Ingrid Lyons, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 6:36 PM

Limited seats remain - RSVP for the Boundary Waters Gala today

Tickets are 90% sold out. Reserve your spot before the August 30 RSVP deadline.Hi John,  Join us for an evening to celebrate the Wilderness we all love and hear the latest developments as we raise critical funds to help fight for permanent protection of the Boundary Waters. Tickets are 90% sold out…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 7:52 PM

🚨Breaking: Twin Metals files lawsuit to resurrect toxic mine next to the Boundary Waters

Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta - the owner of Twin Metals - just filed a lawsuit in an attempt to resurrect their toxic sulfide-ore copper mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters. This lawsuit is a clear attempt to work against the will of the people and shows that Antofagasta will stop at…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Top reasons to attend the Boundary Waters event of the year 🛶

Tickets to our annual Save the Boundary Waters Gala are going quickly! Ticket sales end in just two weeks - on Tuesday, August 30. Hi John, Tickets to our annual Save the Boundary Waters Gala are going quickly! Each year, hundreds of Wilderness defenders gather with other like-minded people who sha…

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  Alex Falconer · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 5:35 PM

Last day. Your name is missing for the Boundary Waters

Add your name before its too late - you have until TODAY, August 12. Sign your name to support the science and protect the Boundary Waters by today, Friday, August 12:   Hi John, TODAY, August 12, is the last day to add your name supporting a ban on sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed of the…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 2:59 PM

A special message about the Boundary Waters Gala

There are only 20 days left to get your ticket to the Boundary Waters gala - the deadline is coming up fast on Tuesday, August 30. Tickets are likely going to sell out - so don’t wait! Dear John, There are only 20 days left to get your ticket to the Boundary Waters gala - the deadline is coming up …

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 12:06 PM

Add your name to protect the Boundary Waters before it's too late

Just a few days left days to support the science of this hard-hitting environmental report - be sure to add your name today Hi John, time is running out. Add your name today supporting a ban on sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters.  As you may have seen, the U.S. Forest…

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  Libby London, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 4:05 PM

The clock is ticking - add your name to protect the Boundary Waters

You have just over a week left days to support the science of this hard-hitting environmental report, so be sure to add your name today Time is running out. Add your name today supporting a ban on sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. Hi John,   As you may have seen, t…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Tickets are going fast - will we see you at the Boundary Waters Gala?

The dog days of summer are upon us, and tickets to our annual Boundary Waters Gala on September 22 are selling fast - so be sure to get yours today! Dear John,  The dog days of summer are upon us, and tickets to our annual Boundary Waters Gala on September 22 are selling fast - so be sure to get yo…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Join us at the Boundary Waters Gala - before tickets run out 🎉

Sneak peek at some of this year’s silent auction items from some of our amazing business partners and allies - they are sure to delight any outdoor adventurer! Dear John, Grab your paddling partner and join us Thursday, September 22, at Nicollet Island Pavilion for an evening celebrating the Wilder…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 10:19 PM

News from the Boundary Waters

The science is clear. The Boundary Waters must be protected. A U.S. House committee voted to approve Rep. Betty McCollum’s Boundary Waters Protection Bill last week! It passed despite extensive efforts …

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

July 17, 2022 at 11:20 AM

Tickets to the Boundary Waters Gala are going fast 🎉

Join us at the Boundary Waters Gala! Please join us virtually or in-person as we celebrate the Wilderness we all love.Dear John,  Our annual Boundary Waters Gala is coming up in just over two months, and tickets are selling fast - so be sure to reserve yours today. Please join us in-person or virtu…

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  Ingrid Lyons · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 10:28 PM

$4,700 short of our goal to protect the Boundary Waters

All donations made before Midnight TONIGHT, will be matched - up to $24,000!  RUSH A 2X GIFT TODAY Hi John,   A group of supporters who want Rep. McCollum's Boundary Waters bill to become law came together to raise critical funds yesterday. All donations made before Midnight TONIGHT, will be matc…

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  Henry, Kids for the BWCA · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 6:47 PM

Your gift 2X for the Boundary Waters

I've been fighting tirelessly to protect the Boundary Waters from the copper mining threat for the last 5 years as a leader in Kids for the Boundary Waters. Right now I'm in Washington D.C. meeting with members of Congress to ask them to protect my favorite place on earth. Hi John,    I'm Henry, an…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Close call for the Boundary Waters

Luckily, we can stop these anti-Boundary Waters forces, and you can help make twice the impact right now. A group of generous supporters committed to making Rep. McCollum's bill into law pledged to DOUBLE all gifts made before TONIGHT, Thursday, July 14th! Can we count on you to stand up for the Bo…

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  Sydney Jordan, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

July 13, 2022 at 10:36 PM

I’m fighting for the Boundary Waters in D.C.

