Ingrid, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM

We are short - Earth Day for the Boundary Waters challenge extended

14 donors needed. Help unlock a $5,000 giftDear John,  We didn't make our Earth Day challenge, so I’ll make this quick. While we had 86 generous Boundary Waters defenders give to our Earth Day challenge, we are still 14 donors short of our goal.  The challenge donor has generously extended the deadl…

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  Ingrid, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 23, 2023 at 12:08 AM

Fwd: 87 more people needed for the Boundary Waters

Today is Earth Day - help us unlock $5,000 for the Boundary Waters Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw this email from National Campaign Chair Becky Rom. We still need 63 people to make a gift to unlock $5,000 for the Boundary Waters. Support from Wilderness defenders like you make our work to pr…

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  Becky, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 22, 2023 at 7:58 PM

87 more people needed for the Boundary Waters

Today is Earth Day - help us unlock $5,000 for the Boundary WatersDear John,  There are just a few hours left before our Earth Day challenge expires. This limited-time opportunity to unlock a $5,000 challenge gift for the Boundary Waters ends at midnight TONIGHT, but we still need 87 people to make …

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  Ingrid, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM

🌎 Earth Day for the Boundary Waters 🛶

100 donors needed to unlock $5,000 challenge giftDear John,  Today is Earth Day, and we are reminded of the critical importance of preserving and protecting our natural world for current and future generations. Did you know? The Boundary Waters and the greater 4.3 million acre ecosystem is one of th…

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  Becky, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

April 1, 2023 at 1:01 AM

$7k left to raise for the Boundary Waters

All donations doubled until midnight TODAY Hi John, I'm resending my earlier email because there are only four hours left until our 2X match expires, and we are $7,000 away from maximizing our matching gift challenge that expires at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. Support from Wilderness defenders like you make o…

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  Becky, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 10:31 PM

We’re short - please help for the Boundary Waters

There are only hours left to reach our matching gift challengeJohn-  There are only hours left in our matching gift challenge and we are short of our $50,000 goal. Can you help with a rushed gift right now? Wilderness defenders like you have helped bring the issue of copper mining near the Boundary …

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  Sam Chadwick, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Ends today: Do you want a Boundary Waters Northern Lights sticker?

Today is the last day to get a limited edition Norther Lights sticker Hello fellow paddler!  We’ve had an incredible response to our matching gift challenge. Nearly 350 people have stepped up to make a gift — but we haven’t heard from you yet and we’re not quite to our goal!    Every dollar you give…

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  Ingrid Lyons, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 1:05 PM

Midnight deadline: the Boundary Waters needs you

Today is the last day of match! Don't before midnight and your gift will be doubled. Dear John,  Thank you for being an advocate and champion for permanent protection of the Boundary Waters.   I'm writing to let you know about an exciting opportunity happening right now. Thanks to a generous suppor…

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  Alex Falconer · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Have you seen the Northern lights in the Boundary Waters?

The deadline to have your gift matched for the Boundary Waters is just a day away so I’ll keep this quick: you already know that the Boundary Waters is special. But did you know that because of the lack of light pollution the stars shimmer brighter, the Milky Way is more vivid, and the chances of se…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Double your impact for the Boundary Waters - 48 hours left

When you make a gift before March 31 your impact will be automatically DOUBLED with every dollar going straight back towards safeguarding the Boundary Waters. Dear John,  This year, we received historic 20-year protections for the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining, and thanks to the rec…

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  Lisa, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 28, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Day in the life near the Boundary Waters

Donate by March 31 and your gift will be doubled! Dear John,  At our core, the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters values and uses scientific findings in our fight to permanently protect the Boundary Waters. As part of my role at the Campaign, I lead our water quality research program. We test year…

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  Lisa, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 25, 2023 at 12:47 PM

The role of science in protecting the Boundary Waters

Donate today and your gift will be doubled! Dear John,  At our core, the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters values and uses scientific findings in our fight to permanently protect the Boundary Waters. As part of my role at the Campaign, I lead our water quality research program. We test year-round…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 2:01 PM

