Meet Our Newest Grantees

Each year, we disperse funding to grantees in spring and fall. We are excited to share our newest round of grants. In fall 2025, we are proud to announce 293 grants totaling $4,720,000.

Grantees without an icon support the broader field of outdoor equity. In the future, we will provide more information for national and regional organizations working in multiple locations. The list below only includes headquarters.

Grantee Database

Organization City State Amount Approval Year Status

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Mission Statement Initiative
S 4DWN Project, Inc
LocationDallas
StateTX
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

A repurposed outdoor urban space turned community hub cultivating ecological resilience, community, and professional skate culture.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Alachua Conservation Trust
LocationGainesville
StateFL
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) works to protect the natural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources in and around North Central Florida.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Anchorage Park Foundation
LocationAnchorage
StateAK
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Anchorage Park Foundation is a community-based nonprofit that mobilizes public support for improving access to our parks and trails system.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Appalachian Mountain Club
LocationBoston
StateMA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Appalachian Mountain Club is a conservation and recreation nonprofit that fosters the protection, enjoyment and understanding of the outdoors.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Arboretum San Antonio
LocationSan Antonio
StateTX
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Arboretum San Antonio is creating a 200acre arboretum on the city's Southside, a historically underserved area with limited access to natural areas.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Armand Bayou Nature Center, Inc.
LocationPasadena
StateTX
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Armand Bayou Nature Center is a 4,000acre nonprofit nature preserve. Through preservation and education, we reconnect people with nature.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
LocationBerkeley
StateCA
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Bay Area Ridge Trail is a 400+ mile trail for for hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians, along the ridge lines around the Bay Area.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Bear Yuba Land Trust
LocationGrass Valley
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

BYLT conserves and protects land in the Bear and Yuba River watersheds and empowers healthy communities through nature access and education.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation
LocationHungry Horse
StateMT
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

BMWF connects people to wild places through active wilderness stewardship of the 1.6 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex in NW Montana.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Bower Climbing Coalition
LocationSpokane
StateWA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

BCC preserves and expands access to climbing through trail maintenance/erosion control, route development, education, and hardware replacement.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Bronx River Alliance
LocationBronx
StateNY
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Bronx River Alliance engages communities along the Bronx River Corridor to restore the river ecosystem and improve and activate public green spaces.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Buffalo Bayou Partnership
LocationHouston
StateTX
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s mission is to create and steward parks, trails, and spaces that connect people to Houston’s most significant waterway.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S C&O Canal Trust
LocationWilliamsport
StateMD
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We work in partnership with the National Park Service and canal community to preserve the C&O Canal, engaging visitors and expanding access.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Cahaba River Society
LocationBirmingham
StateAL
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Cahaba River Society protects Alabama’s most biodiverse river, uniting partners for clean water, habitat restoration, and stewardship.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Carolina Thread Trail
LocationCharlotte
StateNC
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Carolina Thread Trail is a 435-mile and growing regional network of trails, greenways and blueways spanning 15 counties in Greater Charlotte.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Central Coast Ag Network (dba City Farm SLO)
LocationSan Luis Obispo
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

City Farm SLO is empowering the next generation to live healthier, more prosperous lives through sustainable agriculture and farm-based education.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Channel Islands Restoration
LocationSanta Barbara
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Channel Islands Restoration protects plants and animals on the Channel Islands and adjacent mainland through ecological restoration and education.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
LocationSmyrna
StateGA
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Founded in 1994, CRK is an advocacy and education organization with 10,000 members dedicated to protecting and restoring the Chattahoochee River.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Circuit Trail Conservancy
LocationDallas
StateTX
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Loop Dallas is a public-private partnership uniting civic leaders, the City of Dallas, and community partners to build a 50-mile, city wide trail.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Coalition of Community Gardens, Inc.
LocationTampa
StateFL
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Coalition of Community Gardens (COCG) works to grow thriving community gardens and healthy environments, with equal access for all.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Colorado Canyons Association
LocationGrand Junction
StateCO
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Colorado Canyons Association fosters community stewardship, education, and awareness of our Colorado's three National Conservation Areas.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Community Bike Shop at Barber Park
LocationGreensboro
StateNC
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Community Bike Shop at Barber Park in Greensboro, NC exists to improve quality of life by providing access to transportation, fun, and community.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Conestee Nature Preserve
LocationGreenville
StateSC
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Conestee Nature Preserve provides inclusive opportunities for connection, discovery and education in nature.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Connecticut Forest and Park Association
LocationRockfall
StateCT
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We connect ALL people to CT's forests, parks, and trails, to ensure these places are protected for future generations.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Cosumnes Culture and Waterways
LocationPlacerville
StateCA
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

