Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is awarding more than $115,000 to nine organizations, bringing Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative’s (OAI) funding total to $4 million in grants since 2008. Together with public land managers, Yamaha Motorsports dealers and thousands of outdoor enthusiasts, Yamaha OAI supplies much-needed funding and support to help those working to protect access to public land for outdoor recreation at the local, state and federal level.
To date, the program has funded over 350 projects nationwide. Yamaha continues to seek OAI grant submissions for projects from ATV, side-by-side, motorcycle, snowmobile, and outdoor enthusiasts and associations—all of whom share the common need for land access to enjoy their lifestyle. Projects receiving OAI grants often have a strong stewardship component. The projects also usually have an inclusive community of users working together, ensuring all types of outdoor recreationists can enter public land sustainably and safely. All nonprofit or tax-exempt outdoor recreation groups and land stewardship organizations can inquire and, if appropriate, apply for funding at YamahaOAI.com.
“Consistent effort to protect, improve and increase access to our public lands is necessary for sustaining outdoor recreation opportunities for all, and Yamaha has more than a decade of experience showing we’re the reliable and available resource working on these issues,” Yamaha Motorsports Marketing Manager Steve Nessl said. “With the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative surpassing the $4 million funding mark, we’re elated and even more committed to its mission: providing support for efforts promoting safe, responsible use of off-highway vehicles, educating the public on proper recreational land use and wildlife conservation practices, and protecting appropriate and sustainable access to public lands.”
Yamaha is awarding more than $115,000 in the current funding cycle to support efforts protecting and improving admittance to public land and educating the public on safe, sustainable recreational use by all. These recipients received Yamaha OAI grants for trail maintenance, safety signage, land stewardship programs and efforts aiding in protecting access to motorized recreation areas.
For further information on Yamaha’s Outdoor Access Initiative program, or to submit a grant application, click here. For specific questions about the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative, call (877) 648-8724 or email [email protected]
