Talon Ridge Raptor Institute

06/23/2026

Only 3 days left for “BID FOR THE BIRDS”!! Get your bids in today and support our mission to protect raptors and empower our community! 🦅🦉

Welcome to Talon Ridge Raptor Institute’s “Bid for the Birds” Virtual Silent Auction 🦉Your bids help rescue and care for injured raptors, assists hands-on…

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all of those amazing fathers out there! Life just wouldn’t be the same without you all! ❤️

This Father’s Day, get your dad the gift he’s been wanting — a custom fishing rod! The top bidder will receive a redeemable gift certificate to Hellbender Outfitters in Elizabethton, TN, for a custom rod build! Choose between a fly, spinning, or casting rod and make it all your own. Hellbender Outfitters is a local, veteran-owned outdoors shop that has everything you need to enjoy your time outside — no one better to build your custom rod! This is the perfect gift for that angler in your family! 🎣

Your support of our “BID FOR THE BIRDS” virtual silent auction will help achieve our mission and provide critical services to our communities. We thank you for your generosity and support!

Click here to bid today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/talon-ridge-raptor-institutes-silent-auction

06/20/2026

“BID FOR THE BIRDS” Virtual Silent Auction Spotlight! 🤩

90-Minute Couples Massage Experience 🌿🕊️

Escape the demands of everyday life and indulge in a luxurious 90-minute couples massage experience generously donated by Meraki Blooms Therapeutic Massage, LLC and Plante Roots Day Spa located in Kingsport, TN!

Enjoy side-by-side therapeutic massages in a serene spa environment while two experienced massage therapists customize each session to your individual needs. Whether you’re seeking deep relaxation, stress relief, muscle tension reduction, or simply quality time together, this experience is designed to leave both of you feeling renewed, refreshed, and restored.

Perfect for couples, friends, family members, or anyone looking to share a memorable self-care experience.

Click below to bid today!

Welcome to Talon Ridge Raptor Institute’s “Bid for the Birds” Virtual Silent Auction 🦉Your bids help rescue and care for injured raptors, assists hands-on…

06/19/2026

The 2026 “BID FOR THE BIRDS” virtual silent auction is now LIVE! 🎉

Browse the variety of items up for auction and place bids on your favorites! Your bids help rescue and care for injured raptors, assists hands-on education that connects our community with these powerful birds of prey, and supports our overall mission to protect raptors while empowering our community.

How your auction support helps:
- Supports efforts to establish our area’s only raptor triage and critical care center
- Assists in raptor rescue and transport services
- Establishes dynamic, comprehensive education programs that pair with in-classroom learning
- Helps reduce costs for educational programming for local schools and public libraries
- And so much more!!

Talon Ridge Raptor Institute is a Northeast Tennessee, 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to research, conservation, education, and mutual aid initiatives that serve both raptors and birds of prey and the larger Appalachian community. Your support is great appreciated!

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Welcome to Talon Ridge Raptor Institute’s “Bid for the Birds” Virtual Silent Auction 🦉Your bids help rescue and care for injured raptors, assists hands-on…

06/18/2026

We are screaming with excitement! While we may be close to 2,000 miles away, raptor education never stops. We got to work with our friends, Conservation Society of El Paso, on their owl pellet dissection lesson! We were able to make an educational video on the anatomy of owls, their eating habits, and more. Wicca even made a guest appearance! 🦉 It warms our heart seeing the kids so engaged with the lesson. Thank you Conservation Society of El Paso for letting us join in! 🤩

Oh! And we’re so jealous of the burrowing owl sighting! 😍

06/16/2026

We are excited to announce our next auction item generously donated by Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium! 🪐

The top bidder will take home a courtesy pass good for one visit to the park and includes: one (1) free vehicle entry, six (6) free passes to the barge, and six (6) free passes to the Planetarium show!

Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium is a 3,788 acre nature preserve located in Kingsport, TN, and is the largest city-owned park in the State of Tennessee. It boasts 44-miles of trails for both hiking and mountain biking, a state-of-the-art planetarium to spark our cosmic curiosity, and animal habitats to learn and connect with native wildlife! As one of our regions most famous and iconic parks, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to visit. Support Talon Ridge Raptor Institute’s mission to protect raptors and birds of prey while empowering our community by making a bid on this item THIS FRIDAY!

Learn more about Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium by visiting their website: https://www.baysmountain.com.

06/15/2026

We are so excited to announce Bristol Anglers as our next small business donor for “BID FOR THE BIRDS” launching this Friday!

Bristol Anglers offers professional fishing guide services on local Northeast Tennessee waterways, Watauga or South Holston rivers, for a friendly and relaxing time on the water! Focusing on trout and small mouth bass, the top bidder will enjoy a half day fishing experience led by expert guide, Scooter Guinn. Whether you’re an experienced angler or new to the sport, you’re bound to leave this trip with great memories and exciting stories to tell!

Learn more about Bristol Anglers by checking out the link below!

https://bristolanglers.com

06/13/2026

“BID FOR THE BIRDS” donor spotlight!

We are so excited to offer an array of auction items, and what’s a better way to support our work to protect raptors than to bid on a luxurious skin care treatment?! We are grateful for the team at SkinWise Dermatology in Johnson City for their generous donation of a superficial chemical peel! 🤩

Enjoy a relaxing dermatological treatment with the experts at SkinWise Dermatology in Johnson City, Tennessee! This is perfect way to elevate your skin before you grab your sunscreen and show it off this summer. But what exactly is a superficial chemical peel? This service is a gentle skin treatment that exfoliates the outermost layer of skin to improve texture, tone, and radiance with minimal downtime. Safe for all skin types, this treatment leaves skin looking refreshed, brighter, and glowing. 🌟

Follow along for more donor spotlights as we prepare for the launch of “BID FOR THE BIRDS” next week!

06/12/2026

Talon Ridge Raptor Institute is excited to announce our First Annual “Bid for the Birds” virtual silent auction! 🦉

Launching one week from today on June 19th running through June 26th, bidders will have the opportunity to score incredible items such as event tickets, passes to local attractions, spa visits, and so much more! But that’s not all — by participating in this auction, you are helping to support our mission to protect raptors and empower our community. Your support means new and innovative ways to implement our education programs for local schools, expansion of our ability to care for injured raptors, and our ability to support conservation work throughout our region. We truly can’t do this without YOU! We will be highlighting the businesses and products available for auction throughout this upcoming week, so keep your “eagle eyes” at the ready and be prepared to bid next Friday. While we are here, let’s announce our first item available for this year’s auction. 🦅

Enjoy an exhilarating evening at NASCAR’s Last Great Colosseum, Bristol Motor Speedway! The winning bidder will receive a redeemable certificate for two (2) grandstand tickets for the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Night Race this upcoming September. Whether you’re an avid NASCAR fan or looking to enjoy your first race, Bristol Motor Speedway is the place to experience it all! 🏎️