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  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 12:53 AM

24 hours, 2x the impact

Right now, we have a special ONE DAY match opportunity - give now to double your impact for the fight to save the Boundary Waters. GIVE TODAY Dear John,   Take advantage of our ONE-DAY match by making a gift right now -- don’t wait! 2021 is …
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 8:29 PM

BREAKING: 24 hours to double your impact

Right now, we have a special ONE DAY match opportunity - give now to double your impact for the fight to save the Boundary Waters. DOUBLE MY GIFT Dear John,   Our Boundary Waters ally and champion in Congress, Rep. Betty McCollum, is fightin…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 8:54 PM

Wilderness-edge communities rely on the Boundary Waters

Join us for an upcoming Save the Boundary Waters Update in Grand Marais with National Campaign Chair, Becky Rom, on Wednesday, June 30th, at 5:30 pm in the Cook County Community Center. Dear John,   One of the gateways to the Boundary Waters is…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
June 11, 2021 at 7:07 PM

Take Action: Ask your Rep. to protect the Boundary Waters

Support is growing in Washington, D.C. to permanently protect the 234,000 acres within the Superior National Forest from toxic sulfide-ore copper mining pollution but we still need more support.     Dear John,    As you may know, Congresswoman …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
June 4, 2021 at 5:21 PM

June updates from the Boundary Waters

News and updates from the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. Permanent protection for the Boundary Waters is in our sights.     Dear John,   It’s not officially Summer in Minnesota yet, but it sure feels like it in the Boundary Waters! Expl…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 19, 2021 at 8:02 PM

110-mile nonstop run through the Boundary Waters this weekend?

A new fantastic adventure is coming up this weekend - Saturday, May 22. Alex Falconer, Government Relations Director at the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. John,   Over the past few years, the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters has suppo…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 13, 2021 at 11:30 PM

You float our boat

Everyone at the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters is exceptionally grateful to you for your support. John,   Everyone at the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters is exceptionally grateful to you for your support. We know that the fight for t…
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 12, 2021 at 11:04 PM

BREAKING (again): State lawsuit decision

BIG NEWS - we won a second legal challenge for the Boundary Waters this week! BIG NEWS - we won a SECOND legal challenge for the Boundary Waters this week!   John,  Our challenge to Minnesota’s current copper mining rules - which threaten the B…
  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 12, 2021 at 12:58 PM

Join us for today’s Issue 101 Webinar

Join the Campaign TODAY, Wednesday, May 12 at 2 p.m. CST for our webinar Issue 101 and our Path to Permanent Protection John,   Join the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters TODAY, Wednesday, May 12 at 2 p.m. CST for our webinar Issue 101 and ou…
  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 11:30 PM

How does your gift help protect the Boundary Waters?

When you make a gift to the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, do you know how we put your dollars to use? John, When you make a gift to the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, do you know how we put your dollars to use?   Yesterday, we set…
  Save the BWCA · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 5:51 PM

Last day to double your impact for the Boundary Waters

There’s less than one day left in the 2021 Spring Forward MN campaign, and we want to make sure you get your chance to join in! GIVE TODAY John,  There’s less than one day left in the 2021 Spring Forward MN campaign, and we want to make sure…
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 10, 2021 at 10:42 PM

BREAKING: lawsuit update on Twin Metals prospecting permits

Important news: today we settled a lawsuit over 13 disputed prospecting permits, covering 22 square miles, that were unlawfully extended for Twin Metals     Dear John,    Important news: today we settled a lawsuit over 13 disputed federal prospe…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 3:14 PM

Your dollars doubled for the Boundary Waters

The fight for the future of the Boundary Waters relies on supporters just like you. John,    The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters is working hard each and every day to permanently protect the Boundary Waters from the threat of sulfide-ore c…
  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 5, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Fishing in the Boundary Waters - join me tomorrow

Join me tomorrow, May 6 at 12:00 CT for an introduction to fishing in the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Photo credit Brian O'Keefe John, join me for a webinar tomorrow!   Fishing in the Boundary Waters 101 Thursday, May 6 at 12:00 p.m. CST …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 4, 2021 at 9:17 PM

Boundary Waters Artisanal Silent Auction is now open

These craftspeople, foodies, photographers, painters, and more are all inspired by the Wilderness, and create their products with this incredible place in mind. John,    Our Boundary Waters Artisan Silent Auction is now open! These craftspeople,…
  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
May 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Make an impact for the Boundary Waters this May

Starting TODAY, your gift will be doubled up to $30,000. John,    We’re happy to announce that Spring(ForwardMN) has begun! Starting TODAY, May 1 and running until Tuesday, May 11, join GiveMN’s multi-day giving holiday and protect the Boundary …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Spring Forward MN for the Boundary Waters

Starting this Saturday, May 1 until Tuesday, May 11, join a multi-day giving event to protect the Boundary Waters! Spring forward into paddling season! John,    The good folks from GiveMN are hosting a multi-day giving event -- SpringForwardMN! …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 28, 2021 at 10:54 PM

