By Amelia Arvesen In central Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, Oak Flat is a refuge. Rock formations rise out of the ground, majestic emory oak forests filter the sunlight, and cool perennial water flows through Ga’an Canyon. This high desert land provides for all forms of life, from the endangered ocelot to the Western Apache tribes,…
The Conservation Alliance (TCA) is excited to present the recipients of its Winter 2023 Grants. In this cycle, $650,000 in grants were dispersed to 17 organizations working to protect outdoor spaces and wild places throughout North America.
JUST THIS MORNING, President Biden announced the designation of both Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range National Monuments. Together these actions protect over 500,000 acres important to surrounding communities, recreation and climate change. As supporters of both of these campaigns, we are thrilled and thankful to the Administration and congratulate grantees of The Conservation Alliance…
We kicked off February with a visit to California for a funder convening on nature-based climate solutions, mitigation, resilience and equity and then met with senior leaders from Patagonia, including founder Yvon Chouinard, CEO Ryan Gellert, and Board Chair, Hans Cole. We’d like to thank our hard-working out-going Board officers: Hans Cole, Patagonia, served as…
The Conservation Alliance (TCA) is excited to launch our 2023 membership campaign. The theme: Commit to Conservation. With the support of Bank of the West, we have created a series of videos to highlight the collective impact TCA member companies have protecting wild places and outdoor spaces. In addition, the video amplifies the importance of…
It’s that time of year again. This week, The Conservation Alliance (TCA) member companies – and all of their employees – will have the unique opportunity to help select the next round of grantees for the member-directed grants program. Each TCA member company is committed to protecting outdoor spaces and wild places. Our grant cycles…
The Conservation Alliance (TCA) is moving into 2023 with energy and renewed commitment to conserve wild places and outdoor spaces, leveraging our business membership in support of community-led conservation. We reflected on our progress to our justice, equity, diversity and inclusion commitments in 2022 and are using the learnings to shape our priorities for the…
In the last four days the Biden Administration has put protections in place for over 9.5 million acres of public land and water. Yes you read that correctly, 9.5 million acres! In Alaska, 9.2 million acres of the Tongass National Forest is protected by the Roadless Rule and the EPA released its final clean water…
BEND, Ore. (January 26, 2023) – – The Conservation Alliance (TCA), the leading national business coalition working to conserve land and water, announced today the inaugural Conservation Alliance Summit. The Summit will create space for businesses that value outdoor spaces, community-centered conservation, and wild places to unite under a common agenda for equitable land and…
January 16th marks the day the United States celebrates the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the King Center is focused on cultivating a beloved community mindset to “transform unjust systems where injustice ends and love prevails.” Dr. King is most known for his work on civil rights here…
