It’s been a busy year for The Conservation Alliance! We just wrapped up our most successful Backyard Collective event series since its inception in 2008. Spirits were high, and everyone left the events with an immense feeling of accomplishment. It’s always great to see the amazing work of our grantees, and convening our member companies leads to an amazing sense of camaraderie and celebration of the collective impact we are able to have as part of The Conservation Alliance.
Backyard Collectives bring together member company employees and local grantees for a day of environmental action. These events allow us to get out of the office and get our hands dirty; doing good work to preserve and protect the open spaces in our own backyards. Projects include trail work, invasive species removal, and other creative projects that make a difference in local communities and ecosystems. The BYC program brings together members of the Conservation Alliance community and illustrates firsthand the benefits of conservation efforts and the larger work of The Conservation Alliance.
The Conservation Alliance organized seven Backyard Collectives in 2014, bringing together over 1,000 member company employees, 39 member companies and 36 nonprofits, to accomplish an amazing amount of work including trail building and maintenance, tree planting, invasive species removal, habitat restoration, and flood debris removal. Each event included a volunteer fair, allowing volunteers to learn more about local nonprofit organizations and projects they can get involved with in their local community.
Backyard Collective Events were held in Santa Barbara, CA; Oakland, CA; Seattle, WA; 2 events in Portland, OR; Boulder, CO, and Bend, OR.
Did you attend an event and want to share your story? We’d love to hear from you!
Thank you to the following members who participated in our 2014 Backyard Collectives!
Patagonia
REI
Horny Toad
The North Face
Jansport
Lucy
Clif Bar
CamelBak
Mountain Hardwear
Marmot
Deckers
Filson
Stanley
Eddie Bauer
Brooks
Outdoor Research
Nikwax
Perpetual Motion NW
Yakima
Noto Group
Nau
Columbia
Merrell
Keen
Osprey
Backpackers Pantry
OIA
La Sportiva
Nite Ize
Verde PR
Sea to Summit
American Rec
Ruffwear
Hydro Flask
Quickfeat
A Record 1,089 Volunteers in 2014
