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The Boundary Waters is one of the most important places not simply for its beauty but for what it teaches us about the importance of our natural resources. We are nothing without our fresh water! This year I'm running for Save the Boundary Waters. Please join me in putting what resources we have toward this important cause. We cannot afford to continue to destroy the only planet we have. 

“Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?” — Jane Goodall

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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is an undeveloped 1.1 million-acre federal and state-recognized Wilderness Area. It is an expanse of lakes, rivers, and forests in the Superior National Forest, located along the Minnesota-Canada border, that has been protected by statute and international treaty for more than a century. This is the sixth most critical region in the lower 48 to protect for climate resiliency and contains 20% of all the freshwater in the entire National Forest System. The water in the Boundary Waters is so clean, you can dip your cup and drink straight from the lake.

Save the Boundary Waters is the locally-based, national campaign led by Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness based in Ely, Minnesota dedicated to permanently protecting America’s most beloved Wilderness Area – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Oct 27 Aaron Johnston ❤️❤️❤️ $28.63
Oct 13 Anonymous Go Ida! ❤️ Undisclosed amount
Oct 13 Steve Szakal $25.00