BWCAWilderness News - Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness

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BWCAWilderness News
Summer 2002
Conservationists Appeal Motor Decision
The Friends and other environmental
groups filed an appeal of a U.S. Forest
Service decision that would triple
motorboat permits from 2,376 to 6,892 on
the Farm, Moose, and Saganaga lake chains
in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness (BWCAW).
The appeal, filed March 29, faults the Forest
Service for violating the legislation that
created the BWCAW and setting motorboat
use quotas at higher levels without
justification. The appellants also expressed
concern that the plan will create pollution
and safety problems for other users in the
wilderness.
Appellants include the Friends, the Sierra
Club Northstar Chapter, Superior
Wilderness Action Network, American
Lands Alliance, Minnesota Canoe
Association, Minnesotans for Responsible
Recreation, and Kevin Proescholdt.
Appellants met April 17 to negotiate a
settlement with the Forest Service and
competing appellants, comprised mostly of
outfitters and lake homeowners, but could
not reach an agreement. The Forest
Service’s regional forester will now make a
decision on the appeal by July 29. Superior
National Forest officials released the
original decision Feb. 11.
Copies of the appeal may be obtained by
contacting Sarah Strommen at (612) 332-
9630.
Ojibway Lake Land Exchange Draws Opposition
Claiming it violates the intent of the
BWCAW Act of 1978, the Friends
registered its opposition to a proposed land
exchange on Ojibway Lake and Bear Island
Lake in a Feb. 28 letter to Superior National
Forest officials.
The proposed deal, offered by the Ojibway
Lake Summer Home Group, would
exchange 40 acres of Forest Service-owned
land on Ojibway Lake for 119 acres on Bear
Island Lake. The home group consists of 16
cabins, whose dwellers lease the land from
the Forest Service. In exchange, the Forest
Service would get 119 acres of
undeveloped land, containing 22 platted
lots. In a March 20 meeting with the
Friends, Superior National Forest
Supervisor Jim Sanders said that the Forest
Service supports the exchange because the
agency no longer wants to be a “landlord.”
The Friends, however, opposes the deal for
various reasons. Foremost, the Friends
argues that the proposal violates the intent
of the BWCAW Act of 1978. The
legislation allowed the Forest Service to
exercise right of first refusal on the sale of
Superior National Forest Supervisor, Jim
Sanders, pictured above, says the Forest
Service no longer wants to be a "landlord."
private resorts on 15 lakes, including
Ojibway. The bill recognized that these
lands are integral to maintaining and
enhancing the wilderness character of the
BWCAW and that these lands must be
acquired to create a buffer along the edge of
the wilderness.
The Friends agrees that a buffer is
necessary because it insulates core areas
like the BWCAW from areas of more
intense use like the Ojibway Home. If the
Ojibway Home land becomes privately
owned, the buffer along the Fernberg Trail
would be compromised.
In the past, the Forest Service has worked to
create a wilderness buffer along Ojibway
Lake through acquisitions like Deer Trail
Lodge. The Friends says that allowing
Ojibway Summer Home Group to purchase
the affected 40-acre parcel would place the
land at risk of future development.
The Forest Service is reviewing public
comments on the proposal and is
developing various alternatives for public
consideration. The Friends will notify its
members of future public comment
opportunities.
October 2002
Friends' Annual Meeting
More details to come

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BWCA Wilderness News Summer 2002
From the Director's Chair
Dear Friends:
Every three months you receive a copy of
this newsletter. Every two weeks you
receive an e-mail action alert. Once a year
you receive an annual report, and on any
day, you can visit our website,
www.friends-bwca.org.
You read all this stuff, and wonder “Why
did they do this” or “Why didn’t they do
that” So, you know what It’s time to get
involved. Because every non-profit
organization depends on its volunteers to
make a difference. And as a grassroots
organization that strives to listen to its
members and follow their lead, the Friends
needs to hear your voice. Here are two ways
for you to get involved.
What could be more fun than hiking and
exploring land that could eventually be
BWCA Wilderness News
A quarterly newsletter published by the Friends of
the Boundary Waters Wilderness. The Friends'
mission is to protect, preserve and restore the
wilderness character of the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and the
Quetico-Superior Ecosystem. The organization
was founded in 1976 and is joined by its taxexempt
sister organization, the Boundary Waters
Wilderness Foundation.
