APPALACHIAN AUDUBON SOCIETY 2025 ONLINE SILENT AUCTION

Thank you for participating in the Appalachian Audubon Society Silent Auction! Proceeds from the auction support our education scholarships. These notes will help you as you peruse and bid on items.

IMPORTANT: Shipping, Returns, & Refunds are NOT available.
Appalachian Audubon is a small organization that runs on volunteer power. Thank you for understanding our limitations.

AUCTION IN A NUTSHELL:

BIDDING OPENS: Friday, April 25th at 6:00 am
BIDDING CLOSES: Saturday, May 10th at 10:00 pm
PAYMENT DEADLINE: Monday, May 12th at 10:00 pm
PICKUP DATE: Sunday, May 18, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
PICKUP LOCATION: Lower Allen Community Park, 4075 Lisburn Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
IMPORTANT: Shipping, Returns, and Refunds are NOT available.

VIEW ITEMS: The auction will run from April 25th at 6 a.m. to May 10th at 10 p.m. View items by clicking a Category drop-down box. Click an item to see details. If an item’s retail value is listed as “priceless,” we couldn’t determine its actual retail value. Be sure to click on the item to get to the description page, where you will see the minimum bid or increment amount.

PLACE A BID: Bidding will require you to register for a BiddingOwl account. Bidders must be at least 18 years old. You may choose to be notified when someone outbids you, encouraging friendly competition for a good cause. Winning bids are final - no returns or refunds.

PAYMENT: When the auction closes, you will receive an email with an invoice for items you have won. Payment must be received within 48 hours of the auction's closing time. If we don't hear from you, the item will go to the next highest bidder. The invoice will include payment instructions for a credit card or a PayPal account. Please contact the committee at auction@appalachianaudubon.org if you have a problem with the online payment.

PICK-UP ITEMS: Please note that we are NOT able to ship any items. Successful bidders will pick up their items at Appalachian Audubon’s Annual Celebration on May 18, 1-3 p.m., at the Fernlawn Pavilion in Lower Allen Community Park, 4075 Lisburn Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. If you can’t attend, you may make other arrangements with auction volunteers for pick-up with auction@appalachianaudubon.com.

WHAT THE AUCTION SUPPORTS: All proceeds from the auction support the chapter’s scholarships for youth to attend environmental and natural history camps. These scholarships enable many local young people to experience exciting and life-shaping educational opportunities. Scholarship money supports day camps at Wildwood Park and Ned Smith Center and residential camps at PA Wildlife Leadership Academy and Audubon's Bird Studies Camp on the coast of Maine. For more information about camp scholarships, go to https://www.appalachianaudubon.org/education.

DON’T SEE ANYTHING YOU WANT: Donate directly using the Donate link in the Fund-A-Need and More box.

OUR ORGANIZATION: As a chapter of the National Audubon Society, the Appalachian Audubon Society conducts education, science, and charitable activities to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. The chapter is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Volunteers run the auction and all other activities.

 

Thank you for supporting the Appalachian Audubon Society!