2X your impact on World Water Day for the Boundary Waters 💧

Donate in honor of the Boundary Waters on World Water Day!Dear John, Today is World Water Day! On this day, it’s hard to not think about the Boundary Waters and its intricate web of crystal clean lakes, rivers, & streams. The interconnected waterways of this Wilderness are some of the cleanest i…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

March 21, 2023 at 10:30 PM

The voice of the Boundary Waters at White House event

I’m in Washington, D.C., today for the second time this month at the invitation of the Biden-Harris Administration to recognize our efforts to protect this embattled Wilderness. Dear John,  I’m in Washington, D.C., today for the second time this month at the invitation of the Biden-Harris Administra…

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  Ingrid Lyons · [email protected]

March 20, 2023 at 11:16 PM

Did you know the Boundary Waters is one of the quietest places on earth?

Today the Boundary Waters received a rare International Wilderness Award from Quiet Parks International in recognition of the Boundary Waters’ natural sound-scape which is largely free from industrial noise intrusions - a true rarity in the world today. Hi John, Today the Boundary Waters received a …

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 16, 2023 at 10:36 PM

News from the Boundary Waters

Read the latest updates on Boundary Waters protections from Canoe Country. Dear John,  Thanks to a generous Boundary Waters supporter, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000 - but only until March 31. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to double your impact on the Wild…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 10:51 PM

We received a 2X match for the Boundary Waters

Wow - what a day. Boundary Waters defenders packed the Rotunda at the Minnesota Capitol today. The message was loud and clear: The majority of Minnesotans agree the Boundary Waters needs permanent protection from copper-sulfide mining now. Hi John,  Wow - what a day. Boundary Waters defenders packed…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Your voice has been crucial to the Boundary Waters, but here’s what’s on the line

As the climate crisis grows daily, hard-line representatives in the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee are attempting to worsen it by passing risky legislation that would gut crucial environmental protections and peoples’ chance to weigh-in on crucial on public land decision-making. Dear John,As…

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  Becky (sent from my iPhone) · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 12:40 AM

I was invited to the White House to talk about the Boundary Waters today

I’m in Washington, D.C., today, and I just left the White House. I am so honored to have been invited to the White House’s historic ‘Communities in Action: Building a Better Minnesota’ event along with only 49 other Minnesotan community leaders. Hi John, I’m in Washington, D.C., today, and I just le…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 8:34 PM

🚨Breaking: U.S. Rep. Stauber steps up attack on the Wilderness

Minnesota’s U.S. Rep. Stauber and other anti-Wilderness lawmakers attacked our nation's environmental laws and spouted misinformation at U.S. House committee hearings* in an attempt to expedite so-called “permitting reform.” But we weren’t surprised by these cheap tactics. Dear John,Today, Minnesota…

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  Ingrid Lyons · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Your commitment to speak loudly for the Boundary Waters

Dear John,  For 10 years, the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters has worked strategically and diligently to permanently protect the Boundary Waters. We’re starting 2023 off strong with a 20-year mining ban. But the Boundary Waters is not a 20-year Wilderness, it is a forever Wilderness and needs p…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 2:05 PM

News from the Boundary Waters

Read the latest updates on Boundary Waters protections from Canoe Country. Dear John,  On January 26, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a 20-year mining ban to protect the Boundary Waters Wilderness! This is the most significant achievement for Boundary Waters protection since 1978. But…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 1:49 PM

❤️ Sending love from the Boundary Waters ❤️

We appreciate you at the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. Hi John,  This Valentine’s Day, we are feeling the love for the Boundary Waters. And we want you to know that we appreciate your love for the Boundary Waters!  It is not an exaggeration to say that our supporters are the heartbeat of ou…

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  Alex Falconer, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 10:23 PM

ACTION ALERT: Rep. McCollum introduced Boundary Waters permanent protection bill

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum reintroduced a bill in Congress to permanently protect the Boundary Waters! The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act will remove the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining from the watershed of the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs Nati…

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  Ingrid Lyons · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Major news coverage of Boundary Waters protection