Today I watched as the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee voted in favor of Rep. McCollum’s Boundary Waters protection bill. But it was a very close call. Hi John,  I’ll make this quick. I’m in our nation’s Capitol right now - meeting with lawmakers to defend the Boundary Waters.   Today I just…

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  Alex Falconer · [email protected]

July 13, 2022 at 5:58 PM

We’re in D.C. defending the Boundary Waters. You can help.

The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee will vote on Rep. Betty McCollum's Boundary Waters Protection bill today - and there has been extensive efforts by anti-Wilderness lawmakers to spread misinformation, block the bill, and pander to foreign toxic mining conglomerates. But we are in the halls…

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  Alex Falconer · [email protected]

July 9, 2022 at 12:04 PM

Will Delegate Eleanor Norton protect the Boundary Waters?

The Boundary Waters protection bill continues to move forward in congress. We just learned that Rep. Betty McCollum’s bill, The Boundary Waters Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, is being voted on in the House Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday, July 13!   TAKE ACTION Dear John,   Th…

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  Alex Falconer · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 8:02 PM

Add your name to the study: protect the Boundary Waters

You have 30 days to support the science of this hard-hitting environmental report, so be sure to add your name today  Dear John,   Last week, the U.S. Forest Service released their environmental study on sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. This is the critical study w…

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  Ingrid Lyons · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Boundary Waters in every major newspaper in Minnesota

This weekend the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters launched a strategic half-a-million dollar ad campaign calling on Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith to protect the Boundary Waters permanently.   Dear John,   This weekend the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters launched a strategic half-a-…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

June 23, 2022 at 1:35 PM

Major News: Forest Service recommends mining ban near Boundary Waters

We have the biggest news from the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters to date! The U.S. Forest Service has released their environmental study of sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters.   SIGN YOUR NAME Dear John,  We have the biggest news from the Campaign to Save the…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Don't miss the Boundary Waters event of the year 🎉

Join us at the Boundary Waters Gala! Please join us virtually or in-person as we celebrate the Wilderness we all love.Dear John,  Tickets to our annual Boundary Waters Gala are selling fast - so be sure to get yours today. Please join us virtually or in-person as we celebrate the Wilderness we all …

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  Amanda Hefner, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 12:09 AM

Join us at Sociable Cider Werks and Van Cleve Park this week!

Save the BWCA is coming to Sociable Cider Werks on Thursday and Van Cleve Park on Saturday.   Dear John,   Join us at two upcoming Save the Boundary Waters events in Minneapolis this week! Tomorrow, Thursday, June 16th, we will be at Sociable Cider Werks from 4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. selling raffle ti…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 11:01 AM

Reminder - join me at Patagonia in the D.C. area for my Boundary Waters film screening + fun run

Join me at the Patagonia Old Town store in the Washington D.C. area this Monday June 13 at 7:00 EST for a Boundary Waters Traverse Fun Run and Film Screening Event. After the short film, I will give an update on the fight to protect the Boundary Waters and answer questions, and then lead an optiona…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 7:33 PM

Join me at Patagonia in the D.C. area for my Boundary Waters film screening + fun run

I'll be in D.C. next week. Join me at the Patagonia Old Town store in the Washington D.C. area this Monday June 13 at 7:00 EST for a Boundary Waters Traverse Fun Run and Film Screening Event. After the short film, I will give an update on the fight to protect the Boundary Waters and answer question…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 11:01 AM

News from the Boundary Waters

The debate over McCollum’s worthy bill should be driven by facts and full context. Following the May 24 hearing on Rep. McCollum’'s Boundary Waters bill, the Star Tribune Opinion board laid out the facts for BWCA protection in this excellent editorial. Read the article >> Yes, use facts in th…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 12:01 PM