CCAWW promotes, preserves, and stewards the Indigenous Culture and waterways of this land and the surrounding areas.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Eastrail Partners
LocationWoodinville
StateWA
Amount$50,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Eastrail Partners unifies and catalyzes the 42-mile Eastrail rail-to-trail project by building community, advocacy, and private sector support.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
LocationNorth Bend
StateWA
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Washington’s largest MTB nonprofit, Evergreen builds trails, leads education, and advances equitable access to the outdoors statewide.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation
LocationDayton
StateOH
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Foundation works to build strong community relationships and secure philanthropic funding to support the mission of Five Rivers MetroParks.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Florida Trail Association
LocationGainesville
StateFL
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

FTA maintains, protects, and promotes trails throughout the state, including the Florida National Scenic Trail, commonly known as the Florida Trail.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Freshwater Land Trust
LocationBirmingham
StateAL
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Freshwater Land Trust (FLT) is a nonprofit organization that conserves environmentally significant land and builds trails in Central Alabama.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Avi Kwa Ame
LocationSearchlight
StateNV
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Friends of Avi Kwa Ame protects and celebrates the monument’s natural, cultural, and historic resources through education and advocacy.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Badger Mountain
LocationRichland
StateWA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Supports preservation and stewardship of the ridges in the Lower Columbia Basin for the benefit of the community and the environment.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
LocationGrand Rapids
StateMI
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We engage our community in enhancing our city’s parks, trees, and green spaces through volunteerism, park activation, philanthropy, and urban forestry
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Gwynns Falls Leakin Park, INC
LocationCatonsville
StateMD
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We preserve and promote Gwynns Falls Leakin Park as a green space crucial to the public health and economic development of West Baltimore.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Metro Parks
LocationWesterville
StateOH
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Friends of Metro Parks help support the Columbus and Franklin county Metro Parks through advocacy, outreach and fundraising.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park
LocationEllicott City
StateMD
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

FPVSP supports the park by promoting stewardship through programming, recreation, and the preservation and restoration of its natural resources.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
LocationSanta Cruz
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is a partner with California State Parks, working to ensure our parks and beaches are thriving and available to all.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, Inc.
LocationAnsonia
StateCT
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Foster an ethic of environmental stewardship that connects our communities to the natural world of the Lower Naugatuck River Valley.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of the Fells
LocationMelrose
StateMA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Friends of the Fells promotes the conservation, appreciation, and sustainable enjoyment of the Middlesex Fells Reservation (the Fells).
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of the Forest Preserves
LocationChicago
StateIL
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Friends of the Forest Preserves (Friends) unites people to protect, promote, and care for the forest preserves in Cook County, Illinois.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of the Los Angeles River
LocationLos Angeles
StateCA
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We build capacity for students, communities, and future leaders to advocate on behalf of nature, climate, and equity on the LA River.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
LocationRaleigh
StateNC
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail works with communities and volunteers to build, maintain and promote North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of the Rail Park
LocationPhiladelphia
StatePA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Our mission is to build a bold, transformative, and inclusive public space connecting Philadelphia’s residents and visitors to the city and each other

