Plan for the GAAS Fall Auction on Sunday November 1, 2026
Make plans to attend Akron’s fall auction on Sunday, November 1, at the Tallmadge Community Center 80 Community Rd. Tallmadge, Ohio 44278. Doors open and registration starts at 10:00 am, and the auction will start at 11:00 am.
Click on the flier image below to view or download auction rules.
Invasive Aquatic Plants (Illegal in Ohio)—Please Do Not Bring These Plants to the Auction
- Azolla pinnata – Pinnate mosquitofern
- Butomus umbellatus – flowering rush
- Egeria densa – Brazilian waterweed
- Echhornia crassipes – water hyacinth
- Hydrilla verticillata – hydrilla
- Hydrocharis morsus-ranae – European frogbit
- Hygrophila polysperma – Indian swampweed
- Iris pseudacorus – yellow flag iris
- Lagarosiphon major – African oxygen weed
- Lythrum salicaria – purple loosestrife
- Marsilea quadrifolia – European water clover
- Myriophyllum aquaticum – Parrot feather Myriophyllum spicatum – Eurasian watermilfoil
- Najas minor – brittle waternymph
- Nymphoides peltata – floating heart
- Otellia alismoides – duck lettuce
- Pistia stratiotes – water lettuce
- Potamogeton crispus – curly pondweed
- Sagittaria sagittifolia – arrowhead
- Salvinia minima – common selvinia
- Salvinia molesta – giant salvinia
- Stratiotes aloides – water soldier
- Trapas natans – water chestnut
- Typha x glauca – hybrid cattail
- Typha angustifolia – narrowleaf cattail
Club News—Akron Takes the Challenge Award at Fish Fest ’26
On Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the TFCEC’s all species fish show, held in Lackawanna, New York, Heidi VonStein and Dave Williamson teamed up to overwhelm other clubs with more accumulated points (ie, with more show entries and other award categories won, including Best Egglayer, Best Display, and President’s Award) and were awarded the Challenge Award on behalf of The Greater Akron Aquarium Society. Hat’s off to Heidi and Dave for their hard work, their big win, and for representing GAAS at Fish Fest ’26!
Local Fall Auctions on Our Regional and National Page
Checkout the many auctions that neighboring clubs will be hosting this autumn.
Spring Auction Pictures
The 2026 GAAS Spring Auction, held on March 1, was a great success, thanks to the many participants who bought, sold, and volunteered throughout the day. There were more than 1,000 items auctioned by Randy and George.
See you on Sunday, November 1, 2026, for the Fall Auction.