Friends Group · Minneapolis, MN
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Defending the BWCA since 1976, from motor routes to mine leases
Fighting for Boundary Waters
22 staff + 250 volunteers67¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1978
Stand · Find your defenders
Who’s defending Minnesota?
1 public place under threat in Minnesota
1 live federal case over the places under threat in Minnesota
The defenders
The groups doing the most work here
7 groups are on the record for Minnesota, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.
Friends Group · Minneapolis, MN
Save the Boundary Waters
The campaign built to stop sulfide-ore copper mining on the wilderness edge
Fighting for Boundary Waters
21 staff + 100 volunteers78¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 2013
Advocacy · Washington, DC
The Wilderness Society
Plaintiff in the federal litigation over the Twin Metals mine leases
Fighting for Boundary Waters·3 live federal cases across all their work
178 staff + 32 volunteers75¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1935
Trails · Two Harbors, MN
Superior Hiking Trail Association
They work only in Minnesota
9 staff + 600 volunteers83¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1986
Friends Group · International Falls, MN
Voyageurs Conservancy
They work only in Minnesota
9 staff + 35 volunteers85¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1965
Tribal · Callaway, MN
Honor the Earth
Based in Callaway, working Minnesota
23 staff + 6 volunteers56¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1993
Trails · Lowell, MI
North Country Trail Association
On the ground in Minnesota
15 staff + 1,267 volunteers70¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1981
8 more groups also work on Minnesota
The national muscle
Center for Biological Diversity20 live federal cases across all their workLegalSierra Club6 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyEarthjustice4 live federal cases across all their workLegalDefenders of Wildlife4 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNatural Resources Defense Council2 live federal cases across all their workLegalEarthworks2 live federal cases across all their workWatchdogConservation Alliance1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacy
The places
Under threat in Minnesota
Each has its own page with the groups on the record for it. The most urgent first.
Your move
How to stand for Minnesota
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7 groups on the record, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness with 22 staff + 250 volunteers. That is who is holding it. Find your way in.