Eight Days Left and Nearly Two Million Acres on the Table
As Congress prepares to take off (or shutdown) for the Holidays, a huge opportunity to protect public lands and waters is still being negotiated and YOU can help!
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Strick Walker Joins The Conservation Alliance Board
The Conservation Alliance board elected Strick Walker, Chief Marketing Officer at Merrell, to serve on the organization’s board of directors.
Protecting Oregon’s Wild Owyhee
Sweating profusely with an obscenely overstuffed bag swaying behind me, four words rang through my mind: never underestimate the Owyhee.
Grantee Update: Notes from Eagle Mountain Wilderness Preserve
Full of ecological delights and rugged wild country, Eagle Mountain is a rare gem: a low-elevation wilderness landscape that adds important diversity to protected areas within the Adirondack Park’s boundaries.
Grantee Update: Long Live Long Lake
Long Lake sits on a ridge just north of the town of Crested Butte in Southwestern Colorado. Easily accessed from town, this lake is a community gem that needs a local oversight.
Protect Wild Places by Shopping at Peak Design, Kahtoola, MiiR and Moosejaw this Holiday
Conservation Alliance member companies Peak Design, Kahtoola, MiiR and Moosejaw are highlighting their commitment to protecting wild places this holiday by directing a percentage of online sales to The Conservation Alliance.
Grantee Progress Reports
Conservation Alliance grantees funded in the last 12 months reported six conservation victories, permanently protecting 34,173 acres and one climbing area.
Oregon Wildlands, One Step Closer to the Finish Line
Senators Wyden and Merkely’s Oregon Wildlands Act brings together longstanding efforts to protect outstanding rivers and wild landscapes in Oregon.
Defending Paradise in Paradise Valley, MT
Moving the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act through Congress would permanently withdraw federal mineral rights on Public Land in Custer Gallatin National Forest.
Bend Volunteers Build New Nordic Ski Trail
Participating Member Companies: Cairn, Cascade Financial Strategies, Deschutes Brewery, Footzone, Gregory, HydroFlask, Picky Bars, Quick Feat International, Ruffwear, Visit Bend