Wild Quest Raffle Items and Silent Auction Items
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Pick-your-Prize Raffle
Purchase tickets for the items you want! For each item, tickets are $20/ticket, 3/$50, 10/$150, 15/$200. You may split your purchase among all raffle choices. Do not need to be present to win.
| Trek 7200 Electric Bike |
| Photo Quest |
| Geology and Wildflower Explorations |
| Jasper Ridge and Fitzgerald Marine Preserve Explorations |
| Behind the Scenes at Alcatraz |
Expand the Possibilities. If you think you can't commute by bike, Trek Ride+ electric assist changes the game. Suddenly pulling a trailer or carrying heavier loads becomes doable. A sweat-free commute becomes a reality. And going up hills is as fun as going down. Bike will be ordered in your size and favorite color.
Bike by arrangement with Palo Alto Bicycles. 
Join Nature photographer Judy Kramer on a half-day, hands-on photography field trip for a group of four in the nearby hills or Baylands. You’ll have the excitement of stalking and capturing the wild essence of your subject while practicing close-up and landscape photography techniques. You don’t need a fancy camera, nor do you need to be an accomplished photographer. Just bring your digital camera and its manual.Date and location to be determined by mutual arrangement. To see examples of Judy's photography, visit the Environmental Volunteers online store or go to Judy's web site, www.earthwitnessphoto.com.
• Geology and Wildflower Explorations!
Sample the Bay Area’s natural wonders with EV experts.
Geology Gems with Bobbi Callison: Get to know your local land formations. Choose from the Pinnacles, the Marin Headlands, an East Bay hunt on the Hayward Fault, or our very own Los Trancos trail. Any time of year, by arrangement.
Wildflowers with Nina Brooks: Capture the rejuvenation of California’s wildflowers with a guided walk at Filoli or other premium bloom-abundant locale. You will want to arrange this for spring time.
Arrange each hike to fit your schedule and in coordination with the docent; up to 6 people per hike.
• Jasper Ridge and Fitzgerald Marine Preserve Explorations!
Let EV experts show you natural wonders in our own backyard.
Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve with Bob Dodge: Gain access to a secluded preserve not open to the public. Your interests will determine when you want to take this hike. You can focus on archeology any time of year; tracks will be best in winter or spring; and a spring walk could center o
n wildflowers.
Tidepooling with Marilyn and Neil Horner: Follow the ebbed tide at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve to see sea stars, sea urchins, sea anemones and other creatures hidden by high tides. Coordinate with the Horners to find the best low-tide time to fit your schedules – usually best in fall and winter.
Arrange each hike to fit your schedule and in coordination with the docent; up to 6 people per hike.
• Behind the Scenes at Alcatraz!
You and up to 14 of your friends (15 total) will enjoy a private tour of Alcatraz, including sections not presented to the general public. See the cellhouse with your private group, and capture exclusive access to the gardens and other behind-the-scenes features.
Timing by arrangement with your guide, Miesha Van Wert (she’s the cute one on the left). You arrange your tickets to the island, and Miesha will meet you there.
Get all your friends to buy raffle tickets – if one wins, all win!
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Silent Auction Items!
If you can’t be present at Wild Quest you may place a reserve bid by calling the EV office at 650-961-0545.
Right on the beach near Moss Landing! A 180 degree, unobstructed view of the ocean from a luxurious, spacious home, with tennis available on the premises and golf nearby. Explore Elkhorn Slough Reserve and other wildlife attractions nearby, and return to enjoy the fireplace and many other amenities, including five bedrooms and five baths. Accommodates up to ten people. Spend a weekend or two midweek nights. Dates to be arranged, no holiday weekends. No pets and no smoking. Redeem in 2010. Donors: Bob Grimm, Janet and Dave Kline. Starting bid: $900.
• Ecuadorian Rainforest Expedition
Spend up to a week in the rainforest at a primitive ecological preserve and experience a closeness to nature that is difficult to describe with words! Two of you will stay in a cozy screened cabin and enjoy three typical Ecuadorian meals every day. With no electricity, hot water, or cell phone reception, your focus will be on the rich, diverse array of life all around you.
The McCaffreys (Anita of the EV and Pat of Hidden Villa farm) are stewards of a 125-acre rainforest preserve in the Choco Bioregion of Northwest Ecuador. Located on the west slope of the Andes at an elevation of 1500 to 1800 feet, this is one of the few remaining protected areas of primary forest in this part of the country. Cooled by a pristine mountain stream, the preserve offers abundant opportunities for viewing birds and other wildlife. The preserve is 20 miles northwest of Mindo, and several hours from Quito. You can arrange your own transportation, or Anita and Pat will pick you up in their 4-wheel drive vehicle at your hotel in Quito and return you for a fee of $200. http://yanapanareserve.blogspot.com/. Donated for a 2011 trip by Anita and Pat McCaffrey. Starting bid: $900.
• Soaring Hawks
This excursion will be a thrill not soon forgotten! Visit Hawk Hill at the Marin Headlands with hawk expert Tom Moutoux during the fall migration season and watch raptors soar overhead as they fly south. During the peak migration season, one typically sees over 300 hawks per day crossing the Headlands. The ideal season for viewing is between September 15 and October 15, and your visit will be during the late morning to early afternoon hours, roughly 11am - 2pm. Hawks you can expect to see include Red-tail hawks, Sharp-shinned hawks, Coopers hawks and Turkey vultures. Also likely are Peregrine falcons, American Kestrels, White-tailed kites, Ospreys, Broad-winged hawks, Red-shouldered hawks, and Northern harriers. Much less likely, but also possible are Bald and Golden Eagles, Swainson's hawks, Ferruginous hawks and very rarely Rough-legged hawks.
All participants need binoculars; for hawk watching, any binoculars from 7x to 10x magnification will suffice. Ideal group size is 6 or fewer with a maximum of 10. Donor and leader Tom Moutoux is a volunteer with Environmental Volunteers and the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. For more info about Hawk Hill visit: http://www.ggro.org. Starting bid: $200.
• Ride with Champions
Join riders on the Webcor Women’s Professional Cycling Team for a training ride through our local foothills! The Webcor team is the longest running professional women’s squad in the world. You have seen their green jerseys go by – now you can ride among them.
You've heard of inside baseball - this will be Inside Cycling. You’ll hear it all, from the start-up years, to the San Francisco Grand Prix, to the Beijing Olympics, and their goal for London 2012. You’ll even get training tips to improve your own riding. How cool is that, to ride with past and future Olympians? You and a few of your friends (up to 4 men and women) will ride with Former World Champion and Olympian, Karen Brems (Team Director), and several other top women cyclists in the U.S. as they take you on one of their favorite training routes. You pick the pace and the route type! http://www.webcorcycling.com/. Starting bid: $800.