Everglades National Park is an incredible wilderness that covers thousands of square miles of South Florida, but it’s literally right next to the urban sprawl of Miami and its suburbs. Four decades ago, the urban development boundary was drawn to limit . . .
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.
Wednesday Wake-Up Call 11.16.22
It was announced today that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will provide up to $40 million to Trout Unlimited as part of a five-year agreement to improve watersheds on national forests and grasslands–home to many of America’s most important trout and . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 11.02.22
Today, we’re dedicating the Wednesday Wake-Up Call to The Pedro* Bay Rivers Project, which aims to conserve more than 44,000 acres of vital habitat at the northeastern end of Iliamna Lake that’s essential to the health and vitality of Bristol Bay, the . . .
Read MoreOrvis Helps Its Associates Make Their Voices Heard on Election Day
At Orvis, we believe that voting is the key to a successful democracy and instrumental in ensuring that our outdoor passions remain protected, restored, and accessible for future generations. To support our Orvis Family’s right to vote on November 8 we are: Opening all retail stores at noon to give associates time to vote first; Making Tuesday, … Continue reading “Orvis Helps Its Associates Make Their Voices Heard on Election Day”
Read MorePodcast: Fishing and Conservation, with Dave DiBenedetto of Garden & Gun
This week, my guest is Dave DiBenedetto, Editor-in-Chief of Garden & Gun Magazine, who is a lifelong fly fisher. If you read the magazine, you can see that they frequently publish fly-fishing stories, and also that they stress conservation. In their latest . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 10.19.22
In 2017, Hurricane Irma destroyed 40% of the mangrove habitat in the Everglades, leaving an already threatened ecosystem teetering on the brink. These mangroves are vital to holding back saltwater intrusion, combatting sea-level rise, and sequestering carbon. Last week, Steve Davis, chief science officer for the Everglades Foundation, performed an aerial . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 10.05.22
For many years, we’ve worked with Captains for Clean Water on Everglades Restoration advocacy and fundraising, but today, the organization is focused on helping fellow Floridians recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian. CfCW is based in . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 09.21.22
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, . . .
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 MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 09.07.22
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 . . .
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