The Conservation Alliance Announces the 2023 Outstanding Partnership Awards

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…

Conservation Alliance Announces New Board Members

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…

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The Conservation Alliance community is growing!

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…

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Newsletter #3 – 2023

April denotes spring in many places across North America and also Earth Month. I look forward to spending even more time outdoors as the weather warms, stashing my skis away and trading them for my bike and hiking shoes. I recently had the chance to chat with Rick Saez of the Outdoor Biz podcast about…

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The Conservation Alliance’s Sally Hardin Moves to Conservation Policy Role in White House

Washington, D.C. – The Conservation Alliance’s (TCA) Sally Hardin has accepted a role at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, beginning today as CEQ’s Director for Lands. Formerly TCA’s Senior Director for Advocacy and Government Affairs, Hardin will be working on land and water conservation policy for the Biden administration.  “During her time at…

Summer 2023 Grant Cycle

Summer 2023 Grant Cycle

Nominations are now open for the Summer 2023 Grant Cycle. Nominating a conservation group to apply for funding is one of the primary ways that our member companies can engage with our work. Nominations connect us to impactful projects and new groups, expanding the scope of our work. At the beginning of each grant cycle,…

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The Boundary Waters Wilderness – Threatened by Dangerous Copper Mining

This post was written by Sam Chadwick, Associate Director of Save the Boundary Waters and Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness Protecting the Boundary Waters from copper mining is a Priority Campaign of the Conservation Alliance and has long been championed by businesses and adventurers across the outdoor industry. Sometimes in the backcountry, we reach a hard-earned…

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Newsletter #2 – 2023

We kicked off February with a visit to California for a funder convening on nature-based climate solutions, mitigation, resilience and equity and then met with senior leaders from Patagonia, including founder Yvon Chouinard, CEO Ryan Gellert, and Board Chair, Hans Cole. We’d like to thank our hard-working out-going Board officers: Hans Cole, Patagonia, served as…

Commit to Conservation

2023 Membership Campaign: Commit to Conservation

The Conservation Alliance (TCA) is excited to launch our 2023 membership campaign. The theme: Commit to Conservation. With the support of Bank of the West, we have created a series of videos to highlight the collective impact TCA member companies have protecting wild places and outdoor spaces. In addition, the video amplifies the importance of…