Celebrating Monarchs: Monarch Joint Venture Reception and Silent Auction

Helping Monarchs Take Flight Thank you for your support of monarch conservation! Your bids on these

amazing silent auction offers will contribute to the efforts of the Monarch Joint Venture partnership to protect the monarch migration for future generations.

Note: Preview packet does not yet show all offers that will be available during the auction. More items to come!

Auction Preview Packet

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Visit one of the most populous monarch overwintering sites with an intimate butterfly experience, and enjoy a 3-night stay at the cozy, mission driven and eco-tourist focused JM Butterfly B&B. “Just two and a half hours outside of bustling Mexico City, our safe and sleepy farming community offers a tranquil respite to big city life, an opportunity to kick back and relax in a bucolic village nestled in a valley that lies at the entry of the Cerro Pelón Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary.” x 3 nights stay for two at J&M Butterfly B&B. x Two Cerro Pelon sanctuary tours. x Includes an optional guided hike in the hills around the village on the

second day. x Dates of stay determined by auction winner and JM Butterfly B&B.

Please Note: Winner will need to arrange their own transportation (flight and ground transportation). Dinners and one lunch not included. Winner must contact Ellen as soon as possible to arrange preferred travel dates (email will be provided to winner). J&M Butterfly B&B will work with you to determine travel dates, but your first choice may not be available. Photos: (Above) Cerro Pelon Monarch Cluster, Wendy Caldwell. (Below) jmbutterflybnb.com

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Cerro Pelon Overwintering Sanctuary Tours and Stay at JM Butterfly B&B!

Visit http://jmbutterflybnb.com/ for more information about the company and sanctuary tours.

Monarch Music Basket (2 baskets available)

2 & 3 Donated by:

Maria Schneider Dick Kimmel

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Lick Honest Ice Creams Gift Certificate

4 Donated by: Lick Honest Ice Creams

The Story of Chester Gift Package

5 Donated by: Susie Vanderlip

Three wonderful composers and musicians are featured on 2 CDs in this Monarch Music Basket.

The Grammy Winning Maria Schneider Orchestra’s The Thompson Fields release features a monarch inspired classical piece: “The Monarch and The Milkweed”. CD inscribed by Maria!

Enjoy the blue-grass and folk songs of Dick Kimmel and Pamela Longtine on Fiddle and Mandolin, featuring original monarch themed songs: “Fly Away to Mexico” and “Metamorphosis Stomp”.

Visit http://www.dickkimmel.com/ and http://www.mariaschneider.com/ for more information and a preview of these excellent musicians’ work.

Enjoy an honest treat of ice cream here in San Antonio! This $25 gift card will make your week with a delicious dessert. Lick Honest Ice Creams is a local business that uses only pure, wholesome ingredients in their artisanal ice creams, with no artificial ingredients. “Ice cream shouldn’t just taste good — we believe it should also be good.”

Visit http://www.ilikelick.com/ for more information about Lick Honest Ice Creams.

“Science and Imagination merge in these uniquely colorful and engaging books and DVD’s for children to learn about the life cycle of Monarch Butterflies, milkweed and saving Monarchs.” -vanderlip.com

x Children's photo book, The Story of Chester, by Susie Vanderlip. x 10-min live-action movie/DVD on monarch butterfly life cycle -

autographed by author. x 10 Monarch Butterfly Greeting Cards from Susie Vanderlip Photo

Greeting Card line $75

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Visit http://vanderlip.com/monarch-butterfly-citizen-scientist/ for more information about this item.

Monarch Presentation & Habitat Consultation: North Central TX

6 Donated by: Carol Clark

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Monarchs, Milkweed and More: San Antonio Area

7 Donated by: Cathy Downs

$100

Monarch Gardening and Conservation Talk: North Central TX

8 Donated by: Gail Manning

Carol Clark, Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, Native Plant Society of Texas member and Monarch Joint Venture volunteer will provide a monarch talk, and a free onsite personalized monarch habitat consultation. Carol is an expert presenter and has years of experience with Texas monarch habitat restoration. x One: “Monarch Waystations” or “Magnificent Monarchs” talk to

any group of your choice (any ages). x One: Free onsite personalized consultation on how to plant or

improve your garden or landscape for Monarch habitat. Can work with any sized site!

x One: customized written list of recommendations for your site, supplied after the initial visit and consultation.

x This offer is available within 250 miles of Allen, TX. MJV will connect the successful bidder with Carol upon purchase. Award is subject to calendar availability.

