Silent Auction Items the Pinelands Preservation Alliance Is Grateful to All the Donors Who Made This Silent Auction Possible
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Silent Auction Items The Pinelands Preservation Alliance is grateful to all the donors who made this silent auction possible. The following items will be featured during the silent auction on November 10th. The silent auction will begin at 5:00 pm and will close at 7:30 pm. Winners may retrieve their items after 8:30 pm when the program concludes. All proceeds benefit the work of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. (Current as of November 2, 2012) Item #1 Behind the Scenes Aerial Tour of the New Jersey’s Pine Barrens See the Pinelands like never before with Paul King, pilot and trustee of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. Paul will take you and one friend on a 1.5-hour aerial tour of the Pinelands National Reserve in his Cessna Cardinal airplane. See what the birds see as you soar over one- million acres of wetlands, rivers and forests. Departing from Lumberton, New Jersey. Generously donated by Paul King. Bid Information Value . $600 Minimum Bid . $250 Minimum Raise . .$25 Item #2 Behind the Scenes Tour the Herbarium at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is America’s oldest natural history museum and a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research. Because the Academy was one of the first scientific institutions in the New World, the herbarium holds some of the oldest and most important plant collections in the Americas. In this tour, you and up to 9 friends will have the opportunity to see the way in which botanical specimens are cared and maintained for scientific research. The herbarium houses the only collection in the New World of the specimens gathered during the Lewis and Clark expedition. It also houses specimens collected as long as 300 years ago and as recent as three months ago. Generously donated by Alina Freire-Fierro, Collection Manager of Botany. Bid Information Value . Priceless! Minimum Bid . $150 Minimum Raise . .$10 1 | Page Item #3 Behind the Scenes Landscape Photography Workshop with Albert Horner Spend the day with award-winning photographer Albert Horner and learn the ins and outs of nature photography. This workshop, designed especially for you and one friend, will focus on the skills you want to improve - be it landscape shooting, camera skills, use of light or what it takes to make a good print. Al will take you to some of his favorite locations in the Pine Barrens so you can practice and learn what is required to turn a good picture into a great picture. Bid Information Value . $350 Minimum Bid . $150 Minimum Raise . .$10 Item #4 Behind the Scenes Tour New Jersey’s Pine Barrens with Dr. Emile DeVito Get an all-day tour of the Pine Barrens from Dr. Emile DeVito, Manager of Science and Stewardship at the New Jersey Conservation Foundation and a long-time trustee of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. You and five of your friends will visit some of the most beautiful and hidden places in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, including Pine Barrens Tree Frog ponds, rare wildflower spungs, ancient pygmy forests, unique ice age dunes, and endangered reptile haunts. Generously donated by Emile DeVito. Bid Information Value . Priceless! Minimum Bid . $150 Minimum Raise . .$10 Item #5 Behind the Scenes Pine Barrens Ghost Town Tour with author Barbara Solem Barbara Solem, author of Ghost Towns and other Quirky Places in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, will take you and three friends on an all day tour to explore Pine Barrens towns that rose up around the iron furnaces, paper mills, glass factories and brick making establishments of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. A picnic lunch is included along with a private tour of Atsion Mansion which was built as a summer home for Samuel Richards, a prominent ironmaster from Philadelphia. Generously donated by Barbara Solem. Bid Information Value . Priceless! Minimum Bid . $150 Minimum Raise . .$10 2 | Page Item #6 Behind the Scenes Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge In honor of Jeanne Woodford’s induction in the Pine Barrens Hall of Fame Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge is honored to offer this exclusive Pinelands experience for you and 3 of your friends. The lucky winner may choose either a behind the scenes tour of the Refuge and animal hospital with Executive Director, Jeanne Gural or he/she may choose to attend a wildlife release with her. Watching a successfully treated hawk, owl or mammal being released back the wild is a thrilling privilege not many folks get to experience! Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge is nestled within 171 wooded acres surrounding pristine Cedar Run Lake in Medford, NJ. There are wooded nature trails, the Elizabeth Woodford Nature Center with hands-on exhibits and library, an outdoor animal housing area with more than 60 native animals, and one of the largest wildlife rehabilitation hospitals in the region. Bid Information Value . Priceless! Minimum Bid . $150 Minimum Raise . .$10 Item #7 Behind the Scenes Tour of Adventure Aquarium Explore the inner workings of Adventure Aquarium on this special tour! Ever wonder where the divers get into the 760,000 gallon fish tank? Want to learn how fish food is really made? Where do sick fish go for help? Learn the answers to these questions and more with a behind the scenes tour generously donated and led by expert guides from the NJ Academy for Aquatic Sciences. The tour accommodates 4 people ages 6+. Adventure Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront features 2 million gallons of water and 8,500 animals. See an entire colony of African Penguins, walk through a free-flight aviary, or come face-to-face with stingrays, rare shark species and giant Loggerhead and Green Sea Turtles in the 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit. The fifth largest aquarium in the country, Adventure Aquarium is the only aquarium in the world with hippos and the only aquarium in the U.S. to exhibit Great Hammerhead Sharks. See the largest collection of sharks on the East Coast, including the 550,000-gallon Shark Realm exhibit, and a 40-foot suspended Shark Tunnel. Bid Information Value . $150 Minimum Bid . $100 Minimum Raise . .$5 Item #8 Bounty of the Pinelands Enjoy the bounty of the Pinelands with two interesting and informative books, native blueberry and cranberry products like soap, candy and jam, plus a decorative and useful mug and a tee-shirt (large size can be exchanged for a better fit). As a special bonus, bottles of locally made red and white wine are yours to enjoy or share with friends. Generously donated by a Pinelands Preservation Alliance board member. Bid Information Value . $75 Minimum Bid . $40 Minimum Raise . $5 3 | Page Item #9 Walking Your Dog in the Pines Get everything you need right here to walk your pooch in the Pines! Leash, frisbee, dog toys, pooper scooper supplies, natural pet shampoo and cranberry and blueberry doggie treats are all part of your pup’s Pinelands experience. And the human will enjoy a copy of the hilarious book, Bad to the Bone. Generously donated by Nan Hunter-Walnut. Bid Information Value . $180 Minimum Bid . $50 Minimum Raise . .$5 Item #10 A Day in the Vineyards Renault Winery in Atlantic County is one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in the nation and evolved into a world class resort. You and a friend will enjoy 18 holes of golf on Renault’s award-winning course and dinner at either Renault’s Gourmet Restaurant or Joseph’s Restaurant. A wine tasting for two and a free tour of the winery is the perfect way to end the evening! Generously donated by Renault Winery Resort & Golf. Renault Winery’s 1,400-acre vineyard now produces more than 40,000 cases of wine per year. Two distinctive restaurants, Renault Gourmet and Joseph’s boast culinary excellence, meticulous service and Old World elegances in a romantic setting. Renault Winery is registered as a New Jersey historic site and guided tours show you how their wine is made and give you a chance to view their priceless glassware exhibit. Renault also offers an 18-hole championship golf course acclaimed by Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine as one of the “30 best new courses in the world for 2004.” Bid Information Value . $275 Minimum Bid . $150 Minimum Raise . .$10 Item #11 Crime, Culture and Corruption in South Jersey Take home this collection of five notable books, autographed by the authors, about crime, culture, and corruption in South Jersey featuring a copy of Boardwalk Empire: The Birth High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City, the true story that inspired the HBO series. Generously donated by Plexus Publishing, Inc. Bid Information Value . $200 Minimum Bid . $80 Minimum Raise . .$5 4 | Page Item #12 Ultimate Pinelands Book Collection Learn about Pine Barrens ghost towns, the dwarf pine plains, orchids, and a real-life tale of surviving wildfire in this collection of eight of the most popular tomes on the New Jersey Pine Barrens. And no Pinelands book collection would be complete without the complete works of author Howard Boyd, who penned the ultimate handbook, A Field Guide to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Generously donated by Plexus Publishing, Inc. Bid Information Value . $200 Minimum Bid . $80 Minimum Raise . .$5 Item #13 Wreath Making Workshop You and a friend will get in the holiday spirit by making a beautiful holiday wreath! Live materials including magnolia, boxwood, holly and other evergreens, will be provided to make a beautiful live holiday wreath for you and your friend to take home. Many of these materials will come from Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve.