Grantee Weekly Grind: Take Action Now to Save Oregon’s Ocean!

In 2010, the Conservation Alliance awarded Our Ocean a grant to establish a coast-wide network of at least six marine reserves and protected areas in Oregon waters to ensure that this coastal legacy will be here for future generations of Oregonians. Check out this awesome new video about hearing the call of Oregon's ocean… Listen. Respond. Restore. Our…

Keep Jumbo Wild! Help Protect Grizzly Bear Habitat in B.C.

  Jumbo Glacier Club, the proposed recreational city and year-round ski resort, would severely impact grizzly and other wildlife that live in the Jumbo Valley by fragmenting a crucial piece of one of North America's most important wildlife corridors. By blocking access to the Purcell Conservancy, this development could lead to reduced populations of at-risk…

Conservation Stories: Patagonia Tells Stories From the Gulf

  The work at Conservation Alliance wouldn't be possible without all of our outdoor industry brand members. But a lot of them aren't only involved with Conservation Alliance; many of our member brands are committed to a diverse variety of environmental causes. Every Thursday we'll be featuring a cross-post from one of our member companies…

Washington State Gives Condit Dam Removal Green Light

  via American Whitewater: Yesterday, the Washington Department of Ecology issued the water quality permit needed to remove Condit Dam on the White Salmon River. The permit is a major milestone and is the final step before issuance of a dam removal order by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is expected later this year….

Grantee Weekly Grind: Take Action! Protect the Nahanni Headwaters From Mining Threats

  In 2009, the Conservation Alliance awarded the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society a grant to expand the Nahanni National Park Preserve by a stunning seven million acres. To finish the job of protecting the entire Nahanni watershed, it is critically important to protect the headwaters in Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve… The South Nahanni Watershed and Nahanni…

Backyard Collectives 2010: BYC Bend Style

  A few weeks ago we got to spend sometime in our "sort of" backyard — Portland — but this week we got to get our hands dirty for conservation in our actual backyard: Bend! We had forty employees from local member companies participate in trail building, garbage removal, and invasive tree removal in the…