THE YEAR’S AUTUMN LIGHTS FUNDRAISING EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2026 FROM 5 – 8 PM AT WOODEND MANSION
Kick off the holiday season and enjoy an enchanting evening of food, drinks, music, and more at the beautiful Woodend Nature Sanctuary! Event highlights include delicious food and desserts, hot coffee, tea, and apple cider, an open beer and wine bar with a special event cocktail, live jazz music, a fun wine-pull game, and the much-anticipated silent auction filled with baskets and experiences perfect for the gift-giving season!
Your attendance helps fund Nature Forward’s important education, conservation, and restoration work across the DC region. Tickets are $75, of which forty dollars is tax-deductible.
Can’t attend this year’s Autumn Lights but don’t want to miss out on the fun?
Take part in our first-ever ONLINE SILENT AUCTION!
A special selection of items and experiences has been made available online for those who cannot attend the event in-person to bid on the items exclusively offered at the event. The Autumn Lights Online Auction will open on Sunday, November 8th at 12 am EST, and will close on Saturday, November 21st, at 12 pm EST. See more at the online auction site. Happy bidding!
Thank you to all of our generous 2026 sponsors:
Catering Sponsors
Decorations Sponsor
Silent Auction Sponsors
