Get Involved

Your passion for wild spaces and clean water keeps the Boundary Waters pristine and wild. Here are some ways you can help keep the Boundary Waters wild for this and future generations.

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Take Action

Sign petitions, contact your representatives, and let elected officials know the Boundary Waters needs to be saved.

Become A Volunteer

Join us to make a lasting impact for the Boundary Waters! There are many ways to volunteer with the Friends.

Join the Clean Water Coalition

Help protect the Boundary Waters and Minnesota’s clean water. Join our coalition of communities, organizations, and individuals working to stop threats and defend our greatest resource.

Join our Citizen Action Network

Prove It First: Commonsense Protection For The Boundary Waters & Lake Superior

Minnesota is not a Guinea Pig. Before foreign mining companies put a shovel in the ground they need to PROVE they won’t pollute.

Attend An Event

From our Annual Gathering to auctioning off a canoe at a brewery, we host a number events each year that connect people and support the Boundary Waters.

| School of Law, University of St. Thomas, 1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

The Law and the Boundary Waters

Join us April 16 at St. Thomas to learn about the legal issues shaping the protection of the Boundary Waters…

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| Minnesota State Capitol

Earth Day Rally at the Capitol

Earth Day rally at the Minnesota State Capitol for clean water, wilderness, and the advocates fighting to protect them.

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| Tobies Restaurant and Bakery, Hinckley, MN

Founders’ Celebration at Tobies Restaurant

Join us for a reunion breakfast at Tobies to celebrate 50 years of Friends! We’ll share a meal and conversation…

Support Our Work

Your tax-deductible contribution supports various programs, from fighting copper-sulfide mines to bringing underprivileged kids to the BWCAW.