The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $250,000 to ten organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s first disbursal of funding for 2006, and the largest single round of funding in the organization’s history. With the conclusion of this funding cycle, CA has contributed more than $5 million since its founding in 1989. The Alliance has budgeted to make $500,000 in grants in 2006, a 38% increase in two years. 25 companies joined The Conservation Alliance over the past year.

“There is a real buzz surrounding The Conservation Alliance. Our membership is growing, which allows us to support more conservation efforts,” said CA president John Sterling. “The outdoor industry is really stepping up in its support for wildland protection.”