Joseph Goldstein, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 10:16 PM

John, can you help us close our fundraising gap?

Dear John, Twelve years ago, my parents took me and my brother to the Boundary Waters for the first time. To me, it felt like coming home. I fell in love with everything about the wilderness and ended up crying when it was time to leave. Since then, the Boundary Waters has become “my place…

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  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 8:06 PM

John, what if it only took $1 to save the Wilderness?

Only $50,000 to go!  Dear John, Thanks to almost 900 generous individual donors, we have raised $150,000 to Save the Boundary Waters! Let's keep this momentum up—there's only $50,000 more to raise in order to reach our goal and put all of our 2020 Campaign plans into action to continue to…

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  Ann Bancroft, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 4:03 PM

John, I need you to help save one of my favorite wild places!

Double Your Impact Today on Give to the Max Day! Friend, As an explorer, I know that the challenge of having a big goal or reaching a distant destination or peak can seem overwhelming, even impossible. But if you take it one step at a time, 100 million steps later, you’re across Antarctica…

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  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 1:22 PM

Today's the day to save the Boundary Waters, John!

Today is Give to the Max Day! Dear John, Happy Give to the Max Day! Today is Minnesota’s giving holiday, the day where we ask our supporters to dig deep for the Boundary Waters. The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters needs to raise $200,000 by the end of the day — will you help? Make a …

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 1:00 AM

John, this Boundary Waters video is going viral

Do you want to sell off America's Favorite Wilderness to a foreign-mining company? Dear John, There has never been a more urgent time to chip in to protect America's Favorite Wilderness. As featured in the Vox.com video above, the Boundary Waters is being threatened and exploited by a Chi…

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  Steve Piragis, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 7:52 PM

John, how much is the Boundary Waters worth to you?

$70,000 Match: Double your Dollars for the Boundary Waters! Dear John, Many of you know my story by now — my wife Nancy and I have been in Ely, Minnesota since 1979, when we founded a little wilderness shop on the small town’s main street. We took our first trip to the Boundary Waters arou…

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  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 8:21 PM

John, give early for Give to the Max Day and get a sticker!

SCHEDULE A GIFT TODAY  for Give to the Max Day! Dear John, You might know that Give to the Max Day is Minnesota’s very own version of Giving Tuesday -- it is Minnesota’s largest online giving holiday and this year it takes place on Thursday, November 14! I want to thank you for your suppo…

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  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 11:38 PM

John, will you do something great for the Boundary Waters?

October Updates   Dear John, The leaves are almost all gone as we head into late October and paddling season winds down. Thank you for helping to protect the Boundary Waters all year long and for subscribing to our monthly newsletter updates. Wilderness Defenders like you make the fight fo…

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  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 8:13 PM

Good news for the Boundary Waters!

Dear Wilderness Defender, We have good news! Yesterday Senators Alexander, Baldwin, Durbin, Klobuchar, Smith, and Udall stood up to protect the Boundary Waters by working with bipartisan Senate colleagues in the Senate Interior Appropriations Committee. The Senators are committed to making …

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  Lily Pearson, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

September 26, 2019 at 4:12 PM

John, do something amazing for the Boundary Waters today!

Dear John, As a committed defender of the Wilderness, you might already be familiar with Kids For the Boundary Waters. This entirely youth-led effort was created to raise and mobilize a generation of young Wilderness Warriors who are passionate about the fight to protect the Boundary Wate…

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  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 12:34 AM

Autumn in the Boundary Waters!

September Updates   Dear Wilderness Defender, Autumn is officially upon us and we thank you for helping protect the Boundary Waters and subscribing to our monthly newsletter updates. A lot has happened this summer, so please read the update from Executive Director Tom Landwehr below.  …

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  Liam Schatzlein, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 2:36 PM

John, Kids for the Boundary Waters Needs Your Help!

Dear John, My first trip to the Boundary Waters was when I was twelve. I went through YMCA Camp Widjiwagan and I have returned every year since. The trips I have been on to the Boundary Waters have taught me many different practical lessons and taught me a lot about myself. Carrying a on…

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  Joseph Goldstein, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

September 16, 2019 at 6:44 PM

John, Match Alert! Support Kids Fighting for the Boundary Waters

Dear John, My name is Joseph Goldstein. Many of you have heard my story: at age 13 I was diagnosed with high-risk leukemia, and when asked to “Make A Wish” I decided my heart’s greatest desire was to defend the Boundary Waters from the threat posed by sulfide-ore copper mining within its w…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

September 15, 2019 at 12:00 PM

The power of storytelling in the Wilderness

Dear John, Last fall, Save the Boundary Waters collaborated with the KEEN Footwear team to host Story Camp, a "public lands open mic session," on the edge of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. KEEN is working to connect more Americans to public lands and inspire people to take action to protec…

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  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 26, 2019 at 11:19 PM

Major Newspaper calls on Governor to protect the Wilderness

  “It's up to Gov. Walz to end secrecy over Twin Metals mine”: Star Tribune Editorial Board, August 23, 2019. "For months, the Trump administration has blown off requests from influential members of Congress, the Star Tribune Editorial Board and others to make public the science gathered d…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 22, 2019 at 4:07 PM

We messed up.

