BUCKS FOR DUCKS LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
Saturday, November 14
Thank You to everyone who joined us Saturday evening.
We are so grateful for your support.
Many thanks to our generous Bucks for Ducks sponsors
and to all those who donated items for the auction.
You can still donate to Bucks for Ducks!
Watch the recorded event HERE.
The story of Yolo Basin Foundation,
told by founding executive director Robin Kulakow,
begins at the 37 minute mark.
Yolo Basin Foundation’s 30th Annual
Bucks for Ducks Fundraising Gala
November 9-15, 2020
This year’s Bucks for Ducks is here! Thank you for joining in on this week’s festivities and fundraising events which support our virtual education programs and the activities we do to improve and sustain the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
ONLINE SILENT AUCTION
Now through Sunday, November 15 at 5:00 p.m., bid on one-of-a-kind items including beautiful artwork and stunning photography inspired by California’s nature and agriculture, quilts, a wine tasting and tour, pet portraits, Yolo Basin Foundation hosted camp and bat programs, and a Navajo belt and sandpainting. Click here to place your bids! Larger photos of each item can be viewed here.
TUESDAY – LEARN ABOUT THE WETLANDS
Click here Tuesday
Beginning Tuesday, an on-demand video will take you through the wetlands and Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Learn about the plants and animals that live in the wetlands and why wetlands are important with our staff and volunteers. Then, explore the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area with Joe Hobbs, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wildlife Area Manager. Finally, see a bird’s-eye view of this summer’s Habitat and Infrastructure Improvement Project in the Wildlife Area. Donate now to protect the wetlands.
EXPERIENCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Click here Wednesday!
We have been serving the community through environmental education programs about wetlands and wildlife since 1990. Beginning Wednesday, through an on-demand video, learn about our education programs, experience a Discover the Flyway learning activity, and a bat education program. Donate now to support our virtual education programs.
MEET THE ARTISTS
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This year’s silent auction includes a variety of one-of-a-kind works from textile, ceramic, oil, acrylic, and watercolor artists. On Thursday, viewing this on-demand video, meet the artists and hear about the inspiration for their pieces and the methods used to produce them. Click here to view the online auction items and place your bids! Larger photos of each item can be viewed here.
MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Click here Friday!
Bucks for Ducks would not be the same without our traditional photography silent auction. On Friday, through an on-demand video, hear from some of the photographers and learn how they captured that one great shot! Click here to view the online auction items and place your bids! Larger photos of each item can be viewed here.
BUCKS FOR DUCKS LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
Saturday, November 14
The exciting evening starts with a pre-program video about our environmental education programs as well as instructions on how to set up your devices and join in the live event fun! At 6 p.m. we will kick off the program with Yolo Basin Foundation Founder Robin Kulakow sharing highlights of our past 30 years. You will also hear from two volunteers who share our passion for environmental education. Our auctioneer, Keith McLane, will lead a round of Fund-a-Need bidding to provide much needed funds for our new virtual education programs.
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Many thanks to our generous Bucks for Ducks sponsors!
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Questions?
Contact Pam Emery
pemery@yolobasin.org
*Yolo Reflections – painted and generously donated by John Nichols
