Bighorn Sheep in the Columbia Highlands, Washington. Photo: James Johnston
Most Recent Grants
In the first funding cycle of 2009 The Conservation Alliance awarded $400,000 in grants to 15 organizations.
American Whitewater (Cullowhee, NC) $25,000
Saving Colorado's Iconic Rivers Program will ensure that management of the Yampa, Dolores, and Colorado Rivers protects adequate flows that safeguard outstanding remarkable natural areas, preserve fish and wildlife habitat, improve water quality and support recreation-based economies.
Arizona Wilderness Coalition (Tucson, AZ) $30,000
The Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Campaign will designate 85,000 additional acres of public lands in Southern Arizona as Wilderness.
California Trout (San Francisco, CA) $25,000
The Klamath Basin Restoration Campaign will secure a binding contract between PacifiCorp and federal and state governments to remove four main-stem hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River by 2020.
Colorado Mountain Club (Carbondale, CO) $21,000
Through the Arapaho-Roosevelt and San Juan National Forests Campaign, CMC will engage in recreation planning processes to preserve quiet, humanpowered recreation opportunities in these National Forests in Colorado.
Conservation Northwest (Bellingham, WA) $25,000
The Columbia Highlands Initiative will secure Wilderness designations for 350,000 acres, and mandate restoration activities on another 400,000 acres in the Colville National Forest in north-central Washington.
CRAG Vermont (Richmond, VT) $24,000
The Upper West Bolton Cliff (AKA Resin Ridge) Preservation Project will permanently preserve this cliff near Burlington, VT for recreational activities including hiking and climbing.
Friends of the River (Sacramento, CA) $30,000
The California Wild & Scenic Rivers Campaign will add ten California rivers and streams totaling more than 100 miles to the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System.
Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center (Ashland, OR) $20,000
The Save the Wild Rogue Campaign's seeks to protect 143 miles of lower Rogue River tributary streams under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and preserve 55,000 acres of roadless BLM lands under the Wilderness Act.
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (Albuquerque, NM) $35,000
In 2009, the Doña Ana County Wilderness Campaign seeks to secure Wilderness designation for 320,000 acres and National Conservation Area status for 100,000 acres of wild public lands in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
Pacific Rivers Council (Portland, OR) $30,000
The Legacy Rivers Campaign is working to secure Wild and Scenic River protections for a suite of main-stem rivers and their tributaries in Montana.
Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter (Victoria, BC) $35,000
The Save the Flathead River Valley Campaign seeks an agreement from the BC government to protect the lower one-third of the Flathead River Valley as a National Park, and to establish a Wildlife Management Area in the rest of this spectacular valley.
Washington Wilderness Coalition (Seattle, WA) $20,000
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness Campaign will inform and mobilize local support to protect 22,000 acres of public landsas additions to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and designate the Pratt River as Wild and Scenic.
Western Environmental Law Center (Eugene, OR) $30,000
The Wildlife Corridor Protection Project will secure protection for wildlife corridors on public lands throughout the West, ensuring that wildlife have safe passages through increasingly developed areas.
Western Rivers Conservancy (Portland, OR) $30,000
The Murtha Ranch Acquisition Campaign will achieve permanent protection for 16,000 acres of riparian and shrub-steppe habitat along 16 miles of the lower John Day River in Oregon.
Wyoming Outdoor Council (Lander, WY) $20,000
The Wyoming Range Campaign will halt energy leases issued on 100,000 acres of public land in the Wyoming Range, safeguarding a haven for Wyoming families, outdoor adventure and wildlife.