2009 Charitable Donations

As a member of 1% for the Planet, Trailspace donates at least 1 percent of its annual sales to environmental organizations. In 2009, Trailspace supported the following environmental and nonprofit organizations:

	The Access Fund is the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. It supports climbers nationwide in all forms of climbing: rock, ice, mountaineering, and bouldering.
	American Hiking Society is the only national organization dedicated to promoting and protecting America's hiking trails, the natural areas that surround them, and the hiking experience itself.
	The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is dedicated to the conservation of the 2,175-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a 250,000-acre greenway extending from Maine to Georgia.
	The Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, Trailspace's local land trust, is dedicated to conserving the lands, water quality, and natural heritage of Maine's Belgrade Lakes region.
	The Conservation Alliance engages outdoor businesses to fund, through grants, community-based conservation projects that help protect wild places for their habitat and recreation values.
	Leave No Trace is an international nonprofit dedicated to promoting and inspiring responsible outdoor recreation through education, research, and partnerships. LNT promotes leaving the places you enjoy as good or better than you found them.
	The Maine ATC is a volunteer nonprofit that manages and maintains 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine, its facilities, and corridor.
	The National Parks Conservation Association works to protect and enhance America's National Park System for present and future generations through advocacy, education, and legislation.
	The Nature Conservancy works around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people, addressing the most pressing conservation threats at the largest scale.
	1% For The Planet has inspired more than 1,200 members of the business community to contribute 1 percent of sales to environmental groups around the world since 2002. Trailspace has been a member of 1% for the Planet since 2006.
	Established by the Outdoor Industry Association, the Outdoor Foundation's vision is to inspire and grow future generations of outdoor enthusiasts and promote healthy outdoor lifestyles.
	The Trust for Public Land is a national organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
	The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world.
	The Wilderness Society works to protect the U.S.'s public lands, and has led efforts to permanently protect as wilderness nearly 110 million acres in 44 states, since its founding in 1935.

To learn more about 1% For the Planet visit www.onepercentfortheplanet.org.

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