One batch of cookies from Center staff member Michael. One batch of cookies from Center staff member Connor.

You'd like to know more about their baking skills? Let's rely on Amanda Nicholson, the Center's VP for Outreach and Administration.

So, a few weeks ago Michael made cookies and brought them into work. People raved. They cried. I told people to physically stop me from eating more. It was some cookie in a cookie concoction (turducken style cookies are the best).

During Secret Santa in July, Connor gifted his lucky recipient with some amazingly beautiful DECORATED wildlife cookies [photo above].

Cookies shipped to you [or pick them up, if that's more convenient]. Date to be determined in coordination with the bakers. Get both batches at once -- or do them one baker at a time. Maybe this could be a hostess gift ... or a special Valentine's Day treat .... or something to get you through some boring seminar.

Must be redeemed by December 31, 2022 [but, why would you wait THAT long?]

Baker's Note: Connor recently made the following pledge ... "I'm happy to decorate the cookies like the winning bidder's favorite animals, not just birds. They can pick any animal that they like, or if preferred, I can make it a surprise and choose for them!

"I thought a particularly fun batch of cookies to make would be Black Bear cookies modeled after our five cubs on cam! (I could use colored icing for the ear tags)"