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For participating in 2026 Grandma's Marathon Weekend Races

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Greetings! I will be running the Gary Bjorklund half marathon in Duluth in June to raise money for Save the Boundary Waters! This organization has tirelessly advocated for the protection of clean water and wild spaces in northern Minnesota. They have defended the area from foreign mining interests that will result in pollution to pristine waterways. Unfortunately, this area is again a target for mining that will cause irreversible damage to the environment. Please join me in preserving this wilderness for us and future generations that will benefit! 

Description

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
May 11 Kyllo Vlazny Woof Woof! (Go Mom!) $108.50
May 11 Mom & Dad We are here to support you. Not only for the 1/2 marathon! Thanks for raising funds to same the Boundary Waters! $321.50
May 03 Sarah Ingalls Always supporting nature and live getting to support you! I’ve loved my BWCA trips and want to save it! Enjoy the race :) $55.25
May 02 David Fichtinger The bwca is a fantastic natural resource for all and it should stay that way. Good luck and thank you for bringing attention to this issue! $108.50
Apr 30 Anonymous $150.00
Apr 24 Blake Iceton Thanks for protecting this place so people like me get a chance to see it in the future! $108.50
Apr 24 Tom Haselman Great job Danielle! $108.50
Apr 20 Words of encouragement Save the boundary waters!!!! One step at a time! Undisclosed amount
Apr 15 Jesse Hefner Get it! $55.25
Apr 13 Tara Hogenson Go D!! $28.63