Yamaha Motor Corp., USA has been working on its Outdoor access initiativea project in which it has already invested more than 8 million dollars through subsidies to hundreds of associations and platforms dedicated to the care and conservation of trails, driving areas and public lands throughout the country.
Since 2008, Yamaha’s open -air access initiative has led the motor sports industry in supporting responsible access to US public lands for outdoor activities enthusiasts. With the capital contributed to More than 550 projects throughout the countrythe Japanese brand has directly and indirectly supported thousands of miles of motorized recreational paths.
On the other hand, it has maintained and rehabilitated driving and hunting areas, it has improved the preparation areas, it has provided the essential education for safety for off -road vehicles, it has built bridges on streams with fish, has helped children learn to walk by bicycle, and has been associated with local communities of enthusiasts of outdoor activities throughout the country to improve access to public lands.
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts requests from non -profit organizations or tax exempt, including clubs and driving associations and cycling of off -road vehicles, national, state and local agencies for the use of public lands, associations of enthusiasts of outdoor activities, and land conservation groups with interest in protecting, improving, expanding and/or maintaining access for safe, responsible and sustainable public use.
Steve NesslMarketing Director of Yamaha Motorsports has commented: “Yamaha’s open -air access initiative reflects our long -term commitment to the protection of access and promotion of responsible recreation in the public spaces of the United States. Overcoming the figure of 8 million dollars underlines the enormous impact that our distributors, motorcyclist communities and territory management organizations have achieved.”
Concludes: “Every project that we support strengthens the opportunities for future generations to enjoy safe and sustainable outdoor adventures”. The subsidies of this quarter represent a wide range of projects, from national initiatives to local paths improvements.
New beneficiaries of Yamaha’s open -air access initiative
This new remittance of subsidies from this outdoor access initiative includes, among others:
- National Museum of Forest Service (Missa, MT): Creation of interactive video exhibitions that show the history of motorized recreation and responsible administration of the Earth.
- Foundation for Public Lands of the United States: Expansion of access projects to trails and off -road vehicles in Utah and Montana in properties of the land administration office.
- Trash Dogs Az Inc. (AZ) – Monthly cleaning of trails in the National Coconino and Prescott forests, with the support of Outdoor Sports.
Likewise, this quarter have financed additional projects in Colorado, Washington, Idaho, Alabama and California, which support the maintenance of trails, security improvements, interpretive signaling and fire prevention programs.
As explained from the organization of the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative, they accept requests throughout the year and grant funds quarterly, prioritizing projects that improve the safe and responsible use of off -road vehicles, improve and maintain trails and protect access to long -term public lands.
