Final 2019 Public Lands Defense Fund Grants Awarded
Gwich’in Steering Committee, Grand Canyon Trust and Trustees for Alaska awarded Public Lands Defense Fund grants.
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Save the Date! The Conservation Alliance Breakfast – January 30, 2020
A Refuge at Risk: Fighting for Human Rights, Climate Justice and Unmatched Adventure in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
2019 Year In Review Video
In 2019 our grantees delivered 24 conservation victories resulting in the protection of 22,509,324 million acres of land, 468 river miles, and the acquisition of three climbing areas.
Thirty-eight Conservation Alliance members submit Roadless Area comment to the USDA
In partnership with 38 member companies, The Conservation Alliance submitted THIS LETTER to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the form of public comment.
The United States’ Largest National Forest Needs Your Help
The United States Department of Agriculture released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on 10/17, recommending the Tongass NF be exempted from the National Roadless Rule and opened to old growth logging. Exactly what President Trump requested.
VIDEO: Utah Open Lands, Dirtbag Climbers and the Outdoor Industry Protect Access to Castleton Tower
In 2001, funding from The Conservation Alliance lead to the acquisition of 221 acres surrounding iconic Castleton Tower in Castle Valley, Utah—home to one of the “Fifty Classic Climbs of North America”. Dave Erley, former two-term mayor of Castle Valley, and Wendy Fisher, Executive Director of Utah Open Lands, explain the history of the Castleton…
Grantees Report Significant Conservation Victories in the USA and Canada
Conservation Alliance grantees funded in October 2018 and March 2019 reported 14 conservation victories, permanently protecting 14,325,235 acres, 330 river miles and one climbing area.
VIDEO: Expanding New York’s High Peaks Wilderness Area
Our newest video is a story about Boreas Ponds in New York’s Adirondack Park, and the persistence it takes to reclaim, expand, and create wilderness.
“Thank You and Farewell…. For Now.”
John Sterling, Photo by Ryan Brennecke © The Bulletin/EO Media Group Dear Friends, How do I say farewell to The Conservation Alliance? This organization has been a huge part of my life for 23 years, and the sole focus of my career since 2004. Along the way, I have had the pleasure of working with…
VIDEO: Meet the Locals Who Saved Paradise Valley
When Erica Lighthiser, Michelle Uberuaga and Dale Sexton learned about an industrial scale gold mining proposal in Paradise Valley, Montana, they took action.