Leading the effort to protect and restore the BWCAW from such threats is the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. The organization formed in 1976 to protect this vulnerable area and two years later shepherded legislation through Congress that brought full protection to the Boundary Waters. Today, the Minneapolis, Saint Paul-based organization of 7,000 members is a sentry against further harm in the BWCAW and the Quetico-Superior Ecosystem. By partnering with other conservation groups and activating its membership, the Friends ensures that a “voice of wilderness” is always heard during policy debates.
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Thank you to the people of Ely for the warm welcome at the Fourth of July Parade!
Thank you to the people of Ely for the warm welcome for the Friends of the Boundary Waters float at the Fourth of July Parade and at our cookout at Semers Beach the night before! I had the pleasure of being a walleye in the parade! It is people who make for a strong community and it is people who protect the Boundary Waters for the next generation!
In our fourth annual "Lake Day" with CLUES our education staff greeted students and their mentors, friends, and family for an evening to practice their paddling, portaging, and fire-building skills before a group of students heads up to the BWCA in July. We can't promise the food on trail will be as good as Nico's Tacos but we know they'll have an amazing time!
Thanks V&A Consulting Engineers and congratulations Nancy Metzger on your retirement. We appreciate your sponsorship of a student to have a lifechanging experience in the Boundary Waters. Enjoy your paddle off into the sunset!
RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT! After 22 years of dedicated leadership, we are both honored and saddened to announce the retirement of Nancy Metzger, P.E., CEO and President of Metzger & Willard, Inc. (MWI). Nancy's tenure at MWI was marked by outstanding achievements and significant contributions to water and wastewater infrastructure. She has overseen more than 510 design and construction projects, showcasing her unparalleled expertise and commitment to excellence. Under her leadership, MWI expanded its service lines to include Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) services and Survey/Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), achieving annual revenues of up to $4.5 million. Nancy's technical acumen is evident in her successful management of numerous pipeline projects, including welded steel, prestressed concrete, ductile iron, and PVC, with diameters reaching up to 66 inches. Additionally, she has provided invaluable forensic engineering services, particularly related to large-diameter pipe ruptures, including prestressed concrete cylinder pipe. Throughout her career, Nancy has been a leader within MWI and a trailblazer in the industry. Under her guidance, the Tampa Bay Business Journal recognized MWI as a top woman-owned business for over a decade, a testament to her leadership and vision. V&A is sending one student to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Camp to honor Nancy! Nancy has been canoeing in this area since age 5, where the lakes are crystal clear and have the best water quality in the US. These waters hold a very special place in Nancy's heart. This weeklong camp promotes equity in the wilderness and assists students from underserved backgrounds in building on their classroom experience and becoming the next generation of wilderness stewards. | www.friends-bwca.org | Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness As Nancy embarks on her well-deserved retirement, we celebrate her remarkable accomplishments and express our deepest gratitude for her unwavering dedication and exceptional leadership. Her legacy will undoubtedly continue to inspire us all. Please join us in congratulating Nancy on her retirement and celebrating her extraordinary career. #retirement #legacy #water #wastewater #girlpower #WBE #bwcacamp
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We at Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness were at Prairie Seeds Academy in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota with our No Boundaries to the Boundary Waters education team getting students ready for their trip next week into the Boundary Waters! Watch this inspiring video of the students learning how to portage a canoe! Thank you to the Thomas Flint Memorial Fund and the Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund for providing the funding for us to give these students transformative, weeklong canoe trips into the Boundary Waters!
Outdoor #Pride at REI Bloomington store!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Minneapolis Cider for Boundary Waters Trivia Night! Trivia question: Who are the most important people to Friends of the Boundary Waters? Answer: Our supporters! You make our work possible and ensure that we protect the Boundary Waters for the next generation!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Minneapolis Cider for Boundary Waters Trivia Night with Friends of the Boundary Waters! A special shout-out to Dan Pauly, our former Board Chair and acclaimed BWCA guidebook author, who provided the questions and led the trivia night! Another shout-out to Jason Dayton, co-owner of Minneapolis Cider and the grandson of one of our founders, Chuck Dayton! Here is a triva question: Who are the most important people to Friends of the Boundary Waters? Answer: Our supporters! You make our work possible and ensure that we are able to protect the Boundary Waters for the next generation!
Supporters of Friends of the Boundary Waters are found all throughout our country! It was great to meet up with Friends' supporters in Seattle! Thank you for making our work possible!
Thank you to all the wonderful supporters of Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness who came out to our gathering in Seattle at the south end of Lake Union! I had a great time meeting all of you and providing an update on our current work and insights into our future work. Friends of the Boundary Waters is a people-based organization and our supporters are at the foundation of all that we do! We look forward to meeting more of our supporters throughout the country. Thank you to all of you!
Thank you to our donors who are making it possible for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness to buy and protect 360 acres of forestland with over two miles of undeveloped shoreline along the South Kawishiwi River. Read about this inspiring conservation effort in the Duluth News-Tribune.
Thanks to our generous supporters, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness will be buying and protecting 360 acres of forestland with over two miles of undeveloped shoreline along the South Kawishiwi River at the edge of the Wilderness Area. This is a testament to how much people love the Boundary Waters and we are grateful and humbled by the generosity of or donors. In 2022, we bought and protected 80 acres on Snowbank Lake with 3,500 feet of undeveloped shoreline, also at the edge of the Wilderness Area. Read more about our conservation efforts in the Duluth News-Tribune article at the following link: https://lnkd.in/gVGdxMWV
It is time for the DFL to support Prove It First legislation to protect the Boundary Waters, Lake Superior, and all of Minnesota's water from copper-sulfide mining. Read my commentary in the Duluth News-Tribune for more information.
The DFL State Convention is in Duluth this weekend. It is time for the DFL to become the party of clean water. The DFL can do this by adopting a resolution supporting Prove It First legislation to protect the Boundary Waters, Lake Superior, and all of Minnesota's waters from copper-sulfide mining. Read my commentary in today's Duluth New-Tribune for more information at the following link: https://lnkd.in/ggiS8rCd
Thank you Ely for the warm reception at the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Open House and Community Dinner! We are grateful to be part of the Ely community!
Thank you so much to all the great people of Ely who came out to the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Open House and Community Dinner! It was a great turnout and great fun at the Boathouse Brewpub & Restaurant We at Friends of the Boundary Waters support Ely and the other communities that are gateways to the Boundary Waters! Stop by our office at 8 E. Sheridan Street in the heart of downtown Ely. Learn more about our work at https://lnkd.in/gB2snYz2