The Star Tribune, Minnesota’s major newspaper, published a powerful piece on Sunday calling for permanent protections of the Boundary Waters while applauding the U.S. Department of the Interior’s recent decision to ban toxic sulfide-ore copper mining on federal land in the headwaters of the Boundary…

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  Ingrid Lyons, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Today: Join Boundary Waters webinar on breaking news

Following yesterday’s major announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior – make sure you understand what this decision means for the Boundary Waters region and the looming threat of toxic sulfide-ore copper mining.  Dear John,  Yesterday U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced …

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  Ingrid Lyons, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 7:52 PM

Join Boundary Waters celebration webinar and in-person events in Minnesota

Following up on today’s major announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior – make sure you understand what this decision means for the Boundary Waters region and the looming threat of toxic sulfide-ore copper mining.  Dear John, Following up on today’s major announcement from the U.S. Depar…

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

January 26, 2023 at 7:12 PM

BREAKING: Historic announcement to protect the Boundary Waters

MAJOR VICTORY: Today the U.S. Department of the Interior announced protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park from sulfide-ore copper mining. The decision bans toxic mining on federal land in the headwaters of the Wilderness and Voyageurs for 20 years.  Dea…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 11:25 PM

News from the Boundary Waters

Last year was a major year for progress for protecting the Boundary Waters. We achieved some of the major wins that you helped us accomplish in 2022. Dear John,  Last year we made significant progress protecting the Boundary Waters. Check out this full recap to learn more about the major accomp…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 2:01 AM

Act now: 3X match expires at midnight ⏰

Last chance to get your Boundary Waters donation TRIPLED Hi John,  We wouldn’t keep asking if it wasn’t important: don't wait to have TRIPLE the impact on the Boundary Waters before the year is up!   Any online contribution received between now and midnight will be automatically TRIPLED up to $40,0…

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  Steve Piragis · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM

3X match for the Boundary Waters

Donate before midnight today to have your gift tripled! Hi John,   Wow, a generous group of Save the Boundary Waters donors just put forward a last minute $40,000 triple match challenge! All online donations will be triple until midnight or the match runs out. TRIPLE YOUR GIFT As 2022 is coming to…

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  Amy and Dave Freeman · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 10:01 PM

We lived in the Boundary Waters for a year

Explorers Amy and Dave Freeman spent a full year (366 days in fact!) traveling and living in the Boundary Waters to raise awareness about the fight to protect this wild and beautiful place from toxic copper mining. Explorers Amy and Dave Freeman spent a full year (366 days in fact!) traveling and l…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Our work for the Boundary Waters is critical

The last few weeks have been incredibly busy as we’ve worked the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. for Representative McCollum's Boundary Waters Permanent Protection bill. This whole year has been a whirlwind with lots of hard work that leaves us well-positioned for success. Hello John, The last…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 10:01 PM

The Boundary Waters & the climate crisis? 🌎

The Boundary Waters is essential for mitigating the impacts of climate change on a global scale:Hi John,  The deadline to have your year-end gift matched is just one day away, so I’ll keep this quick: you already know that the Boundary Waters is special. But did you know that it has a unique role in…

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  Ingrid Lyons, Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 1:27 PM

Don't wait - your gift will be matched

Don’t miss the opportunity to double your impact for the Boundary Waters DOUBLE MY GIFT  You are receiving this e-mail because you have supported the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters - a project of Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness. Save the Boundary WatersP.O. Box 625Ely, MN 55731United…

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  Mia Divecha · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Make a matched gift to protect the Boundary Waters 🛶

I urge you to support the protection of the BWCA from dangerous sulfide-ore copper mining by making a donation right now. Hello friends,My name is Mia Divecha. I am an avid Boundary Waters user, and a proud Board Member with Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness and the Campaign to Save the Bounda…

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  Piper and Lola, ages 11 & 13 · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Protecting the Boundary Waters matters to kids

The Boundary Waters means so much to me. It has provided me with countless experiences and has taught me so much about myself and the world around me. Hi John, The Boundary Waters means so much to me. It has provided me with countless experiences and has taught me so much about myself and the world …