Honorary Board Member
Herb Johnson
Chel Anderson
Doug Anderson
Jeff Evans
Dick Flint
Lee Frelich
Darrell Knuffke
BBoard of Directors
Staff
Melissa Parker Lindsay
Donna McNamara
Sarah Strommen
Sean Wherley
Amy Wilkenloh
Jon Nelson
Mike Matz
Becky Rom
Betsy Schmiesing
Steve Snyder
Wever Weed
401 North Third Street, Suite 290
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1475
(612) 332-9630 FAX: (612) 332-9624
www.friends-bwca.org
added to the BWCAW Think of it as
detective work. Your job, if you choose to
accept it, is to scour a plot of land, looking
for such things as unique natural features,
roads and OHV trails, and other signs of
human activity and development. You will
help us build a case for support to land
management agencies for protective status
of these lands.
We will conduct inventories all summer
and we need you to help. For more
information, please see the story on page six
of this newsletter or call Donna McNamara
at (612) 332-9630.
If trudging through the hills is not your idea
of fun, think about rolling up your sleeves
and joining our Board of Directors (or one
of its committees). The Board of the
Protect Our Water Meets Success
Two legislative initiatives to protect
Minnesota’s waters were signed into law by
Gov. Jesse Ventura in March and April.
The Friends supported the measures, the
first of which encourages Minnesota
residents to monitor water quality and the
second of which bans the use of lawn
fertilizers containing more than three
percent phosphorus.
The water monitoring bill requires the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to
involve residents in the collection and
reporting of water samples. Currently, only
five percent of Minnesota’s 92,000 miles of
streams and only 15 percent of its more than
10,000 lakes have been assessed for
meeting water quality standards.
Under the phosphorus legislation, residents
of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin,
Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties
may not use fertilizer containing
phosphorus while all other state residents
may use fertilizer containing no more than
three percent phosphorus. The law will take
effect in 2004.
The two bills, part of the Protect Our Water
campaign, were advocated by the
Friends and Foundation includes between
12-18 volunteers who want to contribute
their skills, knowledge and wisdom to help
determine the vision, mission, strategic
direction and future programming of our
organizations.
In fall 2002, we would like to add at least
four new members to our Board of
Directors. We’re looking for people with
expertise in finance, fund raising, and direct
mail/marketing. We’d also like to diversify
our Board and include people of color,
people with disabilities, and women, any of
whom may live outside the Twin Cities.
If you would like to join our Board, or know
someone you think would be a strong
candidate, please contact me. As always, I
would love to hear from you.
Gov. Jesse Ventura
Minnesota Environmental Partnership, a
collection of 80 organizations committed to
protecting and preserving Minnesota’s
environment and natural heritage. The
Friends participated in a related lobbying
visit and rally Feb. 28 at the state capitol.
Other parts of the Protect Our Water
campaign also directly apply to the
Quetico-Superior Ecosystem, including tax
breaks for undeveloped shoreline and land
donated to the state or a qualified
conservation organization. To learn more
about the campaign, visit
www.ProtectOurWater.info.

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Summer 2002 3
Education News
Foundation to Publish Bird Checklist
Birdwatchers will soon have a new resource
to help them enjoy the birds of Superior
National Forest. The Boundary Waters
Wilderness Foundation entered into a
partnership with Superior National Forest
and the Natural Resources Research
Institute (NRRI) to publish Birds of the
Superior NationalForest: An Annotated
Checklist. Janet C. Green, a long-time
Friends member, will author the booklet.
The checklist will list bird species in
taxonomic order and provide information
on the status, habitat, and abundance of
each species. The publication also
recognizes the Globally Important Bird
Area status given to the Superior National
Forest by the American Bird Conservancy
in 2001. With 155 nesting species, the
Superior National Forest has the greatest
number of breeding birds of any national
forest.
Birds of the Superior National Forest: An
Annotated Checklist will debut at the
American Birding Association Annual
Convention in Duluth June 10-16. Copies
of the brochure may also be obtained from
the Foundation by calling (612) 332-9630.
Group to Lead
Mississippi River
Paddling Outing
The Friends of the Mississippi River invites
the public to a July 27 paddling trip on the
Mississippi River in Minneapolis. The
event, which leaves from River Flats Park
and concludes at Hidden Falls Park,
includes transportation through Lock #1.
National Park Service guides will provide
information and interpretation of the
history, ecology, and management of the
river. A lunch and interpretive talks will be
provided at the end of the paddle. Safety
instructors will be on hand for a brief water
safety orientation before the trip begins.
The fee is $15 per person or $25 for those
needing to rent a canoe. For information or
to register for the event, please call (651)
222-2193.
