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The PEAK program is the result of a unique partnership between REI (Recreation Equipment, Inc.) and the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. PEAK is based on the seven principles of Leave No Trace and is designed to educate children about the outdoors and responsible use of our shared public lands.

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"Thank you so much for your generous donation of PEAK lesson plans in support of our efforts to connect local youth with the outdoors...The PEAK lesson plans truly inspired the team [of volunteers] as they developed school outreach and field study programs to build a new generation of land stewards."

- Packing with PEAK grant recipient

Program Overview

In response to requests from organizations in need of Leave No Trace materials, training and information for youth, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has established a grant-giving fund specifically for PEAK Packs. This program is administered by the Center for Outdoor Ethics and supported by a generous grant from REI. Consideration will be given to grassroots, community-based groups who adhere to the Leave No Trace mission and whose goal is to communicate outdoor skills and ethics to youth audiences.

The Center will give strongest consideration to projects or organizations that:

Have a local, regional and/or community focus
Have specific objectives quantifiable by the grant applicant
Mobilize volunteers to successfully reach a project goal

Organizations that are accredited by the American Camp Association are encouraged to apply.

Send all grant proposals to:

Packing with PEAK Fund
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
PO Box 997
Boulder, CO 80306

Or email: grants@lnt.org
Or Submit Proposal Online

PLEASE NOTE: "Packing with PEAK" and "Tools for Teaching" grants will now be awarded June 1st. Any applications submitted thus far will be kept on file for that deadline.

The Center will provide updates about future deadlines as they are determined.

Application Process

Eligibility: The Center requests that applicants be individual members or partners of Leave No Trace. Membership begins at $20/yr. For more information, please visit Support Leave No Trace. Due to the number of grant requests received, the Center is unable to award international grants and cash grants at this time. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns!

To apply, please:

Submit a proposal via the Center's official grant application;
Describe yourseld and your organization, the nature of your work, as well as a summary of recent activities or achievements as they relate to Leave No Trace;
Provide an estimate of how many youth participants will be reached by the Leave No Trace/PEAK program.

The Center does not support:

Political advocacy or lobbying efforts
Litigation efforts
Capital campaigns or property acquisitions.

Grants proposals are reviewed and awarded on a monthly basis. The Center will respond to all applicants within six weeks of the request.

Packing with PEAK grant recipients play "Step On It!" from the PEAK program.