Become a sponsor of the Conservation Celebration!

Sponsors are critical to the success of the Conservation Celebration fundraiser. Conserve and restore land and water, open trails, greenways, and parks, and engage people in nature today by becoming a sponsor. Sponsorships are open to businesses and individual donors alike.

Ways to Sponsor:

  • Make a donation online
  • Print and mail in the sponsor form and cash or check to 847 Case St., Hendersonville, NC 28792
  • Call Melissa Atherton at 828-697-5777 ext. 222
  • Please note that grants from donor-advised funds (DAFs) and qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) are not allowed to be made for sponsorships/event tickets.

Join the wait list 

Sponsor Benefits:

  • Recognition on our website
  • Recognition in the event program
  • A one-year membership to Conserving Carolina
  • Exposure to Conserving Carolina’s very engaged social media community and e-Holler Newsletter
  • Complimentary reservations to the event
  • More benefit details are listed in the chart below
  • ​​​​Please note: There will be assigned seating for all attendees. Please submit guest names and seating requests to melissa@conservingcarolina.org no later than Sept. 4 to secure your seating arrangements. Seating requests made after Sept. 4 are not guaranteed.  

Celebration Sponsorship

Thank you individual sponsors of the 2025 Conservation Celebration!

Shagbark Hickory

Larry and Nancy Pellegrini

Scarlet Oak

Pat and Eileen CaffertyJerry McAninch

River Birch

Lee and Tom Mulligan
Lynn Carnes Pitts and Russ Pitts
Diana Richards
Bob and Babs Strickland

Eastern Hemlock

Carole and Chris Bartol
Gail and Amos Dawson
Mike and Debra Egan

Dale Henderson
Marie and Steve King
Jane Lawson
Susan and Tom McHugh
Jim Neal
Schenck Family Conservancy
Carol Roberson

Yellow Poplar

Bonnie Arbuckle and Betty Jones
Kareem and Glenda Ar-Rushdi
Linda Barat and Paul Weathers
Mark and Marie Campanini
William and Tammy Coleman
Stratford Douglas and Jodie Jackson

Betsy and Don Jordan
Kevin and Sarah Kehrberg
Tracy Eggleston
Demi and Al Loftis
Carol and Mark McCall
Chuck and Jean McGrady

Karen Reynolds
Linda Saturno
Ford Smith and Michelle Keyes
Mary Jo Padgett and Mike Hargett
Mark and Ameran Tooley
Fred and Lauren Weed