Auction to Support
the Arc of Appalachia’s
2025-2026 Land Campaign

On Sunday, October 12, the auction gavel will fall on the sale of this magnificent wood carving created by artist Doug White. The final bidding will take place just before lunch at our Donor Gathering at the Highland’s Nature Sanctuary, when the bidder will be invited to defend his or her bid, and bidding will be open to everyone in attendance.

This is the FOURTH nature carving created by Cinncinnati-artist, D0ug White for the Arc’s annual land campaign. This year’s carving features a scene of native mushrooms from the forest floor, accompanied by a charming woodland frog. These quiet, often overlooked fungal residents of forest soils are essential threads in the web of life, symbolizing the Arc of Appalachia’s mission to protect rich biodiversity and intact forest ecosystems. The carving also suggests the unifying underground threads that connect our like-minded supporters, one to each other, and to our work. All miracle workers! This wall hanging art piece is true to life size, 24 inches tall, and of museum quality.

Thanks to Doug's talent and generosity, 100% of the proceeds from the auction of this beautiful art piece will go to our fall land campaign. Doug's vision is to turn his artistry into the living art of LAND. You can help make his dream come true! Simply raise the bid by filling out the form below. This website will be manually updated daily, or as often as needed, to provide information on the sale.

*Bid increments of $200.00

Doug White possesses a masterful blend of skills. He is the consummate naturalist as well as a woodcarver. He loves to capture in native hardwoods the beauty of our native wildlife in natural settings. His attention to detail is extraordinary.