FRYEBURG — Tin Mountain Conservation Center trustees and staff are gearing up for the 25th First Season Festival Dinner and Benefit Auction on Saturday, March 19, at the Fryeburg Academy Ada Wadsworth Arena.

The event will include reserved tables, hors d’oeuvres, a buffet, music, an array of more than 300 silent items and a selection of live items. Auctioneer will be George Cleveland. Tickets are $40 each; reservations and prepayment are requested.

Tin Mountain has taught environmental education for more than 30 years and  serves nearly 5,000 students in the Mt. Washington Valley and western Maine.

To learn more about event sponsorship opportunities, donating an item, purchasing tickets or learning more about Tin Mountain Conservation, call Donna Dolan at 603-447-6991, ext. 12, or e-mail [email protected]. For a full list of nature programs, log onto www.tinmountain.org.