Mltpa Foundation

Name

Mltpa Foundation

Legal name

MLTPA Foundation

Website

https://mltpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trail System Planning and Recreation Management Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAA

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAIAMAH

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Keywords

• Trail planning services
• Recreation management
• GIS mapping
• Public land access
• Nonprofit conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mammoth Lakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Memberships: Tax-deductible contributions from individuals through MLTPA Members program ($1-$999) and MLTPA Founders program ($1,000+ minimum). Members receive stickers and E-newsletter access.
2. Foundation Grants: Grant funding from foundations including Flora Family Foundation ($20,000 in 2007), Mary A. Crocker Trust ($2,000 in 2009), Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation ($8,750 in 2009), John and Mildred Holmes Family Foundation ($5,000 in 2009), and ESRI Nonprofit Program for GIS capacity building.
3. Government Contracts: Services agreements with public agencies including Trail Coordination Services for Town of Mammoth Lakes (executed July 2023, expires June 2026) and GIS inventory contracts with Mono County.
4. State Grants: Sierra Nevada Conservancy grants (2007 Proposition 84, 2019 Proposition 68), California Jobs First grants (2024), and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants (2023).
5. Federal Grants: National Forest Foundation grants, NPS Rivers Trails and Conservation Assistance grants (2019), U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities grants (2020), and GAOA challenge cost share agreements (2024).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MLTPA Foundation provides professional trail coordination, planning, and recreation management services to government agencies, including the Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mono County. The foundation develops and maintains GIS-based recreation access inventories (such as MCRAT), convenes regional public-public partnerships for sustainable recreation, and leverages grant funding for trail infrastructure projects. Its offerings span the Mammoth Lakes Trail System implementation, regional planning initiatives (Towns to Trails, ESSRP), and applied recreation coordination across the 7-county Eastern Sierra Region.

