Yesterday, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and 26 of its member companies–including Orvis–sent a letter to the White House expressing support of and commitment to the 30×30 initiative, which establishes a national goal to conserve at least 30 percent of our nation’s lands and waters by the year 2030. “For 165 years, Orvis, our customers, and our … Continue reading “Orvis Joins the Outdoor Industry Association in Supporting Land and Ocean Conservation”
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 01.27.21
Back in November, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ announced its decision to deny a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, the coalition that had fought for more than a . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 12.16.20
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, . . .
Read MoreAction Alert: Help Protect Olympic Peninsula Steelhead RIGHT NOW!
e’re sorry for the last-minute request, but if we want to fix the failing status quo and prevent our fisheries from closing completely, we could really use your help TODAY, before at 1 p.m. PST. In short, new regulations have . . .
Read MoreOnline Event: The Future of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
Tomorrow, December 11, the Everglades Foundation is virtually hosting the 4th annual John Marshall Everglades Symposium. 2020 is time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the authorization of the . . .
Read MoreGiving Tuesday: Orvis Donates 10% of Profits to Bristol Bay and the Everglades
Victory at Last in the Fight Against Pebble Mine!
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced its decision to deny a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, ending a years-long battle to protect a pristine wilderness and ecosystem—as well as 14,000 American jobs and fishing industries worth $1.5 billion annually. The decision effectively stops the project … Continue reading “Victory at Last in the Fight Against Pebble Mine!”
Read MoreVideo: Using Science to Save a Trout Subspecies
Most fly fishers have seen photos or videos of the massive Lahontan cutthroat trout from Nevada’s Pyramid Lake, but there are dozens more populations, many of which are geographically isolated. This isolation leads to lowered . . .
Read MorePodcast Double Feature: the Everglades from a guide’s and a scientist’s perspectives
The flow of freshwater flow through the Everglades is an issue that Orvis has worked on for a number of years as one of our major conservation projects, and we’ve had some strong partners on the ground, such as the Everglades . . .
Read MoreBREAKING: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sends Pebble Mine Back to the Drawing Board
For more than a decade, anglers, hunters, nature-lovers, and conservationists have argued that the proposed Pebble Mine would present a clear and present danger to the unique ecosystem of Bristol Bay, which supports the . . .
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