Leave No Trace is working every day, doing all we can to protect vulnerable species and habitats. But we need your support. Join the Leave No Trace movement or renew your membership today!
You can put the outdoors on a path to a healthy and sustainable future with a gift to Leave No Trace — $0.83 of every dollar you donate directly supports Leave No Trace solutions by funding research, educational programs, and restoration projects nationwide. You can make a difference.
Your support helps protect the places you can’t live without.
9 out of 10 people who visit the outdoors are uninformed on responsible outdoor ethics.
With over 13 billion trips into the outdoors in the U.S. every year, people are causing too much preventable damage, and that damage is adding up. You can be at the forefront of changing this troubling trend—the trashed parks and damaged trails, the formidable impacts of fire, polluted waterways, and serious wildlife issues.
Now, more than ever, your role is critical. Consider this:
Your involvement with Leave No Trace generates solutions to these serious issues, and more. Protecting wildlife, appropriate use of fire, clean water, healthy parks and trails—all a reality when people are learning about and practicing Leave No Trace. Costly and irreversible damage to nature is eliminated or substantially reduced through Leave No Trace education, training, and outreach. We can’t do it without you.
A membership to Leave No Trace comes with benefits beyond the mission too! Receive discounts on your favorite outdoor gear, get the best ways to practice Leave No Trace delivered to your inbox, a special gift when you give $50 or more — plus, exclusive swag just for our community of members.
Leave No Trace is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (EIN # 84-1303335) and is a four-star charity on Charity Navigator. This means that when you give to Leave No Trace you are supporting an organization that is “more financially healthy, accountable, and transparent.”
All donations are considered memberships, providing direct support for Leave No Trace solutions that put the outdoors on the path to a healthy and sustainable future. In addition, all Leave No Trace members receive exclusive benefits such as various discounts to outdoor brands, a member gift of your choice when you give $50 or more, 10% off Leave No Trace educational materials, and more. See a full listing of member benefits here.
For every dollar given to Leave No Trace, $0.83 goes directly towards providing cutting-edge, research-based critical education and programs for people in all outdoor environments. The remainder goes towards general administration needs and fundraising to ensure resources are always available to support the Leave No Trace mission.
Memberships start at just $10, with several other options available to support the mission.
There are two types of memberships — annual and monthly memberships.
Annual memberships begin on the date of your contribution and expire one year after your contribution is made.
Monthly Memberships last until they are canceled by the member, which can be done at any time by contacting [email protected].
There are two types of memberships — annual and monthly memberships.
Annual memberships can be set to automatically renew yearly on the day you sign up. To do this check the “Please renew my membership automatically” box when completing the online membership form. Annual memberships can also be renewed manually through our website, or by phone or mail. Should you choose to manually renew, renewal notifications are sent out by mail and email starting two months in advance of your expiration date, unless you unsubscribe or opt-out of mailings.
Monthly memberships are recurring contributions that are automatically charged to your credit card every month on the day of the month that you sign up. For example, if you sign up on July 6th your card will be charged on the 6th of every month until you cancel.
Becoming a monthly member ensures resources are always available to help. It is also one of the easiest and most convenient ways to give because you do not have to remember to renew every year. That means less stress in December! Plus, you can cancel anytime.
Monthly memberships and automatically renewing annual memberships can be canceled any time by emailing [email protected] or calling 303-442-8222 x 105.
You can update your credit card information anytime by calling 303-442-8222 x 105.
A membership to Leave No Trace comes with a variety of benefits from deals on your favorite outdoor brands to a subscription to Leave No Trace emails. Plus, receive exclusive Leave No Trace swag and a special gift when you give $50 or more. See a full listing of member benefits here.
If you are already a member, you can access your member benefits by visiting the Member Resources page. You will need the password that was emailed to you when you joined or renewed your membership. If you have any trouble logging in contact [email protected].
Yes, your gift — whether it is a membership or donation — is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law, minus any gifts or services that you receive in exchange.
Leave No Trace is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (EIN # 84-1303335).
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics respects the privacy of our donors. We invite you to review our donor privacy statement here.
Businesses and organizations looking to support Leave No Trace can learn more about becoming a community or corporate partner here.