Celebrate + Protect John Day Wilderness April 5 in PDX

Join the Conservation Alliance, Filson and the Oregon Natural Desert Association to learn more about wilderness along the John Day River, and how we can protect this prized jewel of the Oregon high desert. When: 7p.m. on April 5 Where: Filson Portland, 526 NW 13th Ave in the Pearl District RSVP: devon@onda.org Hope to see…

Ventura Volunteers Kick Off 2010 Backyard Collectives!

In one afternoon, more than 100 volunteers at last Friday's Backyard Collective in Ventura removed nearly 4 tons of trash from Ventura River and beach — resulting in a dumpster full of waste that would have otherwise polluted the waters of hte Ventura River and the Pacific Ocean. From Santa Barbara's KEYT Television: You may…

ConservationNEXT Brings Backyard Collectives to Ventura!

  Next Friday, March 19, volunteers from local outdoor recreation businesses in Ventura, Calif. will get their hands dirty in an effort to clean-up the Ventura River and Surfers Point Beach. This event will kick off the 2010 Backyard Collective season! Organized by ConservationNEXT (a program of The Conservation Alliance) with help from the Santa…

Grantees – check out this opportunity! Wild & Scenic Film Festival

In the spirit of Conservation Alliance's Backyard Collectives, comes another great idea for community outreach…The Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival. The annual event each January kicks-off the national tour to over 90 cities nationwide. 80% of these venues are hosted by environmental organizations who receive a grant from Patagonia to help pay for the…

Krissy Wins a Stormy One!

The Conservation Alliance's Program Associate Krissy Moehl placed first among women, and fifth overall in the Mt. Mitchell 40-miler over the weekend. Unusual snowy weather in North Carolina made the course challenging. Way to go Krissy! Full story here.