NFPA Virtual Convention Charity Fundraiser
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Friends Of The Boundary Waters Wilderness$2,046
raised by 34 people
$1,000 goal
The Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness is a non-profit organization formed in May 1976, with a mission to “To protect, preserve and restore the wilderness character of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Quetico-Superior Ecosystem.” The Boundary Waters contains more than 2,000 backcountry campsites, 1,200 miles of canoe routes, 12 different hiking trails, and is popular for canoeing, canoe touring, fishing, backpacking, dog sledding, and enjoying the area's remote wilderness character. The Boundary Waters attracts over 150,000 visitors per year to Northeast Minnesota.
The Friends have played a pivotal role in maintaining the wilderness by advocacy and litigation, and increasing the size of the wilderness area and limiting motor usage in accordance with the Wilderness Act. It has also had a major role in establishing the nation's first acid rain laws to protect Minnesota's aquatic ecosystems, increased buffer zones for aircraft flying over wilderness areas, and raised public awareness on the issues surrounding copper-nickel and other non-taconite mining and logging near the wilderness area.
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Photos by: Scott Poska and Benjamin Olson
This fundraiser supports
Friends Of The Boundary Waters Wilderness
Organized By Minnesota Paralegal Association