2026 EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
BARNS & BBQ AND RUN-A-MUCK Sponsor our signature fundraising events!
Sponsoring Barns & BBQ at the Habitat Restoration Level ($3,250 or higher) automatically includes dual sponsorship of Run-a-Muck. Barns & BBQ offers two ticket options—the Morning Barn Tour and Barns & BBQ —both showcasing Chester County’s scenic barns and farms. Barns & BBQ guests finish the day with cocktails, a catered supper, live music, and a lively auction overlooking preserved land. LAND CONSERVATION SPONSOR* ** $10,000
BIRD CONSERVATION SPONSOR** $5,000
HABITAT RESTORATION SPONSOR** $3,250
Tickets to Barns & BBQ or Morning Barn Tour
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Tickets to Run-a-Muck
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2 Tickets
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS Logo on front covers of Barns & BBQ and Morning Barn Tour material: invitations and program books. Exclusive promotional display space at a mutually agreed upon barn at Barns & BBQ and Morning Barn Tour. Recognition on digital marketing, press releases, and social media platforms. Logo listed on recognition displays at each barn at Barns & BBQ and Morning Barn Tour. Logo on 10 - 15 Barns & BBQ eblasts sent to over 3,600 individuals and targeted groups. Logo on Run-a-Muck postcard delivered to 4,000 households. Logo on Run-a-Muck tee-shirts and sponsor banners at Run-a-Muck event. Recognition in WCT’s print newsletter — The Sycamore — sent to over 3,800+ households. Logo and link to your website on the Barns & BBQ webpage and the Runa-Muck webpage. Single page, full color ad in Barns & BBQ and Morning Barn Tour Program books (ad placement based on sponsorship level).
*2 LAND CONSERVATION SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE **DUAL SPONSOR OF BARNS & BBQ AND RUN-A-MUCK (MOST POPULAR SPONSORSHIP LEVELS)
PROGRAM BOOK AD SPACE $1,500
Run-a-Muck is a day dedicated to celebrating our mutual commitment to conserving open space. The event includes a 5K trail run and option for a 1-mile walk in the beautiful Willistown countryside, followed by a large community celebration with a live band, barbecue dinner, bonfire and of course, fun for the whole family. SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
TRAIL SPONSOR $5,000
CREEK SPONSOR $2,500
MEADOW SPONSOR $1,500
COUNTRYSIDE SPONSOR $850
8 Tickets
6 Tickets
4 Tickets
2 Tickets
Corporate banner/logo at the start and finish line.
Logo listed on recognition displays located near the entertainment/ band. Logo listed on recognition displays located at the bar area. Sponsorship table where you can advertise your services and products to attendees. Logo on signage along the 5K trail race and walking course. Logo displayed on trail map. Logo on Run-a-Muck tee-shirts. Logo listed on recognition displays at the registration area. Recognition in WCT’s print newsletter — The Sycamore — sent to over 3,800+ households. Logo and link to your website on Run-a-Muck and RunSignup webpage. Logo and link to your website on Run-a-Muck e-blasts and postcard sent to 4,000 people. Tickets to Run-a-Muck.
To become a Sponsor or for inquiries: Please contact Gretchen Groebel at gtg@wctrust.org or 610-353-2562 ext 112
2025 BY THE NUMBERS BECOME A SPONSOR | When you become a Barns & BBQ sponsor at the Habitat Restoration Level ($3,250 or higher), you are supporting not ONE but TWO of our largest fundraising events of the year: Barns & BBQ and Run-a-Muck Local business sponsors are imperative to Willistown Conservation Trust’s success. With your support, we can continue preserving and managing natural resources and local lands and sharing them with people of all ages and backgrounds. WHO WILL SEE YOUR LOGO? |Most of our audience lives along the Main Line, in Chester and Delaware Counties, and across greater Philadelphia. The map shows where households receiving our print and digital publications—and your sponsorship logo—are located.
ATTENDEES
SUBSCRIBERS
140 Morning Barn Tour Attendees
6.4K Total Visitors
220 Barns & BBQ Attendees
2.9K Visitors to Barns & BBQ Webpage
725 Run-a-Muck Registrants
3.2K Visitors to Run-a-Muck Webpage
FOLLOWERS FACEBOOK | 3.5K Followers
E-NEWSLETTER | 3.4K Subscribers
INSTAGRAM | 3.9K Followers
59% Open Rate*
10K Reach for Barns & BBQ Advertisement
9% Click Rate*
4K
*Compare to Industry Average of 17-28% Open Rate and 2-6% Click Rate.
Reach for Run-a-Muck Advertisement
ABOUT WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST (WCT) | As a nonprofit specializing in land conservation, community, and environmental science, WCT focuses on 28,000 acres within the watersheds of Ridley, Crum, and Darby Creeks of Chester and Delaware Counties. Since 1996, WCT has helped permanently conserve over 7,500 acres, including three nature preserves open to the public: Ashbridge Preserve, Kirkwood Preserve, and Rushton Woods Preserve, which is home to Rushton Farm and the Rushton Conservation Center (RCC). WCT offers six renowned programs for public engagement and research: Bird Conservation, Community Farm, Education and Outreach, Land Protection, Stewardship, and Watershed Protection Programs. WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST | 925 PROVIDENCE ROAD | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073 | WCTRUST.ORG | 610.353.2562