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Hi, my name is Max Fisher. I'm a senior at Duluth East High School.  This summer I'm running the Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon to raise money for Save the Boundary Waters. The Boundary Waters is a very important place to me. I've been there countless times with friends and family; it will always hold a special place in my heart.  The BWCAW is the most visited wilderness area in the US with 1,100 pristine lakes to explore.  Currently the government is removing mining protections from areas upstream of the Boundary Waters. This would allow for a Chilean mining company to mine copper and nickel and send it to China. Every copper-nickel mine in a water rich area has left behind toxic waste; and that is the last thing we want in the Boundary Waters. Please join me in the fight and consider donating  to Save The Boundary Waters to keep our waters clean.  

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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
Apr 28 WJC Go Max'r! $108.50
Apr 23 The Whitehills Yay, Max!! $55.25
Apr 21 The Richgels Undisclosed amount
Apr 20 Ruth Ann Gundrum $28.63
Apr 17 Ann McIntosh $28.63
Apr 17 Mrs. Markon Have a great run, Max! $28.63
Apr 17 Ken Charles Go Max. Love the Boundary Waters $55.25
Apr 16 Beth Nickel Max, I love the Boundary Waters as much as you do and hope to spend more time there! Thank you for pitching in on this! Good luck to all! $534.50
Apr 16 Lisa Larson $55.25
Apr 16 Don and Mary Richgels Max, how great that you're calling attention to this issue! And have fun! Undisclosed amount