MISSION
Bay Area Barns and Trails’ mission is to preserve the equestrian heritage in the ‘Great Outdoors of the San Francisco Bay Area’. Bay Area Barns and Trails (BABTT) provides financial support, networking and technical assistance to individual equestrians, coalitions, public and private landowners, land and trail trusts, and organizations. BABTT supports partnerships that preserve and maintain publicly accessible barns, stables, pastures, staging areas, horse camps, and trails throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties.

HISTORY
Bay Area Barns and Trails was incorporated as a California non-profit corporation in November 1999 and in March 2004 was confirmed by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501©(3) tax- exempt public charity: Tax I. D. # 68-0442986. BABTT is registered with www.Guidestar.org

Since 2000 BABTT has granted $114,094 to thirty-five land managing agencies, land trusts and equestrian organizations for lands, trails and barns’ acquisition, restoration, construction, education, and capacity building projects.

GRANT PROGRAMS
Grants are awarded to organizations and land managing agencies that encourage conservation-minded equestrians to preserve and restore equestrian facilities, trails and trailheads, natural areas and wildlife habitat, parks and public open spaces, working farms, grazing lands, rangeland and ranches.

BABTT strongly encourages applicants to involve the community at large as it raises funds and builds support for equestrian sponsored rides and events.

BABTT grants 2000-2007 may be found on PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS .
To Print the Application form for 2008 Stewardship, Acquisition, Education and Capacity Building Support, Download PDF