The Foundation In Action
Friesen Foundation supports a broad range of community development projects including outdoor recreation, environmental restoration, public health, civic planning, and cultural arts. The videos below highlight most recent grant awardees.
Current Projects
See the Work we are Doing
Lake Almanor Summer Concert Series
Lake Almanor, CA
The Lake Almanor Community Foundation’s Summer Concert Series promotes outdoor recreation and cultural arts in the Greater Lake Almanor Basin by hosting nearly a dozen outdoor ..
Mt. Shasta Community Concert Series
Mt. Shasta, CA
The Mt. Shasta Community Concert Series serves disadvantaged communities and at-risk youth in Siskiyou County by promoting the performing arts through music education, scholarships for aspiring ..
Colby Mountain Trail Network
Redding, CA
The Colby Mountain Project will increase public access to non-motorized recreational opportunities for hiking, trail running, mountain biking and equestrian use around the Colby Mountain area. ..
Salt Creek Watershed Trail
Jonesville, CA
The Salt Creek Watershed Trail project was a multi-faceted construction effort. Nathan Knudsen and his team at the Redding Trail Alliance built 1.5 miles of trail ..
The Foundation is very excited to be part of expanding our outdoor trail network. Being able to enjoy our trail systems as a youth or an adult is an amazing experience.John Friesen
Thad Walker, Butte County Resource Conservation District“The Friesen Foundation’s support has been a critical step forward for the Colby Mountain Recreation Area project, paving the way for us to raise other grant funds and private donations in the future.
We’re grateful for their visionary spirit and early commitment to this community, and to our work to improve quality of life and economic vitality in the greater Paradise Ridge area through trail-based recreation.
Together with our U.S. Forest Service and community partners, the Butte County Resource Conservation District looks forward to increasing access to this under-appreciated corner of the Lassen National Forest for trail users of all ages, abilities, and interests.”