Although red tide is naturally occurring and has bloomed frequently in the past, this year’s massive blooms seem to be partially a result of nutrient-rich water flowing from the land into the estuaries along the coast. This story and more in our weekly roundup of important conservation news. . .
Read MoreConservation
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.
Podcast: Conservation Education, with Al Stewart
Al Stewart joins Reid to discuss his work with The Nimrod Education Center at Hillsdale College. Al, who retired from 50 years with Michigan DNR, is a game-bird specialist who has studied and hunted internationally. In retirement, he has taken a post . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 03.01.23
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 2.22.23
Back in July 2016, Orvis executives were among the first to sign the “Now or Neverglades Declaration,” which among other things called for the creation of the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir (EAA) to help restore the flow of clean water southward . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 2.15.23
The recent final determination under the Clean Water Act 404(c) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effectively ended the long battle to stop Pebble Mine, and many on the winning side have taken the opportunity to thank . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 2.8.23
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final determination under the Clean Water Act 404(c) that prohibits mine waste from being disposed of in the rivers and wetlands in and near the Pebble deposit. This is a huge victory . . .
Read MoreBreaking: The EPA Blocks Pebble Mine Development!
Today–after 13 years, 7 public input periods, and more than 4 million comments of support–the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final determination under the Clean Water Act 404(c) that prohibits mine waste from being disposed of in . . .
Read MoreVideo: “Follow the Water” Gets to the Heart of Everglades Restoration
When most people think of the Everglades, they picture the sawgrass wetlands and mangroves at the southern tip of Florida. What they don’t realize is that the health of this incredible ecosystem is dependent upon events far to the north. Historically, . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Clean Water Act with Tom Kiernan of American Rivers
This week, my guest is Tom Kiernan, president and CEO of American Rivers, an organization that Orvis supports and endorses for the world-class work they do to protect our rivers. I wanted to explore the ins and outs of the Clean Water Act, one of the most . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 1.18.23
Important news about conservation efforts in Chesapeake Bay and the Everglades, as well as troubling findings about water quality across the country, in this week’s round-up of critical conservation stories. . . .
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