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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

REI celebrates the designation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

REI Co-op celebrates the establishment of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. The new monument tells the story of Emmett Till's life and horrific murder, and honors his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who helped catalyze the modern civil rights movement by casting global attention on…

Jul 26, 2023

REI commits to putting everyone in America within 5 minutes of outdoor space

SEATTLE – REI Co-op today launched a multiyear, nationwide initiative to ensure every American has immediate access to outdoor spaces. Outside in 5 is a community-led initiative that supports local projects and national legislation in pursuit of REI’s goal of getting 100 million people outside in…

Jul 12, 2023

REI Supports New Public Lands Rule Elevating Conservation

Landscape photo of Grand Teton National Park

Jun 13, 2023

REI Cooperative Action Fund invests $4 million in nonprofits working to create a more equitable outdoors

The REI Cooperative Action Fund is announcing a $4 million investment in 40 nonprofit organizations collectively creating a more equitable outdoors. This investment includes the addition of 18 new organizations to the Fund’s growing nationwide network of nonprofit partners, as well as renewed…

May 11, 2023

A group of people hiking together in a forest with tall evergreen trees

REI celebrates designation of two new national monuments

REI Co-op applauds the Biden Administration for designating Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and Castner Range National Monument, which will collectively protect half a million acres of public land, secure vital cultural resources for tribal and Latinx communities, and provide access to recreation.

Mar 21, 2023

Photo of mountain with Joshua Trees in the foreground

REI Cooperative Action Fund celebrates first year with nearly $2 million in new investments in nonprofits

The REI Cooperative Action Fund is announcing a new $1.98 million investment in 34 nonprofit organizations promoting justice, equity and belonging in the outdoors. This investment brings the Fund’s total giving to over $3.4 million this year. The Fund officially launched in 2021 and has so far…

Nov 28, 2022

A group of people standing in a thick forest

REI Co-op Climate Policy Platform

At REI, our mission is to connect every person to the power of the outdoors and engage them in the fight to protect it. The future of outdoor recreation and a healthy outdoors relies, in large part, on effectively tackling climate change and transitioning to a decarbonized economy that supports…

Aug 12, 2022