Orvis renewed its partnership with Trout Unlimited to reconnect more than 1,000 miles of fish habitat in streams throughout the United States, as CEO Perk Perkins and Vice Chairman David Perkins announced the company’s 2013 Customer Matching Grants for Conservation. Both organizations share a vision for a sustained, multi-year investment to reconnect 1,000 new miles [...]
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Orvis pledges funding to 1,000 Miles Campaign for second year in a row
Posted: 17th March 2013 by Doug Cavin in Announcements, Conservation, General Fishing0
Orvis to match customer donations to campaign to stop Pebble Mine
Posted: 17th March 2013 by Doug Cavin in Announcements, Announcements, Conservation, General Fishing, Industry Headlines, Sponsorship and PromotionA national campaign to stop the controversial Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region is the top conservation priority for The Orvis Company, Inc., said CEO Perk Perkins and Vice Chairman David Perkins as they announced the company’s 2013 Customer Matching Grants for Conservation. Long known as a leading corporate steward of the environment, Orvis [...]
Play Alongside The Pros With Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing
Posted: 13th March 2013 by Doug Cavin in Announcements, Announcements, B.A.S.S. Headlines, Fantasy Fishing, General Fishing, Sponsorship & Promotion, Tournament Trail HeadlinesBass fishing fans may not have the opportunity to walk across the stage on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour, but they do have the chance to compete for prizes right alongside the pros as part of Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing, Bassmaster.com/fantasy. “Fans can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” said Jim Sexton, [...]
2012 BERKLEY CONSERVATION AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Posted: 13th March 2013 by Doug Cavin in Announcements, Conservation, General FishingThe Berkley Conservation Institute (BCI), part of Berkley Fishing, announced the 2012 BCI Conservation Awards during ceremonies at the 2013 Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, Okla. John Doerr, Pure Fishing CEO, presented the awards with B.A.S.S. Conservation National Director Noreen Clough accepting the awards on behalf of the winning B.A.S.S. Nation organizations. Winner of the 2012 [...]
Sequestration To Withhold Millions From State Fish And Wildlife Programs
Posted: 4th March 2013 by Doug Cavin in Announcements, Announcements, B.A.S.S. Headlines, Conservation, General Fishing, Sponsorship & Promotion, Tournament Trail HeadlinesIf the federal government’s sequestration scheme to reduce spending continues as originally planned, millions of dollars will be withheld from the states for managing fish and wildlife. “I’m very sad that this is happening, and I’m disappointed that leaders in our government can’t work together to fix this,” said Noreen Clough, national conservation director for [...]