New Website
Premiers in August
Finding information about the Friends and
traveling in the BWCAW and Quetico-Superior
Ecosystem has never been so easy,
with the help of an improved Friends'
website.
The Friends is redesigning its website,
www.friends-bwca.org, and hopes it will be
ready for the public by Aug. 31. Information
about the Friends will include policy positions,
education programs, correspondence
with Congress and federal agencies, press
releases, publications, and membership.
The site will also include travel information
about the BWCAW, Quetico Provincial
Park, La Verendrye Provincial Park, Superior
National Forest, and Isle Royale National
Park. Maps and weather forecasts for
the area will be provided.
The existing website was designed in 1998.
Pursuing an "Everyday" Listening Point
The Listening Point Foundation invites
wilderness advocates and followers of
Sigurd Olson to discover their personal
places of solitude during a June 24-29
workshop in Ely. Olson, who found solace
at his Listening Point cabin on the shores of
Burntside Lake, advocated that everyone
find a retreat for quiet and reflection.
This five-day session offers college credit,
a chance to revel in the wisdom of Olson,
and teaches how to incorporate peace and
quiet on a daily basis. Participants will read
and discuss some of Olson’s writings, visit
Olson’s Listening Point and writing shack
in Ely, sing songs, and seek solitude
through hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and
other outdoor activities.
The retreat will be led by the founding
director of Listening Point and Olson’s
biographer, David Backes, and Susan
Fowler, an environmental artist and
educator. Participation is limited to 15
people and costs either $475, which
Sig Olson, pictured outside his cabin, Listening
Point, on Burntside Lake near Ely,
Minn.
includes the workshop, meals, lodging,
book, and college credit, or $225, which
includes the workshop, lunches, dinners,
book, and college credit. To register or
learn more information, call (800) 657-
3609 or e-mail Mary Klein at
m.klein@mail.vcc.mnscu.edu.

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BWCA Wilderness News Summer 2002
Conservation Policy Updates
Congress Introduces Roadless Bill
Friends Seeks Seat
on OHV Panel
In April, the Friends requested a seat on a
state task force assigned to review and
advise on the use and management of offhighway
vehicles in Minnesota. The panel
would be created under legislation that is
likely to be signed into law by Gov. Jesse
Ventura.
The House and Senate passed a
comprehensive fishing and hunting bill that
includes language creating the OHV
advisory panel. The task force would be
comprised of OHV users, federal and state
officials, and non-motorized users. Its role
is to review the quantity and distribution of
trails, enforcement practices, and
environmental effects of OHVs. The panel
must report its recommendations by Jan.
15, 2003, to the DNR commissioner and the
legislature.
OHVs received prominent attention during
the 2002 session of the Minnesota
Legislature, with several related bills being
introduced and debated. One bill that
cleared the House and Senate includes a
cross-country ban on OHVs and $1.2
million for enforcement; Gov. Jesse
Ventura signed the bill into law May 3.
The Friends lobbied several members of the
House and Senate on OHVs during the
session, seeking approval of designated
trails, money for enforcement,
environmental review, and an audit of the
gas tax program which funds trail
maintenance. The audit request was
successful; a formal report from the
Legislative Auditor is expected in 2003.
A bipartisan coalition of U.S.
representatives introduced legislation in
May to permanently protect 58.5 million
acres of federal forest lands from logging
and road building. Of that figure, 62,000
acres are in Superior National Forest, and
many of them are adjacent to the Boundary
Waters.
The legislation, introduced by U.S. Reps.
Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Jay Inslee
(D-Wash.), would implement the roadless
initiative as signed by President Clinton in
2001 and prohibit any modifications. In
January 2001, President Bush signed an
executive order halting the initiative’s
implementation and later proposed
Superior Readies for Prescribed Burns
Prescribed burning will resume in the
BWCAW and other parts of Superior
National Forest in May, said forest
officials. The burning is part of a sevenyear
program to reduce fuel loads following
the July 1999 blowdown of an estimated
477,000 acres of trees in the area.
Prescribed burns are fires that qualified
personnel intentionally light under specific
conditions to achieve management
objectives, for example to create buffers
around private properties or escape routes.
The Friends supported the Forest Service’s
prescribed burning decision in 2001. The
Friends supports allowing natural fire in the
wilderness to the greatest extent possible,
replicating a natural fire regime, and
mimicking the ecological effects of natural
fires through prescribed burns.