Cathy Downs, monarch educator for the Cibolo Nature Center and Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, will provide a Monarch / Milkweed / Ecology / Biology presentation, training or lab of your choice. You choose the content and duration of the award! Cathy has years of experience teaching about monarch, milkweed, citizen science and habitat, and will provide you with an engaging and educational experience.

x One: A Monarch / Milkweed / Ecology / Biology presentation, training or lab.

x Winner will work with Cathy to determine date and type of presentation/training. Award is subject to calendar availability.

x This offer is available within 150 miles of Comfort, TX. MJV will connect the successful bidder with Cathy upon purchase.

Fort Worth Botanic Garden Educator and Conservationist Gail Manning will provide a presentation on butterfly gardening and pollinator conservation, to your choice of audience. Gail is a longtime entomologist and educator for the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, and will provide a practical, fun and educational talk!

x One: Monarch Conservation and Gardening talk. x Winner will work with Gail to determine date and type of

presentation/training. Award is subject to calendar availability. x This offer is available within 120 miles of Fort Worth, TX. MJV

will connect the successful bidder with Gail upon purchase. x Bullet with important item detail x Bullet with important item detail

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Photo: Rodger Mallison Star-Telegram

Photo: Kip Kiphardt

The Magik Theatre Gift Certificate

9 Donated by: The Magik Theatre

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One-year Family Membership

10 Donated by:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

$250

Witte Museum Gift Basket

11 Donated by: The Witte Museum

This gift certificate gets you 4 tickets to any show at any of Magik Theatre’s three venues. Magik Theatre provides children and their families with professional, accessible, literature-based theatre and education. For 24 seasons, they’ve been bringing great children’s books to life, sparking a love for the arts and literature in everyone! “Magik is everywhere and for everyone!”

Visit https://www.magiktheatre.org/ for information on shows and locations.

Bring the whole family with this one-year membership to The University of Texas at Austin’s internationally recognized botanic garden! They carry out their mission to inspire the conservation of native plants through our gardens, research, education, consulting and outreach programs. Membership benefits include (for 2 ADULTS + children under 18):

x Free admission all year long x Access to Wild Families activities (families with children ages 3-16) x Plant sale specials and more!

Visit https://www.wildflower.org/ for details, events, tours, and more.

Enjoy a variety of Museum swag including a family membership to the Witte Museum! This Smithsonian affiliate museum in San Antonio is “Where Nature, Science and Culture Meet.”

x Member benefits for two adults and all related children under 18 x Reciprocal admission to more than 350 Association of Science and

Technology Centers

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and wonder with the whole family!

Visit https://www.wittemuseum.org/ for more information about the Museum.

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Protect Pollinators Forever Stamp Collection

12 Donated by: Monarchs Across Georgia

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Day at the McNay

13 Donated by: McNay Art Museum

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Blue Star Brewing Company Gift Certificate

14 Donated by:

Blue Star Brewing Company

Pay tribute to monarchs with this 17 x 11-inch framed piece, which features a colorful image of a monarch on a zinnia and includes five mounted Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps along with the First Day of Issue details! This piece is showcased in a decorative brown frame and includes a dust cover and sawtooth hanger on the back for display.

Visit https://store.usps.com/store/product/stamp-gifts/protect-pollinators-framed-art-S_475224 for more information on this item.

Enjoy the day exploring the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio with these 4 admission passes! Since the museum first opened in 1950, the museum’s collection has expanded to over 20,000 works including:

x Medieval and Renaissance art x 19th- through 21st- century European and American paintings, sculptures,

and photographs x One of the finest collections of prints and drawings in the Southwest x The exceptional Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts x Jeanne and Irving Mathews Collection of Art Glass x Art of New Mexico

Visit https://www.mcnayart.org/ for more information on the McNay Art Museum and to explore their current and upcoming exhibits.

Whether you bike, walk, or drive in, Blue Star Brewing Company’s freshly made organic beer paired with anything on their menu will surely be the start to a great afternoon or night! Visit Blue Star for the live music, to catch the Spurs game, or to fuel up before exploring the historic Mission Reach. Blue Star Brewing Company uses locally raised and grown ingredients in their food and brews.

Visit https://bluestarbrewing.com/ for more information on location, events, and menu.

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Bring Back the Monarchs! Bundle

15 Donated by: Native Plant

Society of Texas

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People Protect What They Love T-shirt Pair + Necklace

16 Donated by:

The University of Minnesota

Monarch Lab + Nagata Art

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Midwest Prairie Restoration: A collection of everything you need to know

17 Donated by:

University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

Texas hosts an unparalleled number of butterfly species, and whether one lives near the beaches of the Gulf Coast or in the mountains of the Trans-Pecos, all Texans can enjoy the color and tranquility that butterflies bring to any outdoor space.

Butterfly Gardening for Texas is filled with a wealth of practical information about all kinds of butterflies and the many flowers and plants they utilize throughout their lifecycles.

Book is bundled with a ‘Bring back the monarchs to Texas!’ shirt.