You’re invited to the Boundary Waters event of the year

Join us at the Boundary Waters Gala! Please join us virtually or in-person as we celebrate the Wilderness we all love.Dear John,  You’re invited to the Boundary Waters event of the year! Please join us virtually or in-person as we celebrate the Wilderness we all love, hear about the latest developm…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 10:44 PM

Just in: 6 hours to unlock a $5,000 challenge match

You only have until midnight TONIGHT to take advantage of our match and double your impact for the imperiled Boundary Waters. Donate now.  Dear John,   This just in! Your support has opened a last-minute $5,000 challenge match that a generous Boundary Waters advocate has put forward!  We have until…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 6:51 PM

I have a busy day in D.C. for the Boundary Waters

Yesterday at the House Committee Hearing in Washington D.C., copper mining proponents spouted outright lies, blatant greenwashing, and misinformation about the threat of their proposed mine to the Boundary Waters. But we weren’t surprised by these cheap tactics.   RUSH A 2X GIFT TODAY Dear John,…

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  Steve Piragis, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 12:12 AM

Today, I told Congress to protect the Boundary Waters

I was honored to be one of three witnesses brought to D.C. by the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters to speak today in support of Representative Betty McCollum’s Boundary Waters Protection bill. Dear John,I was honored to be one of three witnesses brought to D.C. by the Campaign to Save the Boun…

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  Becky Rom, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 9:31 PM

The risk to the Boundary Waters is the greatest it’s ever been

Today, Representative McCollum’s Boundary Waters Wilderness protection bill was debated in a congressional committee, and if anything is to be learned from this hearing, it’s that the risk to the Boundary Waters is the greatest it’s ever been. RUSH A 2X GIFT TODAY Dear John, Today, Representativ…

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  Ingrid Lyons, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 5:34 PM

Live from Duluth, Minnesota and Washington D.C. today

Today, the Campaign is in Duluth, Minnesota and Washington D.C. to support legislation that will permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Dear John,We just got done with a news conference on the steps of Duluth City Hall in northern Minnesota. Speakers from across the region e…

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  Ingrid Lyons, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 23, 2022 at 10:35 PM

Boundary Waters debate begins tomorrow in Washington D.C.

Tomorrow afternoon, lawmakers in Washington D.C. will begin debate on our bill to permanently protect American public lands near the Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining. Dear John,This is an incredibly important week for the Boundary Waters.  Tomorrow afternoon, lawmakers in Washington D.C. …

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 9:56 PM

Alert: your voice needed for the Boundary Waters

The fight to permanently protect the Boundary Waters from the effects of risky copper mining just gained more momentum.  Dear John,  We have just been notified that the U.S. House committee on Natural Resources will hold a legislative hearing on Rep. McCollum’s bill, the Boundary Waters Wilderness …

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 11:19 PM

News from the Boundary Waters

Monthly newsletter updated from the Boundary Waters. Send us your Boundary Waters memories. Do you have a photo of you or your grandparents paddling through the BWCA in the 70s? Or maybe a recording of a Sigurd Olson speech? We’re looking for Boundary Waters Memories from over the last century for …

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  Ingrid Lyons · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 10:07 PM

Breaking: the attack on the Boundary Waters

Representative Pete Stauber and his cronies hope to undo the protections we’ve begun to win to protect the Boundary Waters forever. Today, Rep. Stauber held an anti-Boundary Waters press conference at the Minnesota Capitol to respond to U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s St. Paul visit. Dear Jo…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Just in: Boundary Waters patches + giveback merch 🛶

Discover some of the incredible business partners committed to protecting the Boundary Waters. These shops have generously opted to donate a portion of their sales from a particular item or complete inventory to help defend the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining, so you can feel good ab…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 6:10 PM

🛶The Boundary Waters needs you this Earth Day 🌎

What better way to celebrate the earth than by protecting the Boundary Waters? This Earth Day, invest in our planet by protecting the Boundary Waters from toxic mining pollution and help keep the crystal-clean waters of the Wilderness pure. Hello John,   What better way to celebrate the earth than b…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 7:53 PM