Nearly the entire Quetico-Superior
Ecosystem is dependent upon fire, which
determines the composition, age, and
density of forests. During the past century,
however, fire came to be viewed as an
unnatural, human-caused disturbance that
destroyed forests. Thus, fires starting
within the BWCAW were suppressed and
this policy effectively eliminated an
modifications undermining the initiative’s
intent.
The Friends supports the legislation and
encourages members and allies to contact
their U.S. representatives seeking cosponsorship
of the bill, the National Forest
Roadless Area Conservation Act; U.S.
Reps. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) and Bill
Luther (D-Minn.) are co-sponsors. If you
do not know your U.S. representative, or
how to contact him or her, visit the website:
http://www.house.gov/house/
MemberWWW.html. All members of
Congress may be reached through the U.S.
Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
essential element of a naturally-functioning
ecosystem.
Areas scheduled for burning this year
include 15,000 acres along the Gunflint
Trail and 2,000 acres near Crescent Lake.
Despite plans last year to burn 4,000 acres
in the blowdown area, Superior National
Forest officials were restricted to an
estimated 1,500 acres, including tracts
along the Brule River, Skipper Lake, and
Iron Mash Lake. Dry, and at alternating
times wet, weather prohibited further
burning.
Visitors to the BWCAW are reminded that
changing weather conditions may result in
campfire restrictions and trail closings. For
the latest information, visit the Superior
National Forest website at http://
snf.superiorbroadband.com.

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Summer 2002 5
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Conservation Policy Updates
Forest Service Delays Trout Lake Portage Restoration
Superior National Forest officials said in
April that they lack the funding to restore
Trout Lake Portage, one of two motorized
portages in the BWCAW. The agency said
it lacks personnel to implement a
maintenance project proposed last year that
would have reduced runoff and erosion
Instead, the agency plans this year to
conduct temporary measures like filling
holes with dirt and digging relief cuts into
the berms that line the mile-long portage,
located between Trout Lake and Lake
Vermilion. Significant restoration, as
proposed last year in the Forest Service’s
plan, will not occur until spring 2003 at the
earliest.
Erosion along the portage, half of which lies
in the BWCAW, has exposed large rocks
near the water’s edge and contributed to
runoff. The Forest Service attributes the
portage’s erosion to a lack of maintenance
and poor design.
Maintenance on the Trout Lake Portage, pictured above, has been postponed by the Forest
Service until 2003, at the earliest, because of insufficient funds and personnel.
Friends’ staff visited the site in June 2001 to
observe damage and learn about the
proposed maintenance and reconstruction.
The Friends supported the proposed project
because it would have minimized the land
needed for the portage and landings,
restored natural vegetation, and
significantly reduced runoff into the
adjoining lakes. The Friends continues to
push the agency to remediate such damage.
Forest Service Negotiates 60,000-Acre
Mining Rights Sale in BWCAW
The U.S. Forest Service is negotiating with
Rendrag, a Delaware land-holding
company, about buying out the latter’s
mining rights in the BWCAW. While the
two parties differ on the value of the mining
rights, the company wants to sell its
estimated 60,000 acres of mineral rights to
the federal government.
In January 2002, the Forest Service
completed a market survey of the land
owned by Rendrag in the BWCAW. That
survey estimated the value of Rendrag’s
mineral rights at no more than $12 million;
the survey is now being reviewed by
Rendrag officials. Once the two parties can
agree upon a sale price, the Forest Service
will seek funding from Congress, perhaps
as soon as next year.
While the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness Act of 1978 prohibits mining in
the BWCAW under most circumstances,
Superior National Forest officials said it
appears Rendrag would meet legal
exceptions. The Friends supports Forest
Service efforts to acquire the land because
it reduces private mineral rights within the
BWCAW.
Win a Blacklock book of BWCAW photographs!
Help the Friends rename its newsletter; see page 7.
Flyover Reveals
New Cabins
A May flyover of the Little East Creek area
near the BWCAW reveals the construction
of at least four cabins abutting the wilderness,
says activist Doug Wallace.
His report comes despite Forest Service
assurances that roads in the area would be
closed after timber sales were completed.
The intent was to restore habitat for the
Canadian lynx, which DNA samples confirm
reside in Superior National Forest.
A road would have been necessary for hauling
supplies and materials to construct the
cabins, says Wallace. Forest Service officials
said there may be as many as six cabins
in the Little East Creek area.
Wallace also observed significant logging
around the cabins during his flyover.

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BWCA Wilderness News Summer 2002
CoFriends News
Roadless Inventory
Needs Volunteers
Do you want an opportunity to visit the
Superior National Forest Do you enjoy
observing and taking note of natural
features Would you like to be part of a
group working to add wilderness protection
to more lands in the Quetico-Superior
Ecosystem Then join us!
