Conservation

The Orvis Conservation Blog speaks to our impassioned belief that if we are to benefit from the use of our natural resources, we must be willing to act to preserved them, an ethos we practice by committing 5% of pre-tax profits to conservation.

Wednesday Wake-Up Call 11.07.18

An attempt to add protections for Alaska's wild salmon was beaten back at the polls. Photo by Pat Clayton, Fish Eye Guy Photography
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been advocating a “YES” vote on a Montana ballot initiative that would have required hard-rock mining companies seeking new permits to show they will not cause perpetual . . .
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Join the Embrace a Stream Challenge and Help Trout in Your Local Waters!

Please join Orvis in helping local Trout Unlimited (TU) chapters—made up of anglers and conservationists like you—improve rivers across the country and unlock $50,000 in cash prizes to support their work! The Embrace A Stream Challenge is a . . .
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Wednesday Wake-Up Call 10.24.18

The plan to build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee is one step closer to reality. Graphic via the Everglades Foundation
Yesterday, President Trump signed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which includes authorization of the 16,000-acre Everglades Reservoir. In a press release, Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg wrote: . . .
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Montanans Urged to Vote YES on I-186

A ballot initative in Montana seeks to ensure that all future mines make plans to clean up their own messes. In the video above, Orvis vice chairman Dave Perkins--who lives in Wolf Creek, Montana--explains why a YES vote is important for anyone who . . .
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Wednesday Wake-Up Call 10.10.18

The plan to build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee is one step closer to reality. Graphic via the Everglades Foundation
Last month, we asked you to take action by emailing your Senators to urge them to pass S. 2800 (99-1), America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which includes provisions authorizing the Everglades Reservoir. This morning, the bill was . . .
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Vote to Protect Clean Water and Ensure Responsible Mining in Montana

On Election Day, November 6, Montanans will have the opportunity to make a powerful statement in support of clean water by voting YES on I-186, known as the Requirements for Permits and Reclamation Plans of New Hard Rock Mines Initiative. If . . .
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Wednesday Wake-Up Call 09.12.18: Action Alert!

Protecting the Everglades by restoring the southward flow of water is vital to the region's health. Photo by Mac Stone
The House Votes on the Everglades Reservoir Tomorrow! We have been fighting for two years to gain funding for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to . . .
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Wednesday Wake-Up Call 09.12.18: Action Alert!

Protecting the Everglades by restoring the southward flow of water is vital to the region's health. Photo by Mac Stone
The House Votes on the Everglades Reservoir Tomorrow! We have been fighting for two years to gain funding for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to . . .
Read More