{"id":33610,"date":"2018-05-15T10:02:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T17:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=33610"},"modified":"2025-11-20T21:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T05:44:45","slug":"rei-and-ice-age-trail-alliance-partner-for-be-empowered-trail-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/stewardship\/rei-and-ice-age-trail-alliance-partner-for-be-empowered-trail-event","title":{"rendered":"REI and Ice Age Trail Alliance Partner for Be Empowered Trail Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>Last year, REI announced its first ever open call for grant applications with the co-op&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/stewardship\/force-of-nature-fund\">Force of Nature Fund.<\/a> REI invested $500,000 in 26 non-profit partners to create more opportunities for women and girls to get outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to a Force of Nature grant, the Ice Age Trail Alliance was able to restore a large section of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail back to a mix of prairie and oak savanna. 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