ConservationNEXT Needs Your Vote

Hi Everyone,  I have been nominated for The North Face's Eco-Champion Award and have the opportunity to give $15,000 to a non-profit of my choice. As a founding member of ConservationNEXT I hope to award this amazing group with this money but I need your help. Please follow the link below and vote! You can…

ANOTHER VICTORY: 7 Million Acres in Canada Protected

Conservation Alliance grantee Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) announced final success yesterday in its campaign to expand the boundaries of Nahanni National Park Reserve in Canada's Northwest Territories. Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced that the park's boundaries would be expanded by 7 million acres, the size of Vancouver Island. The Conservation Alliance twice…

Proposed Closure of California State Parks

The Governor of California is proposing to eliminate the general fund support of State Parks. This will have a devastating effect on California State Parks. It is anticipated that well over 200 parks will close after this summer if their proposal is put into effect – 80% of our great State Park systems. The closure…

Seattle Backyard Collective: Fun in the Sun!

  When the sun shines in Seattle it is one of the most beautiful places on earth.  Last Friday ConservationNEXT pulled together the third in a series of four Northwest Backyard Collectives on a beautiful, sunny Seattle day.  Nearly 100 volunteers met in West Seattle's Lincoln Park for a full day of park restoration.  The crews from…