The Conservation Alliance “Ads for the Earth” benefit auction has completed one week of bidding, and will conclude on January 12. The auction consists of ad space donated by Backpacker, Climbing, Canoe & Kayak, GearTrends, National Geographic Adventure, Outdoor Business, Outside, and Sierra magazines. Bids as of January 3 total more than $80,000.

All proceeds from the auction will go into The Conservation Alliance’s grant fund to support efforts to protect wild places throughout North America. Bidding is open to Conservation Alliance member companies only. (If you are interested in joining, please contact John Sterling at john at conservationalliance.com).

“After two days of bidding, we are well on our way toward reaching our goal for the auction,” said John Sterling, Conservation Alliance Executive Director. “There are some great deals in this auction, so we hope our members will keep bidding.”

Each publication has donated one full-page and one 1/3-page ad. Bidding for each ad will began on Tuesday, January 2, and will end on Friday, January 12. The auction is hosted by online auctioneer ReadySetAuction.com. To view the auction, click LINK