Foundation
The BNSF Railway Foundation is at the core of our commitment to giving back to the community. In 2013, the Foundation donated
$11 million to communities along our network through scholarships, sponsorships and funding to support community programs.
From providing support to the American Indian Higher Education Consortium to helping fund a Boys & Girls Clubs after-school
program in La Conner, Wash., to supporting the Montana Land Reliance’s efforts to protect the state’s agricultural heritage,
the Foundation continually looks for ways to support the communities in which we operate.
For instance, through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, BNSF and other member organizations are developing wildlife
management plans to protect and restore bison and other wildlife, as well as the habitats they need. The project actively involves
tribal members at the Pine Ridge and the Fort Belknap American Indian reservations (in South Dakota and Montana, respectively)
in community conservation projects.
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Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