Deadline tomorrow - vote for our film in the Webby Awards

Vote now! Winning the People’s Choice award for this film would continue to elevate this threat, put us on an international stage and bring more people into the fight to protect our Wilderness for all generations to come. WATCH AND VOTE TODAY Hi John,  Last May I ran what is now called the Boundary…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 9:25 PM

News from the Boundary Waters

Monthly newsletter updated from the Boundary Waters. We are hiring, plus ways to get involved in the fight to protect the Boundary Waters. VOTE for our film in the Webby Awards! “The Boundary Waters Traverse” documents Alex Falconer's record-setting trail run across the BWCA, and it’s now a Webby-n…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Vote for our film in the Webby Awards!

Boundary Waters Traverse is being recognized by the WebbysDear John,  GREAT NEWS! The film “The Boundary Waters Traverse” featuring Alex Falconer's record setting trail run across the Boundary Waters has been chosen as a finalist for the Webby Awards! We need your help. Please vote for this powerful…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 12:54 AM

We’re behind on our fundraising goal

With four hours left, we’re only $8,000 away from maximizing our triple match of $165,000 -- will you help us cross the finish line?Dear John,    We’ll make this short and sweet. We are behind on our March Match Spring fundraising goal. With four hours left, we’re only $8,000 away from maximizing ou…

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  Steve Piragis · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 10:49 PM

The Boundary Waters is still in great jeopardy.

Despite my life-long love for the beauty of the Boundary Waters, a dark cloud looms in the back of my mind every time reflect on its future. For all of the peace and serenity that I find paddling the waters of the BWCA, there is also an ever-present awareness that, in an instant, this could all be d…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Breaking: Twin Metals tells US Senate its sulfide-ore copper mine risks the Boundary Waters

At a key U.S. Senate hearing this morning, Twin Metals admits sulfide-ore copper mine will pose risks to the Boundary Waters. Dear John,    This morning, Twin Metals Minnesota Spokesperson Julie Padilla argued in front of a key U.S. Senate committee that our recent wins for the Boundary Waters shoul…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Urgent - Twin Metals trying to undo everything we’ve won for the Boundary Waters

This morning in Washington D.C., the spokesperson for the Twin Metals mine is testifying in front of the U.S. Senate . This giant mining company, owned by a billionaire family in Chile, hopes to convince Congress to undo the protections we’ve begun to win to protect the Boundary Waters. Dear John,  …

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  Sam Chadwick · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 11:18 PM

What if we fail?

These types of conservation battles are very hard to win, because we’re up against the monumental power and influence of the mining industry, but we have an opening this year to finally get it done. This year is our best chance to pass federal law that permanently protects the Boundary Waters waters…

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  Mark Dayton · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 12:04 PM

Will you join me in defending the Boundary Waters?

Minnesota is blessed with so many spectacular natural areas, none greater than the Boundary Waters. The only acceptable goal is permanent protection from copper mining near the Boundary Waters. Dear John,    During my 45 years in public life, I came to know our great state from border to border. Min…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 6:17 PM

The threat looms for the Boundary Waters

Today you have the opportunity to show your commitment to safeguarding this pristine Wilderness with a triple-matched gift.Dear John,   I wanted to let you know that if we miss this chance to protect the Boundary Waters, we could lose one of the most important wild natural habitats on earth, where t…

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  Lisa, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 1:28 PM

I’ve spent the last decade in the Boundary Waters

As a professional expedition leader, I have spent the better part of the last decade in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Photo credit: MLVB PhotographyHi John,    As a professional expedition leader, I have spent the better part of the last decade in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderne…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 3:10 PM

TODAY at noon - Boundary Waters trip planning webinar 🛶

Join expert trip planners Jason from Ely Outfitters and Ben from Paddle Planner, and me for a webinar all about Summer Boundary Waters Canoe trip planning which takes place TODAY, FRIDAY, March 25 at noon CT virtually! Sign up here. Hi John,  Ice out will be here before you know it, so get ready for…

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  Ingrid, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 9:12 PM

My commitment to the Boundary Waters

The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters and our national coalition allies have been working tirelessly for 10 years to get to this point: we now have a rare and historic opportunity to finally pass federal protection for the entire watershed. But let me be clear: winning permanent protection will n…

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