Melting Glaciers at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast

The Conservation Alliance is so excited about James Balog's presentation at the upcoming Conservation Alliance Breakfast that we wanted to give you a sneak peek at what to expect. The Breakfast is Friday, January 22, 7-8:50 AM at The Marriott in Salt Lake City. We hope to see those of you who will be in town…

Do It At Altitude

The following post comes from grantee Save our Wild Salmon What Would You Do To Keep Snake River Salmon Spawning? An array of holiday contests and giveaways are making their way around the web, but how about taking part in one that has a great cause in mind: saving salmon. There are not many issues that people…

Black Diamond Wins Conservation Award

              Climbing and ski manufacturer and Conservation Alliance member Black Diamond Equipment was awarded the Pfeifferhorn – Conservation Leadership award by six leading Utah conservation and environmental organizations. These organizations include: Save Our Canyons, The Nature Conservancy, Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club, Wild Utah Project, Wasatch Mountain Club…

INAUGURAL CANADA GOOSE CUP STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT BRINGS A PIECE OF CANADA TO THE SALT PALACE JANUARY 21, FOR THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE

Fundraising Event Challenges ORWM Participants to Bring Home the Cup as Part of Industry Party Celebration CONTACT: Taryn Westerkamp, CGPR 781.639.4924, Ext. 115taryn@cgprpublicrelations.com TORONTO (December 1, 2009) – It's time to start training, designing jerseys and gathering hidden Gretzkys, as Canada Goose announces its first annual Canada Goose Cup street hockey tournament for The Conservation…

Wolf Pack Confirmed in Oregon

A pack of 10 wolves was caught on film traveling in Northeastern Oregon. Once extinct in the region, wolves were re-introduced to Central Idaho and Yellowstone National Park in 1994. A few stragglers have ventured into Oregon since then, but this is the first time a full pack has been confirmed. It's exciting to see…

Conservation Alliance Goes to DC to Promote Montana Wilderness

The Conservation Alliance led a delegation of member companies from Montana to Washington DC to meet with Capitol Hill offices to demonstrate support for a proposal to protect nearly 700,000 acres of Wilderness in Montana. Senator Jon Tester introduced the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act in July. The legislation would protect public lands throughout the…

Bill McKibben on 350.org International Climate Day of Action

Many of you remember seeing Bill McKibben speak at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast last January. His talk focused on 350.org, an international movement to convince climate treaty negotiators in Copenhagen in December to push for a treaty that will bring atmospheric CO2 levels down to 350 parts per million. The organization organized an international day of…

San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill Introduced

Conservation Alliance grantee Wilderness Support Center reports that Rep. John Salazar introduced legislation today that would protect 61,000 acres of Wilderness in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. The legislation would expand the existing Mt. Sneffels and Lizard Head Wilderness Areas, establish the McKenna Peak Wilderness in western San Miguel County, create the Sheep Mountain…