Education & Outreach Auction Wish List

Looking for ideas for your auction donation?
Some of our most popular auction items are experiences, getaways, food, entertainment, and thoughtfully assembled packages. Donate an item yourself, team up with friends or coworkers, or create a package as a chapter or company.

Experiences & Getaways

• Weekend stay at an Airbnb, vacation home, cabin, beach house, or resort
• Cooking class or culinary experience
• Winemaker dinner or winery experience
• Concert, theater, comedy, or sporting event tickets
• Hot-air balloon ride
• Railbike or scenic train experience
• Guided fishing, rafting, kayaking, or other outdoor adventure
• Golf package
• Spa or wellness experience
• Oregon Coast getaway
• Museum, garden, zoo, or aquarium experience
• Restaurant and overnight-stay package

For example, The Kitchen at Middleground Farms offers cooking classes, Dinners in the Garden and winemaker dinners, while Mt. Hood Railroad offers gift cards that can be used for railbike journeys and other experiences. Those are exactly the kind of “I want to bid on that!” donations I'd highlight. Maybe someone would like to learn how to make their own machete with Knife Making & Blacksmithing Classes for Everyone | NK Forge and Metalworks.

Packages & Gift Baskets

• Surveyor's Day Off — golf, fishing, spa, restaurant, movie or other decidedly non-work activities
• Taste of Oregon — Oregon-made foods, coffee, chocolates and local specialties
• Date Night — restaurant gift card, movie or event tickets and dessert
• Road Trip — gas card, snacks, insulated tumblers, travel games and restaurant card
• Gourmet Cooking — quality cookware, specialty ingredients, cookbook and cooking-class certificate
• Grill Master — grilling accessories, seasonings, sauces and butcher-shop gift card
• Meat Smoker Package — smoker plus accessories, rubs and meat certificate
• Backyard Fire Pit — portable fire pit, blanket, roasting sticks and s'mores supplies
• Hiking Essentials — daypack, trekking accessories, water bottles and Oregon parks pass
• Tailgate Party — cooler, chairs, snacks, team gear and game-day accessories
• Coffee Lover — locally roasted coffee, mugs, grinder and coffee-shop gift cards
• Pet Parent — pet-store certificate, treats, toys and accessories
• Retired Surveyor — leisure, travel, golf, food or hobby-themed goodies
• Field Crew Fuel — coffee, snacks, insulated drinkware, restaurant cards and convenience-store/gas cards
• Movie Night — Regal tickets, candy, popcorn and restaurant gift card
• McMenamins Adventure — gift card, passport and overnight or dining extras. McMenamins specifically allows qualifying organizations to request gift cards for auctions and raffles.
• Oregon Coast Adventure — overnight stay, dining certificate and an Oregon Coast Aquarium membership or experience. The Aquarium offers memberships and other gift options.

Always Great Auction Items

Restaurant gift cards, hotel stays, airline or travel certificates, premium coolers, outdoor gear, electronics, Pendleton blankets, Oregon-made products, artwork, wine-country experiences, professional sports tickets, theater tickets, golf, home-and-garden items, and unique experiences that money normally can't buy are all strong possibilities.

Have Another Great Idea? Donate It!

This list is only a starting point. Get creative, build a package with friends, or donate a unique experience of your own. A weekend at your vacation home, a guided fishing trip, a day on your boat, a hosted dinner, a golf outing, or another one-of-a-kind experience can make a memorable auction item.

Individual members, PLSO chapters, firms, and industry partners are all encouraged to participate. The best auction is one with something for everyone!