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outdoor Alliance Reflects on Successful 2009
outdoor Alliance (OA), a coalition of six member-based national outdoor advocacy groups dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of our public lands and waters, is pleased to report significant and measurable progress in 2009. Fighting for the outdoor community across policies including Roadless Area Conservation, Climate Protection and Hardrock Mining Reform, outdoor Alliance continued to champion the role of public lands while developing new partnerships that will help them meet the challenges 2010 will bring.

World Record Holder and X Games Gold Medalist, Simon Dumont, Hosts 2nd Annual Dumont Cup At Sunday River
Professional freeskiers Simon Dumont, Tom Wallisch, TJ Schiller, Peter Olenick and Jossi Wells come to Sunday River to compete with the East s best amateur athletes

Optic Nerve Offers Free Sunglasses to Those Who Donate $20 to Save the Poles During Winter outdoor Retailer Show
To support Adventurer/Activist Eric Larsen s Save the Poles initiative, Optic Nerve, the Denver-based sport sunglass manufacturer, will give a free pair of their eco-friendly FORESEE sunglasses to everyone who makes a donation of $20 or more to Save the Poles during the Winter outdoor Retailer trade show. Larsen will be on hand at the Optic Nerve booth (#35165) on Saturday, January 23 from 4-5:30pm to answer questions and display pictures of the first leg of his expedition.

Exxel outdoors Donates 1,000 Sleeping Bags to Haiti Relief Efforts
The Exxel outdoors Alabama factory has donated 1,000 sleeping bags, including the freight costs to the Miami center for the airlift to Haiti. Exxel arranged this through Pan American Relief, part of the Pan American Development Foundation.

Big City Mountaineers Seeking Volunteers for Summer 2010 Trips
Big City Mountaineers Seeking Volunteers for Summer 2010 Trips

Nikwax Bellwether Grantee Reports on Andean Alpine Climate Change
In early 2009, Nikwax underwrote a grant through the American Alpine Club to study the impacts of global warming in the alpine environment. The first results are in from the Nikwax Bellwether Grant.

New Report from outdoor Industry Association and The outdoor Foundation Examines Paddlesports Trends in the US
outdoor Industry Association and The outdoor Foundation released today A Special Report on Paddlesports – which provides a detailed look at participation in kayaking, canoeing, and rafting among Americans. Among other findings, the report reveals that nearly 18 million Americans enjoyed paddling in 2008 – getting out on rivers, lakes, streams and other waterways in their communities.

Wisconsin Pharmacal Donates Water Purification Tablets to Haitian Relief Efforts
Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, the manufacturer of Potable Aqua water purification tablets, has partnered with numerous worldwide relief organizations and the U.S. Army to assist those recently affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti.