Sponsor an EVENT or PROGRAM

Native Plant Presale and Sale $500 Sponsorship
May 15 • 3– 6p.m.
May 16 • 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
May 17 • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Mayslake Peabody Estate • Oak Brook

Hundreds of native plant enthusiasts shop a three-day event for grasses, wildflowers, and shrubs adapted to DuPage soils and weather. Marketing begins in March, and presale ticket and plant sales open in April.

Duck Race $500 Sponsorship
Aug. • Coming Soon!
Fullersburg Woods • Oak Brook

Over 200 rubber ducks race along the newly restored Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve. Marketing begins and duck sales open in June.

A Night for Nature $1,000+ Sponsorship
Sept. 18 • 5 – 8:30 p.m.
Danada • Wheaton

Celebrate wildlife and wild areas of DuPage of DuPage forest preserves. This signature event, complete with music, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, attracts up to 200 nature enthusiasts. Marketing begins in June, and ticket sales open in July.

Annual Meeting & Reception $500+ Sponsorship
Nov. 18• 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Preserve at Oak Meadows • Addison

Gather with the Friends board of directors and fellow nature fans to hear about how generosity makes a difference for the forest preserves. Marketing begins in Sept. Complimentary registration.

Friends Forest Tours $500 Sponsorship/Month
Monthly • Second Saturday • 9 – 10:15 a.m. 
DuPage Forest Preserves

Committed hikers and newcomers connect to nature and one another each month as they walk the DuPage forest preserve trails. Marketing is ongoing.

Sponsorship RECOGNITION

• Listed in the Friend's annual report
• Listed in the Conservationist
• Name announced or featured at sponsored event
• Opportunity to provide in-kind item for an auction, raffle prize, or swag bag
• Opportunity to share a sample or coupon with event guests ($1,000+ sponsorship*)
• Complimentary admission to your sponsored event ($1,000+ sponsorship*)

Net proceeds from events and programs support habitat restoration and native wildlife in DuPage forest preserves.