2009 Lemhi Land Trust Silent Auction Items
1) Hand-Crafted Alpaca Products Gift Basket
Donated By: Wolf Den Ranch Alpacas, Tom and Carol Yerden
Estimated Value: $150
This beautiful gift basket contains hand-crafted Alpaca products, including a hat, socks, gloves, yarn, and teddy bear. Donated by Tom and Carol Yerden of the Wolf Den Ranch
2) Hayden Creek ½ Day Guided Fishing Tour
Donated By: Wilderness River Expeditions, Seth Tonsmeire
Estimated Value: $200
Enjoy a guided fishing trip for 2 on two miles of Hayden Creek, a tributary to the Lemhi River, on the Tonsmeire’s family ranch. Hayden Creek is the only tributary to the Lemhi River supporting spawning Chinook Salmon. Guided by Wilderness River Outfitters guide and long-time Hayden Creek resident, Seth Tonsmeire, beautiful fish are sure to be caught!
3) Top Soil – 2 Pickup Truck Loads
Donated By: Westfall, Inc. Doug and Deb Westfall
Estimated Value: $100
Two full pick-up loads of top soil from Westfall, Inc. Take as much top soil as you can load in your truck bed and use this fall or next spring. Top soil can be seen behind the Westfall shop on Daisy street.
4) Carmen Land and Livestock ½ Beef Butchered and Wrapped
Donated By: Carmen Land and Livestock - Bruce and Bonnie McFarland, Dave and Janet McFarland, Tom and Teresa McFarland
Estimated Value: $450.00
Carmen Land and Livestock is donating a ½ Beef Cow to the Land Trust. The beef is high-quality, grass-fed beef from the McFarland family. The beef will be butchered, wrapped, and ready between December 15th and January 1st.
5) Salmon River Steelhead 1 Day Fishing Trip
Donated By: Idaho Adventures
Estimated Value: $285
Enjoy a full day of Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River. Most importantly, 2009 does not have an ordinary Steelhead run, but a RECORD BREAKING RUN of Steelhead.
6) Sun Valley Resort - 2 Full Day Lift Ticket Vouchers
Donated By: Sun Valley Resort
Estimated Value: $160
Ski Bald Mountain at the Sun Valley Ski Resort this winter. The Sun Valley Ski Resort has wonderful accommodations, excellent snow, and fun for the whole family during the winter!
7) Sun Valley Resort 1 Full Day Lift Ticket Voucher
Donated By: Sun Valley Resort
Estimated Value: $80
Ski Bald Mountain at the Sun Valley Ski Resort this winter. The Sun Valley Ski Resort has wonderful accommodations, excellent snow, and fun for the whole family during the winter!
8) Sun Valley Resort 1 Full Day Lift Ticket Voucher
Donated By: Sun Valley Resort
Estimated Value: $80
Ski Bald Mountain at the Sun Valley Ski Resort this winter. The Sun Valley Ski Resort has wonderful accommodations, excellent snow, and fun for the whole family during the winter!
9) ½ Fat Lamb Butchered and Wrapped
Donated By: Mike and Merridee Overacker
Estimated Value: $150
Mike and Merridee Overacker are donating a ½ Fat Lamb to the Land Trust. The lamb will be butchered, wrapped, and ready between December 15th and January 1st.
10) Bayhorse Ghost Town Private Guided Tour
Donated By: Richard Smith
Estimated Value: $150
Bayhorse, Idaho is considered one of the most pristine ghost towns in the west. Guided by Salmon local and Lemhi history guru, Richard Smith, this full day tour of the Bayhorse ghost town will be spectacular. Also, a side-trip to one of the valley’s largest petrified trees can’t be missed. Richard’s amazing knowledge about the ghost town and surrounding areas will capture your attention for the entire day!
