While I have a hard time affixing the laurels of environmental friendliness to any company that produces congestion-forming, asphalt-crushing, gas-guzzling, carbon-emitting products, I’ve gotta say, Toyota is getting there.

Aside from producing the most noticeable hybrid on the road, the company also does a fair bit of work to keep the environment we still have worth saving. The world’s largest carmaker recently announced a $600,000 donation—in addition to five shiny new Priuses— to the Yosemite Leadership Program.

The YLP helps build an appreciation for the delicacy of wilderness areas, and drives home the importance of biodiversity in a sustainable world. While carbon emissions seem to be the primary rallying point of the eco-conscious these days, it would be nice to preserve the ecosystems that feed, support and inspire us, as well as with the climates that sustain them.

The YLP donation is the just the latest in a long line of donations from the company’s five-million-dollar program to aid US National Parks. I know the record losses currently being suffered my U.S. manufacturers are tough to deal with, but national-level support like this seriously debases the old adage about buying American.