Visit http://npsot.org/wp/ for more information on the Native Plant Society of Texas.

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Take home an Adult Medium and Youth Small of the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab’s ‘People protect what they love’ t-shirt. Pair your shirt with a sweet monarch necklace from Nagata Art! There has never been a better opportunity to support monarchs and match with your favorite little one! These t-shirts are 100% cotton.

Visit https://monarchlab.org/store/ for more information and additional gifts.

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Are you looking to restore a tall grass prairie in the Midwest, or know somebody who is? This is the Silent Auction item for you! This 3-book, 1-video collection of resources from the Tallgrass Prairie Center includes everything you need to know about tallgrass prairie establishment, native seed production, identification of seedlings and fall seed-bearing plants!

Visit https://tallgrassprairiecenter.org/ for more information on the Tallgrass Prairie Center.

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Butterfly Story Time Gift Basket

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Donated by: Lori Harris, UMN Monarch

Lab, Wendy Caldwell, Aislyn Keyes, and Pam

Javior

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Monarch Winter Gear

19 Donated by: Katie-Lyn Bunney

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Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Kit

20 Donated by:

University of Minnesota Monarch Lab

This basket of bed time goodies is perfect for the little one in your life. Complete with three fun, colorful children’s books, a monarch night-light, and a flower pillow, story time just got way more fun! Books included:

• Monarch, Come Play With Me! • Butterfly Birthday • In My Flowers

Let your love for monarchs protect you from the cold this winter! These homemade, knit mittens and hat not only mirror the colors of our favorite butterfly, but they will be sure to keep you warm when the winter winds arrive!

The MLMP is a program in which volunteer citizen scientists collect and report real scientific data on monarch egg and larval distribution and abundance from their monarch breeding habitat(s).

Whether you’ve monitored for years or are just getting started, this kit has everything you need for the field!

Kit includes: Clipboard with ID, hand lens, folding metric ruler, thermometer, rain gauge, monarch larva pencil, drawstring bag, and Milkweed, Monarchs, and More!

Visit https://monarchlab.org for more information on this citizen science project.

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Monarch Health Gift Basket

21 Donated by: Project Monarch Health

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Party of Two 1-year Membership

22 Donated by: Texas State Aquarium

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Family Portrait

23 Donated by: Metcalf Fine Arts Portraits

Support citizen science efforts to better understand monarch parasites like O.e. with these Project Monarch Health t-shirts! Feel closer to the monarchs overwintering in Mexico with the Sierra Chincua mug that’s also included in the gift basket! T-shirt sizes:

• Medium green T-shirt • XL Blue T-Shirt

Visit http://www.monarchparasites.org/ for more information on the organization.

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Always wondered what happens below the water’s surface? This party of two 1-year membership to the Texas State Aquarium is the perfect way to explore the deep blue! Some of the benefits of this membership for two adults include:

• Free admission for 12 months • Discounts on educational programs and general

admission to the aquarium • Discounts on admission tickets to 150 AZA reciprocal

zoos and aquariums

Visit https://www.texasstateaquarium.org/ for more information on the organization.

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Metcalf Fine Arts Portraits believes in the importance of having a fine art portrait of your family. Their hand-painted, one of a kind art pieces become heirlooms that you can pass down generations. This silent auction item includes a family studio session and a 14” fine art canvas portrait.

Visit http://www.metcalffineart.com/ for more details.

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Family Membership

24 Donated by: San Antonio Botanical

Garden

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Fort Worth Botanic Garden Gift Bag

25 Donated by: Gail Manning, Fort Worth Botanic Garden

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Kazuri Beads Jewelry Set (3 sets available)

26, 27, 28 Donated by: Zoo Docent, Joann Baust

With this Family Membership to the San Antonio Botanical Garden, your family can connect to the plant world year-round! Some of the membership benefits include:

• Daily admission for 12 months • Complimentary admission to Family Flashlight Nights

and Flowers and Fireworks • Admission to member-only events and exhibit previews

Visit http://www.sabot.org/ for more information on location, hours, and events.

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This collection of merchandise includes Fort Worth Botanic Garden swag, apparel, children’s books, a puzzle and other assorted gifts from the Garden. Enjoy this gift basket with family, or share it as a holiday present!

• Drawstring backpack • T Shirt • Children’s books • Puzzle • And more!

Visit http://www.fwbg.org/ for more information about this organization.

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These three necklace and earring sets are handmade and designed by women in Kenya. Each piece is completely unique with vibrant colors and patterns.

Kazuri was started in 1975 with less than 10 women. Today, their workshops employ over 350 women. Through the World Fair Trade Federation, they are able to sell and distribute their jewelry with Kazuri.

Visit https://www.kazuriamerica.com/ for more information.

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