2025 Live Auction iTEMS
1 | HEADWATERS HIKE & Picnic FOR 6
Donors: Doug Firstbrook and Debbie Moberly
Legend tells of a jewel at the base of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain, there to be discovered by one fortunate bidder and five friends. In this immersive forest experience led by founding trust member, Doug Firstbrook, you’ll delight in the magnificent future old growth forest on the trust’s 119-acre Headwaters land. Become one with the vision and work of preserving this treasure for future generations.
Drink in the sights and sounds of the beloved mountain, savor a hearty al fresco lunch under towering spruce, and connect with Doug as he shares captivating stories of protecting and restoring these lands. Date and time to be mutually determined. Six people maximum. Expires 6/1/2026.
Valued at: $600
2 | Soiree by the Sea for 10
Donors: Judy Allen and Karl Nusch
Breathtaking… Fascinating… Delicious… Delight in an evening in the oceanfront home of Judy Allen & Karl Nusch. In this celebration of the sea, environmental educator and owner of Shifting Tides, Alanna Kieffer, will engage your group with her compelling expertise on seaweed farming, coastal foraging and sustainable seafoods, offering hope in the latest advancements in regenerative aquaculture and the potential of seaweed as a “climate cuisine.”
Delicious Oregon wines, brews, and a feast of sumptuous hors d’oeuvres complete the exceptional event. Date and time to be mutually determined. Ten people maximum. Expires 6/1/2026.
Valued at $1,200
3 | Weekly Farm Fresh Produce Box
Donors: LNCT Community Gardeners
Bring the farm to your home table for nine glorious weeks! You’ll be delighted by a weekly bounty of fresh seasonal produce, harvested that day by dedicated volunteer gardeners at the Trust’s Alder Creek Farm. Picture the luscious fruits, vibrant vegetables, and occasional bouquets of herbs and flowers awaiting your scheduled pick-up every Tuesday, July 15 through September 16, 2025. Your culinary creativity will thank you.
Valued at $600
4 | Fishing expedition for 2
Donor: Bob Rees
Seeking adventure? Chase a thrill on a fishing expedition for salmon, steelhead, or maybe catch (and release) a magnificent sturgeon! Enjoy a full-day of fishing out of Astoria aboard a 26-foot jet boat, with 30+ year professional fishing guide Bob Rees at the helm. All gear included. Date in July or September 2025 to be mutually determined, weather permitting.
Valued at $500
5 | Enchanted Garden Evening for 6 + Private Landscaping Consultation
Donors: Jerry Stanger and Rob McFarland
For decades, Jerry Stanger and Rob McFarland had a thriving retail and design business – Ward & Child/The Garden Store in Salt Lake City, Utah. Known for their keen eye, superb taste, harmony with nature, and the exquisite spaces they’ve created for their clients, we are thrilled to welcome them to Manzanita as full-time residents.
This exclusive auction lot invites you and your friends into their newly renovated home and garden for an unforgettable evening of fine wine, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres along with a discussion of the joys and challenges of landscaping on the north Oregon Coast. You’ll also receive a private 2-hour landscape design consultation at your own home. Dates and times to be mutually determined. Six people maximum for the evening event. Expires 6/1/2026.
Valued at $800
6 | Handcrafted pygmy kayak
Donor: Mary Ruhl
Soon to be the envy of everyone on the water, this lightweight wooden kayak comes from Pygmy Boats, North America’s original precision, pre-cut stitch and glue kayak kit designer/producer—long recognized as the “Best Wooden Kayak.”
At 14-feet and only 32-lbs, your Arctic Tern comes assembled along with two paddles, ready for her first voyage with a new owner. Perfect for playing in the river or exploring the intertidal zone, the kayak’s recessed cockpit and crisp, hard chines make this showstopper exceptionally responsive to lean turns and easy to brace, while the lower wetted surface offers a remarkable cruising speed advantage over longer boats. Crafted from top-notch marine-grade Okoume plywood, this model is ideal for paddlers 4’10” to 6’.
Valued at $600
7 | Majesty of the elders tour with emmy-Award winning local filmmaker
Donor: Jesse Clark
Tread lightly into the majestic, towering heart of our pacific temperate rainforest with Emmy award-winning filmmaker Jesse Andrew Clark, whose celebrated films—including Living Legacies and Chehalis: A Watershed Moment—explore the deep connection between people and their home watersheds.
On this short hike, travel back in time to delight in the wisdom of a grove of giant cedars keeping watch over our coastal lands. We guarantee you will emerge from this experience awestruck and motivated to protect our precious coastal forests (and maybe a bit dirty as well). Leave your cameras home, but bring your intrepid love for a transformative off trail exploration.
Maximum 4 people. Date to be mutually determined. Expires 11/30/2025. This tour includes some walking in densely vegetated areas, on sloped and uneven surfaces. Approx. 1 mile round trip.
Valued at $400
8 | Garden Dinner for 10, Artist Talk + Jacquard-woven Blanket
Donor: Roxann Balmer, LNCT Community Gardeners, Kyla Sjogren
Surround yourselves with nature and the beauty of restored wildlands, fragrant flowers and local wines in the company of local artist Kyla Sjogren. Over a deliciously fresh farm-to-table dinner, graciously served by our garden team, join in a discussion on the creative process.
The lucky recipient of Kyla’s tidewrack-inspired Jacquard blanket will share the opportunity to delve into the creative process that wove wrack lines, waterways and barefoot beach walks into a piece of artwork that will keep you warm on sea-fogged mornings. Date and time to be mutually determined. Ten people maximum. Expires 10/1/2025.
Valued at $1200
9 | Week-Long Glamper Van Vacation for 2
Donor: Roxann Balmer
Road trip!! Find freedom on the backroads in a rig custom-made for comfort getaways. Secluded forests, hidden beaches, babbling brooks, sunrise on a mountaintop, evening birdsong, stories ‘round a crackling fire…
Let the beauty of the great outdoors cure what ails you without the aches and pains of tent camping. Includes a full week on the road in a 2006 Pleasureway Wide Body gas-powered camper van with Ford 350 engine that fits easily into most parking spaces, especially with its enhanced backup and side camera visibility. Includes an icebox fridge, two-burner propane stove, 15-gallon hot water tank, shower and toilet, and seating that converts to twin bunk beds, Good Sam Road Assistance, and more! Dine in or outside.
Nine days in all, including load-in and out. No pets, please. Hit the road with a full 35-gallon tank and 8-gallon propane. No off-road use. Available during mutually agreed upon dates from 8/1/2025 to 9/1/2026.
Valued at $1000
10 | Everyone’s a winner!
Donors: Living Locally Attendees
This is your last chance… raise a paddle to support the work of the Lower Nehalem Community Trust! Your bid is a personal investment in conserving and safeguarding the lands and waters of the Nehalem Bay region of the North Oregon Coast, forever.
Together, we can leave a legacy of healthy forests, healthy rivers and bay, and healthy communities of life in our region. Let’s live and give locally, together.
Raise your paddle for the benefit of future generations, raise your paddle high!
Value: Priceless
