World Forestry Center Sponsorship Opportunities

Make a Positive Investment to Benefit Sustainable Forestry

Partner with us to help bring people and forests together. Your investment with the World Forestry Center can positively bring awareness to sustainable forestry, reach underserved and marginalized groups, help advance the arts community, and impact the lives and health of those impacted by wildfires.

To learn more about these opportunities, please see the different areas of sponsorships below. You can also reach the Development Department by emailing advancement@worldforestry.org fill out the inquiry form by clicking here.

Event Sponsorships

Wildfire Weekend

Date(s): May 17, 2026
Attendance:
Sponsorship Level(s): $500-$10,000
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In light of increasing wildfire risks, it’s more important than ever to understand how we can prepare and protect our communities, homes, and loved ones. Be Wildfire Aware is a free, two-day event designed to help families and individuals of all backgrounds learn practical strategies for wildfire preparedness.

By sponsoring the Wildfire Weekend, you’ll play a vital role in equipping people with life-saving information and resources while demonstrating your commitment to community safety and environmental stewardship.

ForestFest

Date(s): July 18, 2026
Attendance: 1,500
Sponsorship Level(s): $500-$15,000
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Celebrate the wonders of forests with a fun-filled, family-friendly day at ForestFest! Enjoy hands-on activities, wood-themed crafts, kid zones, live demonstrations from forestry professionals and community partners, and a forest family picnic for WFC members! Enjoy wood-themed crafts, hands-on activities, interactive kid zones, games, and a working traveling mill. Learn about forest stewardship, explore the role of trees in our daily lives, and experience forest-inspired art and storytelling from local makers.

Wildfire & Public Health Conference

Date(s): TBD
Attendance: 500-1,500
Sponsorship Level(s): $1,000-$300,000
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60th Anniversary Gala

Date: November 14, 2026
Attendance: 500-1,500
Sponsorship Level(s): $1,000-$50,000
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Program Sponsorships

Forest Pub Night Series

Date(s): 10 monthly sessions
Attendance: 200/session; 2,000 season
Sponsorship Level(s): $1,500-$100,000
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Step into the world of our forests at Forest Pub, a monthly program brought to you in partnership with McMenamins History at the Mission Theater in NW Portland. Every second Monday, we bring in dynamic guest speakers to explore how forests touch every part of our lives — from the natural wonders we depend on to the creativity, culture, and cutting-edge solutions they inspire. Whether it’s science, stories, or the latest breakthroughs in innovations, Forest Pub connects the dots between our forests and our world.

Free Discovery Museum Day Series

Date(s): 4 dates in 2026
Attendance: 1,000/day; 4,000 for season
Sponsorship Level(s): $1,500-$30,000
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Come and explore World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum for free on four different free days throughout the year. Individuals and groups can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers.

Forest Sound Walks

Date(s): 2 dates in 2026
Attendance: 30/day; 100 for season
Sponsorship Level(s): $500-$5,000
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World Forestry Center presents, Forest Sound Walks, a free experimental immersive music series that invites you to experience the forest in a whole new way.

We have teamed up with visionary contemporary musicians and sound ecologists to create original sound works inspired by local forest trails.

Exhibit Sponsorships

Forest Hope Through Innovation

Date(s): February-July 2026
Attendance: 55,000-75,000
Sponsorship Level(s): $1,500-$90,000
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World Forestry Center is working with artists, foresters, researchers, architects, designers, engineers, and visionary thinkers to exhibit innovative forest-based research and solutions in the 2026 Forest Hope Through Innovation exhibition. Forest Hope Through Innovation demonstrates how creativity drives forest research and solutions. By cultivating a space for inquiry, collaboration, and imagination, World Forestry Center showcases the potential of interdisciplinary innovation while inspiring communities to respond meaningfully to the climate crisis. This is not just art or science—it’s what becomes possible when the two intersect.

60th Anniversary Display

Date(s): October-December 2026
Attendance: 32,500-50,000
Sponsorship Level(s): $500-$10,000
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Look Out Landscape

Date(s): August 2026-March 2027
Attendance: 55,000-75,000
Sponsorship Level(s): $1,500-$90,000
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