The Violet Crown Trail was one of 10 trails in REI’s national Every Trail Connects campaign. REI donated $5 to the trail for each vote it received in the campaign. This was not the first monetary boost that REI has provided to the Hill Country Conservancy to spearhead work on the trail. The outdoor equipment company has provided HCC with an annual grant for many years, recently awarded a $25,000 donation to support work on the trail in 2015, and continues to be a partner to the Trail.