By Conor McElyea, The Conservation Alliance Representatives from member companies including Keen, Adidas Terrex, B.Colective, Puddle Creative, Noto Group, and Yukon Trading Co joined forces in early June to participate in one of The Conservation Alliance’s 2024 Backyard Collective events. Hosted by Columbia Land Trust, the group worked to remove invasive species in the recently…
Dear TCA Supporters, Our team has been hard at work! So far this year, we have granted $700,000 to 18 organizations, and helped to protect over 13 million acres of public land. We’ve recruited 26 like-minded businesses, and more than 100 businesses have signed on to our Mobilizing for Monuments pledge, urging the Biden Administration…
June 7, 2024 – In celebration of the 118th anniversary of the Antiquities Act, a collective force of over 100 outdoor and outdoor-adjacent businesses from around the country have signed on to the Mobilizing for Monuments Pledge (M4M Pledge), a commitment to safeguarding our public lands through the designation and expansion of national monuments. The…
Secretary Deb Haaland visited the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument on May 18, visiting with tribal leaders, government officials, and local groups. This is an important step toward a national monument designation for Chuckwalla. The Conservation Alliance and Mobilizing for Monuments recently delivered a letter to the Biden Administration and members of Congress signed by over…
The Conservation Alliance is excited to welcome six new members to our growing coalition. These new members are businesses that have a shared interest in protecting outdoor spaces and wild places. In addition to supporting the organization’s grant making efforts for on-the-ground conservation projects, their membership will also support corporate advocacy on policies that will…
By Rebecca Gillis, The Conservation AlliancePhotos Courtesy of: Ben MacAskill From May 13th to May 15th, 2024, The Conservation Alliance welcomed eighteen member companies and grantees to Washington, D.C., for our annual Fly-In. The importance of our Fly-In is two-fold: to amplify the impactful business voices in support of key policies in D.C.; and, to…
By Conor McElyea, The Conservation Alliance The Conservation Alliance hosted their second Backyard Collective Event of 2024 at Harmon Canyon Preserve with grantee Ventura Land Trust. Harmon Canyon is the largest publicly accessible nature preserve in the City of Ventura, protecting over 2,100 acres of the imperiled coastal sage scrub ecosystem, and hosting about 150,000…
By Destiny Williams, Partnership Coordinator, Alabama River Diversity Network (TCA 2024-26 Confluence Program grantee) In the heart of Alabama, amidst the rich soil and history of the Black Belt Region, lies a landscape brimming with untold stories and ecological wonders. The term “Black Belt” in America refers to a region historically characterized by its dark,…
(May 2, 2024) Cover Photo: Bob Wick – The Conservation Alliance (TCA) celebrates today the Biden Administration’s announcement of the expansion of California’s Berryessa Snow Mountains and San Gabriel Mountains National Monuments that will protect over 100,000 acres of public lands in California. The Biden Administration’s decision to expand these monuments will not only safeguard…
Recently, I had the privilege of hosting TCA’s inaugural Advocate Outdoors event in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. We convened a group of passionate advocates and community leaders from member companies as well as grantee and partner organizations to explore this remarkable landscape and learn about the importance of its protection. The Advocate Outdoors field…
