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Thank you for taking part in our 2025 GivingTuesday Raffle & Auction! The event is now closed, but you can continue supporting reptile and amphibian conservation by making a donation.
What is GivingTuesday?
GivingTuesday began in 2012 with a simple, powerful idea: a day dedicated to inspiring people to do good.
Originally launched at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City, GivingTuesday has since grown into an independent nonprofit and a global movement. It now engages hundreds of millions of people worldwide, encouraging generosity, collaboration, and community spirit.
Let the giving begin.
Our 2025 Auction Items
Bid for Conservation this GivingTuesday! You can help protect reptiles, amphibians, and their habitats, simply by placing a bid. Our GivingTuesday Auction for Conservation features a curated collection of rare and meaningful items donated by artists, collectors, and conservationists who share our mission.
From rare signed books to one-of-a-kind original art, each item tells a story, and every winning bid directly supports our on-the-ground conservation work. Your participation makes a real difference: restoring longleaf pine forests, safeguarding wetlands, and protecting some of North America’s rarest species.
Bidding opens November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM Eastern and closes December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
Explore the auction, place your bids, and help us keep wild places wild this GivingTuesday!
Our 2025 Raffle Prizes
Will you be the lucky winner to join us on a herping adventure?
This GivingTuesday, you could win big and support reptile and amphibian conservation! Follow @OrianneSociety on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube as we share exclusive photos and videos featuring Ben Stegenga, Orianne Society Research Assistant, and Noah Fields of @NKFherping, who has generously partnered with us for the fourth year in a row.
Enter our GivingTuesday Raffle for Conservation!
Click on any orange button to grab your tickets:
1 ticket for $10
5 tickets for $45
10 tickets for $90
Raffle tickets will be available November 18 through 4PM Eastern Time on GivingTuesday, December 2. Winners will be randomly drawn and announced on December 3.
Each ticket gives you a chance to win one of the exciting raffle prizes listed below—you can’t choose a specific item, but every entry helps conservation and increases your odds of winning! Prizes will be raffled in the order listed.
Green Salamander Mug
We’ve put the Green Salamander logo from our 2025 GivingTuesday Raffle & Auction on this 15oz mug! One winner will receive this custom Orianne Society mug – show your support for conservation with this everyday essential.
The Orianne Society Logo Hat & Sticker Bundle
Two winners will receive:
- One Orianne Society logo hat
- One Orianne Society sticker bundle
Gila Monster Book & Poster Bundle
One lucky winner will receive the Biology of Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards book by Daniel D. Beck, along with our 9″ x 12″ limited-edition Gila Monster membership poster from 2023!
Blanding's Turtle Art Print by Matt Patterson
One lucky winner will receive this 18″ x 23″ art print of Blanding’s Turtles, by Matt Patterson. Matt Patterson is an award-winning wildlife artist and author from New Hampshire whose passion for animals and adventure fuels his lifelike paintings. Dedicated to both art and conservation, Patterson donates proceeds from his work to help protect endangered reptiles and amphibians worldwide.
Orianne Society Green Salamander Hoodie
We’ve put the Green Salamander logo from our 2025 GivingTuesday Raffle & Auction on this hoodie! One winner will stay warm and cozy on cooler evenings with this hoodie in the size and color of their choice – black, green, navy or brown.
Art Print, Postcard & Sticker Bundle by Nathalie Aall
One lucky winner will receive this 5″ x 7″ Red-Backed Salamander & Skeleton art print, 4″ x 6″ biodiversity postcard, and sticker bundle designed by Nathalie Aall. Based in the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona, Nathalie Aall is a biological illustrator and conservation ecologist whose work bridges the worlds of art and science. With a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences and a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from the University of Washington, she combines her deep knowledge of ecology with her lifelong passion for drawing the natural world.
Orianne Society Indigo Membership
One lucky winner will win an Orianne Society Indigo Membership! This is our highest supporter level dedicated to conserving reptiles, amphibians, and their habitats. Indigo Members enjoy exclusive benefits, including:
Our monthly e-newsletter with the latest conservation updates
A collectible 4″ Orianne Society holographic decal
A hard copy of our Annual Report
A limited-edition 9″ x 12″ art print created each year exclusively for members
This prize is extra special—the winner will receive both the 2025 and 2026 limited-edition art prints, with the new 2026 design arriving in January!
Orianne Society Membership Posters - Bundle #1
Here’s your chance to complete your collection of Orianne Society posters! One winner will receive this Orianne Society Membership Poster Bundle from our limited-edition collection, featuring the 9″ x 12″ Gila Monster print (2023), Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake print (2021), Spotted Turtle print (2020), and one 3″ faux-leather Orianne Society patch.
Orianne Society Membership Posters - Bundle #2
One winner will receive this Orianne Society Membership Poster Bundle from our limited-edition collection, featuring the 9″ x 12″ Flatwoods Salamander print (2024), Weller’s Salamander print (2022), Spotted Turtle print (2020), and one 3″ faux-leather Orianne Society patch.
Orianne Society Membership Posters - Bundle #3
One winner will receive this Orianne Society Membership Poster Bundle from our limited-edition collection, featuring the 9″ x 12″ Gopher Frog print (2019), Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake print (2021), Gila Monster print (2023), and one 3″ faux-leather Orianne Society patch.
Orianne Society Membership Posters - Bundle #4
One winner will receive this Orianne Society Membership Poster Bundle from our limited-edition collection, featuring the 9″ x 12″ Flatwoods Salamander print (2024), Spotted Turtle print (2020), Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake print (2021), and one 3″ faux-leather Orianne Society patch.
Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 55L
One winner will receive this Patagonia Black Hole Duffel in Tidal Teal color, retail value of $169. As described on the Patagonia website, “This 55-liter workhorse organizes your gear and has enough space for a fun-hog weekend or a well-organized extended trip. It delivers the same legendary performance you expect from our Black Hole® bags, but with a huge step toward environmental impact reduction with 100% recycled body fabric, lining and webbing, and now a pioneering recycled TPU-film laminate with a sleek matte finish. Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory.”
GRAND PRIZE - 2-Day Field Herping Trip for Two
This 2-day field experience will occur in early 2026 in North Georgia. The raffle winner will join Ben Stegenga (Orianne Society Research Assistant), and Noah Fields (@NKFherping) for a weekend of southern Appalachian mountain and stream surveys and field herping in national parks and on private conservation properties. On these outings, you may look forward to finding Eastern Kingsnakes, Eastern Milksnakes, Copperheads, Pygmy Rattlesnakes, as well as Timber Rattlesnakes, Eastern Hellbenders and more! Nighttime herping will focus on the stunning diversity of salamanders of the region.
The prize includes one dinner for two, and one night’s lodging for two. The winner will be responsible for transportation to the location and food and beverages during the daytime outings.
Last year’s winner of the Field Herping Trip – Photo by Noah Fields
Get ready for an unforgettable GivingTuesday!
This year, you can make a real difference for reptile and amphibian conservation while joining in the excitement. Every donation helps protect rare species and their habitats—and gives you the chance to win some truly incredible prizes!
Support conservation. Protect what’s wild. Win something amazing.
