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REI Cooperative Action Fund invests over $3.8 million in initiatives to advance equity in the outdoors and research nature’s impact on health

SEATTLE – The REI Cooperative Action Fund is investing over $3.8 million in 60 organizations that are strengthening the health and well-being of communities through time outside. Funding will support nonprofits that are led by and serve historically excluded communities, as well as researchers who…

May 6, 2024

REI Co-op celebrates the expansion of National Monuments

SEATTLE - REI Co-op celebrates the expansion of both the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. We applaud the leadership of Tribal Nations and local communities who fought to protect these treasured public lands. With the official expansion of…

May 2, 2024

REI Co-op releases 2023 Impact Report and financials, reporting $3.76 billion in revenue

SEATTLE, April 30, 2024 – REI Co-op today released its 2023 Impact Report and financial results, closing the year with $3.76 billion in net sales and nearly $270 million invested back into the co-op community.

Apr 30, 2024

REI celebrates new public lands rule elevating conservation and recreation

SEATTLE - REI applauds the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for finalizing its Public Lands Rule designed to ensure healthy landscapes across the 245 million acres under its management.

Apr 18, 2024

A rocky valley with a river running through

REI Co-op celebrates progress towards getting every person in America outside in five minutes or less

REI Co-op is celebrating continued progress towards its efforts to get every person in America outside in five minutes or less, no matter where they live. Through its Outside in 5 initiative, REI supports local projects and national legislation to improve access to nearby nature.

Apr 17, 2024

People gathered on bleachers in a city park with bikes.

REI Co-op invites community to its Beaverton, Oregon grand opening celebration on April 19-21

REI Co-op opens its largest store in Oregon on Friday, April 19, when the specialty retailer welcomes the community at its new Beaverton store. The outdoor retailer invites the community to a three-day celebration filled with outdoor brands, nonprofit partners, an afternoon social and more.

Mar 19, 2024

REI Cooperative Action Fund makes record investment, contributing $6.1 million to more than 260 organizations creating a more equitable outdoors

The REI Cooperative Action Fund is making its largest-ever investment, distributing $6.1 million to 264 nonprofit organizations working to create a more equitable outdoors. The record contribution comes as the REI Fund has surpassed 1 million individual donations from REI customers, members, and…

Nov 14, 2023

REI Cooperative Action Fund names new chair, three new members to board of directors

SEATTLE – The REI Cooperative Action Fund is welcoming a new chair and three new members to its board of directors today: Ben Steele, Squire Simpson, Katie Kniffen and Chris Carr. The REI Fund is a 501(c)(3) public charity that supports a growing nationwide network of nonprofit partners…

Nov 9, 2023

REI to close again on Black Friday, inspire action to help everyone in America Opt Outside

Outdoor retailer REI Co-op is closing on Thanksgiving and Black Friday again this year as part of its annual Opt Outside tradition. Rather than focusing on profits and sales, the co-op is paying its 16,000 employees to spend the day outside, while calling on the broader community to join and help…

Oct 19, 2023

REI celebrates the designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

REI Co-op celebrates the establishment of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. (In Havasupai, Baaj nwaavjo means "where tribes roam" and in Hopi, i'tah kukveni means "our ancestral footprints.") Spanning nearly a million acres of federal lands surrounding…

Aug 8, 2023