SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER: To be held February 11, 2010.
WWA welcomes donations of goods and services for our Silent Auction Fundraiser, which will be held as part of our 15th Annual Conference. Funds raised will support our wetland protection efforts in the coming year. Popular silent auction items include original artwork or photography, signed and unsigned books, outdoor gear and clothing, specialty food items, and wetland or outdoor themed items. The auction is an opportunity for donor companies, artists, authors and organizations to be visible at our conference as we will display items with literature about your organization that you provide us.

To make a donation, download and complete an auction donation form and return it to WWA. Donated items may be sent separately, however we would like to receive all donated items by January 29th, 2010. Send completed form and item(s) to: Wisconsin Wetlands Association, 222 S. Hamilton St. #1, Madison, WI 53703. For more information, contact Becky Abel at 608-250-9971 or Becky.Abel[at]wisconsinwetlands.org.

SILENT AUCTION PREVIEW Browse a sampling of our silent auction items by category below; new items being added frequently! > Apparel & Gear > Entertainment > Fine Art & Accessories > Food & Drink > Home & Health > Books, Poetry & Guides > Travel > Miscellaneous Apparel & Gear Vortex Spitfire 8x25 Binoculars made by Eagle Optics. Click the image to view details. Market value: $120 each Donated by Eagle Optics. Men's Classic Retro-X Jacket, made by Patagonia. Size: Large. Color: Grey/Black. Note: Item pictured is a different color than auction item. Click the image for more details. Market value: $195 Donated by Patagonia. Women's El Cap Jacket, made by Patagonia. Size: Medium. Color: Lavendar. Note: Item pictured is a different color than auction item. Click the image for more details. Market value: $90 Donated by Patagonia. Patagonia Women's Better Sweater, made by Patagonia. Size: X-Large. Color: Sage Green. Note: Item pictured is a different color than auction item. Click the image for more details. Market value: $120 Donated by Patagonia. REI Venturi 30 Pack. Click the image for more details. Market value: $100 Donated by REI Madison. Handcrafted Walking Sticks! (3). Market value: $10-$20, varies by species and form Donated by Ride & Glide Ski and Bike Club. $50 gift certificate to Greenboatstuff environmentally friendly boating supplies. Click the image to see selection. Market value: $50 Donated by greenboatstuff.com. Khaki "Life is Good" distressed adult chill cap. Click the image for details. Note: item shown is slightly different from auction item. Market value: $20 Donated by Fontana Sports, Madison. Timbuk2 Big Zipper Wallet, Peacock Blue/baby blue. Market value: $12.50 Donated by Fontana Sports, Madison. Entertainment a bolt from the blue CD by the Mud Angels, winners of three 2008 Madison Area Music Awards including Blues Artist of the Year. Lead singer, Laura England, is a WWA staffer. Click the image to read reviews and listen to tracks. Market value: $12 Donated by Laura England. Fine Art & Accessories Original Frog Painting by artist Scott Rouse. Oil on wood with custom black wooden frame. Click the image to visit artist's website. Market value: $225 Donated by OctopiKids. Assorted matted wetland photos by photographer Ken Tapp. Click the image to view a larger version. Market value: $25 each Donated by Ken Tapp. Assorted wetland notecards by photographer Ken Tapp. Click the image to view a larger version. Market value: $14.00/set of 4 Donated by Ken Tapp. Dragonfly necklace in origami box. Dragonfly pendant with semi-precious stones, including tigereye, amber, turquoise and agate. Made by artist Rita Hayen. Market value: $60 Donated by Rita Hayen. Leather Frog Purse with Matching Coin Purse. Click image to see up close. Market value: $17.50 Donated by Alice Thompson. Maple Leaf Photo, frame size 9x9. Click image to see up close. Market value: $40 Donated by Kate Redmond. Emerging Lilies Photo, frame size 9x11. Click image to see up close. Market value: $35 Donated by Kate Redmond. Bullfrog Photo, walnut frame size 9x11. Click image to see up close. Market value: $30 Donated by Kate Redmond. Rain Lily Photo, frame size 9x9. Click image to see up close. Market value: $30 Donated by Kate Redmond. String Bog Photo, frame size 9x11. Click image to see up close. Market value: $35 Donated by Kate Redmond. Berry bowl and plate with a turtle design. Click the image to visit artist's website. Market value: $60 Donated by Jean Smaglik Wells. Food & Drink 12 piece box of assorted chocolates, hand made by Madison chocolatier Gail Ambrosius. Click image for mouth-watering details. Market value: $21.50 Donated by Gail Ambrosius. Six Months of Organic Valley Milk, redeemed through 26 coupons, each valid for up to $10 toward one Organic Valley Dairy Product. Market value: $260 Donated by Organic Valley Family of Farms 1 lb. Bag of Wild Rice: wetland grown and hand-harvested by tribal members of Lake Superior bands of Chippewa. Market value: $12.50 Donated by Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Tea Basket. White Jasmine Tea has been known for its flavor, warmth and richness. This basket consists of their popular Chai and Orange spice teas, both of these flavors are just outstanding. Enjoy