BECOME A
CORPORATE
PARTNER
WHY OUR PARTNERS MATTER
Our corporate partners create a healthier Will County. Partnerships with businesses, corporations and foundations from our community allow us to work hand in hand with the Forest Preserve District to strengthen its commitment to a better Will County for all.
By forging a partnership with the Nature Foundation of Will County, you are acting as a good steward and a good neighbor. Investing your dollars back into the community enhances your presence here and amplifies your dedication to strengthening your bond with the people you serve.
THE IMPACT
Businesses, corporations and foundations supported the Nature Foundation of Will County with more than $79,000 in contributions in 2024, allowing the Forest Preserve District of Will County to better serve the community. Projects and initiatives supported by our corporate partners in 2024 included the following:
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STEM and STEAM education supplies for programs at Forest Preserve visitor centers
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A bus scholarship program for field trips
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Community events at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
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Fish restocking at Hidden Lakes Trout Farm
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Exhibit Construction at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
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Educational supplies and fishing program equipment for Hidden Oaks Nature Center
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Support for native plants sales and the Bringing Nature Home initiative
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Support for Teacher Appreciation Day at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
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Funding to install signs at Whalon Lake Preserve
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Acquisition of a fully restored and operational mid-1930’s John Deere Tractor for Riverview Farmstead
OUR PARTNERS
Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's Outdoor Fund
Brent Hassert Consulting, LLC
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
If you or your corporation, business or foundation would like to become a corporate partner of The Nature Foundation of Will County, please contact Executive Director Tara Neff at thenaturefoundation@fpdwc.org or 815-722-2022.
There also are opportunities to become a sponsor for a Forest Preserve District of Will County event.