At Pando Refitters, Conservation isn’t a side project — it’s baked into how we do business.
Every membership, every gear donation, and every handful of spare change at checkout adds up. And in 2025, it added up in a big way.
Together, our community raised $8,027 for conservation and outdoor-access nonprofits this year.
That money is already at work protecting climbing areas, preserving open land, restoring waterways, improving bike access, and safeguarding wild places across the West and beyond.
This report is a small way of saying: thank you. None of this happens without you.
Where the impact came from
One of the things we’re most proud of is how this funding happened. It wasn’t one big corporate donation — it was thousands of small choices made by people like you who care.
Here’s how the $8,027 broke down:
Pando Conservation Club memberships: $4,047
We know asking for a $20 non-profit donation in order to join a retail rewards program is a bit out of the ordinary, but we also know the Pando Conservation Club has huge potential to make a difference for our wild spaces. To everyone who took us up on this — thank you.
Donations at checkout: $2,004
With every purchase, online or in-store, you have the option to choose a non-profit partner, and we'll donate $1 in your behalf. 2,004 of you took us up on this offer in 2025.
Donated gear with nonprofit proceeds: $1,997
Rather than selling your gear for your own benefit, new for 2025, you now have the option to "donate" it to one of our non-profit partners. We sell your donated gear, and send the proceeds to the non-profit of your choice. This isn't something we've advertised (yet), but already we've seen nearly $2,000 raised from this initiative.
Take all these initiatives together, and this is community-powered conservation in its purest form.
Where the money went
We supported 21 different nonprofit organizations in 2025. A few highlights:
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SLCA (Salt Lake Climbers Alliance) – $1,654
Protecting access to climbing areas and preserving sensitive environments. -
Provo Bike Hub – $1,452
Recycling bikes and improving mobility in our local community. -
Save Our Canyons – $1,073
Advocating for responsible recreation and long-term canyon preservation. -
Utah Open Lands – $1,066
Preserving some of Utah’s most valuable open spaces. -
Conserve Utah Valley – $860
Supporting land and water conservation close to home.
Additional funds went to organizations working on water restoration, sustainable access, habitat protection, and ecosystem recovery in Utah, the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, and New York.
Why this matters
Outdoor recreation (not to mention good karma for treating the planet with respect) depends on healthy ecosystems:
- Clean water
- Protected land
- Responsible access
- Thriving wildlife
The gear we sell, buy, and reuse only makes sense if the places we love still exist to use it.
Your support in 2025 helped move that mission forward in a very real, measurable way.
Looking ahead to 2026
Next year, we want to make it even easier for our community to turn everyday gear decisions into conservation impact.
Here’s what we’re focusing on:
1. Making it easier to turn your gear into action
We’re improving how customers can donate gear with earnings going directly to the nonprofit of their choice, whether they live local here in Utah, or wish to mail in gear from anywhere in the country — clearer options, smoother process, and more visibility into the impact your gear creates.
2. Leveling up the Pando Conservation Club
We’re working 2026 tweaks and improvements to the Pando Conservation Club, so supporting conservation doesn’t just feel good — it feels tangible.
Our goal is simple:
More participation → more funding → more protected places.
Thank you
If you joined the club, rounded up at checkout, donated gear, or simply spread the word — thank you.
This is what it looks like when a retail business and its customers pull in the same direction.
Here’s to protecting more wild places in 2026. 🌲
Full 2025 nonprofit breakdown
Here's a full breakdown of where your donations went.*
- SLCA – $1,654
- Provo Bike Hub – $1,452
- Save Our Canyons – $1,073
- Utah Open Lands – $1,066
- Conserve Utah Valley – $860
- Grow the Flow – $375
- Washington Wild – $213
- BikeWalk Provo – $183
- Colorado Water Trust – $155
- Access Fund – $148
- Oregon Wild – $130
- Nature Conservancy – $129
- Puget Sound Restoration Fund – $127
- Billion Oyster Project – $105
- Bicycle Collective — $103
- North Coast Land Conservancy — $80
- Colorado Open Lands — $75
- Natural Resources Defense Council — $30
- Adirondack Land Trust — $25
- California Council of Land Trusts — $25
- CalWild — $20
*These totals do not include funds collected, but not yet disbursed.