a cup of tea in a beautiful china tea cup, remember always drink your tea with cream and sugar and take the time to savor every sip! Click image to visit White Jasmine website. Market value: $30 Donated by White Jasmine Home & Health Gift Certificate to JFNew Native Plant Nursery. JFNew offers a number of native seed materials, aquatic plants, wholesale plants and related products for sale. Click image for nursery details. Market value: $50 Donated by JFNew. LaCrosse Down Comforter. Queen Size, Medium warmth. Color: Ivory. Click the image for more details. Market value: $130 Donated by Company Store. Nightlight with Irises. Market value: $27.95 Donated by WWA. Brass Dragonfly Box. Market value: $25 Donated by Cheryl Brickman, Dragonfly Farm Designs, LLC. Brass Dragonfly Placecard Holders (set of 4). Market value: $20 Donated by Cheryl Brickman, Dragonfly Farm Designs, LLC. Hand Made Trivets from Kenya (4). Market value: $29 each Donated by Mary Linton. Books, Poetry & Guides Signed copy of Following the Water: A Hydromancer's Notebook by David Carroll. A 2009 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction. Click book image for details. Visit artist's website at www.carrollartgallery.com. Market value: $24 Donated by David Carroll. Signed copy of The Year of the Turtle, 1st edition by David Carroll. Click book image for artist's website. Market value: $30 Donated by David Carroll. Wetlands, 4th Edition by William J. Mitsch and James G. Gosselink. Click book image for details. Market value: $110 Donated by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Signed copy of The Vanishing Present: Wisconsin's Changing Lands, Waters, and Wildlife, edited by Donald M. Waller and Thomas P. Rooney. Click book image for details. Market value: $40 Donated by Don Waller. Signed copy of The Least of These: Poems by Todd Davis, the latest book by one of WWA's Northwoods Wetlands and Poetry workshop instructors. Click book image for details. Market value: $20 Donated by Todd Davis. Poem A Month by WWA Board Chair Mary Linton. Mary will write a new poem for each month from March 2010 to February 2011. Poem will be sent to highest bidder each month (poet retains rights). Poems will most probably track Wisconsin's seasons and natural communities. Accompanied by small teaser book bound with wee frog. Mary Linton is a wetland ecologist whose articles have appeared in Evolution, Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Canadian Entomology, Herpetological Review, and American Naturalist. Her poetry has appeared in Appalachia, Aethlon, Blueline, Builder, Country Feedback Magazine, Poetry Motel, and Seeding the Snow. Market value: priceless Donated by Mary Linton. Signed copy of Wisconsin Naturally: A guide to 150 great State Natural Areas. Click book image for details. Market value: $15 Donated by Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program. Guide to the Grasshoppers of Wisconsin by Kathryn Kirk and Charles R. Bomar. Click book image for details. Market value: priceless (out of print) Donated by Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program. Bluephies New American Cooking by Bill Horzuesky. Click book image for details. Market value: $23 Donated by Itchy Cat Press. Sidetracked in Wisconsin by Mary Bergin. Click book image for details. Market value: $23 Donated by Itchy Cat Press. Hungry for Wisconsin by Mary Bergin. Click book image for details. Market value: $25 Donated by Itchy Cat Press. Brewed Awakenings: An Illustrated Journey to Coffeehouses by Jeff Hagen. Click book image for details. Market value: $13 Donated by Itchy Cat Press Travel Bed and Breakfast package, Radisson Hotel La Crosse. One night stay, breakfast for two, overlooks Mississippi in downtown LaCrosse. Click image for hotel details. Market value: $179 Donated by Radisson Hotel La Crosse. One Night Stay in Bedside Whirlpool Room, The Plaza Hotel and Suites, Eau Claire. Click image for hotel details. Market value: $150 Donated by The Plaza Hotel and Suites, Eau Claire. Miscellaneous 1/4 acre Bird and Butterfly Prairie (Midwestern) Seed Mix, including 4 species of grass, one sedge, 25 wildflowers and 5 legumes. Market value: $350 Donated by Tallgrass Restoration. 2010 Wisconsin State Park Vehicle Admission Sticker (3). Market value: $25 each Donated by Friends of Wisconsin State Parks. 2010 Wisconsin State Trail Pass (2). Market value: $20 each Donated by Friends of Wisconsin State Parks. Consulting Services by Bonestroo. Up to 6 continuous hours of consulting services. Services may include: Wetland field delineation or determination, wetland mitigation planning, restoration evaluation and design, management plan development, habitat evaluation and planning, rare species search, stream/shoreline restoration evaluation, grant assistance. Site must be within 100 miles of Bonestroo's St. Paul, Mequon or Green Bay offices, other restrictions apply. Market value: up to $750 Donated by Bonestroo. One-Year Voting Membership in the Wetlands Professionals Association. Comes with a copy of Field Guide to Wetland Buffer Plant Seedlings . Market value: up to $30 Donated by Wetland Professionals Association. Dragonfly Magnet. Similar magnet with irises not pictured. Note: auction magnets do not have clip as pictured Market value: $9 each Donated by WWA. Frog Bookmark. Market value: $12 Donated by WWA.