Take Action Tuesday: Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act Introduced

Photo: Hermosa Creek, Wilderness Support Center On Thursday, April 25, The Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act was introduced by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), with Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) as cosponsor; and by Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO3) in the House.  This was a great day for conservation and strategic community involvement.  This achievement was made possible…

Favorites on Friday: Conservation Alliance Bay Area Tour

Each Spring, we Conservation Alliance staffers visit member companies to make presentations to employees about our work, and to update them on good news from the previous year. I just returned from a week in the San Francisco Bay Area where I visited Mountain Hardwear, The North Face, CamelBak, Marmot, Clif Bar, and Juniper Ridge….

The Conservation Alliance Announces 2013 Outstanding Partnership Awards

Photo: Megan Baker Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Outdoor Gear Exchange, and Patagonia have been selected as the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Award for 2013. The award recognizes member companies who go above and beyond in building relationships with Conservation Alliance grantees. All Conservation Alliance grantees from the past two years were invited to nominate member companies…

Colorado River Named #1 Most Endangered River In The Nation

  For more than two decades American Rivers has released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. American Rivers released the 2013 list today, and the river at the top—the most endangered river in the nation—is the mighty Colorado.   The Colorado River is a lifeline in the desert, its water sustaining tens of…

Favorites on Friday: Sally Jewell Gets the Job

Guest Post by Tom Flynn, Outdoor Alliance On Wednesday,  Sally Jewell was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of the Interior. After all the speculation and the grueling confirmation hearing, it ended with more of a whimper than a bang. Wedged in between continuous speeches about gun control, Senators Wyden and Murkowski…

Take Action Tuesday: Protect Alaska’s White Mountains

White Mountains Recreation Area Photo: Pete Dronker Conservation Alliance Grantee, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, is working to secure permanent protection for Arctic wildlands north of Fairbanks spanning the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, especially White-Crazy Mountains Wilderness Study Area.   The White Mountains National Recreation Area is used by…

Favorites on Friday: Call to Action from Access Fund

Call to Action: Volunteers needed to help protect the Holy Boulders – Adopt a Crag April 13th  Access Fund, in conjunction with the Illinois Climbers Association and Southern Illinois University (SIU) would like you to join us at the Holy Boulders for an Adopt a Crag on April 13th, 2013. Visit SIU Base Camp Outdoor…

Take Action Tuesday: Float the Yampa River with Western Rivers Conservancy and Learn More About The Cross Mountain Campaign

The Conservation Alliance has funded Western River Conservancy for a number of projects, including the successful Murtha Ranch Acquisition and John Day River Campaign, protecting 16 river miles and 16,015 acres of wildlands; now known as Cottonwood Canyon State Park, planned to open Fall 2013. Most recently, the Alliance awarded WRC a grant in the amount of $35,000…