Conservation Auction, online for 2025, begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025 and continues until Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 8 p.m.; Watch in coming weeks for link, to online auction, on virtual auction web page
The Conservation Auction Committee has set the dates for the 35th Conservation Auction, which is online for 2025.
The virtual auction begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025 and continues until Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 8 p.m.
The Conservation Auction Committee will be hosting its virtual auction on the Zeffy.com platform. A link, to the Zeffy auction site, will be shared in the coming weeks on the Online Auction web page.
The Conservation Auction Committee Chair for 2025 is Chris Keller of the Exeter Lions Club. He encourages people to save the May 12-15 dates for the online auction this year. The online format means more people are able to take part and they will have more opportunities to take part as the virtual auction runs for four days instead of a single evening.
“Even though we won’t be hosting the auction in person this year the online auction will be a lot of fun,” he said. “There are going to be many wonderful items to bid on, and it’s a fantastic way to make a positive difference for your community.”
If you have questions, or would like to donate, phone 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email info@abca.ca or visit the Ausable Bayfield Conservation office east of Exeter at 71108 Morrison Line (just south of Highway 83).
The Conservation Auction has raised more than $1.39 million, for work in local communities, over its history dating back almost three and a half decades. The Exeter Lions Club has been co-partner, with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation and the watershed community, on the Auction, since 1991. Net profits are split 50-50 between projects of the Conservation Foundation and the Exeter Lions Club.
The annual charitable auction (online for 2025) supports needed community initiatives such as parks and trails and conservation areas, outdoor recreation events and experiences for youth and families, conservation education, job and education opportunities for youth, and other projects in local watershed communities.
To find out more visit abca.ca for the Conservation Auction web page.