2021 Annual Report
2021 was another transformative year at The Conservation Alliance. We experienced record growth in our business membership and awarded $2.2 million in funding.
News
Priority Campaign Guest Blog: Boundary Waters
In 2022 Let’s Protect the Boundary Waters Wilderness Forever. America’s most popular and accessible Wilderness could gain permanent protection against risky copper mining by the end of this year.
Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2022 – Guest Post by Mark Miller, Virginia Wilderness Committee
Over thirty years ago the Virginia Wilderness Committee (VWC) under the leadership of Ernie Dickerman proposed protecting Shenandoah Mountain’s most outstanding places as Wilderness.
The Conservation Alliance Announces 2022 Advocacy Priority Campaigns
Header Photo: Alex Falconer Organization will be focused on advocating for permanent protections for the Boundary Waters in MN, Bristol Bay in AK, Castner Range in TX, and the Dolores River in CO The Conservation Alliance (TCA), the leading conservation group organizing businesses to protect land and water, is excited to announce its…
Let’s Welcome Our Newest Grantees!
Our Winter 2022 Grant Cycle just concluded and we awarded $775,000 to 19 groups working to protect wild places across North America.
Guest Post: Valentine Conservation Community – Bringing the Outdoors Closer
When Lillie Douglas was growing up on Valentine Street in East St. Louis, Illinois, she remembers roller skating down the sidewalks in her neighborhood. She swung from tire swings suspended in the trees and played stickball in the street.
Outdoor Industry Leaders to Emerald Expositions: We Won’t Participate in a Utah Trade Show
BREAKING NEWS: Along with 24+ of our outdoor industry member companies, we are urging Emerald Expositions (“Emerald”) not to move the Outdoor Retailer trade show to Utah. We’ve joined together in stating that we will not support or attend a trade show event in Utah so long as its elected officials continue attacks on national monuments and public lands protections.
Leadership Transition at The Conservation Alliance
After two years serving as our Executive Director, Brady Robinson notified the staff and board in December that he would be moving on from The Conservation Alliance.
Industry Leaders to Utah: Protect Public Lands if You Want Our Business
Outdoor Industry Leaders Call on Utah Governor to Drop Monument Litigation Efforts and Support Public Lands
As the industry considers returning its Outdoor Retailer tradeshow to Salt Lake City, leaders point to state elected officials’ continued efforts to undermine public lands protections
2021 Outstanding Partnership Awards: Bank of the West, Grayl, Obōz
Our work would be impossible without our incredible network of grantee and member company partners. Every year, we invite our grantees to nominate member companies that have directly impacted their work.