Protecting Wild Places
and Outdoor Spaces
Pinnacle Members
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The Conservation Alliance Welcomes Osprey Packs as its Newest Pinnacle Member
After nearly 20 years as a member, Osprey Packs is becoming The Conservation Alliance’s newest Pinnacle Member with a $100,000 annual commitment to the organization. Osprey Packs is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance packs and luggage with a strong record for sustainability and philanthropy. Osprey Packs’ incredible contribution is in celebration of its 50th Anniversary, and commitment to conservation.
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Mobilizing for Monuments
The Conservation Alliance is proud to launch Mobilizing for Monuments! Mobilizing for Monuments is a broad coalition of businesses that understand that protecting our public lands directly benefits our economy, culture, and way of life. With unprecedented pressure on our lands and waters from resource development and climate change, there has never been a more urgent time to act for nature and people.
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Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Grand Canyon National Monument
In early August 2023, President Biden protected nearly 1 million acres of federal public lands in Arizona by designating The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. The Grand Canyon is an iconic landscape and outdoor recreation destination. In 2021, 4.5 million visitors from around the world visited Grand Canyon National Park, participating in outdoor recreation activities and supporting businesses in nearby communities. Twelve tribes and several local grassroots conservation groups have been advocating for the designation of this monument to protect their sacred homelands from future harmful development.
Featured News
Advocating Outdoors in the Dolores River Canyon Country
By: Rebecca Gillis Last week, members of The Conservation Alliance community gathered in a landscape as beautiful and meaningful as any – the Dolores River Canyon Country. Our staff, representatives from member companies, grantees, and partners attended our second Advocate Outdoors event to experience the land authentically and engage in meaningful discussions about the landscape…
Leading outdoor brands come together to support The Conservation Alliance #WeKeepItWild campaign
Twelve leading outdoor brands, spanning categories such as backpacks, apparel, and footwear, have united to support The Conservation Alliance (TCA) through the #WeKeepItWild campaign. From October 24-30, 5% of all online sales from participating brands will be donated to TCA to help protect North America’s wild places. The participating brands include Backpacker’s Pantry, La Sportiva,…
Outdoor Businesses Call on Biden Administration to Designate Sáttítla National Monument
Today, 53 outdoor recreation businesses call on the Biden Administration to designate Sáttítla in Northern California as a national monument. From the outdoor industry to brewers, banks, and sportsmen, these businesses represent industries that rely heavily on the protection of the outdoors for their bottom line. Safeguarding Sáttítla National Monument in the Medicine Lake Highlands…
TCA Member Companies and Grantees Remove Invasive Species along the South Fork Nooksack River
The Conservation Alliance hosted our final Backyard Collective event of the year earlier this month in Acme, Washington. Over 30 participants joined us, representing TCA member companies Brooks Running, Duct Tape then Beer, Portside Pro, REI, and Superfeet as well as TCA grantees American Whitewater, Trust for Public Land, and Wilderness Land Trust. Participants worked…
The Conservation Alliance Awards $410,000 to Grassroots Conservation Organizations in Summer 2024 Grant Cycle
Since 1989, The Conservation Alliance (TCA) has awarded over $32 million to support community-led conservation projects throughout North America. In its latest summer grant cycle, TCA awarded $410,000 to 12 organizations working with local communities to conserve land, water, and wildlife. This round of funding supports projects across nine U.S. states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,…
TCA Insider: September 2024
Dear TCA Supporters, I’m thrilled to be writing to you from my new role as the Executive Director of The Conservation Alliance and look forward to connecting with all of you more as I continue to settle in. I’ve learned so much during my first month on the job, and I’ve been truly inspired by…
The Power of Partnership
Written by Aniyah Mulligan (Communications Coordinator, Rappahannock Tribe), Patricia Morris (Marketing & Planning Specialist, Rappahannock Tribe), Jody Couser (Senior Vice President of Communications, Chesapeake Conservancy) In September 2023, The Conservation Alliance (TCA) awarded a grant to Chesapeake Conservancy in support of the project, “Rappahannock Return to the River: Restoring Tribal Land for Conservation.” The funding…
The Conservation Alliance Welcomes Four New Members
Four companies recently joined The Conservation Alliance’s community of businesses that have a shared interest in protecting outdoor spaces and wild places. This group of three new and one renewed members include brands from outdoor, running, food/beverage, and creative design. In addition to supporting the organization’s grant making efforts for on-the-ground conservation projects, members also…