11) Purple Easel Gallery Gift Certificate
Donated By: Purple Easel Gallery
Value: $25.00
The Purple Easel Gallery, a local artist co-op, is donating this gift certificate that can be used to purchase a wide variety of artistic items, such as paintings, drawings, photographs, fused glass, knives, wood and fabric pieces. Also, the gift certificate can be used for art workshops offered at the gallery or to have a picture matted and framed.
12) Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch 1 Night Stay for 2
Donated By: Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
Estimated Value: $450
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, located in Stanley, Idaho has donated a night’s stay for 2 in one of their spectacular guest cabins. This world renowned guest ranch, only 2 hours from Salmon, would be a wonderful retreat for any couple.
“Nestled in the spectacular Sawtooth Mountains, amidst snowcapped peaks and the meandering Salmon River, high alpine adventure and backcountry relaxation await.” – IdahoRocky.com
13) Pickup Load of Firewood
Donated By: Jerry and Terry Myers
Estimated Value: $200
Need wood for the winter? And don’t want to get it yourself? Bid on this FULL pickup load of firewood (more than a cord) chopped and delivered to your doorstep this fall!
14) Coleman Camp Stove
Donated By: Mark Davidson
Estimated Value: $50
A brand new 2 burner Coleman stove donated by Mark Davidson for all of your camping needs this fall!
15) Dagger Kayak
Donated By: Mark Davidson
Estimated Value: $50
Dagger hard plastic kayak will keep you cool all summer long!
16) Weed Spraying for 2 Acres Pastureland
Donated By: Troy Endeavors, Mark Troy
Estimated Value: $350.00
Mark Troy is a certified weed sprayer and will solve your pasture’s weed problem. This type of weed spraying is done using a backpack, ensuring on-the-ground, guaranteed weed spotting to rid your property of invasive weed species. Weed spraying is best done in the late summer and fall.
17) Silver Creek 1 Day Guided Fishing Trip and Stalker Creek Cabin 1 Night Stay for 4
Silver Creek is a tributary to the Little Wood River in Blaine County
Donated By: The Nature Conservancy and Mark Davidson
Estimated Value: Minimum Value of $500
The Nature Conservancy has donated a 1 day private fishing tour of the Silver Creek Preserve in the Wood River Valley for 4 People. Silver Creek is a world renowned preserve for trout fishing. Also, a one night stay for the 4 individuals at the Stalker Creek Cabin will be included. The Nature Conservancy’s Upper Salmon representative, Mark Davidson, will be your day fishing guide. Below is a picture of the Silver Creek Preserve.
18) Lewis and Clark 1 Day Horseback Trail Ride for 2
Donated By: Rawhide Outfitters, John and Cathy Cranney
Estimated Value: $250.00
Rawhide Outfitters, local Salmon outfitters, have donated a 1 day horseback trail ride for 2 on a historic Lewis and Clark journey. Rawhide Outfitters provides a wonderful horseback experience while sharing Lewis and Clark history here in our surrounding outdoors.
Lemhi Regional Land Trust
PO Box 871 Salmon, Idaho 83467(208) 756 - 8879info@lemhilandtrust.org
PO Box 871 Salmon, Idaho 83467(208) 756 - 8879info@lemhilandtrust.orgWith over 120 community members in attendance, everyone was welcome at the September 2009 LRLT Annual Fundraiser and BBQ. It was held at the 300 acre McFarland Easement on Carmen Creek. Tasty beverages provided by Bertram's Brewery and locally prepared bbq beef were served. Live music was provided by Fred Jacobsmeire and Todd Nelson. And, the kids enjoyed a nature-based scavenger hunt all over the grounds. Through local donation and our GREAT silent auction, LRLT raised over $3000! Below is a list of the silent auctions items Salmon community members bid on. Thank you to everyone who attended and donated to land conservation in Lemhi County!
LRLT Executire Director, Kristin Troy, and daughter Ava Troy serve up delicious sides.
Grill Masters - Mark Troy, Shane Moser, and Seth Tonsmeire. Thank you!
LRLT Board Member, Fran Tonsmeire, updated the crowd on land conservation issues.
2009 Annual BBQ and Fundraiser
