Nine out of ten people who visit the outdoors are uninformed about Leave No Trace or the importance of minimizing their impacts. With over 13 billion trips into the outdoors in the U.S. alone every year, people are causing significant preventable damage, and that damage is adding up. Leave No Trace is on the forefront of changing this troubling trend—the littered parks and damaged trails, the formidable impacts of fire, polluted waterways, damage to historic artifacts and serious wildlife issues.
Consider the facts:
The Leave No Trace organization is built upon the belief that if people do something, even something simple, to help take care of the outdoors that they cherish, we will all benefit as does the outdoors. Leave No Trace is a universal philosophy that can be part of any outdoor experience. The very nature of Leave No Trace lends itself well to fostering a cooperative spirit of stewardship.
Leave No Trace is an all-inclusive organization whose focus is education. The Leave No Trace organization remains neutral on most political issues in order to remain all-inclusive and true to our mission of education.
Leave No Trace is funded by a wide variety of sources, from individual members to companies in the outdoor industry. We’re constantly diversifying our funding base, ensuring that there are multiple options to donate and support the organization, including partnership, purchasing educational materials, course tuition, individual membership, grants and events.
No. Not at this time.
Both donations and memberships provide direct support for Leave No Trace solutions that put the outdoors on the path to a healthy and sustainable future. In addition to this, memberships to Leave No Trace receive exclusive benefits and gifts such as discounts on hundreds of outdoor brands, a member t-shirt 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.
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 reoccurring 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.
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).
