A lot of people have asked me for details on both Barack Obama and John McCain's positions on the environment. In an election year, it can be difficult to get a straight answer on anything. In my fairly limited experience, an Administration's impact on the environment and our public lands is largely determined by the people…
Rod Bien, owner of Pandora's Backpack, a retail store in Bend, OR, and Conservation Alliance member company, joined other business leaders in Bend to talk about the economic benefits of Wilderness designation for the Badlands. The Badlands is a 30,000-acre wildland near Bend that Alliance grantee Oregon Natural Desert Association is working to protect. Nice…
Twelve outdoor industry companies have joined The Conservation Alliance since the January OR Show. With a steady increase in membership, the Alliance now boasts 160 companies. The new members are: Backcountry.com; Chuckanut 50K Race; earcomm; Eco-X, Inc.; Headsweats; Hotwax Media; Naukabout; Quick Feat International; Repreve by Unifi; Schoeller Textil, USA; Solstice; and The Active Marketing…
The Conservation Alliance is psyched about a promotion we are doing with Timex called "Return to the Outdoors". Timex has produced three short films that profile well-know outdoor folks talking about the places that are special to them. The first two films feature Conservation Alliance board member Conrad Anker and rockclimber Steph Davis. The most…
Our friends at the Campaign for America's Wilderness distribute an excellent monthly update on efforts to secure new Wilderness designations on public lands throughout the US. The Conservation Alliance has supported many grassroots organizations working at the local level to win these important protections, which safeguard our public lands from logging, mining, oil and gas…
WaterWatch, a recent Conservation Alliance grantee, has been working collaboratively with local, state and federal officials to restore the Rogue River — one of Oregon's premiere whitewater and salmon/steelhead streams — by removing four dams on the stream. The first of those dams — the Elk Creek Diversion — was removed on July 16. Check…
Thanks to everyone who helped launch ConservationNEXT at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake last weekend. The party was a hoot, and it was great to see so much interest in building an online social network focused on grassroots conservation work. The ConservationNEXT site will continue to evolve. We now have more than 100…
Over the past several years, The Conservation Alliance has made a conscious effort to support campaigns to secure new Wilderness designations on public lands throughout the US. Many of these campaigns are now in legislative form, and moving through Congress. Click here for an update on this package of public lands bills.
Welcome to ConservationNEXT! As a collective we have been working together for over a year to bring you ConservationNEXT.com. So surf the site, make us your friends, invite your other friends from the real and virtual worlds, and share your thoughts and ideas with us and with the rest of the ConservationNEXT community. Non-profit organizations…
Filson, a leading outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor enthusiasts, has committed $25,000 to The Conservation Alliance Legacy Fund, which the company will raise through proceeds from its annual "Seconds Sale," held at the company's Seattle distribution center. With Filson's gift, The Conservation Alliance has raised nearly $2.7 million in contributions and commitments. That total…
