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The Conservation Alliance 2011 Anuual Report is Now Online!
Check out our new PAPERLESS Annual Report for a summary of the great year we had in 2011. In 2011, we contributed more than $1 million to conservation organizations, and our grantees delivered nine important conservation victories. Read all about it! Click the link below to view, download and share The Conservation Alliance 2011 Annual…
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market: Get Inspired, Travel to the Arctic + Score Awesome Swag!
It's that time again! Outdoor Retailer is just days away, so make sure to mark you calendars for some great Conservation Alliance events and promotions! We're excited to welcome photographer Florian Schulz as he transports us To the Arctic through breathtaking photos, and grab your hockey stick, we're revving up for the best ever Canadian…
VICTORY! Secretary Salazar Protects 1.1 Million Acres around Grand Canyon from Uranium Mining
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced yesterday a 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining on 1.1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon. The Conservation Alliance funded Grand Canyon Trust for their campaign to win this moratorium. Congratulations to Grand Canyon Trust and all of the organizations that worked so hard to preserve the integrity of one…
Permanent legal protection of critical streamflows in nearly 70 miles of the Colorado River!
In 2008, The Conservation Alliance awarded American Whitewater a grant to launch American Whitewater's Colorado River Stewardship Program to protect and restore water flows in streams throughout Colorado. On November 30th, 2011, Instream-Flow water rights that protect streamflows critical to ecosystem health on the Upper Colorado was filed, ensuring that the Colorado River will…
White Rocks Acquisition Project a Success
Although this success officially took place back in February; The Conservation Alliance just learned about it – so to us – it's breaking news and we want to celebrate! Because of the hard work of Conservation Alliance grantee, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, 840 acres have been permanently protected in Pennsylvania. We supported the Appalachian Trail…
Are You Ready for Outdoor Retailer?
SAVE THE DATE:The Conservation Alliance BreakfastFeaturing: To The ArcticA multimedia presentation by wildlife photographer Florian SchulzFriday, January 20, 2012 7-9 AMThe Marriott, Salons F-I, Salt Lake CityClick here for full details Review of grant requests on the Winter 2012 ballot to follow.Friday, January 20, 2012 9-10 AMThe Marriott, Salons F-I, Salt Lake City The Canadian…
GOA and Marmot raise more than $5K for The Conservation Alliance
Conservation Alliance members, Marmot Mountain, LLC and The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a buying group of nearly 36 independent specialty retailers, teamed up in October to raise $5,270 for the Conservation Alliance. GOA and Marmot raised the funds through the sale of Marmot PreCip™ jackets and pants sold in 22 participating GOA stores. For each purchase…
Clean Up Day 2011: Eastern Mountain Sports
On September 13th, 2011, more than 100 volunteers from Eastern Mountain Sports, Briggs & Riley Travelware, EarthTec, NEMO Equipment, Jetboil, and Polartec came out to support the East Coast Backyard Collective. This event was organized in conjuction with Eastern Mountain Sports' annual Anniversary Clean Up Day. This great group of volunteers partnered with several local…
Wilderness Bills Clear Senate Committee
Projects funded by The Conservation Alliance took an important step forward yesterday when the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved five bills to protect more than 125,000 acres of Wilderness. Among the bills were three initiatives that would protect Wilderness in Washington, Oregon, and Tennessee, as follows: The Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt…