outdoor access
creating more ways
— to get outside —
Public outdoor spaces contribute to healthier, stronger, more connected communities.
Trails, parks, conserved land, and other natural spaces create places for movement, recreation, reflection, and connection. But the benefits of these places depend on people's ability to access them.
THE CHALLENGE
Making land usable, connected, welcoming, and accessible to the public can require additional investment.
Trail development, infrastructure, improvements, and thoughtful planning can transform protected spaces into community resources.
OUR APPROACH
We invest in projects that preserve important natural spaces while increasing meaningful public access to them.
Our investments may support direct services, but we also look for opportunities to strengthen what makes those services possible.
OUTDOOR ACCESS
— featured investments —
Conservation & Outdoor Access
Conserving Carolina
Protecting this land meant securing a lasting home for WORX while opening the surrounding forest to the community. Our gift helped Conserving Carolina close the remaining funding gap and complete the purchase.