August 17, 2021 - The Trek Foundation was established in 2021 to protect land, develop trail systems for public use, and grant more riders access to great places to ride. The trail systems funded by The Trek Foundation will remain open, protected, and free for all to use.
In addition to providing communities and mountain bikers with new and better trail networks, grants from The Trek Foundation help protect the surrounding land from development. These protected spaces will continue in their natural state, homes to vegetation and wildlife for generations to come.
This initiative is one of many projects that support Trek’s broader mission to change the world by getting more people on bikes. In its first year, The Trek Foundation funded four trail projects (and we’re actively pursuing more locations). This is only the beginning of a long-standing commitment to protecting lands, investing in great places to ride, and promoting a future with more bikes and more access for every rider.
These trails and forthcoming projects supported by The Trek Foundation meet a set of funding criteria designed to ensure a meaningful, long-lasting contribution to the community, its riders, and the planet.
1. The project will help preserve the land in perpetuity
2. The trails will be open to the public and free to use
3. A commitment to activate the trails with the local community
