Yamaha Motor Corp. USA awarded more than $127,000 to eight organizations in the fourth-quarter 2019 grant cycle of the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative, bringing the annual total to more than $400,000. Projects receiving OAI grants often have a strong stewardship component, as well as an inclusive community of users working together to ensure all types of outdoor recreationists can access and enjoy public land sustainably and safely.

Since it began, the program has contributed more than $4 million to more than 360 projects. Projects support diverse communities, including motorized recreation, biking, hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor recreationists.

More information, including grant applications, is available at www.yamahaoutdoors.com.