Protect the Porkies: Sulfide Mining Community Teach-In
Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 2:00–4:00pm
Caydence Records — 900 Payne Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Free and open to the public. No registration required.
Copper sulfide mining threatens clean water on both sides of Lake Superior — from the Boundary Waters here in Minnesota to the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Join Friends of the Boundary Waters and Protect the Porkies for a community teach-in at Caydence Records in Saint Paul. We’ll cover what copper sulfide mining is, what it puts at risk in both states, and what our two campaigns are doing to stop it — plus how you can get involved.
The afternoon also features live music from singer-songwriter Ted Hajnasiewicz.
About Protect the Porkies
Protect the Porkies is a Michigan-based collective dedicated to protecting Porcupine Mountains State Park and Lake Superior from the proposed Copperwood mine.
About Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
For 50 years, Friends of the Boundary Waters has worked to protect, preserve, and restore the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness — America’s most visited wilderness area.