Volunteers are needed to explore and
document the wilderness characteristics of
several areas within the Superior National
Forest. Inventory volunteers will identify,
through detailed field observations and
photographs, the characteristics of each
area, including boundaries, ecological
conditions, unique natural features, and the
condition of roads and other developments.
This information will be compiled and used
to build a “case for support” for protective
status of these lands, where appropriate.
The U. S. Forest Service is currently
revising the Superior National Forest
Management Plan, and the inventory will
assist the Friends when making
recommendations to the agency for further
wilderness protection. The draft plan will
be released this fall, so the Friends needs
information from the inventory to make
recommendations by early August.
Training (including maps, cameras, and
observation logs) and field guidance are
provided. You will work in small groups
Volunteer and former Friends' intern,
Melinda Suelflow, records observations
during April 27 inventory near Tofte, Minn.
with other volunteer wilderness advocates.
After the weekend session is finished, you
may want to “adopt” another area to
inventory on your own or with a group of
friends.
Inventory training dates and meeting
locations include: June 15-16 in Tofte; June
29-30 in Ely; July 13-14 in Ely; July 27-28
in Ely; Aug. 3-4 in Tofte; and Aug. 10-11 in
Ely. We need between 15 and 20 volunteers
each weekend to finish all the areas by our
Aug. 12 deadline. Please sign up early. To
register or get more information, contact
Donna McNamara at (612) 332-9630.
Lake County
Pursues Road 16
Extension
Despite a Forest Service recommendation
that Lake County withdraw its request to
extend Lake County Road 16, the county
has decided to pursue analysis of the
proposed road. The extension would run
from County Road 16’s current terminus
near South Farm Lake and the BWCAW to
Lake County Road 231 (Spruce Road),
crossing the South Kawishiwi immediately
adjacent to the BWCAW.
Lake County decided to conduct the road
analysis after being informed that Superior
National Forest did not have the budget for
such an analysis. Any final decision
regarding the road, however, would be
made by Forest Service staff.
The Friends and local residents oppose the
road extension because it would alter the
wild character of the Kawishiwi Triangle
area with noise, dust, and auto emissions.
During the public comment period for the
road proposal, 83 percent of local residents
opposed the road extension.
If you live in Lake County, please contact
Lake County officials to express opposition
to the project analysis. Direct letters and
calls to: Al Goodman, Engineer, Lake
County Highways, 1513 Highway 2, Two
Harbors, MN 55616, or (218) 834-8380.
Staff Attends, Presents at, Conference
Building relationships and enhancing
understanding of conservation issues were
two goals of Friends’ staff attending the
2002 North American Wilderness
Conference, May 3-5, in Seattle.
Melissa Lindsay, Sarah Strommen, Sean
Wherley, and Amy Wilkenloh joined 300
other attendees at the bi-annual gathering of
North American conservationists,
educators, and activists. Presenters from
the United States, Canada, Mexico, and
tribal nations discussed issues ranging from
diversity in the wilderness movement and
cultural perceptions of wilderness, to
salmon recovery in the Northwestern
United States and marine protection in Baja
California.
Sarah Strommen and Scott Kidd of the
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
(CPAWS) Manitoba Chapter presented the
Heart of the Continent Conservation Plan.
The Heart of the Continent covers millions
of acres of land in central North America,
and includes several national and regional
parks and forests in the Quetico-Superior
Ecosystem. The region is significant
because it contains a transitional zone
where two forest types, Great Lakes and
boreal, come together. The Heart of the
Continent also houses rare and threatened
species and is an important area for birds.
The conservation plan being developed by
the Friends, CPAWS, and others will
develop the vision and the action needed to
ensure the future health of this vast and
diverse landscape.

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Summer 2002 7
Friends News
30,000 Receive Membership Brochure
Seeking to build a stronger organization
and broader protection of the BWCAW, the
Friends sent its newly redesigned
membership brochure to 30,000 people in
April.
The brochure describes the merits of the
BWCAW and details the Friends’
accomplishments toward protecting the
area. The Friends targeted anglers, hunters,
cross-country skiers, dog sledders, bird
watchers, canoeists, and snowshoers, in
addition to members of other conservation
organizations. An additional 30,000
brochures will be mailed and distributed
during the next 18 months.
