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After years of our tireless work testing water quality, Birch Lake, a popular lake near the Boundary Waters, was finally recognized as polluted. This announcement sheds light on the ongoing pollution that has largely been ignored by state agencies - until now. Learn more how our science and water quality work helped bring this about >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] "For the past four years, the environmental group Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness — founder of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters — has monitored the lake for sulfate pollution. The MPCA relied largely on that data when making the determination to add the lake to its impaired waters list." Read more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Star Tribune: Environmental advocates fighting new mines around a St. Louis County lake have convinced the state that it's polluted from decades of taconite extraction: The MPCA placed Birch Lake and part of a river flowing into it on the state list of impaired waters. Read more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] The New York Times featured the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in its international list of “52 Places to Go in 2024.” We are right up there with Paris, Maui, Iceland, and Tasmania. Read the piece >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Footwear brand KEEN recently made a grant for our water quality monitoring program. KEEN’s investment covers key needs like our watercraft and testing equipment. Thank you KEEN for your longtime partnership and funding this critical science! Read more >> [[link removed]]

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Join Save the Boundary Waters for our annual Boundary Waters Gala with a new spring date: May 2, 2024.
Don't miss this incredible night out for the Wilderness, featuring Minnesota's own Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion cross-country skier Jessie Diggins as the keynote speaker. Jessie is passionate about protecting the Boundary Waters for future generations. Tickets go on sale in March 2024. Learn more here >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] As we embark on a new year, we want to take a moment to say thank you for your continued commitment to the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, and helping us start 2024 out strong. Read more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] A packed room of supporters joined us at the Ely Folk School on Sunday, December 10, for a summary of our 2023 work from Save the Boundary Waters Executive Director. Then we heard from three wonderful partner organizations working to expand outdoor access to all. Read more >> [[link removed]]
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Save the Boundary Waters is hosting the Minneapolis screening of the popular Backcountry Film Fest produced by our friends at Winter Wildlands Alliance. Snag tickets now [[link removed]] for our movie nite at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on Tuesday, January 23 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. with free Bells Brewery Beers and door prizes! Get tickets today >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Paid youth internship opportunity: The YMCA of the North BOLD GOLD is offering a paid summer internship program for young people ages 16-18. YMCA Camp Menogyn and YMCA Camp Widjiwagan facilitate intern training, and subsequent intern co-guided trips in the Boundary Waters. Learn more >> [[link removed]] [[link removed]]
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Feb is the 17-19 Loppet World Cup - the top nordic skiers in the world will be racing at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis! Volunteers needed: please email [email protected] [sam%40savetheboundarywaters.org]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Grandma’s Marathon: Grandma’s Marathon 2024: Save the Boundary Waters is a charity partner for Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth this year. We have a limited amount of spots left on our team at the 5K, Half Marathon, or Marathon levels. Join our team>> [[link removed]]
ElyFilmFest.com [ElyFilmFest.com] The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters is a sponsor of the Ely Film Festival which will kick off on Thurs, February 8 at 7:00pm at Ely’s Historic State Theater. Tickets are limited, and signing up to attend each individual event is required, even for festival passholders. Visit ElyFilmFest.com [ElyFilmFest.com] for more information.
[email protected] [[email protected]] Are you into cross-country skiing? There’s a Save the Boundary Waters contingent skiing the American Birkebeiner [[link removed]] in Hayward, Wisconsin in February, and other opportunities to combine Boundary Waters love & nordic-skiing this winter. Email [email protected] [[email protected]]
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2023 has been a remarkable year for the Boundary Waters. It’s hard to believe that it was ten years ago when we launched a national campaign to ban toxic sulfide-ore copper mining from the headwaters of the Wilderness. We built a coalition that is recognized today as one of the most effective public land coalitions in the nation. Thank you for being part of building the movement! Watch our recent short film [[link removed]] that recaps our ten years of building and leading the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters.
[link removed] [[link removed]] Become a 2024 Boundary Waters Gala sponsor. Sponsor partners are an important part of our event’s success and have a unique opportunity for visibility to our audience while connecting your brand our mission. Learn more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Just launched🎙️: Be sure to listen and follow the new Paddle and Portage podcast from beloved Grand Marais hosts Joe Fredrichs and Matthew Baxley. Paddle and Portage’s monthly podcast is the auditory gateway to the wilds of the BWCA and Quetico. Learn more and listen >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Applications are open for Ely Outfitting Company’s Boundary Waters Teen Essay Contest. The contest is for high schoolers interested in the chance to win a fully outfitted five-day canoe-camping adventure in the Boundary Waters with their friends. Applications due by February 4. Learn more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Ely Winter Festival: nobody does winter better! Visit Ely during the festival, which features a variety of celebratory activities from February 1-11. This includes the Ely Art Walk, Ely Film Festival, and a performance by The Big Time Jazz Orchestra. Review the full Festival schedule >> [[link removed]]
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