The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains is hosting a silent auction to raise funds to support the last reproducing population of southwestern pond turtles in the Santa Monica Mountains. To see and bid on a 13” x 15” watercolor painting by local Topanga artist Catherine Tirr, go to app.galabid.com/rcdsmm-turtles.
The painting was inspired by one of the last refugia ponds holding threatened southwestern pond turtles. All proceeds raised from the auction will be spent on installing a permanent water delivery system to the turtle ponds, in order to keep them filled during times of drought.
The auction will close on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. Donations can also be made directly to the project via the RCD’s website at rcdsmm.org/donation-campaign-page-2021.