The scene at the conservation and the economy round table discussion at Eastern Mountain Sports in Portsmouth, NH. Will Manzer, President and CEO of Conservation Alliance Pinnacle Member, Eastern Mountain Sports, is passionate about outdoor recreation and knows the outdoor industry. "Going outside to play is big business and in this economy, we…
Friday, August 19th was a beautiful day in Portland, Oregon. And the 250 volunteers from Conservation Alliance member companies KEEN, Columbia Sportswear, Icebreaker, Merrell, Horny Toad, REI, and Egan & Associates took advantage of one of the summer's nicest days! Pulling ivy, rebuilding trails and demolishing a decommissioned foot-bridge in Forest Park and Sellwood…
Conservation Alliance Grantee, The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, together with New Hampshire State Parks, held their seventh annual "Monadnock Trail Week". This event was initiated in 2005 to restore the most heavily-used trails on the mountain where the Forest Society owns 4,119 acres. "This year's event was a great success," said Forest Society…
"Heaven isn't a place you have to die to get to, you just need a good pair of hiking boots." -Shelton Johnson An excerpt from James Mills and The Joy Trip Project For those of us who spend a great deal of time outdoors it’s hard to believe that there are many of those…
This past weekend, we gathered up the energy of our member companies and threw it all into supporting the great work of some of our grantees, and we had a blast doing it! 24 members hosted events and we're hoping that as the numbers coming in, we'll beat our winter Outdoor Retailer show fundraising amount…
It's that time again! Outdoor Retailer is just a week away, so make sure to mark you calendars for some great Conservation Alliance events and promotions! Day 2 Conservation Alliance Breakfast: Need some inspiration? Come to the Alliance breakfast and hear novelist, award-winning poet and Yosemite National Park ranger Shelton Johnson speak. We know…
Please join us for this summer's Outdoor Retailer Conservation Alliance breakfast! We are pleased to welcome Shelton Johnson as our guest speaker this year! Shelton Johnson is a novelist, award-winning poet and Yosemite National Park ranger. Johnson played a prominent role in Ken Burns' documentary about the National Parks, and was instrumental in convincing Oprah…
To get wild in the outdoors, we all know, we've got to take action to keep it wild! So at this summer's Outdoor Retailer, we're dedicating one entire day to just that. Keep It Wild Day! Pick up your action passport at the Conservation Alliance breakfast on Friday, August 5 and then make sure to stop by…
The sun was shining and volunteers were all smiles on Friday July 22nd at The Conservation Alliance Backyard Collective in Seattle’s Westcrest Park. More than 60 volunteers came out for the day from Outdoor Research, Nikwax, Brooks, Filson, Cascade Designs, Stanley, a brand of PMI, Clif Bar, Patagonia, and Runner Girl Races. This great…
TAKE ACTION – OPPOSE THE WILDERNESS & ROADLESS AREA RELEASE ACT! Visit Trout Unlimited online action center and urge Congress to oppose the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, a harmful bill which would damage fishing and hunting opportunities by releasing millions of acres of pristine backcountry to road development. WHY WE CARE…
