My Story
This year, I’m running Grandma’s Half Marathon to support protecting the Boundary Waters.
The Boundary Waters is one of the last truly wild places in the U.S., and is the most visited wilderness in America. It's currently under threat from mining that could permanently damage its clean water, wildlife, and natural beauty.
I’m fundraising for Save the Boundary Waters to help protect this incredible place for future generations. Every mile I run is for clean water, preserved wilderness, and a future where places like this still exist.
If you’re able to donate, I would be so grateful. And if not, sharing this means just as much.
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 10 | Steve and Karla Hughes | $50.00 |
| May 09 | Pamela & Deepak Advani | $109.57 |
| May 09 | Julia Dellitt | $55.25 |
| May 08 | Casanova Family | Undisclosed amount |
| May 08 | Katie Regnier | $28.63 |
| May 08 | Courtney Baglien | $55.25 |
| May 08 | Mike Hughes | $108.50 |
| May 08 | Renae Osowski | $55.25 |
| May 04 | Kayla Hughes | $100.00 |
| May 01 | Rebecca Watts | $108.50 |