Winnebago Industries extended its partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025.
According to Winnebago, the partnership will support the National Park Foundation’s efforts to ensure everyone can enjoy and create life-long connections with the country’s magnificent national parks.
“We believe in investing in programs that eliminate barriers, promote access, and cultivate connections to the social, mental, and physical health benefits of the outdoors,” said Kunal Mehta, Winnebago Industries’ Winnebago brand head of strategy, business development and marketing. “We are thrilled to continue our support of the National Park Foundation and their critical work to make the outdoors a place where all are welcome.”
For the next three years, the partnership will focus on expanding outdoor exploration programs such as Park Ventures and Junior Ranger Angler. The programs will teach lifelong skills to visitors, collaborating with partner organizations to make the outdoors a more inviting space for Black, Indigenous and people of color communities as well as empowering new park stewards.
Since the partnership began in 2019, Winnebago said the company’s contributions to support the National Park Foundation through its corporate foundation and Winnebago brand RVs connected consumers to national parks.
“We are grateful for partners like Winnebago Industries who are committed to helping us make parks accessible to all people,” said Chad Jones, National Park Service senior vice president of corporate partnerships. “Continuing our multi-year, collaborative partnership with the foundation and Winnebago brand will provide even more truly transformational experiences to youth and increase our impact with historically excluded communities.”
Winnebago Industries supported preservation and restoration projects in parks across the country through the Park Foundation’s Service Corps programs. The Service Corps program facilitates connections to the parks, provides on-the-job training, and helps to create more opportunities for diverse leaders to experience careers in the outdoors.
According to Jil Littlejohn Bostick, executive director for the Winnebago Industries Foundation, “We share a dedication with the National Park Foundation to advance outdoor equity and inspire new generations of outdoor enthusiasts. It is part of our commitment to be all in, outdoors. By extending our partnership with NPF, we can build on the foundation of great work already underway, while deepening and extending our impact for future generations.”
Winnebago collaborated with the National Park Foundation to create co-branded, limited-edition Vista, Sunstar, and Solis RVs.
