventional 100oz bottles

    $10 each

  • 1 "Swag Bag" from New Belgium Brewing including a shoulder bag, shirt, hat, and more goodies.

  • Crobots - Crocheted robots

    RussBot

    RobbieBot

    ThinkerBot

    BigBot

    BellBot

    Priceless

  • Jewelry by Judy Robinson

  • 2 "What Would John Muir Say" table books.

    $50 each

  • Mom's handmade journal/book

  • LeSportSac Gardeners Bag - Nice gardners bag complete with gardene stakes, wheat seeds, fiskars, nutri-pak, other seeds, gloves, plastic hose head, chickity doo doo fertilizer, sticky stakes, weed block, hoe, and lady bug lures.

    $175

  • LeSportSac Gardeners Bag - Nice gardners bag complete with gardene stakes, wheat seeds, fiskars, nutri-pak, other seeds, gloves, plastic hose head, chickity doo doo fertilizer, sticky stakes, weed block, hoe, and lady bug lures.

    $175

  • "Sustainability is Sexy" Mug

    $15

  • 2 - 18 hole, rounds of golf at Tahoe City Golf Course, not valid weekends or holidays

    $150

  • 2 VIP Tickets to Ski/Wine/Board/Brews Festival at SF'S Mason Center, Nov 7&8 and/or Silicon Valley's Santa Clara Convention Center, Nov 15-16. More info »

    $100

  • 12 Tickets to SF Greenfestival More info »

    $15 each

  • 2 Passes to the 8th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Jan 15-17, 2010

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