Members who would like brochures sent to
them to distribute, or who know of an
outfitter, store or youth organization that
would display or distribute the brochure,
are encouraged to contact Amy Wilkenloh
at (612) 332-9630 or amy@friendsbwca.org.
Friends Increases
Public Visibility
The Friends heightened its outreach and
education efforts in the last two months
with several public appearances. The intent
is to raise the organization’s visibility and
share its mission with a wider audience.
In April, Friends staff and volunteers
participated in Earth Day events at Patrick
Henry High School in Minneapolis, North
Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn
Park, and the Minnesota Zoo in Apple
Valley. In addition, the Friends distributed
information and answered questions at the
Minnesota Lake Association’s conference
in St. Cloud, the Listening Point
Foundation’s celebration of Sig Olson’s
birthday in Bloomington, Midwest
Mountaineering’s Outdoor Adventure
Exposition in Minneapolis, and the
Minnesota Office of Environmental
Assistance’s environmental education
clinic in Minnetonka.
Help Us Rename Our Newsletter; Win Blacklock Book
The Friends seeks suggestions to rename its
newsletter. People are asked to suggest
names that conjure the Friend’s mission: to
protect, preserve, and restore the
wilderness character of the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the
Quetico-Superior Ecosystem. Participants
may forward entries to sean@friendsbwca.org
or by calling Sean Wherley at
(612) 332-9630. Ideas must be submitted
before Oct. 1, 2002. If a person’s entry is
chosen by Friends’ staff, he or she will
receive a limited edition, signed copy of the
book, Border Country: The Quetico-
Superior Wilderness, a collection of
photographs by Craig and Nadine
Blacklock. The book’s value is estimated at
$60.
YES!! I want to join the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and help protect and
preserve the Boundary Waters and surrounding Quetico-Superior Ecosystem.
__$100 Patron __ $75 Contributing __ $50 Family __ $30 Individual __ $20 Student/Senior
NAME _______________________________________________
PHONE (_____)___________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________ E-MAIL __________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP_________________________________________________________________________
Please do not trade my name with any other wilderness organization.
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness * 401 N. Third Street, Suite 290, Minneapolis, MN 55401 * 612-332-9630
E-mail us at info@friends-bwca.org or visit our website at www.friends-bwca.org

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BWCA Wilderness News Summer 2002
Upcoming Events
"Bleeding Again - The Return of the Activist" - Sept. 17
Passion and commitment were two of the
guiding forces in the formation of the
environmental community. Unfortunately,
those attributes are playing less of a role in
environmental policy and discussion, says
the next “Voices of Wilderness” speaker.
Susan Tixier, founder of Great Old Broads
for Wilderness, a grassroots organization
dedicated to wilderness growth and
protection, argues that environmental
groups must restore the passion which
inspired the movement. Tixier says that a
renewed sense of commitment to protect the
environment will enhance groups’
advocacy efforts.
The “Voices of Wilderness” lecture series,
sponsored by the Foundation, brings Tixier
Susan Tixier
to Macalester College on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
The theme of her presentation is “Bleeding
Again - The Return of the Activist.”
Tixier is executive director of Forest
Guardians, a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based
conservation group. In addition to
founding the Great Old Broads for
Wilderness in 1989, Tixier has founded or
co-founded six other environmental
organizations. She holds a law degree from
the University of New Mexico and was an
aide to former Gov. Toney Anaya (D-NM).
The “Voices of Wilderness” event is free,
open to the public, and will be held in the
John B. Davis Lecture Hall of the Campus
Center at Macalester College, 1600 Grand
Avenue, St. Paul. For more information,
please contact Sean Wherley at (612) 332-
9630.
Friends Invites Members to September Canoe Trips
Brilliantly colored foliage and calm waters
await interested women and Friends’
members for BWCAW canoe trips in
September. These annual trips are an
excellent chance to meet and socialize with
other like-minded people and revel in the
less crowded lakes.
The Friends’ member trip leaves from Ely
and runs Sept. 12-15. Equipment, meals,
and guides will be provided for $440 per
person. To sign-up or learn more, please
contact Amy Wilkenloh at (612) 332-9630
or amy@friends-bwca.org.
The women’s event also leaves from Ely
and runs Sept. 15-20. Equipment, meals,
and guides will be provided for $595 per
person. To sign-up or learn more, please
contact Melissa Lindsay at (612) 332-9630,
or, melissa@friends-bwca.org.
Friends of the
Boundary Waters Wilderness
401 N. Third Street, Suite 290
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1475
Phone: (612) 332-9630
Non-profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Mpls., MN
Permit No. 4068
Address Service Requested