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2010 Annual Event – March 20, 3-6 p.m.

Our annual event will feature a talk by the writer and illustrator Doug Woods, presentation of the Conservation Award to tireless advocates Bob and Pat Tammen, and “State of the Wilderness” and “State of the Friends” talks from Superior National Forest Supervisor Jim Sanders and Friends Executive Director Paul Danicic, respectively.

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Sigurd Olson Lecture Series: A Political History of Two Landscapes

The 2010 Sigurd Olson Lecture Series will feature long-time wilderness advocate and attorney Brian O’Neill discussing Yellowstone National Park and The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the history and evolution of wilderness law.

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Midwest Mountaineer Spring Adventure Expo – April 23-25

The Friends will have a booth at the Expo again this year to talk with visitors about the Boundary Waters and the work we do to protect it. We are also scheduling a talk about issues affecting the BWCAW as part of the Expo’s schedule of programs.

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Spring Campsite and Portage Clearing Trip – April 30-May 2

Spend a couple days helping get the BWCAW ready for another season. Contact Kris Wegerson and John Ipsen at jkjl@clearwire.net if you are interested!

Gunflint Green-Up May 7-8

The Friends will travel north in May for the third year in a row to help with reforestation efforts in areas on the Gunflint Trail that were burned in the big wildfires of 2006 and 2007. This year’s efforts will focus on trimming vegetation around previously planted seedlings to help them grow. Visit www.gunflintgreenup.com for details and contact us at info@friends-bwca.org if you’re interested in participating.

Canoe the Mississippi River – May 22

Last September’s day trip down the Misssissippi between Minneapolis and St. Paul was such a hit that we’re doing it again! Travel down the beautiful Mississippi River gorge in 10-person voyageur canoes. Bring your kids and friends and enjoy some of the Twin Cities’ best paddling. Contact Sacha at sacha@friends-bwca.org to register.