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…

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…

The North Face Passes it On for 350.org

Conservation Alliance co-founder The North Face has teamed up with 350.org to raise awareness about global warming. Specifically, TNF is supporting 350.org's effort to convince negotiators at the upcoming climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark to develop a treaty that calls for reducing atmospheric CO2 levels to 350 parts per million. Check out TNF's creative "Pass…

The Rogue River Runs Free!

After years of dedicated effort, Conservation Alliance grantee WaterWatch succeeded in its effort to remove the Savage Rapids Dam from Oregon's Rogue River. Crews completed the removal project — ahead of schedule — on October 10 at 11 AM. The Rogue now runs free for 153 miles. Check out the two videos below. The first is…

Bring Those Klamath Dams Down!

Conservation Alliance grantee California Trout reports that a deal was reached last week to remove four dams on the Klamath River, and restore 300 miles of important salmon habitat. Cal Trout was a party to the negotiations, which would result in the largest dam removal in US history. The Klamath dams are widely blamed for…