We are repairing human-caused damage in the 2.8 million acres of wilderness along the JMT in the high Sierra Nevada. It is the heart of California’s snowpack, the headwaters of our fresh water supply, and the economic engine for agriculture, recreation, and the surrounding communities. By restoring the terrain and riparian corridors across the region, we strengthen the vast and fragile ecosystem to better withstand the severe impacts of climate change.

Infrastructure across the region employs aging technologies, deteriorating structures, and haphazard site plans. These are ill-suited for rocky, high-elevation terrain, sensitive riparian corridors, and sharply increasing public use. We fund site planning and improvements to public facilities at trailheads, campgrounds, major public access points, and backcountry bridges and crossings using more holistic designs and sustainable construction.

An important part of our philanthropy is helping create the environmental leaders of the future. Through both our public education efforts and our JMT Internship Program, we aim to teach, inspire, and build connections between hikers, students, scientists, and federal agencies for the purpose of greater environmental stewardship.