Favorites on Friday: National Park Service Designates National Recreation Trail in Ventura, CA

Kate Laramendy of Horny Toad, based in Santa Barbara, shared some exciting news with us this week about a success in her own backyard. On Saturday, June 7, the Ventura River Parkway Trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail last Saturday. Horny Toad is one of several member companies that participated in two Backyard Collective eventsthat took place along the Ventura River…

Outstanding Partnership Award: Black Diamond Equipment & Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

Black Diamond gets a high-five from The Conservation Alliance team for their outstanding partnership with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.  We applaud BD’s commitment to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, an organization focused on preserving Utah’s remaining desert wild lands, known collectively as America’s redrock wilderness. Deeda Seed, from Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, tells the story of how…

Take Action Tuesday: Patagonia Partners With Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership for a Day of Stewardship

A unique partnership between the Bureau of Land Management, the Bridgeport Indian Colony, Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership and employees from Patagonia in Reno, NV, resulted in a cleanup project at an old shooting range adjacent to Travertine Hot Springs in Bridgeport, CA. . On May 22, volunteers from Patagonia’s Reno, Nevada Service Center helped clean up the area off Jack Sawyer Road. The area was littered with shell casings, old targets and…