onX Access and Stewardship:
Protect Adventure Forever

Our Philosophy

Outdoor adventure is part of our DNA. We believe everyone has a right to experience nature and the recreational opportunities it provides. In light of that, we founded our Access and Stewardship program which allows us to leverage positive impact and drive change. This program inspires communities to pass on responsible recreation ethics, enables land access, and promotes healthy ecosystems. 

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About The Program

Program Pillars


Access

We support enhancing and preserving sustainable land and water access for outdoor recreation. 


Stewardship

We support projects and community engagement that remediate human-caused degradation to restore ecological health.

Levers Of Impact

Giving

Support partner organizations on the frontline of access and stewardship work in their communities and regions.

Education And Inspiration

Enable and empower action among outdoor communities to create a deeper culture of stewardship.

Advocacy

Utilize our data, research, and policy influence to support solutions to access and stewardship challenges of today.

Stories And Happenings

Read through stories of success, events for conservation, and partnerships that are creating impact.

Resources

Uncovering the data—topics that impact the land you recreate on and how we can all do our part.

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Private Land, Public Access

Sixty percent of the land in the U.S. is privately owned, but millions of acres of private land around the country are open to hunters each year—all thanks to state programs and landowners who prioritize conservation and public access. Read our report to learn how much land is opened each year and what it takes for these programs to be successful.

Breaking Trails report

The State of Outdoor Stewardship

At onX we believe that everyone should have access to nature, but we also realize that increased recreation means additional pressure on our public lands. And while most of us see the importance in stewardship, there’s a gap between the increasing number of outdoor enthusiasts and the percentage of those who give back to the lands that fuel their activities. Read the report to learn how we can encourage more outdoor stewardship and help preserve our access to the outdoors for the future.

Corner locked report

Corner Crossing

We wanted to get the hard facts on corner-crossing, so we dove into the data. Read the report to learn how much land is involved, the concerns of affected property owners, and what can be done to address this complicated issue.

The Ultimate Guide to State Trust Lands

You may have public land at your fingertips you didn’t know about. Twenty states have state trust land (a.k.a. school land), and every one of those states has different access and activity rules, so we made it easy to look up which states allow hunting, off-roading, and backcountry activities so you can spend more time outside and less time on the internet.

Landlocked Reports

We worked with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership to quantify the number of acres of public land that are landlocked, and therefore inaccessible to the public, and shared this information with land management agencies and policy makers.

Education

Access is complicated. Stewardship is a journey. Learn more and take action.

How GPS Works And Where You Can Put it to Use

GPS, or Global Positioning System, is at the core of navigation, but do you understand how it works? 

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An onX Guide to Writing Substantive Comments

A comprehensive guide on how to write effective public comments for land management plans, emphasizing the importance of being informed, specific, and constructive to influence decisions on recreational access and resource management.

An Offroader’s Guide to Hosting A Cleanup Event

The team at onX Offroad partnered up with the Public Lands Stewards of Bend to create this step-by-step guide to a safe, organized, and successful day. We hope this takes the wondering out of planning, so you can focus on getting it done.

onX Adventure Forever Grants

We believe it’s part of our duty to give back to the places that fuel our adventures. We aim to preserve our lands and serve our outdoor communities through grant funding that protects recreational access and opportunities, restores our ecosystems, and mobilizes communities to give back. Together, we can protect adventure forever. 

See if your favorite nonprofit should apply. Learn more about the guidelines below.

Locations of Grant Projects

Browse the projects in the map below to learn about some of the projects we’ve supported.

2023 Metrics

By the end of 2023, we helped open or secure access to 154,688 acres of land and 255 miles of trails.

Thanks to our partners and customers, we helped fund the lands and experiences we all cherish. 

Together, we keep going.