Welcoming New Staff and Board Members
Tyler LaMotte, Mary Maliff Elected to Serve; Kirsten Blackburn Hired
News
Announcing Five Grants to Support Public Lands Events Nationwide on July 27
The public lands celebrations will take place on July 27, the same day as the outdoor industry’s “This Land is Our Land March For Public Lands” in Salt Lake City, UT.
$110,000 Awarded to Nine Organizations Defending Public Lands
The Conservation Alliance Board has approved nine emergency grants to support organizations working to defend our public lands. The grants, totaling $110,000, come from our new Public Lands Defense Fund.
Our Investment in National Monuments
Going back to 1999, we made 25 grants totaling $765,000 to 13 different conservation organizations.
10 Takeaways from Sec. Zinke’s Interim Bears Ears Recommendation
From headlines, to tweets, to emails, to texts – there is a lot of press covering Secretary Zinke’s interim Bears Ears National Monument recommendation.
Our Response to Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Interim Recommendation on Bears Ears National Monument
Though his recommendation is short on details, it is clear that Secretary Zinke thinks President Trump should use executive action to reduce the size of the monument.
An Open Letter to Secretary Zinke
In an open letter to Secretary Zinke, 75 Conservation Alliance members and partners add their voices to over one million others who have stood up on behalf of our country’s national monuments.
Nearly 90 Conservation Alliance Members Respond to Secretary Zinke and Stand with Bears Ears National Monument
Through our funding program, we supported many grassroots organizations that led the effort to protect this special landscape….
Bears Ears National Monument 15-Day Comment Period is Open
Now is the time for Secretary Zinke to hear why keeping this National Monument intact is so important to our community.
Meet Kirsten Blackburn, The Conservation Alliance Advocacy Program Manager
The Conservation Alliance is excited to welcome Kirsten Blackburn as our new Advocacy Program Manager.