August Updates

Thank you for being standing up for the Boundary Waters by subscribing to our newsletter updates. Read more below to see how others are helping save the Boundary Waters in their own way and how you can help, too.

Minnesota State Fair starts this Thursday!

If you're coming to the "Great Minnesota Get-Together," make sure to visit our booth in the Dairy Building! The Minnesota State Fair starts this Thursday, August 22 and runs through September 2. This year we have Save the Boundary Waters t-shirts, stickers, hats, and brand new map bandanas - thanks to our partnership with True North Maps for sale! : [link removed]


Thanks to all of you who came out and supported the Wild Waters music fest on Friday! In addition to our Wild Waters sponsors above, we'd like to thank Northern Coffeeworks for helping the performers. Thanks to all the supporters, collaborators, volunteers and attendees, it was a wonderful event -- and we raised funds and awareness to Save the Boundary Waters! View pictures from the event here. [[link removed]]


Photograph by Christopher Walker via The New Yorker
Finding Stillness in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters in the Age of Trump
Please enjoy this piece by Alex Kotlowitz as he reflects on the beauty of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the threat of losing this national treasure to foreign greed. Click below to read the full article.
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Twin Metals Project Goes from Bad to Worse
You may have seen or heard on the news last month that Twin Metals made an announcement about their proposed sulfide-ore copper mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In our new Science Desk blog post, we debunk the claims made by the mining company and explain how their plans further threaten the Wilderness.
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Photo by Jim Brandenburg
Save the Boundary Waters Gala
Join us for our annual gala on Wednesday, October 9th .* This event is one you won't want to miss. Enjoy great friends, packed silent and live auctions, an abundance of Boundary Waters heroes, and more!

*We recognize and deeply regret that this year's gala falls on Yom Kippur. While we are unable to change the date for this year's event, we will strive to ensure that all of our events are accessible to all of our supporters in the future.

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Become an Ambassador!
Do you love the Boundary Waters and want to be a part of a fun-loving group that is passionately fighting to save it? Then join a Save the Boundary Waters Team near you! Teams are local and regional groups throughout the country that work together under the leadership of a volunteer Save the Boundary Waters Ambassador.

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Share the Boundary Waters
The more people that know about the threat facing the Boundary Waters, the better chance it has to be saved. Get the word out and share on social media.
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Save the Boundary Waters
P.O. Box 625
Ely, MN 55731
United States