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of the Urban Forest
LocationSan Francisco
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) connects people with nature and each other by planting and caring for San Francisco’s trees and gardens.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Friends of Wildwood Lake Nature Center, Inc.
LocationHarrisburg
StatePA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Friends of Wildwood is a nonprofit organization that supports Wildwood Park and the Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Galveston Bay Foundation
LocationKemah
StateTX
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Galveston Bay Foundation is a conservation nonprofit that works to facilitate forward-thinking solutions to the challenges confronting Galveston Bay.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S GardenRaised Bounty (GRuB)
LocationOlympia
StateWA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

GRuB supports community food, education, and health through farm programming where participants increase food security and build resiliency.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, Inc.
LocationAtlanta
StateGA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Georgia Appalachian Trail Club manages, maintains and protects the Appalachian Trail in Georgia and promotes appreciation of the outdoors.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Georgia HiLo Trail
LocationSandersville
StateGA
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Georgia HiLo Trail is building America’s longest paved trail and expanding youth bike programs to empower rural Georgia communities.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Get Outdoors Nevada
LocationLas Vegas
StateNV
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We provide Nevadans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to experience, learn about, and care for our natural and urban outdoor spaces.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Go Beyond Nebraska
LocationOmaha
StateNE
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Dedicated to serving trauma impacted youth across NE and IA through year-round, outdoor experiences and life changing Mountain West adventures.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Great Plains Restoration Council
LocationFort Worth
StateTX
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Great Plains Restoration Council helps people take care of their own health through restoring and protecting native ecosystems like damaged prairies.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Greenspace Dallas
LocationIrving
StateTX
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Greenspace Dallas works to restore and develop national park quality green spaces within the Trinity River Corridor.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Ground Education
LocationSignal Hill
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Ground Education creates vibrant campus nature spaces where urban students witness classroom concepts come to life via its ecoSTEAM curriculum.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Groundwork Indy
LocationIndianapolis
StateIN
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Groundwork Indy empowers youth through green workforce training, environmental projects, and community engagement to build healthier neighborhoods.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Groundwork Jacksonville
LocationJacksonville
StateFL
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Groundwork Jacksonville is the City of Jacksonville's nonprofit partner in building the 30-mile Emerald Trail to reconnect Jacksonville's urban core.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Groundwork Ohio River Valley
LocationCincinnati
StateOH
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the environment by empowering communities to promote environmental, economic, and social wellness.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Growing Healthy People NFP
LocationWauconda
StateIL
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Growing Healthy People impacts lives through creating community partnerships, developing unique spaces to grow healthy food, and teaching students.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Heartland Conservation Alliance
LocationKansas City
StateMO
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We envision a sustainable environment that supports the health of all human and natural communities in the Kansas City region.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
LocationDes Moines
StateIA
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

INHF protects and restores Iowa’s land, water, and wildlife, envisioning all Iowans connected to and valuing a healthy, diverse landscape.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Issaquah Alps Trails Club
LocationIssaquah
StateWA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Our mission is conservation, education, and advocacy for the land, wildlife, and trails of the Issaquah Alps for present and future generations.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S James River Outdoor Coalition
Locationrichmond
StateVA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We lead efforts to protect, expand, and improve James River Park System access while fostering community stewardship, education, and advocacy.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Keep Austin Beautiful
LocationAustin
StateTX
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Keep Austin Beautiful mobilizes 20,000 volunteers and 15,000 students annually to clean waterways, restore green spaces, and reduce waste.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Laguna Canyon Foundation
LocationLaguna Beach
StateCA
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Laguna Canyon Foundation preserves, protects, the 22,000-acre South Coast Wilderness through conservation, education, advocacy, and public engagement.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Laru Beya Collective Inc
LocationFar Rockaway
StateNY
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Laru Beya empowers historically excluded youth through free surf therapy, water safety, and outdoor programs in Rockaway and NYC.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Leave No Trace
LocationBoulder
StateCO
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Using the power of science, education and stewardship, Leave No Trace is on a mission to ensure a sustainable future for the outdoors and the planet.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Legacy Parks Foundation
LocationKnoxville
StateTN
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Enrich and enhance community health and livability in East TN by acquiring, preserving, and developing natural assets for public use and recreation.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Leroy Springs & Company
LocationFort Mill
StateSC
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Twice the size of Central Park, the Greenway offers recreational and educational activities amid a beautiful and well-preserved natural landscape.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Literacy for Environmental Justice
LocationSan Francisco
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