Spring updates from the Boundary Waters

News and updates from the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. Permanent protection for the Boundary Waters is in our sights.     Dear John,   Minnesota and the world watched as the guilty verdict was reached for former police officer Derek C…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 3:12 PM

ACTION ALERT: Rep. McCollum introduced a bill to protect the Boundary Waters

We have exciting news this Earth Day! Congresswoman Betty McCollum just introduced a bill in Congress to permanently protect the Boundary Waters!     Dear John,    We have exciting news this Earth Day! Congresswoman Betty McCollum just introduce…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 21, 2021 at 10:32 PM

Defend the Boundary Waters for Earth Day

Get ready for Earth Day. What better way to celebrate the earth than by protecting the Boundary Waters. In honor of Earth Day, we are partnering with several fabulous earth-friendly companies who are generously donating a portion of their proceeds to permanently protecting this endangere…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Happy Saturday from the Boundary Waters

We've got new water bottles in our online shop! Support the Boundary Waters this summer by grabbing a new Campaign water bottle for all your outdoor adventures.       Dear John,  Join us for a Flotilla Paddling Day of Action on Saturday, May 29 …
  Sam Chadwick, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 13, 2021 at 4:14 PM

The Endangered Boundary Waters?

The Boundary Waters is on the list of most endangered waterways in the U.S. Congress must act to permanently protect this wild and beautiful place from the threat of copper mining once-and-for-all.     Dear John,    Today the national organizati…
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 8:15 PM

The Courage and Inspiration of Sigurd Olson: A Personal Memory

In honor of Sigurd Olson’s birthday this week, I’m sharing a story about this legendary man that I wrote back in 1999 in tribute to the 100th anniversary of his birth.     Dear John,    In honor of Sigurd Olson’s birthday this week, I’m sharing …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 6:32 PM

Happy Earth Month - tune into our Livestream right now

Thank you for helping to make the most of this momentum! Now - tune in to our LIVESTREAM! Dear John,     Thank you for your incredible support during our March Match Fundraising Campaign! The fight to protect the Boundary Waters from the immense…
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 11:30 PM

We’re so close

We have had an incredible response to our first ever triple match - and we’re so grateful. If you haven’t taken advantage of this opportunity to triple your impact, now is the time to act. TRIPLE MY GIFT Fellow Boundary Waters enthusiast -  …
  Steve Piragis, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 6:40 PM

My favorite Boundary Waters animals

The Boundary Waters is a vast habitat for loons, as well as many other birds. Will you help protect it for these magnificent creatures by making a gift today? TRIPLE MY GIFT John,  Have you ever considered just how incredible Loons are? Or Be…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Last day to triple your impact

Today is the last day of our 2021 Triple March Match! We have seen such a wonderful response to this campaign, and we’re only $20,000 away from maximizing our triple match TRIPLE MY GIFT Dear John,    Today is the last day of our 2021 Triple…
  Tom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 6:15 PM

2 days left to 3x your impact

There are so many reasons to protect the Boundary Waters and its ecosystem. This precious landscape is home to many species of flora and fauna that rely on the Wilderness in its undamaged state to survive. TRIPLE MY GIFT Dear John,    There a…
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 29, 2021 at 10:34 PM

RSVP: Update Webinar THIS Wednesday

Join me along with Alex Falconer, Government Affairs Director with the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, this Wednesday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m. CT for an informational webinar   Dear John,    It feels like the wind is at our back with the ex…
  Alex Falconer, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 3:16 PM

BREAKING: U.S. Senator Tina Smith calls for Boundary Waters protection

Senator Smith’s action is great news for the defenders of our nation’s most visited national Wilderness Area and a critical step toward permanent protection of the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining.   Dear John,    We are excited to announce that toda…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 3:28 PM

Don't forget to register for Boundary Waters trivia night

March 25th at 7 p.m. CT. Think you know the Boundary Waters? Put your knowledge to the test and join us for a night of Boundary Waters fun! Dear John,    Think you know the Boundary Waters? This is your last chance to register for a night of vir…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 23, 2021 at 10:19 PM

BIG NEWS: Biden administration reviewing risky mineral leases near the Boundary Waters

The Biden administration has announced that it is reviewing the unlawful reinstatement and renewal of Antofagasta’s Twin Metals mineral leases next to the Boundary Waters - the subjects of our lawsuits.   Dear John,    Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness, the …
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 22, 2021 at 6:03 PM

Happy World Water Day, John

The Boundary Waters is world renowned for its abundance of clean freshwater. On this World Water Day, we are celebrating the very thing we seek to protect from toxic sulfide-ore copper mining: the interconnected waterways of our incredible canoe country.   Dear Joh…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 20, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Space is limited - RSVP for BWCA Trivia

