Corporate & Major Events Sponsorships
Corporate Sponsorship: $10,000
tax deductible; please consult your tax advisor
The Kalamazoo Nature Center is excited to invite your support as an Annual Corporate Sponsor. Whether your business operates locally, nationally, or globally, our Annual Corporate Sponsorship package provides tremendous value!
Your sponsorship includes:
- Brand placement before our 5,600+ person membership and thousands of annual visitors.
- Prominent acknowledgment on our online communities and print media.
- Invitations to receptions, events, and exhibition tours to share with clients.
- 25% off employee purchase of KNC memberships.
- 20% corporate facility rental discount.
Your sponsorship will fund:
Each of these 5 annual events, which in turn, support
the care and stewardship of KNC.
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- Maple Sugar Festival | March
- Earth Day Celebration | April
- 5K Raptor Run & 1K Kids’ Run | April
- Blue Moon Benefit Gala | August
- Buy Local Art & Gift Fair | December
It’s easy to sponsor!
Secure online signup here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
Major Events Sponsorship: $6,500
tax deductible; please consult your tax advisor
The Kalamazoo Nature Center is excited to invite your support as a Major Event Sponsor. Whether your business operates locally, nationally, or globally, our annual Event Sponsorship packages provide tremendous value!
Your sponsorship includes:
- Brand placement before our 5,600+ person membership and thousands of annual visitors.
- Prominent acknowledgment on our online communities and print media.
- Invitations to receptions, events, and exhibition tours to share with clients.
- 20% off employee purchase of KNC memberships.
- 15% corporate facility rental discount.
Your sponsorship will fund:
Each of these 5 annual events, which in turn, support the care
and stewardship of KNC.
-
- Maple Sugar Festival | March
- Earth Day Celebration | April
- 5K Raptor Run & 1K Kids’ Run | April
- Blue Moon Benefit Gala | August
- Buy Local Art & Gift Fair | December
It’s easy to sponsor!
Secure online signup here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
Individual Event Sponsorships
Save the Dates to Become a Sponsor for Two Special Events!
Kalamazoo Nature Center will host its first large scale traveling exhibition from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry with:
Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science. March 24, 2024 – January 25, 2025 This interactive exhibition explores ecological challenges and the solutions that are informed by native knowledge, practices, and traditions. Real-life stories are presented through the voices of four indigenous communities, giving visitors insight into how traditional knowledge and Western science can be unified to improve our relationship with the natural world.
Lecture and book signing with Robin Wall Kimmerer. Kimmerer is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both indigenous and scientific knowledge for our shared goals of sustainability. In 2022 she was named a MacArthur Fellow. Robin Wall Kimmerer will appear at Kalamazoo’s Chenery Auditorium, Friday, July 12, 2024, 6pm. This free presentation will be open to the public. Presented by Kalamazoo Nature Center’s Terry Todd International Speaker Series
We invite you to co-sponsor this highly-anticipated presentation and exhibition.
Learn more and sign up here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
“Sweet” Sponsorship Opportunities for Maple Sugar Festival
Maple Sugar Festival is KNC’s longest running and most popular event of the year. The history of Michigan maple sugaring is nearly as old as the land itself and the taste of pure maple syrup is as irresistibly delicious today as it was for our ancestors. For nearly 6 decades visitors have been making their way to KNC’s Maple Sugar Festival to celebrate the first signs of spring and the sweet taste of real maple syrup. Your sponsorship is appreciated by KNC’s extensive membership and the 2,800 + guests who come to enjoy all that Maple Sugar Festival has to offer.
It’s easy to sponsor!
Secure online signup here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
Sponsorship levels:
Tier 1: Sugar Maple Sponsor $2,500
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on top level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on top level on sponsor recognition boards
- Logo and link on top level on KNC event page
- Recognition in Nature Center News
- Eight passes to festival and pancake breakfast
Tier 3: Maple Sugar Tour Sponsor $500
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on 3rd level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on 3rd level on sponsor recognition boards
- Logo and link on 3rd level on KNC event page
- Recognition in Nature Center News
- Four passes to festival and pancake breakfast
Tier 2: Pancake Breakfast Sponsor $1,000
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on 2nd level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on 2nd level on sponsor recognition boards
- Logo and link on 2nd level on
- KNC event page Recognition in Nature Center News
- Six passes to festival and pancake breakfast
Tier 4: Pioneer Sugaring Sponsor $250
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on 4th level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on 4th level on sponsor recognition boards
- Name and link on KNC event page
- Recognition in Nature Center News
- Two passes to festival and pancake breakfast
Sponsorship Opportunities for the Earth Day Celebration
Your sponsorship places your business in front of our extensive membership base and the greater Kalamazoo community during a free admission day at KNC.
Sponsorship levels:
It’s easy to sponsor!
Secure online signup here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
Sponsorship Opportunities for the 5K Raptor Run and 1K Kids Run
Your sponsorship places your business in front of our extensive membership base and the greater Kalamazoo community.
It’s easy to sponsor!
Secure online signup here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
Sponsorship levels:
Exclusive Great Horned Owl or Exclusive Peregrine Falcon Sponsor $2,500
Sponsor benefits include:
• Logo top level on back of run shirt
• Table/banner at athlete check-in (sponsor provides banner)
• Logo on top level of KNC event banner and publicity
• Regular mentions by event announcer
• Logo and link at top level on KNC event page
• Social media: Multiple lead-up acknowledgements
• Recognition in Nature Center News
• 10 complimentary event entries
Pileated Woodpecker Sponsor $500
Sponsor benefits include:
• Logo 3rd level on back of run shirt
• Logo on 3rd level of KNC event banner and publicity
• Logo and link 3rd level placement on KNC event page
• Social media: Multiple day-of acknowledgements
• Recognition in Nature Center News
• 4 complimentary event entries
Red-tailed Hawk Sponsor $1,000
Sponsor benefits include:
• Logo 2nd level on back of run shirt
• Banner at athlete check-in (sponsor provides banner)
• Logo on 2nd level of KNC event banner and publicity
• Regular mentions by event announcer
• Logo and link 2nd level placement on KNC event page
• Social media: Multiple lead-up acknowledgements
• Recognition in Nature Center News
• 6 complimentary event entries
Bluebird Sponsor $250
Sponsor benefits include:
• Name on back of run shirt
• Name on KNC event banner and publicity
• Name on KNC event page
• Social media: Multiple day-of acknowledgements
• Recognition in Nature Center News
• 2 complimentary event entries
Sponsorship Opportunities for the Blue Moon Benefit Gala
Your sponsorship places your business in front of our extensive membership base and the greater Kalamazoo community.
It’s easy to sponsor!
Secure online signup here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
Sponsorship levels:
Sponsorship Opportunities for Jingle Mingle and Buy Local Art & Gift Fair
December 1 & 2, 2023
Sponsorship places your business in view of KNC’s 6,200+-person membership and guests at our members-only holiday event and public art fair! This very special pair of holiday events provides your business with valuable brand exposure, with your sponsor dollars supporting KNC’s mission.
JINGLE MINGLE Friday, December 1, 5:30-8 pm
Mingle exclusively with KNC members, and our valued sponsors! Enjoy wine and light hors d’oeuvres, and be the first to browse and shop the Buy Local Art & Gift Fair.
BUY LOCAL ART & GIFT FAIR Saturday, December 2, 9 am -4 pm
KNC gives back to the community by offering FREE admission all day long during this fun and festive event. This is not your ordinary art fair! Top local artisans, with works inspired by nature, create a unique atmosphere of holiday warmth and cheer.
It’s easy to sponsor!
Secure online signup here >
or
Contact: Lisa Panich, Communications Director at or (269) 381-1574 x 38
Sponsorship Levels:
Tier 1: White Pine $2,500
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on top level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on top level of sponsor recognition boards
- Logo and link at top level on KNC event page
- Social media: Multiple lead-up acknowledgments
- Recognition in Nature Center News
- 8 tickets to Jingle Mingle event
Tier 3: Winterberry Sponsor $500
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on 3rd level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on 3rd level of sponsor recognition boards
- Logo on 3rd level of KNC event page
- Social media: Multiple day-of acknowledgments
- Recognition in Nature Center News
- 4 tickets to Jingle Mingle event
Tier 2: Red Cedar Sponsor $1,000
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on 2nd level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on 2nd level of sponsor recognition boards
- Logo and link at top level on KNC event page
- Social media: Multiple lead-up acknowledgments
- Recognition in Nature Center News
- 6 tickets to Jingle Mingle event
Tier 4: Red Osier Sponsor $250
Sponsor benefits include:
- Name and logo on 4th level in publicity and advertising
- Name and logo on 4th level of sponsor recognition boards
- Logo and link at 4th level on KNC event page
- Social media: Multiple day-of acknowledgments
- Recognition in Nature Center News
- 2 tickets to Jingle Mingle event