LEJ fosters ecological health, stewardship, and community development in SE San Francisco through urban greening, education, and workforce pathways.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, Inc.
LocationHauppauge
StateNY
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

A nonprofit that has created more than 200 miles of hiking paths on LI; dedicated to protecting open space and our Greenbelt trails for ALL to enjoy.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S LOUISVILLE GROWS INC
LocationLouisville
StateKY
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Louisville Grows cultivates greener, healthier neighborhoods through urban horticulture, expanding the tree canopy, and workforce development.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Loveland Youth Gardeners
LocationLoveland
StateCO
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

LYG provides horticultural therapy, environmental education, and skillbuilding opportunities on our youth-led urban farm.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Mass Audubon
LocationLincoln
StateMA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Mass Audubon's mission is to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation
LocationJefferson City
StateMO
Amount$100,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We are pioneering methods to increase access to nature, healthy local food, and tie the health benefits of the outdoors into the the healthcare sector.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Montezuma Land Conservancy
LocationCortez
StateCO
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Montezuma Land Conservancy is an innovative land trust working to protect lands and connect community to our natural world in Southwest Colorado.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S MORE
LocationArlington
StateVA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

MORE builds, maintains, and advocates for public, sustainable, multi-use, natural surface trails in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
LocationSeattle
StateWA
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Greenway Trust leads cross-sector collaborations to conserve and restore natural areas, while helping people access nature in sustainable ways.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Natural Restorations
LocationGilbert
StateAZ
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Our mission is to remove trash and graffiti from outdoor recreation and wilderness areas across Arizona, replant burn scars, and enrich the lives of others.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S New Fire/ Yankuik Xihuitl
LocationFremont
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Indigenous-led volunteer nonprofit restoring land, culture, and outdoor access so future generations can thrive in harmony with the natural world.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
LocationMahwah
StateNJ
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Trail Conference is a volunteer-powered organization dedicated to building, maintaining, and protecting public trails for everyone to enjoy.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Northwest Youth Corps
LocationTacoma
StateWA
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Northwest Youth Corps helps young people gain skills needed to reach career goals while completing high priority conservation projects.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Norwalk River Watershed Association
LocationWilton
StateCT
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

To protect and restore water quality and fish and wildlife habitats in the Norwalk River Watershed.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Ohio River Way
LocationCincinnati
StateOH
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Created by a team of volunteer paddlers, the Ohio River Way is a 308-mile National Water Trail bordering Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation
LocationCamp Hill
StatePA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Inspiring stewardship of Pennsylvania's state parks and forests through education, recreation, and volunteerism.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S People for Palmer Park
LocationDetroit
StateMI
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

People for Palmer Park was formed in 2011 for the preservation, revitalization, and viability of Palmer Park — a Detroit park for the good of all.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Petaluma River Park Foundation
LocationPetaluma
StateCA
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Petaluma River Park Foundation is meeting our vital need for shared space that connects people, art, and nature by building a park for all.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S PrincetonBlairstown Center
LocationPrinceton
StateNJ
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Providing opportunity for all young people to nurture their social and emotional skills through experiential and adventure-based outdoor programming.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Prospect Park Alliance
LocationBrooklyn
StateNY
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Prospect Park Alliance sustains, restores and advances Prospect Park to benefit the diverse communities that call Brooklyn home.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Regional Parks Foundation
LocationCastro Valley
StateCA
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Regional Parks Foundation provides universal access to East Bay parklands, promoting environmental stewardship, outdoor education and recreation.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Rivers & Lands Conservancy
LocationRiverside
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We connect our community to natural, wild, and open spaces of Southern California through land conservation, stewardship, and education.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S RIVERSPORT Foundation
LocationOklahoma City
StateOK
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Thrive Outside OKC is a collective impact initiative creating access to outdoor recreation for children who would not normally have the opportunity.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates
LocationSacramento
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