March 25th at 7 p.m. CT. Think you know the Boundary Waters? Put your knowledge to the test and join us for a night of Boundary Waters fun!       Boundary Waters Virtual Trivia night is THIS THURSDAY!    Think you know the Boundary Waters? Put y…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 11:00 PM

No other place like this on earth

The majestic Boundary Waters Wilderness is an iconic national – and international – public lands treasure. But did you know, the Boundary Waters is one of only fourteen “International Dark Sky Sanctuaries” - making it one of the most naturally dark places on earth, void of artificial lig…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 12:54 AM

Join us for Boundary Waters virtual trivia night

March 25th at 7 p.m. CT. Think you know the Boundary Waters? Put your knowledge to the test and join us for a night of Boundary Waters fun! RSVP FOR TRIVIA     Dear John,    Registration just opened for Boundary Waters virtual trivia night!  …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
March 14, 2021 at 12:01 PM

What's the latest with the Boundary Waters?

Permanent protection for the Boundary Waters is in our sights, but the fight isn’t done yet.     As we pass the one-year mark of navigating the pandemic in the United States, the importance of the Boundary Waters as a sanctuary for so many of u…
  Alex Falconer, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 4:23 PM

What’s the environmental threat of copper mining near the Boundary Waters?

Sign the petition asking the Biden-Harris administration to permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park from sulfide-ore copper mining.     Dear John,    You may have seen that we launched "100 Days…
  Alex Falconer, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 11:05 PM

100 Days of Action to Save the Boundary Waters?

This week we're kicking off 100 Days of Action to Save the Boundary Waters to make sure America’s most visited Wilderness is at the top of the list in 2021.     Dear John,    The Biden administration has shown they're ready to take bold action …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
February 14, 2021 at 1:01 PM

John, a Boundary Waters love story

We appreciate you at the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters.     Hi John,    Folks across the country have fallen in love with the Boundary Waters, and have incredible stories to tell. Maybe you are one of them! It’s a love that compels us all…
  Alex Falconer, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 6:11 PM

Have you heard about the Boundary Waters state bill?

On Monday, the Boundary Waters Permanent Protection Bill was introduced in both the Minnesota House (H.F. 840) and Senate (S.F. 763) by chief authors Representative Kelly Morrison and Senator Steve Cwodzinski. GIVE TODAY     Hi John,    On M…
  Becky Rom, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Biden should renew the push to protect the Boundary Waters

As detailed in another strong editorial by the Star Tribune, Minnesota's largest newspaper, the Biden administration should renew the push to protect the Boundary Waters. As detailed in another strong editorial by the Star Tribune [1], Minnesota's largest newspaper, the Biden administrat…
  Tom Landwehr, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 8:39 PM

This is our chance

One important action to solving the climate crisis is protecting and preserving Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining. Dear John,  Yesterday marked a return to a government committed to decision-making rooted in science and law, not cronyism and political …
  Becky Rom, Save the BWCA · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 7:22 PM

What the 30 x 30 Executive Order means for BWCA protection

What the President's Executive Order on Climate Change Means for Boundary Waters Protection What the President's Executive Order on Climate Change Means for Boundary Waters Protection Dear John,  Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order that directs the government to conserve 30 p…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 7:37 PM

What's the latest with the Boundary Waters?

Permits available tomorrow and federal Path to Permanent Protection of the Boundary Waters.   Dear John, Last week brought hope and optimism to our cause. We believe that 2021 will prove to be a turning point in our fight to permanently protect the Boundary Waters. With the election of Joe …
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
January 17, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Last day to shop to Save the Boundary Waters

Hurry for our BWCA merch sale.   Today is the last day to shop the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters 2021 merch sale online. Use sale code HELLO2021 for 20% off any purchase.   You are receiving this e-mail because you have supported the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters - a proje…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 10:39 PM

Experience the Boundary Waters in 2021

Winter is a great time to start planning your summer 2021 Boundary Waters Wilderness trips.   Dear John, Winter is a great time to start planning your summer 2021 Boundary Waters Wilderness trips! Visit again or for your first time, and remember why this wild place is truly worth saving. O…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
January 9, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Show off your love for the Boundary Waters

Hurry for our BWCA merch sale.   There’s one more week to shop the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters 2021 merch sale online. Use sale code HELLO2021 for 20% off any purchase. Want something a little more old school? Check out the vintage summer camp BWCA tee from shop-to-support part…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
January 2, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Thank you and Happy New Year

Bring in the New Year with Boundary Waters merch.   Happy 2021! As a special thank you for your support, you can shop our official Save the Boundary Waters online store using sale code: HELLO2021 for 20% off your order. When you buy Campaign merchandise online, you benefit the Campaign b…
  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]
January 1, 2021 at 2:01 AM

Cheers to the Boundary Waters

Rush your year-end gift right now. John, We know we've sent you a lot of emails, so we’ll make this short and simple: here’s our resolution for 2021: achieve permanent protection for the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining. You can help us make this resolution a reality by ru…