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PEC’s 50th Anniversary Virtual Auction & Paddle Raise

September 23, 2022 @ 5:00 pm October 2, 2022 @ 11:59 pm

Visit pecva.org/auction to start bidding on 50 fabulous items for the 50ᵗʰ anniversary!

The Piedmont Environmental Council’s virtual auction and paddle raise has become a well-known and well-loved part of our annual fundraising event. In commemoration of our 50ᵗʰ anniversary, this year’s virtual auction will feature fifty items and experiences—all generously donated by our friends and supporters. Bidding ends Sunday, October 2 at 11:59 p.m.

We invite you to check out the many wonderful auction items including destination vacations abroad and stateside, unique excursions to historic and natural places in Virginia, beautiful art, and so much more.

In addition to supporting PEC through our auction, you can also help us achieve our goal of conserving 500,000 acres of land by 2030 through this year’s paddle raise. All of the contributions made during the paddle raise will go towards our 50ᵗʰ anniversary conservation and restoration initiative.


Auction Highlights

Explore the World

#7 – One Week Stay in Salzburg, Austria for the Whitsun Festival, May, 2023
#9 – One Week at Apartment delle Rose, Menaggio, Lake Como, Italy

Adventure Awaits

#16 – Shenandoah Canoe Trip
#14 – Goose Creek Kayak Trip with Fritz Reuter
#15 – Fly Fish the Streams of the Virginia Piedmont

In the Piedmont and Beyond

#21 – Above the Piedmont – Helicopter Tour and Lunch at Mount Sharon
#10 – Weekend in New Orleans
#31 – Private Visit of the King Tut Exhibition at National Geographic Museum & Cosmos Club
#2 – Biodiversity Walk of the Rokeby Property with Lunch in the Mellon Dining Room
#11 – Two-night Discovery Getaway in Greene County
#25 – One Year of Moo Thru Ice Cream
#32 – Invitation to Welbourne Cake Walk in Middleburg, September, 2023

There’s so much to be excited about this year, so we hope you’ll find something and bid generously to celebrate our 50 years and support conservation in the Piedmont!

If you have questions about the auction items or bidding process, please contact Montana Lanier Ruffner at mlanier@pecva.org or (703) 459-3358.