NEMBA Receives REI Stewardship Grant

IMBA Trail News
Volume 19, Number 2
Summer 2006

In July, REI awarded the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) a $10,000 Parks Grant for a project in Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Massachusetts. The grant was one of three awarded to benefit state parks in Massachusetts, with the others being Cochituate State Park and Harold Parker State Forest. NEMBA hopes to leverage some of the grant funds by using the Department of Conservation and Recreation's "Fix It First" program. This strategy could double the funding amount available for projects to improve Wompatuck State Park.

"There is no doubt that REI is dedicated to conservation and human-powered recreation," says NEMBA's Executive Director, Philip Keyes. "They played a significant role in helping NEMBA buy the Vietnam land parcel, and they help support our National Trail Day trail care events. We're grateful for their dedication to cycling and the stewardship of public trail systems."