Giving back to our communities, conserving the outdoors, and ensuring that future generations have the places to roam is near and dear to our hearts. Below you will find a list of outdoor and adventure non-profits. Do not see your favorite organization on our list? I would love to hear about it.
Gear Forward
– ensuring that every child who has a desire to explore the outdoor world has the gear necessary to experience all it has to offer. Gear Forward collects gently used gear and then helps find that gear new homes with youth groups all over the United States. If you have backpacks, tents, and other camping gear. Consider donating it to Gear Forward instead of taking it to a local charity drop off next time. Learn More
11th Essential
Keeping our public and shared lands clean and trash free helps keep them accessible to all. Adding a trash bag, your 11th essential, to your gear, and do your part to keep things clean helps to ensure future generations experience the places we love so much. Learn More
Venture Out Project
The Venture Out Project is committed to facilitating backpacking and wilderness trips for the queer and trans community in a safe and inclusive environment. We also provide comprehensive inclusion workshops for educators, adventure professionals, summer/day camps and more. Learn More
Big City Mountaineers
The Venture Out Project is committed to facilitating backpacking and wilderness trips for the queer and trans community in a safe and inclusive environment. We also provide comprehensive inclusion workshops for educators, adventure professionals, summer/day camps and more. Learn More
Leave No Trace
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics protects the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. The Center accomplishes this mission by delivering cutting-edge education and research to millions of people every year. Learn More
National Parks Conservation Association
With nearly 1.4 million members and supporters beside us, we are the voice of America’s national parks, working to protect and preserve our nation’s most iconic and inspirational places for present and future generations. We celebrate the parks — and work tirelessly to defend them — whether on the ground, in the courtroom or on Capitol Hill. Learn More
Wild Olympics
A coalition working to protect the wild forest and river watersheds on the Olympic Peninsula. These watersheds provide local communities with clean water, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities, and sustain our outstanding Peninsula way of life. They are vital to the health of Hood Canal and Puget Sound and are critical habitat for wildlife, steelhead, and salmon. The campaign is working with other local citizens and community leaders to establish new Wilderness and Wild and Scenic river designations for these natural treasures. Learn More
Outdoor Women’s Alliance
Through the lens of human-powered adventure, we work to inspire confidence and leadership in women of all ages, believing that strong women have the power to build healthy communities and — quite literally — change the world. Learn More
High Fives Foundation
High Fives focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen. Created as a way to “pay-it-forward” in 2009 after the founder’s own recovery, the Foundation has since expanded to help hundreds of injured individuals and veterans from across the country. Learn More
Outdoor Outreach
To connect youth to
the transformative power of the outdoors… …to realize the positive attitude and behavioral changes that help them become happy, healthy, and successful adults. Learn More
Granite Gear Grounds Keepers
A group of individuals who commit to cleaning up 300+ miles of public lands in 2019. You’ll find us on long trails, section hikes, local trails and public parks from sea to shining sea. Learn More