SABA's mission is to make Sacramento's streets safe and convenient for all users, which enables more people to choose a bike for everyday travel.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Salem Area Trail Alliance
LocationSalem
StateOR
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Getting more people on more trails in the general Salem area.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation
LocationSan Mateo
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We inspire people to care for, learn about and enjoy San Mateo County Parks by creating connections to the outdoors through outings and events.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Santa Fe Conservation Trust
LocationSanta Fe
StateNM
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We protect culturally and environmentally significant landscapes, spark passion for nature, and enable the continual regeneration of our healthy place.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Siskiyou Mountain Club
LocationAshland
StateOR
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We connect communities to their public lands through active stewardship of 400+ miles of trails we maintain throughout southwest Oregon and northwest California.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation
LocationSANTA ROSA
StateCA
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Sonoma County Parks Foundation raises funds to strengthen Sonoma County Regional Parks' 60+ parks and programs serving youth and the community.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Sourland Conservancy
LocationSkillman
StateNJ
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We work to protect, promote, and preserve the unique character of the Sourland Mountain Region – a refuge for natural and cultural diversity.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S South River Watershed Alliance
LocationDecatur
StateGA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Restore and protect South River water quality, support recreation, and preserve aquatic life and wildlife habitat.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Southeastern Climbers Coalition Inc
LocationChattanooga
StateTN
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

SCC preserves climbing areas for all current and future generations in the Southeast, through acquisition, stewardship, and community engagement.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (dba Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Bike Org, Inc.)
LocationRoswell
StateGA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Building, maintaining, and advocating for our local mountain bike trails in Roswell, Alpharetta, and Forsyth County in North GA.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Teaneck Creek Conservancy
LocationTeaneck
StateNJ
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Teaneck Creek Conservancy stewards a 46-acre urban park that combines restoration, education, and art to connect all of Bergen County with nature.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Bay Park Conservancy
LocationSarasota
StateFL
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

To transform 53 acres of precious city owned land on Sarasota Bay into a signature community park (bluegreen oasis) that is One Park for All.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Colorado Trail Foundation
LocationPoncha Springs
StateCO
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We are responsible for building, conserving, and maintaining the Colorado Trail. We do this by partnering with volunteers from across the state.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Finger Lakes Land Trust, Inc.
LocationIthaca
StateNY
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

We work to conserve forever the lands and waters of the Finger Lakes region, ensuring scenic vistas, clean water, and wild places for everyone.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Friends Of Joshua Tree
LocationJoshua Tree
StateCA
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Friends of Joshua Tree is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preserving access to natural, cultural and recreational resources.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Great Basin Institute
LocationReno
StateNV
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

To provide outdoor education, to help children connect with nature, improve their physical health, and support their mental wellbeing.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Greening of Detroit
LocationDetroit
StateMI
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Greening of Detroit leads tree planting, job training, education and wellness programs to support a vibrant, healthy and revitalized city.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Greenway Foundation
LocationDenver
StateCO
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Greenway Foundation enhances and protects Denver’s waterways through equitable community engagement, education, and stewardship.

InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S The Land Trust of North Alabama
LocationHuntsville
StateAL
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Land Trust is north Alabama’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and education of the natural environment in our region.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Three Rivers Park District Foundation, Inc.
LocationPlymouth
StateMN
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Three Rivers Park District Foundation connects people of all backgrounds and abilities to the health, joy, and inspiration of the outdoors.
InitiativeCreating Space Outside
S Timucuan Parks Foundation
LocationJacksonville
StateFL
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Timucuan Parks Foundation preserves, promotes, and enhances Jacksonville’s parks and preserves through community engagement, education, and inclusion.
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S Trail Access Project
LocationLas Vegas
StateNV
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Trail Access Project helps people with disabilities have meaningful experiences in the outdoors.

