Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters

Boundary Waters, MN Photo: Brian OKeefe
GRANT NAME:
Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters
GRANTEE:
Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness
LOCATION
Ely, MN
AMOUNT
$50,000
Year
2018

To ban mining on 234,328 acres surrounding the Boundary Waters, protecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (1.1 million acres), Voyageurs National Park (218,200 acres), and Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park (1,180,000 acres) from sulfide-ore copper mining pollution.
Learn more and take action for the Boundary Waters.

Paddle to DC: A Quest for Clean Water from Save The BWCA on Vimeo.