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My Story

I am running with Save the Boundary Waters at Grandma's Marathon 2026! I am lucky enough to have experience the effects the boundary waters has on someone, it is truly a magical place, and I want to support an organization that is doing everything in their power to protect and preserve this space for the future generations. Read more about their impact: https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/our-work 

Chip in whatever you can to reach my goal of $500! Lets help permanently protect the Boundary Waters Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining!

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
Mar 20 Stan and Lina Mraz Thank you, Matthew, for raising awareness and helping protect one of the greatest places on earth! $108.50