A Tour of the White Clouds
I am a conservationist and I am a mountain biker. I believe in the protection of public land…
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Portland BYC: KEEN
The Conservation Alliance community came together to get their hands dirty last week in the first Portland…
Celebrating 25 Years
Did you know The Conservation Alliance was founded by four companies in 1989 at the San Francisco airport? Learn more about the history and accomplishments of The Conservation Alliance from our friends in the Outdoor Industry and grantees working to protect our wild places. In the last 25 years, 42 milion acres and 2,825 river…
Grassroots + Marmot Raise Awareness and $10,000
In May, we announced a unique partnership between Marmot and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance. Together they set a goal of raising $10,000 for The Conservation Alliance during the month of June by giving us $10 of every Marmot purchase over $99. Tom Fritz, the VP of Marketing at Marmot, contacted us this morning with great enthusiasm to…
Field Notes: Seattle Backyard Collective
The sun was shining for the third Backyard Collective event of 2014 held Friday, July 18, in Seattle, Wash. The Conservation Alliance and its Seattle area member companies teamed up with Forterra to organize a day of trail work and restoration in beautiful Discovery Park. More than 100 volunteers representing Conservation Alliance member companies, including: Brooks, Eddie Bauer,Filson, Nikwax, Patagonia, Perpetual Motion NW, REI, Stanley, a brand…
Success: 320 Acres on the Siskiyou Fork of the Smith River
This grantee update is courtesy of Patricia McCleary from the Smith River Alliance. On July 18th, the Smith River Alliance and the Six Rivers National Forest secured permanent protection of 320 acres along the Siskiyou Fork of the Smith River for public recreation access and habitat protection. The Siskiyou Fork is a tributary of the Middle Fork of the…
Wild Olympics Campaign featured on “This American Land”
The Wild Olympics Campaign and the local effort to safeguard clean water and old growth forests are highlighted in a new episode of "This American Land", a national TV program on PBS. The segment features interviews with a number of Olympic Peninsula community members working to permanently protect ancient forests and salmon streams on Olympic National…
Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Lauds Benefits of New Conservation Designation on Oregon State Forest
This post is courtesy of Emily Nuchols from the Wild Salmon Center, a 2014 grant recipient. Wild Salmon Center's mission is to help promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim. On June 2, Governor Kitzhaber visited Tillamook State Forest to highlight the new High Value Areas that are part of long-range plans…
Common Ground
What happens when a community is faced with the idea of protecting their traditions and way of life?
Obama Makes Waves
Obama made another bold announcement at the Our Oceans conference in Washington, D.C. on Monday.