We were sad to learn yesterday of the passing of Jim Spring, founder of Leisure Trends Group, a Conservation Alliance member. I never met Jim, but got to know him "virtually" through his committed engagment in The Conservation Alliance. We could always rely on Jim to honor basic responsibilities of membership: voting for which…
Election season is upon us, and Patagonia is back with the Vote the Environment campaign. "The environment is where we live, where we work, and where we play," said Dana Alston, a pioneer in the environmental movement. It is also any place you love. We need to elect leaders committed to the places we live,…
Editor's Note: Blair Witte, Outdoor Participation & Community Development Coordinator at The North Face, was instrumental in making the Bay Area Cookout With Conrad a success! We would like to thank Blair for all her efforts in support of The Conservation Alliance. Working in the Outdoor Industry is an interesting juxtaposition because although the word…
On September 21st, President Obama used the Antiquities Act to designate Chimney Rock as the United State's 103rd National Monument. The Chimney Rock National Monument, a 5,000 acre archaeological site located in the San Juan National Forest of Southwest Colorado, is now permanently protected. In addition to protecting Chimney Rock for future generations, the…
Brilliant sunshine greeted volunteers at Riverbend Park last Tuesday in Bend. Volunteers from Ruffwear, REI, Quick Feat International, Oregon Natural Desert Association and Central Oregon Landwatch arrived ready for a day of riparian stewardship lead by our partner, Kolleen Yake, Education Director at Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. Earlier that morning, 700 locally propagated native plants including cottonwood, water birch, woods' rose, dogwood and…
Patagonia Footwear and Onlineshoes.com are partnering to raise awareness and funds for The Conservation Alliance during Advocate Weeks; October 9th -22nd. During Advocate Weeks, OnlineShoes will highlight some of our grantees on their blog and Patagonia will donate $10 to TCA for every Patagonia shoe sold on OnlineShoes.com. Visit Onlineshoes.com by clicking here.
Save the Date! The Conservation Alliance Breakfast WILD A presentation by Cheryl Strayed Thursday, January 24th, 2013 7AM-9AM Marriott Downtown Salons F-I Salt Lake City, UT Click here for details Cheryl Strayed is the author of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, Wild. At age 22, Strayed found herself shattered by two…
{worthWILD} OUR RIVERS from Conservation Alliance on Vimeo. The Conservation Alliance has just released Our Rivers, the second video in the worthWILD series, telling the story of a successful partnership between Conservation Alliance grantee American Whitewater and Conservation Alliance member, Portland-based outdoor footwear brand, KEEN, in their efforts to save rivers nationwide. This documentary shows…
Photo: Scott Smith The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal challenging a federal rule that bars development on 50 million acres of roadless areas in national forests, including Utah. The justices said Monday they will leave in place a federal appeals court decision that upheld the so called roadless rule that took…
More than 100 volunteers from Eastern Mountain Sports, NEMO Equipment, Polartec, Vibram and ECCO came together for a variety of stewardship projects across the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire last Tuesday. This year’s Northeast Backyard Collective also marked a special celebration for our hosts at Eastern Mountain Sports as they celebrated their 45th anniversary. Beth…
