Summary
Organization name
Friends Of The Boundary Waters Wilderness
Tax id (EIN)
36-3414821
Categories
Environment
Address
2550 University Ave W Suite 180SSaint Paul, MN 55114
$358,057 raised by 1,154 donors
100% complete
$300,000 Goal
You're reading this because you care about the Boundary Waters.
Maybe you take an annual canoe trip, or have memories of how your parents or a badass aunt took you on a life-changing adventure here when you were a kid.
Whether it's the smell of pine, the call of a loon, staying up to watch the aurora borealis dance across the stars, or a passion for wild spaces and clean water, thousands of people from all backgrounds and walks of life are united around a shared love for this unique place.
Over 45 years ago, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness began as a group of friends who got together to protect the wilderness. And that's who we are today: Friends.
If you love the Boundary Waters, you're in the right place. You're among Friends.
How has the Boundary Waters shaped you?
Though the beauty and wonder of the Boundary Waters has transformed thousands of lives, it's under threat.
Two copper-sulfide mines threaten northern Minnesota's clean waters: Twin Metals and PolyMet. If opened, these mines would spew toxic acid mine drainage into surrounding water sources, permanently polluting this pristine ecosystem.
With you're support, we are turning the table on the big polluters and protecting the Boundary Waters and Lake Superior.
In April, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court struck down PolyMet’s permit to mine.
Then, only a few weeks ago, the Biden administration announced its intention to place a 20-year ban on copper-sulfide mining on federal land surrounding the Boundary Waters.
Because of your passion and commitment, the future of Minnesota's clean water, and the Boundary Waters, is brighter.
With your support, we will make these victories permanent by:
We’re in this for the long term. We have science on our side. We have the vast majority of Minnesotans on our side. We have clean water on our side.
We have you on our side.
For over 45 years, Friend of the Boundary Waters Wilderness has worked to protect, preserve and restore America’s most visited Wilderness Area. Our supporters are part of a legacy of individuals who have stood together to protect the pristine waters of this unique, and sacred ecosystem.
In a stressful, hyper-digitalized world, we need the solace and quiet of wilderness. In turn, the wilderness relies on people to speak up and give the wilderness a voice. Such a harmonious relationship, between people and nature, is at the heart of everything we do.
From introducing young people to the wilderness to taking on some of the most powerful industries in the world, we believe advocacy comes in many forms.
Above all, it is the work of passionate individuals like yourself who have made this wild place what it is, and who will ensure it stays this way for generations to come.
Organization name
Friends Of The Boundary Waters Wilderness
Tax id (EIN)
36-3414821
Categories
Environment
Address
2550 University Ave W Suite 180S