public lands
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The Conservation Alliance Contributes $800,000 in Grants to 21 Organizations
BEND, Ore. (March 26, 2018) – The Conservation Alliance sent grants totaling $800,000 to 21 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The Conservation Alliance has awarded more than $20 million to grassroots…
Inaugural Class of NextGen Trail Leaders Arrive in Washington, DC for Hike the Hill® Advocacy Week
SILVER SPRING, MD – American Hiking Society is pleased to announce the first class of NextGen Trail Leaders, who will be the voice of early-to-mid career advocates pressing elected officials and the public to protect,…
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Partnering with Indigenous Tribes Offers Hopeful Path for Public Lands Preservation
While the struggle over the preservation of Bears Ears National Monument and other wild places continues, a coalition of American Indian recreation enthusiasts has a unique message about how to protect public lands. The group…
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GU Energy Labs Contributes Additional $20,000 to Public Lands Defense Fund
Berkeley, Calif. (October 17, 2017) – Following a $25,000 donation in lieu of attending the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, GU Energy Labs has contributed an additional $20,000 to The Conservation Alliance, funded in part by…
Farm to Feet Celebrates National Public Lands Day with Limited-Edition Bears Ears Sock
Mt. Airy, North Carolina (September 25, 2017) — Farm to Feet, makers of 100% American socks, introduces the limited-edition Bears Ears sock in celebration of National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 30, 2017. The sock,…
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Smartwool Hosts Pre-March Poster-Making Happy Hour at Outdoor Retailer
Steamboat Springs, Colo. (July 20, 2017) — What is a public march without signs? Quiet. Smartwool is calling on all Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow attendees marching at the “This Land is Our Land March”.…
The Conservation Alliance “Backyard Collective” Rallies Volunteers to Dig in the Dirt with Vermont State Parks on July 14
WATERBURY, Vt. (July 11, 2017) — Vermont State Parks will team up with The Conservation Alliance’s Backyard Collective on Friday, July 14 for a volunteer event at Camp Smith in Little River State Park. Close…
Outdoor Retailer Partners with Outdoor Industry Association to Host Public Lands Action Center at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – (July 11, 2017) – Outdoor Retailer, in partnership with Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is pleased to announce a new Public Lands Action Center at this year’s Summer Market, July 26–29, 2017.…
The Conservation Alliance Awards Five Grants to Support Public Lands Rallies Nationwide on July 27
BEND, Ore. (June 21, 2017) – The Conservation Alliance awarded five grants to conservation organizations to support “This Land is Our Land” celebrations in Oregon, California, Minnesota and New Mexico. The public lands celebrations will…
The American Alpine Club Launches Largest Fundraiser of the Year
GOLDEN, Colo. (June 9, 2017) — The American Alpine Club, the nation’s leading mountaineering and climbing organization, today kicks off its largest fundraising membership drive of the year to combat threats to the vertical frontier.…
