Ruffwear Contributes $50,000 to Public Lands Defense Fund
Ruffwear has contributed $50,000 to The Conservation Alliance to support the organization’s efforts to protect and defend public lands.
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3,000 Outdoor Industry Folks March to UT’s Capitol
On July 27th, 2017, during the final Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, 3,000 outdoor industry business owners, outdoor enthusiasts, friends and colleagues marched to the Utah state capitol to show their support for our shared public lands.
Grantees Deliver Nine Conservation Victories
Conservation Alliance grantees funded in the last 12 months reported nine conservation victories, permanently protecting 3,700,615 acres, 107 river miles and one climbing area.
Monuments Matter: Our Formal Response to Monument Review, MS-1530
As engaged stakeholders that depend on the wild landscapes where our customers recreate, we strongly oppose any executive action that would reduce or rescind any national monument under review.
Welcoming New Staff and Board Members
Tyler LaMotte, Mary Maliff Elected to Serve; Kirsten Blackburn Hired
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.