"Patagonia has been the most supportive and influential company in the development of our organization." Jeff Kuyper, Executive Director of Los Padres ForestWatch They began as a small cluster of committed volunteer advocates, determined to improve the way the Los Padres National Forest was managed. Devoted and unwavering, this group of individuals became Los Padres…
Brown Bridge Pond After Dam Removal Brown Bridge Pond Before Dam Removal We funded Conservation Resource Alliance's Boardman River Dams Project to remove three dams and restore 15 river miles resulting in a free flowing and reborn Boardman River, benefiting the fishery, the community and the efforts of other communities to remove similar dams. Returning…
Swan Range, Proposed Addtion to the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Photo: Zack Porter Conservation Alliance grantee, Montana Wilderness Association, is working to protect nearly a million acres of Montana's wildest backcountry through the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. Jack Rich is one of many voices – including conservationists, recreationalists, outfitters, business owners, forest managers, and others…
Photo: Hermosa Creek, Wilderness Support Center On Thursday, April 25, The Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act was introduced by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), with Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) as cosponsor; and by Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO3) in the House. This was a great day for conservation and strategic community involvement. This achievement was made possible…
Each Spring, we Conservation Alliance staffers visit member companies to make presentations to employees about our work, and to update them on good news from the previous year. I just returned from a week in the San Francisco Bay Area where I visited Mountain Hardwear, The North Face, CamelBak, Marmot, Clif Bar, and Juniper Ridge….
Photo: Megan Baker Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Outdoor Gear Exchange, and Patagonia have been selected as the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Award for 2013. The award recognizes member companies who go above and beyond in building relationships with Conservation Alliance grantees. All Conservation Alliance grantees from the past two years were invited to nominate member companies…
Over 100 volunteers and Trail Crew Leaders arrived at Big Leaf Park prior to 9am ready to work. It was our second Backyard Collective of the 2013 season and the spirit of cooperation extended to the weather. Clear blue skies and a shining sun greeted our guests from Mountain Hardwear, CamelBak, Marmot, Clif Bar, The North Face, The Forest Group, REI and Deckers. …
For more than two decades American Rivers has released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. American Rivers released the 2013 list today, and the river at the top—the most endangered river in the nation—is the mighty Colorado. The Colorado River is a lifeline in the desert, its water sustaining tens of…
Guest Post by Tom Flynn, Outdoor Alliance On Wednesday, Sally Jewell was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of the Interior. After all the speculation and the grueling confirmation hearing, it ended with more of a whimper than a bang. Wedged in between continuous speeches about gun control, Senators Wyden and Murkowski…
Photo: REI By a vote of 87 to 11, the Senate approved Recreational Equipment Inc. CEO, Sally Jewell, as the next Interior secretary. LEARN MORE Washington Post: REI's Sally Jewell wins confirmation as Interior secretary
