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What a Bash!: The Conservation Alliance Celebrates 20 Years

July 29, 2009 by John Sterling

The Conservation Alliance celebrated our 20th Anniversary in style at the Outdoor Retailer trade show last week in Salt Lake City. Thanks to contributions from 21 member companies, we were able to pull together a fun evening event that featured live music from the Outdoor Industry All-Star Band and Pictures And Sound. Participants included Alliance leaders going back to the founding in 1989, representatives from our grantee organizations, and many, many new faces.

Check out photos from the event here.

Thanks for a real good time!

Another Dam Removal on the Rogue Moves Ahead

July 29, 2009 by John Sterling

Gold Ray Dam

Conservation Alliance grantee WaterWatch played a key role in securing a $5 million stimulus program grant to remove Gold Ray Dam, a defunct hydropower dam on the main stem of Oregon's Rogue River. With the removal of Savage Rapids Dam this year, Gold Ray Dam remains the last barrier to fish passage and recreation on the lower 153 miles of the river.

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