Nester Hosiery Receives Green Business of the Year Award

Conservation Alliance member Nester Hosiery Inc, was awarded the 2010 Green Business of the Year award by the Mount Airy North Carolina Chamber of Commerce.  Nester Hosiery Inc, a manufacturer of high performance socks for the outdoor industry is located in North Carolina and puts environmental stewardship at the top of its priority list. Read…

Happy Hidden Gems Earth Day!

CONSERVATION ALLIANCE MEMBERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR NEW PROTECTED LANDS IN COLORADO Companies Applaud Congressman Jared Polis for Legislation to Protect 167,000 Acres   Conservation Alliance member Kim Coupounas speaks in support of Wilderness in Colorado.   Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) re-introduced legislation Friday to protect 167,000 acres of public land in Colorado.  Rep. Polis announced…

The Conservation Alliance: The heart of the outdoor industry

Will Manzer, CEO of Eastern Mountain Sports, a Consevation Alliance Pinnacle Member, tells The Conservation Alliance Story…. It all started at the San Francisco International Airport. Employees from Kelty, REI, Patagonia and The North Face were waiting for a flight when the topic of conversations shifted from the nature of each other’s business to nature…

Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim Running Record

As I drank my morning coffee and read Tuesday's addition of The Wall Street Journal, I thought of my good friend and Conservation Alliance Member (Runner Girl Races), Krissy Moehl, and fellow ultra-runner, Devon Crosby-Helms.  Today, these two women are attempting to set a new R2R2R Record – Running the Grand Canyon, Rim to Rim…

Summer 2011 Nominations Due May 1st

Calling all Conservation Alliance Members! As a member of The Conservation Alliance, your company has the privilege of nominating two organizations per funding cycle. How to Nominate for the Summer 2011 Funding Cycle: 1. Down a nomination form from the website. 2. Save your completed nomination form to your computer, one per nominated organization, please. 3. Click on the…

EMS Club Day Event a Great Success for Local Orgainzations

  Members of outdoor clubs and organizations saved 25% off EMS brand items and receive great deals on other favorite brands during EMS's Club Day Event, April 8-9th. Eastern Mountain Sports will donate 1% of the proceeds of every purchase made over the Club Day Weekend to The Conservation Alliance. In addition to great savings…

Burt’s Bees founder wants to donate national park

Roxanne Quimby, founder of Conservation Alliance Member, Burt's Bees, is a conservation-minded individual with a passion for wildland protection. Although Quimby is no longer involved with Burt's Bees, she remains loyal to her passions for art, wildlife, conservation and the environment. She has purchased tens of thousands of acres of Maine's fabled North Woods and…