Photo: Broudy/Donohue Photography Creating a lasting legacy: Outdoor Gear Exchange was instrumental in Vermont Land Trust's campaign to protect the Bolton Valley. In 2012, Vermont Land Trust (VLT) engaged in a public campaign to protect the 1,100-acre Bolton Valley Nordic and Backcountry property, a critical wildlife habitat link that provides unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities in…
Our nation's first national park and most iconic winter sanctuary needs your help. Please urge the National Park Service to continue Yellowstone's transition to cleaner, quieter and healthier conditions. Thanks in large part to the groundswell of support from concerned citizens like you, Yellowstone has made a remarkable recovery from a decade ago when our nation's…
A recent poll by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that Oregonians want more land and water protections for forests in the southwestern part of the state. These forests, commonly known as O&C lands, were established in 1866 when Congress created a land-grant program for the Oregon & California Railroad Co. to spur completion of the…
Bristol Bay, Alaska is host to one of the last great salmon fisheries on earth. It's our last chance to get it right the first time. We must protect this national treasure and its salmon fishery; incredible sport fishing and recreation; fishing jobs and economy; and a native way of life that's thousands of…
Over the course of the last 20 years, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has grown to become Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s (CPAWS) most important corporate partner. The relationship began with MEC donating to CPAWS conservation campaigns and has blossomed into a long-term partnership. In 2002, the relationship took a big step forward when MEC…
In central Colorado, there is a place you don't see on many postcards. It hides in the shadows of more famous tourist destinations like the Maroon Bells. The Thompson Divide area may be less known, but it is classic Colorado high-country and as important as any of its neighboring postcard destinations. The Conservation Alliance has…
Chasing Water A presentation by photographer and filmmaker, Pete McBride Thursday August 1st, 2013, 7AM-9AM The Marriott Downtown, Salons F-I Salt Lake City, UT Click here for details
Ask the Forest Service to Protect the Los Padres National Forest From Development!Comments Accepted Until May 16 The Los Padres National Forest is one of the gems of America's national forest system. Extending more than 200 miles along California's central coast, the area features breathtaking scenery, rare wildlife, free-flowing rivers, and hundreds of miles of…
"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…
