Skip to main content
Home

Search site

Main navigation

  • The Issue
    • What is the Boundary Waters?
    • Mining Threat
    • Our Work
    • Resource Library
  • Take Action
    • Take action to protect the Boundary Waters
      Action Center
    • Action Center
    • Speak Out
    • Volunteer
    • Shop
    • Ways to Give
    • Adventure Advocacy
    • Kids for the Boundary Waters
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Mission & Impact
    • Contact Us
    • Partners
    • Business Coalition
    • Ely Headquarters
  • News & Events
    • Blog
    • Podcast
    • Events
    • Media Room
  • Ways to give
    • Monthly Giving
    • Legacy and Estate Giving
    • Donor Advised Fund
    • Boundary Waters Action Fund
    • More Ways to Give
    • Annual reports
  • Donate
""

Our Events

Aug 11 2026

Gunflint Gathering - Grand Marais, MN

Join us at Poplar Haus up the Gunflint Trail for an evening of good food, great conversation, and an update from Executive Director Ingrid Lyons on the work to permanently protect the Boundary Waters. 

RSVP today

Aug 19 - 21 2026

Outdoor Retailer Show - Minneapolis, MN

ORShow is happening in Minneapolis in 2026!
We're hosting a Boundary Waters Rally on Night 1 featuring National Geographic adventurers and advocates, Amy and Dave Freeman, and ultrarunner and state representative Alex Falconer to highlight the personal, environmental, and economic stakes of preserving the Boundary Waters.

If you're attending ORShow - drop a line to sam@savetheboundarywaters.org so we can for sure connect!

Oct 4 2026

Twin Cities Marathon & 10 Mile

Join us to cheer on team Save the Boundary Waters at the 2026 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and 10 Mile races. If you'd rather run, consider joining our charity team to raise $500 for protecting the Wilderness!

Banner photo: Haley Friesen Photography

Event Highlights

Tent
Ely Garden Party 2025
Save the Boundary Waters Gala 2025 with Terry Tempest Williams
Save the Boundary Waters Gala 2025 with Terry Tempest Williams
Staff at Capitol Rally
Staff at Capitol Rally
Visiting the Senators Offices
Visiting the Senators Offices
Mankato Takes Action for the Boundary Waters
Mankato Takes Action for the Boundary Waters 2025
People in canoes on lake with floating loan
Flotilla in Minneapolis - May 2021
Rochester Takes Action for the Boundary Waters
Rochester Takes Action for the Boundary Waters 2025
Concert at Bayfront Park in Duluth MN
Wild Waters Concert - 2019
Tabling at State Fair
Tabling at the Minnesota State Fair

Footer

  • About the Save the Boundary Waters
  • Contact Us
  • Land Acknowledgement
  • Media
  • Boundary Waters for All
  • Jobs & Internships
  • Action Center
  • Adventure Advocacy
  • Ely Headquarters
  • Manage your preferences
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ways to give

1% for the planet logo

Social Links

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Visit the Boundary Waters

Newsletter Signup

P.O. Box 625
Ely, MN 55731
218.365.7808
Info@SavetheBoundaryWaters.org

Copyright 2026 Save the Boundary Waters

  • The Issue
    • What is the Boundary Waters?
    • Mining Threat
    • Our Work
    • Resource Library
  • Take Action
    • Action Center
    • Speak Out
    • Volunteer
    • Shop
    • Ways to Give
    • Adventure Advocacy
    • Kids for the Boundary Waters
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Mission & Impact
    • Contact Us
    • Partners
    • Business Coalition
    • Ely Headquarters
  • News & Events
    • Blog
    • Podcast
    • Events
    • Media Room
  • Ways to give
    • Monthly Giving
    • Legacy and Estate Giving
    • Donor Advised Fund
    • Boundary Waters Action Fund
    • More Ways to Give
    • Annual reports
  • Donate