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Introducing WCT’s New Corporate Partnership Program
An opportunity for local businesses and their staff to connect to nature and make an impact
By Monica McQuail, Communicatoins Specialist
You shop local. You eat local. You spend local. Well, now it’s time to enjoy local.
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the value of being outside, the importance of maintaining relationships, and the benefit of preserving a healthy work-life balance. As employees return to the office, it is our hope here at WCT that we can continue to bring all of these things to those of you working at the local businesses in our area. We want to support the local businesses who support where we live, work, and play. To that end, we are pleased to
launch our brand new Corporate Partnership Program.
This year-long Program is designed to enrich employee’s lives, contribute to local science and research, and make a far-reaching environmental impact. It allows you, your co-workers, and your employees to benefit directly from nature. And nature’s benefits are numerous; reduced blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and stress hormones make for a happier, healthier community.
And best of all, this Program is meant to be enjoyed together. We want to give you the opportunity to get away from the office and build and deepen your connections with your colleagues, your staff, the outdoors, and us. As we know, the best way to connect is to disconnect.
Broken into three levels that fit a variety of budgets, the Corporate Partnership Program offers private group volunteer activities — think tree plantings, stream restoration, and trail clearing — that provide staff with the rewarding chance to build confidence, learn new skills, and make a difference in their community. Other benefits include guided educational and interactive experiences — including bird banding, creek walks, and preserve walks — offered throughout the year by WCT experts.
Corporate Partnership Levels include Preserve Partner ($25,000), Program Partner ($10,000), and Community Partner ($5,000), and all levels receive digital and physical advertising and recognition, as well as the potential for tax deductions. Preserve Partners will receive the added benefit of invitations to exclusive Trust events, a featured article in this very publication — “The Sycamore” — and their company name presented at our Preserve kiosks.
Additionally, this Program offers businesses the chance to invest sustainably, in an ethical way that would align with their ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) values and support them in acting responsibly for the sake of our planet.
In turn, the support of a Corporate Partner will directly contribute to local conservation efforts and leading scientific research within WCT’s Program Areas — Bird Conservation, Community Farming, Land Protection, Stewardship, and Watershed Protection — and beyond. Through this Program, your business helps our organization monitor microplastics in our watersheds, better understand the effects of climate change by studying migratory birds, and double our land conservation efforts to prevent the unraveling of our ecosystems.
Interested in participating in Willistown Conservation Trust’s Corporate Partnership Program?
We invite you to scan the QR code to view all available benefits and apply today. Join us to make a difference together, support conservation, and enjoy local.
