2019 Outstanding Partnership Awards
Osprey Packs, KEEN Footwear, Northwest Rafting Co., and Peak Design are the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Awards for 2019.
News
Three days in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Restoring protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is important to a majority of Americans. We want to take solace in the fact that there exists at least one significant place where we didn’t let greed destroy the wild. Where wildlife roams free and man is but a visitor. It is about much more to the Gwich’in.
Seattle Member Companies Remove Invasive Species
Participating Member Companies: Brooks Running, Cascade Designs, MSR, Therm-a-rest, Filson, Grayl, Nuun, Nikwax, Outdoor Research, Perpetual Motion NW, REI, Yukon Trading Company
Sen. Tester’s Montana-Made Bill will Protect the “Hallowed Waters” of MT’s Blackfoot River
On July 7th Senator Jon Tester of Montana reintroduced the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, a bi-partisan, Montana-made bill that will protect the headwaters of the storied Blackfoot River. For over a decade, longtime Conservation Alliance grantee, Montana Wilderness Association (MWA), has been working with a diverse coalition of stakeholders to secure protections for this landscape.
Vancouver Member Companies Improve Adaptive Mountain Bike Loop Trail
Participating Member Companies: Arc’teryx, Helly Hansen, MEC, SAXX Underwear, SOLE and YETI.
Meet Our New Membership and Development Program Manager, Conor McElyea
We are excited to welcome Conor McElyea (Mac-Lee-Aye) to The Conservation Alliance staff.
52 Businesses Unite Around the Roadless Rule
Fifty-two Conservation Alliance member companies from across the United States and Canada joined us a letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, urging him to uphold the National Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule). The letter was sent to the Secretary and his team at the United States Department of Agriculture as attempts to dismantle the Roadless Rule heat up.
Taking it to the House for the Arctic Refuge
HR 1146 – the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act – was introduced in February of 2019 by Congressman Huffman (CA-2) and today it has the support of 179 cosponsors from 34 states! Best news? It is moving quickly through the legislative process.
The Conservation Alliance Breakfast Presents Doug Peacock
50 Years of Fighting for Wildness: Wilderness, Friends, and a Few Grizzlies
Announcing Four Conservation Victories: New Protections Secured for 7,966 Acres and One Climbing Area
We’re excited to add four projects to the list of places Conservation Alliance funding has helped protect.