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  Ingrid Lyons, Save the BWCA · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Together our voices are powerful

Match alert. All gifts automatically doubled for the Boundary Waters! Hi John, Help us start 2023 strong - when you make a gift to protect the Boundary Waters before the New Year, your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar.  The spectacular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness must be prot…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

December 22, 2022 at 10:41 PM

🚨Breaking: we’re back in court for the Boundary Waters

The Twin Metals’ lawsuit is an attempt to revive its rejected plan to build a dangerous sulfide-ore copper mine along rivers, lakes, and streams that flow directly into the Wilderness.  We’re back in court for the Boundary Waters.   Dear John,  Today, Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness - lead o…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Happy holidays from the Boundary Waters

Thank you for your continued support of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. We hope you are having a happy and healthy holiday season, and wish you the very best heading into 2023.Dear John,  Thank you sincerely for your continued support of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. We hope yo…

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  Save the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

December 20, 2022 at 1:06 PM

The perfect gift for the Boundary Waters paddler in your life

Give something that means somethingDear John,  Are you searching for that perfect gift for the paddler in your life? Give the gift of Boundary Waters protection, and we’ll send them an e-card with a special message from you. This gift will never break, never go out of style, and will make a lasting …

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Join me in protecting the Boundary Waters before the New Year

Dear John,  I have loved the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness since I was a child. Growing up in Ely, Minnesota, I took my first canoe trip at the age of two. I worked alongside my father, Bill Rom, in his outfitting business Canoe Country Outfitters, often guiding visitors on Boundary Waters t…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

December 10, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Shop to Support the Boundary Waters

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 abo…

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  Ingrid Lyons · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 5:58 PM

Give today. Protect the Boundary Waters forever.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world by philanthropically supporting communities and causes. Photo by Katie MummDear John,  Today is Giving Tuesday, a global movement that inspires people…

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  Save the BWCA · [email protected]

November 26, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Small Business Saturday for the Boundary Waters

Get a jump-start on your holiday gift list while also supporting the permanent protection of the Boundary Waters. These shops have generously opted to donate a portion of the sales of a particular item or full inventory to Save the Boundary Waters.Dear John,Get a jump-start on your holiday gift list…

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  Becky Rom · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 2:06 AM

I will personally TRIPLE match your gift for the Boundary Waters

My husband Reid and I are personally tripling every gift until midnight up to $10,000 to support Save the Boundary Waters. Thanks to 1,066 donors, we have already surpassed our $150,000 matching gift challenge. Proving once again that Minnesotans want to protect the Boundary Waters from toxic minin…

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  Steve Piragis · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 1:04 AM

$38,000 still needed for the Boundary Waters

What my family and many other business owners are worried about is the immense threat posed by proposed sulfide-ore copper mining next to the Boundary Waters. Dear John,  Steve here checking in from DC. There are less than five hours left on Give to the Max Day and we still have $38,000 to raise …

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  Katie at KEEN Footwear · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 9:58 PM

Yell “Uffda,” grab a canoe, and sling it on your shoulders

This summer I finally got a chance to visit as part of a trip benefitting Outside Safe Space - which promotes LGBTQ+ welcoming in outdoor and rural places. Hi John,  The Boundary Waters has been on my bucket list for years! I work at KEEN Footwear in Oregon, and this summer I finally got a chance to…

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  Mike Maleska · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 7:01 PM

I’m a mine worker from Hibbing and I want to protect the Boundary Waters

Today is Give to the Max Day, the day to dig deep for the Boundary Waters. You can join me by amplifying your support for the Boundary Waters, too. Right now when you make a gift to the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters before midnight, your dollars will be automatically doubled up to $150,000! G…

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  Elsa with Kids for the Boundary Waters · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Your impact doubled for the Boundary Waters 🛶

It's Give to the Max Day. The Boundary Waters is pure joy. As part of Kids for the Boundary Waters, I’ve worked throughout my whole high school and college years to make sure the Wilderness is protected - so I’m no stranger to D.C. advocacy trips! DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT Hi Everyone! I’m in Washington …

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