People at an outdoor gathering. Bottles of drinks and dining tables.

 

Join us on Sunday, September 14, 2025, for Dinner in the Forest at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary. This unique outdoor event celebrates the beauty and serenity of Owl's Hill, featuring cocktails, farm-to-fork fare, and more. 



Heartfelt thanks to all our sponsors, guests and donors who made Dinner in the Forest 2025 a magical and memorable evening. If you would like to donate, use the link below. 

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Sponsorship Opportunities Available


Dinner in the Forest is our annual, exclusive dinner event. This one-of-a-kind event has limited seating and sells out quickly. Our event sponsors receive advance ticket opportunities, before tickets go on sale to the public.  Your sponsorship reserves your tickets for the event, as well as ensures the continued excellence of our facility and programs. With thousands of members, patrons, students and families participating in Owl’s Hill’s programs every year, your sponsorship shows our community your support and commitment to preserving one of Middle Tennessee's most beautiful habitats. 


By sponsoring Dinner in the Forest, your gift provides: 

  • A protected home for more than 2,000 species of local flora and fauna that thrive in the hills, forests, creeks, ponds, and meadows of our 300-acre sanctuary. 
  • Nature-based programming such as Marshmallow Hikes, Owl Day, and Knee-High Naturalist
  • Educational enrichment programs for school field trips, outreach and teacher training
  • TN Naturalist Training, bluebird nest box building, creative writing workshops
  • Critical national wildlife research programs for bird banding, bird counts, butterfly counts, and monarch larvae studies. 


Table of sponsorship opportunities for

A "magical outdoor adventure."
NFocus Nashville 2019

Heartfelt Thanks to our Generous

  2025 Sponsors and Underwriters


Sanctuary Benefactor



Black Walnut Warriors 

CMCi logo, dark blue letters with a yellow dot above the
Text logo for
Logo of FCA Venture Partners. Dark blue
Llew Ann & Matt King, names in black text, on white background.
Dr. Sharron Francis
Elisabeth & Warren Sandberg text.
Jennifer Moran & Erick Shrauger
Dr. Michael & Tracy Stadnick text in a simple black font.

Sweetgum Guardians

RJYoung logo: dark blue text with a circular design of a white square within concentric rings of teal and yellow.
Equitable Trust logo with green text: “Equitable Trust,” “Est. 1991,” and “Trustees & Investment Advisors.”
Morgan Stanley logo:
Kerrie & John T. Johnson text.
Logo with a soccer ball graphic to the left of the letters TBH in a muted green color.
Tractor Supply Co. Foundation logo with text and a stylized farm scene in black and white.

Forest Friends


 

Andrews Transportation Group  ◆  Evadne & Mark Awh  ◆  Damon & Miguel Benet

Jackie Byrom & Marc Fortune  ◆  Jean & David Buchanan ◆ Robin Cohn & Jennifer Knight   

 Cindy & Mike Corn  ◆ Cindy & Baird Dixon  ◆  Susan & Ian Duvenhage  ◆  Claudia & John Gifford

Bill Howell  ◆  Peggy & Paul Kingsbury  ◆  Lisa & Jay Levy  ◆  Michael Modrak

Leisha & Chris Nischan  ◆  Pinnacle Financial Partners    Rachel & Mark Price

Dancey Sanders  ◆  Melissa & Justin Schmidt  ◆  Sims Funk, PLC  ◆  Vulcan Materials Company

Underwriting Support

Melissa Madison Fuller Photography text.