Dear John,
This weekend, Minnesota’s Star Tribune published a fantastic editorial sounding the alarm about a new plan from Franconia Minerals to conduct exploratory drilling in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. The editorial calls on the state of Minnesota to act now to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from the ongoing threat of copper-nickel mining proposals. Read the piece >>
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| Twin Metals makes moves at Birch Lake to build a mine underneath the lake. We must prevent this from happening and ban sulfide-ore copper mining on state lands within the watershed of the Boundary Waters permanently.
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Becky Rom penned a commentary outlining the inappropriate consideration of new mining activities on state lands in the Boundary Waters watershed & calls on the Minnesota legislature and Congress to enact a permanent ban on sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed. Read the piece >>
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Can you imagine a mine underneath a lake that flows directly into the Boundary Waters? Twin Metals recently submitted a request to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to undertake exploratory drilling on state land on the shores of Birch Lake. The Walz administration will be making its decision any day about this disastrous plan. Read more in our blog >>
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Associate Director Sam Chadwick is attending the 1% for the Planet Global Summit this week in NYC and co-presenting a session “Using your business to advocate for conservation.” 1% for the Planet is an organization that certifies companies' charitable giving to environmental nonprofits. |
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We have been selected as an official charity partner for the June 2024 Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota! Become a Charity Runner and help raise awareness and funds for Save the Boundary Waters. Runners can run the full Grandma’s Marathon, the Half Marathon, or the 5K. Learn more >>
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Save the Boundary Waters is a signatory to the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge. Check out other participants across the outdoor industry, and read our latest report >> |
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Thanks to your support, we raised over $240,000 at our annual Gala, which will go directly towards protecting the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining. Thank you to all the sponsors, partners, and supporters for making this year’s Boundary Waters Gala a huge success! Read the blog >>
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Autumn is here in the Boundary Waters. Enjoy the cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, and watching steam come off the lake in the morning. The permit quota season has ended. Check out the many reasons to enjoy a fall trip to the Boundary Waters. Read more >>
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We raised $10,000 in our canoe raffle! Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, and a special thanks to our sponsors - Wenonah Canoe, Northstar Canoes, and Piragis Northwoods Company - for making this raffle possible. |
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Save the Date - Give to the Max Day is on Thursday, November 16. This is Minnesota and Save the Boundary Waters’ largest day of giving. Early giving starts on November 1st, and your gift will be doubled up to $150,000. |
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Join us in Grand Marais for Moose Madness this Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21. This event is the ultimate family-focused celebration of all things moose. Save the Boundary Waters will have a booth - come out and meet our new Northern Organizer, Thompson, enjoy the North Shore, and help protect the Boundary Waters! Learn more >>
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Save the Date for the 2024 Boundary Waters Gala on May 2. You read that right! We moved our annual gathering to the Spring. Celebrate the Wilderness and help raise critical funds to protect the Boundary Waters. Tickets go on sale in March 2024 but stay tuned for a special surprise! Sign up to be the first to find out >>
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Grant applications for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice due December 1. Our DEIJ grants program will continue in 2024! We are again awarding small trip or project grants to folks who are often excluded from or face barriers to outdoor recreation and advocacy. The grant application for the first 2024 grant cycle is officially live on the website here!
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Celebrate fall and your love for the Boundary Waters with our new limited-edition merchandise. These designs are only available for a short period, so hurry and purchase yours before November 3rd! Shop now >> |
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| Become a sustaining contributor and support the permanent protection of the Boundary Waters. Every gift, big and small, has a ripple effect that supports our work to secure permanent protections for canoe country.
Become a sustainer today >> |
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Our pals at the WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast out of Grand Marais, MN just celebrated their 100th episode!! Congrats Matthew and Joe and all the listeners that make up this beautiful Boundary Waters community. Check it out >> |
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You are receiving this e-mail because you have supported the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters - a project of Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness. Save the Boundary Waters
P.O. Box 625
Ely, MN 55731
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