Partner With Us
Join Mississippi Park Connection as a Corporate Member and showcase your organization's commitment to preserving the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. Corporate membership offers tiered benefits tailored to your goals, including recognition on our website and in our Annual Report, opportunities for employee engagement through team-building volunteer events, and exclusive invitations to MPC member activities.
By becoming a corporate partner, you’re not only supporting the protection and enhancement of the Mississippi River and Recreation Area, but also contributing to a healthier, more connected community. Together, we can ensure this treasured greenspace thrives as a place where people come to explore, relax, and unite with nature for generations to come. Due to overwhelming demand for corporate engagement and volunteer events, we prioritize our corporate partners when we have opportunities available. Not seeing a membership level that meets your needs, let’s discuss how we can work together to mutually benefit the Mississippi River.
Give us a call at 651-291-8164 or email our Assistant Director, Anna Waugh, at awaugh@parkconnection.org to discuss partnership today.
Scroll to explore membership tiers and benefits.
Marsh
$1k-$2,499
Marshes are water and vegetation-filled basins that, provide valuable habitat for migratory birds traveling on the Mississippi River Flyway.
You can support the 40% of shorebirds and waterfowl that travel on this migratory highway by becoming a Marsh Corporate Sponsor!
- Name recognition on website
- Name listed in MPC’s annual report
- Name in Connections print magazine
- Opportunity for employee engagement event (based on availability)
- Early registration for TWO to attend MPC members-only events
Woodland
$2.5k-$4,999
Upland woodlands are a large part of the surrounding parks’ forests in the Mississippi River corridor. The most common species include maples, basswoods, and oaks.
You can support the woodlands around the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area by becoming a Woodland Corporate Sponsor!
- Name recognition on website
- Name listed in MPC’s annual report
- Logo in Connections print magazine
- Opportunity for employee engagement event (based on availability)
- Early registration for TWO to attend MPC members-only events
- TWO free paddling days on Mississippi River Paddle Share
Savanna
$5k-$9,999
Savannas, like at Mni Owe Sni/Coldwater Spring, consist of prairies with scattered trees, such as bur oak. They are one of the rarest native plant communities in Minnesota due to urbanization, fire suppression, and woodlands altering the savanna habitat.
You can support oak savanna restoration projects around the Mississippi River by becoming a Savanna Corporate Sponsor!
- Name recognition on website
- Name listed in MPC’s annual report
- Logo in Connections print magazine
- Opportunity for employee engagement event (based on availability)
- Early registration for FOUR to attend MPC members-only events
- FOUR free paddling days on Mississippi River Paddle Share
Bluff
$10k-$24,999
Bluffs are rounded cliffs that overlook bodies of water, such as the Mississippi River. You can experience bluffs in the Mississippi River corridor at Schaar’s Bluff at Spring Lake Park Reserve, Hastings, MN.
You can support the Mississippi River by becoming a Bluff Corporate Sponsor!
- Logo recognition on Corporate Partners website
- Name listed in MPC’s annual report
- Logo in Connections print magazine
- Opportunity for employee engagement event (based on availability)
- Early registration for SIX to attend MPC members-only events
- SIX free paddling days on Mississippi River Paddle Share
- TWO VIP tickets to attend Picnic for the Park, MPC's signature fundraising event.
Prairie
$25k-$49,999
Prairies are diverse ecosystems comprised of tall grasses and flowers. They are home to many rare plants and animals, help clean water, create healthy soils, and more. This habitat once was a third of Minnesota, and now, less than 2 percent remains, like at Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area.
You can restore precious prairie by becoming a Prairie Corporate Sponsor!
- Logo recognition on Corporate Partners website
- Name listed in MPC’s annual report
- Logo in Connections print magazine
- Opportunity for employee engagement event (based on availability)
- Early registration for SIX to attend MPC members-only events and opportunity to be recognized during the program
- EIGHT free paddling days on Mississippi River Paddle Share
- FOUR VIP tickets to attend Picnic for the Park, MPC's signature fundraising event.
Waterfall
$50,000
The largest natural waterfall on the Mississippi River is at Owámniyomni/Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis.
You can make the largest impact on our river by becoming a Waterfall Corporate Sponsor!
- Logo recognition on homepage of the website
- Name listed in MPC’s annual report
- Logo in Connections print magazine
- Opportunity for employee engagement event (based on availability)
- Early registration for EIGHT to attend MPC members-only events and opportunity to be recognized during the program
- TEN free paddling days on Mississippi River Paddle Share
- Partner Level Sponsorship Recognition at Picnic for the Park, MPC's annual fundraiser, including a table for SIX to attend.
- One private paddle for up to EIGHT people at Pickerel Lake (based on availability and scheduling)
Small Business
$500
Only available for small businesses and nonprofits with 10 or fewer employees
- Name recognition on website
- Name listed in MPC’s annual report
- Name in Connections print magazine
- Opportunity for employee engagement event (based on availability)
- Early registration for two to attend MPC members-only events