Last week I rafted the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, one of the most iconic free flowing rivers protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. It was wonderful to be off the grid and to enjoy this wild section of Idaho, one that would not be possible without robust public lands…
(August 8, 2023) – Today, President Biden protected nearly 1 million acres of federal public lands in Arizona by designating The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. The Grand Canyon is an iconic landscape and outdoor recreation destination. In 2021, 4.5 million visitors from around the world visited…
July 24, 2023 – Today, The Conservation Alliance, along with a broad coalition of companies and outdoor industry partners, is proud to announce the launch of the Mobilizing for Monuments campaign. Business leaders are calling on the Biden Administration to permanently protect millions of acres of public lands by establishing new National Monuments across the…
I recently spent a week near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. This landscape is part of a priority campaign TCA has supported for several years, which received important protections earlier this year. Thanks to your membership and critical work on the ground, mineral withdrawals were banned from the watershed for the…
(July 20, 2023) – Today, The Conservation Alliance submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Biden Administration, and members of Congress signed by over 100 companies that clearly demonstrates business support for the agency’s draft Public Lands Rule. From the outdoor industry to brewers, bankers, sportsmen, and renewable energy companies, the…
We are proud to share that we have added nine new businesses to our list of member companies. From skincare to outdoor, brewing, and consulting brands, the companies joining the TCA community are proof that conserving outdoor spaces and wild places is important across all sectors of our economy. It’s no longer just outdoor industry…
I’m still smiling and energized from a very successful inaugural Summit with over 200 attendees, speakers, grantees and partners who joined us for three impactful days in Winter Park, CO. While at the Summit, we celebrated $30 million distributed to critical conservation campaigns and organizations since 1989; announced four Outstanding Partnership Awards, honoring businesses who…
Winter Park, CO (May 22, 2023) – The Conservation Alliance (TCA) announces four recipients of the organization’s 2023 Outstanding Partnership Awards: Alpacka Raft, Kahtoola, Northwest Rafting Company and REI Co-Op. The annual award recognizes TCA member companies whose efforts directly support grantee organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. “Realizing that many of…
The Conservation Alliance is proud to announce three new members to our Board of Directors, bringing diversity across demographics, geography and industry. Board Members are responsible for organizational governance, providing expertise and oversight for resource management, policy development, strategic planning and vision. Wes, Lindsey and Misha were elected in May 2023 to serve for an…
We are proud to share that so far in 2023 we have added many new businesses to our already impressive roster of member companies. What’s even more exciting is that as we continue to grow, we are diversifying our industry representation. Among our new members we have an insurance brokerage company, marketing firms, and a…