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S Trails Have Our Respect (THOR)
LocationOmaha
StateNE
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

THOR develops and stewards accessible, sustainable natural surface trails in Nebraska and Iowa through advocacy, education, and partnerships.

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S TreePeople
LocationBeverly Hills
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Our mission is to inspire, engage, and support people to take personal responsibility for the environment, making it safe, healthy, fun, and sustainable.
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S Trees Matter
LocationPhoenix
StateAZ
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Trees Matter’s mission is to foster and inspire an increased, more balanced tree canopy throughout the Valley of the Sun.
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S Triangle Land Conservancy
LocationDurham
StateNC
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

As a Land Trust in North Carolina, TLC safeguards clean water, protects natural habitats, supports local farms, and connects people with nature.

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S Tuleyome
LocationWoodland
StateCA
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Tuleyome engages in advocacy and active stewardship with diverse communities to conserve, enhance, restore, and enjoy the lands in the region.
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S Urban Ecology Center
LocationMilwaukee
StateWI
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Urban Ecology Center is connecting people to nature and each other through restoring local parks, environmental education, and community programs.
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S Valley Forge Park Alliance
LocationKing of Prussia
StatePA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Valley Forge Park Alliance inspires appreciation and stewardship of the park’s history, nature, and outdoor spaces.
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S Ventana Wildlife Society
LocationMonterey
StateCA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Ventana Wildlife Society restores native wildlife through science-based conservation, species recovery, and youth education in California.
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S Vermont Parks Forever
LocationMontpelier
StateVT
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Vermont Parks Forever, the foundation for VT's state parks, is committed to innovative nature education, access to parks, and equity in the outdoors.

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S Vesper Meadow Education Program
LocationMedford
StateOR
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

The Vesper Meadow Education Program (VM) mission is to inspire a culture of land stewardship and nature connection.
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S Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
LocationSaint Paul
StateMN
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

WTA is a Native-led environmental organization, engaging people to honor and care for natural places and the sacred sites/cultural value within them.
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S Washington Trails Association
LocationSeattle
StateWA
Amount$25,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Washington Trails Association mobilizes hikers and everyone who loves the outdoors to explore, protect and champion trails and public lands.

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S Washington's National Park Fund
LocationSeattle
StateWA
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

WNPF raises funds to preserve and enhance the natural beauty, cultural heritage, and recreational opportunities of Washington’s three parks.
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S Wekiva Wilderness Trust
LocationApopka
StateFL
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

WWT supports the work of the Wekiva River Basin State Parks by creating innovating programs to increase visitation and diversity across all sectors.
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S Wilderness Louisville, Inc.
LocationFairdale
StateKY
Amount$15,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Wilderness Louisville stewards city owned natural areas and champions nature education and outdoor recreation for local youth and their families.
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S Wildwood Outdoor Education Center, Inc.
LocationLa Cygne
StateKS
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Wildwood brings kids outside to learn and grow together inspiring learning, adventure and positive youth development for low-income KC area youth.
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S Windward Fund
LocationWashington
StateDC
Amount$100,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Windward Fund’s Conservation Capacity Project equips US conservation nonprofits with tools, training and support to withstand operational challenges.
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S Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve, Inc
LocationTwo Rivers
StateWI
Amount$10,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

Woodland Dunes seeks to preserve natural ecosystems through responsible stewardship, education, and community engagement.
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S Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
LocationProvidence
StateRI
Amount$20,000
Year Approved2025
StatusActive

About

WRWC works to "restore and connect," engaging the public in our watershed, fostering local stewards, and connecting people to nature where they live.

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