Community-Based Grants and National Partnerships

Similar to our recreation grants, many of the conservation grants provided to nonprofits begin with REI employee nominations. As stated earlier, more than 40 percent of the co-op's $3.5 million giving budget was dedicated to 360 nonprofits that share our commitment to conservation and recreation.

Many of our grants support the volunteer stewardship efforts of recreational public lands and waterways. For example:

The Access Fund (Boulder, Colo.) — The co-op participated in the annual Adopt-a-Crag, helping to conserve the natural climbing environment and areas open to all forms of climbing.

American Hiking Society (Silver Spring, Md.) — Our 15-year partnership with the nonprofit resulted in nearly 1,400 miles of trail work on National Trails Day last year.

Trust for Public Land (Santa Fe. N.M.) — Help fund the construction of a water harvesting system at the Santa Fe Railyard Park and Plaza.

WiLDCOAST (Imperial Beach, Calif.) — Support the organization's Clean Water Border Campaign to teach underserved youth water quality health education in a region threatened by pollution from the Tijuana River along the United States and Mexico border.