Product overview

MLTPA Foundation offers a suite of trail system planning and recreation management programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the Mammoth Lakes Trail System (a comprehensive trail master plan and implementation program), the Mono County Recreation Access Tool (a GIS-based inventory database of recreation access points), and Trail Coordination Services for governmental agencies. Supporting programs include CALREC Vision, the Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership, Sierra Jobs First coordination, Recreate Responsibly California, and the Towns to Trails regional trail planning initiative. These programs collectively work to create sustainable trail and recreation systems that support prosperous economies and healthy communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mammoth Lakes Trail System A comprehensive trail system master plan and implementation program for the Mammoth Lakes region, including signage, wayfinding, trail construction, and maintenance coordination services for the Town of Mammoth Lakes.
• Mono County Recreation Access Tool (MCRAT) A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database and inventory of outdoor-recreation access points within Mono County, identifying 643 individual access points to 71 different winter and summer recreation activities, with 6,960 high-resolution photos of access points.
• Trail Coordination Services Professional trail planning, coordination, and implementation services provided to governmental agencies including the Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mono County, involving GIS support, trail counter programs, and data analysis.
• CALREC Vision An initiative highlighting the essential, multi-benefit role that outdoor recreation plays in California, sponsored by MLTPA to promote sustainable recreation policy.
• Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership (ESSRP) A public/public partnership convening and facilitating sustainable recreation initiatives benefiting the Eastern Sierra region through collaborative planning and implementation.
• Sierra Jobs First - Sustainable Recreation and Tourism MLTPA serves as Industry Sector Coordinator for the Sierra Jobs First Collaborative, providing technical assistance for Catalyst and Implementation Fund grant applications in sustainable recreation and tourism across the 7-county Eastern Sierra Region.
• Recreate Responsibly California Coalition A California-focused alliance of the national Recreate Responsibly Coalition, developing and promoting messaging for safe outdoor recreation practices.
• Eastern Sierra Regional Trail System (Towns to Trails) A feasibility study analyzing approximately 350 miles of existing infrastructure connecting communities from Lone Pine to South Lake Tahoe, linking front country towns in Alpine, Mono, and Inyo Counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $20 million invested in Mammoth Lakes Trail System since 2006 through partnership leverage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Sierra Jobs First CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MLTPA serves as Industry Sector Coordinator for Sustainable Recreation and Tourism sector, providing technical assistance and facilitating representation, engagement, and collaboration. MLTPA leads three Jobs First Catalyst projects including campground improvements, Towns to Trails, and recreation education.
• Sierra Business CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional conveners and fiscal administrators for California Jobs First in the Sierra region. MLTPA works with Sierra Business Council to provide industry-specific assistance supporting job growth and economic resilience.
• Cerro Coso Community CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MLTPA partners with Cerro Coso Community College for the Eastern Sierra Regional Climate and Recreation Jobs Creation project. The college developed a Sustainable Outdoor Recreation and Forestry, Climate, and Conservation degree pathways program with integrated internships.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024USFS is a key partner for campground improvement projects, trail coordination, and providing public lands stewardship experience via mentorship of student interns. MLTPA works with Inyo National Forest on multiple initiatives.
• Inyo CountysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MLTPA partners with Inyo County for campground improvement projects, including planning for renovation of Diaz Lake and Baker Creek Campgrounds as part of the Eastern Sierra Regional Campground Improvements project.
• Stanislaus National ForestsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MLTPA partners with Stanislaus National Forest for campground improvement planning, including Utica CG (Calaveras Co) and Niagara OHV CG (Tuolumne Co) as part of the Eastern Sierra Regional Campground Improvements project.
• Eastern Sierra Council of GovernmentssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MLTPA worked with Eastern Sierra Council of Governments on grants for Towns to Trails plan and BIRPI. The Council completed Eastside Towns to Trails Plan in spring 2025.
• Town of Mammoth LakescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023MLTPA provides Trail Coordination Services for the Town of Mammoth Lakes through a services agreement executed in July 2023, expiring June 2026. Services include Website Operations, Communications, Project Management, GIS Support, and Trail Counter Program management for the Mammoth Lakes Trail System.
• Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership (ESSRP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019MLTPA convenes and facilitates the Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership, a public/public partnership benefitting the Eastern Sierra region. ESSRP brings together land managers, recreation advocates, and industry leaders.
• Mono CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010MLTPA developed the Mono County Recreation Access Tool (MCRAT), a comprehensive inventory of outdoor-recreation access points within county boundaries, contracted with Mono County in January 2010. Phase 2 included field verification and delivery of 6,960 high-resolution photos.
• Friends of the Inyo (FOI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Phase 1 of MCRAT was initiated by MLTPA and Friends of the Inyo (FOI) in 2009 to create a comprehensive inventory of outdoor-recreation access points within Mono County boundaries.
• ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2007MLTPA partnered with Esri's Nonprofit Program early on to build GIS capacity, which lies at the core of MLTPA's work. The partnership maintains a growing resource for trails and outdoor recreation data unique to Mammoth Lakes, the Eastern Sierra, and California.
• Sierra Nevada ConservancysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007MLTPA received one of the first grants from Sierra Nevada Conservancy's Proposition 84 Grant Program in 2007. In 2019, SNC awarded Proposition 68 funds for SRTI (Sustainable Recreation and Tourism Initiative). In 2021, supported Towns to Trails plan.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Sierra Land Trust: Regional land conservation nonprofit operating in Mono, Inyo, and Alpine Counties with complementary mission of preserving working landscapes and recreational access.
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: National trail-focused nonprofit that builds and protects trail networks through public-private partnerships and government funding—same operating model as MLTPA's trail coordination work.
• Friends of the Inyo: Eastern Sierra conservation nonprofit focused on public lands stewardship. Co-initiated MCRAT Phase 1 with MLTPA in 2009 and operates in overlapping geography and mission.
• Leave No Trace: Outdoor ethics nonprofit whose responsible recreation messaging directly overlaps with MLTPA's Recreate Responsibly California Coalition program.
• Pacific Crest Trail Association: California-based trail stewardship nonprofit with a similar volunteer- and partnership-driven model for trail maintenance, mapping, and public access advocacy.

Regional players

• California State Parks Foundation: Statewide nonprofit advocating for and funding California state parks. Operates at the state level rather than regionally, but shares MLTPA's parks/recreation advocacy and fundraising mission.

Broad incumbents

• Outdoor Recreation Roundtable: National coalition of outdoor recreation industry associations. Directly comparable to MLTPA's CALREC Vision advocacy initiative but operates at national rather than regional scale.
• The Trust for Public Land: National land conservation organization working to create parks and protect public lands across California. Operates in the same parks-and-recreation space with broader geographic and programmatic scale.
• National Recreation and Park Association: National professional association advancing park and recreation development. Addresses the same parks/recreation administration space as MLTPA but as a broader professional membership body.

Others

• Sierra Business Council: Regional economic development and sustainability organization. MLTPA's fiscal and convening partner on Sierra Jobs First; comparable in regional convening role though broader in economic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MLTPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-mammoth-lakes-trails-public-access-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/MLTPA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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