Photo: Molalla River Alliance Conservation Alliance Grantee, Oregon Wild, shared continued forward progress on the Wild and Scenic Molalla River Bill today. The Senate subcommittee on National Parks is holding a hearing today to consider protections for the Molalla River. Next steps are a hearing in the House and full committee in the Senate….
Conservation Alliance Grantee Oregon Wild reports the first steps of success on the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Campaign. On April 7th, legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate to protect several outstanding natural gems on Oregon’s public lands including the mythical waterfall and surrounding salmon habitat in the proposed Devil’s Staircase Wilderness area. The…
Conservation Alliance member Nester Hosiery Inc, was awarded the 2010 Green Business of the Year award by the Mount Airy North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Nester Hosiery Inc, a manufacturer of high performance socks for the outdoor industry is located in North Carolina and puts environmental stewardship at the top of its priority list. Read…
CONSERVATION ALLIANCE MEMBERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR NEW PROTECTED LANDS IN COLORADO Companies Applaud Congressman Jared Polis for Legislation to Protect 167,000 Acres Conservation Alliance member Kim Coupounas speaks in support of Wilderness in Colorado. Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) re-introduced legislation Friday to protect 167,000 acres of public land in Colorado. Rep. Polis announced…
Pinnacle Members EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS and The North Face are teaming up to support The Conservation Alliance on Earth Day! For every Venture Rain Jacket sold at EMS today, $5 will be donated to The Conservation Alliance!
Will Manzer, CEO of Eastern Mountain Sports, a Consevation Alliance Pinnacle Member, tells The Conservation Alliance Story…. It all started at the San Francisco International Airport. Employees from Kelty, REI, Patagonia and The North Face were waiting for a flight when the topic of conversations shifted from the nature of each other’s business to nature…
As I drank my morning coffee and read Tuesday's addition of The Wall Street Journal, I thought of my good friend and Conservation Alliance Member (Runner Girl Races), Krissy Moehl, and fellow ultra-runner, Devon Crosby-Helms. Today, these two women are attempting to set a new R2R2R Record – Running the Grand Canyon, Rim to Rim…
Calling all Conservation Alliance Members! As a member of The Conservation Alliance, your company has the privilege of nominating two organizations per funding cycle. How to Nominate for the Summer 2011 Funding Cycle: 1. Down a nomination form from the website. 2. Save your completed nomination form to your computer, one per nominated organization, please. 3. Click on the…
Members of outdoor clubs and organizations saved 25% off EMS brand items and receive great deals on other favorite brands during EMS's Club Day Event, April 8-9th. Eastern Mountain Sports will donate 1% of the proceeds of every purchase made over the Club Day Weekend to The Conservation Alliance. In addition to great savings…
As details of the budget deal brokered between President Obama and Congress emerge, one thing is clear: conservation was not a high priority for the President in negotiations. The budget deal that will likely pass into law this week eliminates all funding for the BLM's new Wild Land Policy, which the Obama Administration announced in…