Boundary Waters defender, It has come to our attention that we made a profound error in scheduling our 2019 Boundary Waters Gala. The event is on October 9, which this year is also Yom Kippur, the most significant religious holiday in Judaism. We sincerely apologize to everyone for this u…

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  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 20, 2019 at 7:16 PM

John, see you at the Fair!

August Updates Thank you for 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 th…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 15, 2019 at 6:46 PM

John, are you coming? Join us for the perfect Minnesota summer night!

LAST CALL! WILD WATERS MUSIC FEST IS TOMORROW! Tomorrow is going to be a gorgeous day on the lake in Duluth! You can still be part of this historic evening of music to Save the Boundary Waters at the Wild Waters Music Fest, tomorrow, August 16th at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN! You …

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 12, 2019 at 8:27 PM

John, are you coming on Friday?

WILD WATERS MUSIC FEST IS THIS FRIDAY! You still have time to join us this Friday for an incredible evening of music to Save the Boundary Waters at the Wild Waters Music Fest this Friday, August 16th at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN! You will get to see the band Cloud Cult, along wit…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 9, 2019 at 6:10 PM

John, tickets are going fast!

WILD WATERS MUSIC FEST IS ONLY 1 WEEK AWAY! Join us and the band Low, along with other Minnesota music legends in Duluth for an unforgettable evening of music to Save the Boundary Waters at the Wild Waters Music Fest on Friday, August 16th at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN. When pu…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 7:41 PM

John, your Wild Waters concert check list

JOIN US FOR THE WILD WATERS MUSIC FEST ON AUGUST 16 - TICKETS ARE GOING FAST! Join us in Duluth for an unforgettable evening of music to Save the Boundary Waters at the Wild Waters Music Fest on Friday, August 16th at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN. Check out our concert checklist b…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 5, 2019 at 6:44 PM

Tomorrow is the last chance to get in on new designs!

TOMORROW IS YOUR LAST DAY TO GRAB A SAVE THE BOUNDARY WATERS SHIRT! Don't miss out on our limited edition brand new designs this summer!  Show your love for the Boundary Waters with a new Boundary Waters tank, sweatshirt, or t-shirt. Order your Save the Boundary Waters shirt by tomorrow, A…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

August 2, 2019 at 12:00 AM

You're Invited to the Boundary Waters Gala!

Calling all Boundary Waters Defenders! Join us for our annual gala. 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! Claim your tickets before they sell out by clicking below. For the Wilder…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 8:30 PM

John, the last day to give.

John, Give back to the Boundary Waters before midnight! Join our community and protect the Boundary Waters by becoming a Save the Boundary Waters Campaign Sustainer by midnight.  AND, you'll receive our limited edition Sustainer sticker!    Campaign Sustainers get access to: A Campai…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 11:48 PM

Time is running out!

WILD WATERS MUSIC FEST IS ON AUGUST 16 - GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Join us in Duluth for an unforgettable evening of music to Save the Boundary Waters at the Wild Waters Music Fest on Friday, August 16th at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN. When purchasing a ticket, you'll have the oppo…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 26, 2019 at 7:33 PM

The New Yorker reports on protecting the Wilderness.

Finding Stillness in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters in the Age of Trump  Photograph by Christopher Walker via The New Yorker ''On a lake in the Boundary Waters, one is held gently, with a buffer from outside forces. But the possibility of copper mining along its border is an alarming threat: …

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 22, 2019 at 9:40 PM

What the heck happened last week?

If one of the world’s largest mining companies shakes your hand and says it wants to do you a huge favor, you’d better count your fingers. You may have seen or heard on the news last week that Twin Metals made an announcement about their proposed sulfide-ore copper mine on the edge of th…

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  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 18, 2019 at 4:52 PM

A bad mine just got worse

John, this mine has already gone too far Today, Twin Metals announced that they will be storing waste rock closer to the Boundary Waters, further threatening the Wilderness. This project should never even have gotten this far.  Let's make sure it doesn't go any further. Contribute today.…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 17, 2019 at 9:17 PM

Show your love for the Boundary Waters with new Merch!

  Don't Miss Out on Our New Designs!  Show your love for the Boundary Waters this summer with a new Boundary Waters tank, sweatshirt, or t-shirt! Order your Save the Boundary Waters shirt before August 6! All proceeds support the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters.  You are receiv…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 12, 2019 at 12:21 PM

Welcome

  Hi John, We can’t say enough how grateful we are to have you as a defender and protector of the Boundary Waters! We’d give you a giant bear hug right now if we could. As a welcome gift to you, please watch this free, beautiful 12-minute documentary, Be…

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  The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 11, 2019 at 4:37 PM

Thank you for joining our mailing list

Dear John, Thank you for joining our organization. We'll keep you update on important actions you can take to Save the Boundary Waters! Contact Information: John xxxxxx Washington  DC xxxxxx  

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