Everyone deserves to opt outside

REI Co-op is financially supporting the foundation through the Outside in 5 initiative and as a REI Cooperative Action Fund Grant recipient. This support helps advance their mission to connect young people to the outdoors and careers in conservation through environmental education, training, and job placements.

REI is investing in areas that help the community establish a personal and meaningful relationship with the park through 2026. This investment helps create green jobs, fundraise for park improvements, and develop culturally appropriate programming to improve mental and physical wellbeing.

At REI, we work to amplify the advocacy efforts of the outdoor industry and actively support a more equitable and inclusive outdoors. Since 2021, our community has helped plant 1.2 billion trees in national forests, secured $4.5 million in federal funding for trails and $1 billion+ in state parks funding, and protected 1 million+ acres of land and water. See REI's Impact Report for more on how we're helping close the nature gap.

We launched the REI Cooperative Action Network in April 2021 to mobilize the REI community around climate action and creating a more just and inclusive outdoors. The Cooperative Action Network makes it easy for our employees, members and community to join us in advocating for policies that champion life outside through easy-to-use tools, powerful storytelling and civic engagement resources.

Yes. REI will advance the Outside in 5 vision by continuing to donate $5 from every new membership to the REI Cooperative Action Fund. The REI Cooperative Action Fund is a 501(c)(3) public charity that delivers financial support to organizations working to build a more accessible and inclusive outdoor culture—a mission shared with Outside in 5.