Event

'Fall For Fish' Benefit Dinner and Auction

The Mountaineers Foundation's first annual Fall for Fish benefit dinner and silent auction will raise funds to replace the bridge to the Rhododendron Preserve. The current bridge, leading to one of the last remaining lowland old growth forests in the Puget Sound basin, is in poor condition and needs your help! In order to maintain public access to incredible specimens like the Big Tree (a rare old growth Douglas Fir spanning 30 feet around), the bridge needs to be replaced. Please join us for a fun filled evening to support the replacement of the bridge!

The evening starts at 4 pm at the Preserve with social hour and certified Salmon-Safe wine tasting. While enjoying the wine, take some time to peruse a silent auction held in the Yurt and bid to win some great prizes like a private sunset sailing package!

The benefit will continue in the historic Kitsap Cabin where you can relax by the cozy fireplace and experience the beauty of fall at the Preserve. Dinner will begin at 5 pm as we enjoy a family-style dinner together, while Becky Selengut, private chef and foodie, talks about her passion - great food! Becky is also an educator, writer, author, comedian, volunteer, and all around super human. We are excited to have Becky share her talents with our dinner guests! Following dinner, we will announce the winners of the silent auction.

We will also hear from Tom Ostrom with the Suquamish Tribe regarding the importance of maintaining public access to the Rhododendron Preserve.

Please note, the Preserve is a rustic location, so please wear sturdy shoes and dress warmly.