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2024 Spring Crew Leader Training
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2024 Spring Crew Leader Training
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Almost 60 volunteers looking to assist the BWAC organization with trail clearing, attended the Spring Crew Member Orientation and Safety Training this past Tuesday evening at the REI Bloomington location.

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2024 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Event
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2024 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Event
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We are feeling energized and full of gratitude after celebrating our 2023 accomplishments and volunteers last night!

We are proud to report a very successful 2023 clearing season with 88 total volunteers safely completing a combined 14 trips. During these trips, crews cleared 13.5 miles to United States Forest Service standard and accrued a whopping 7,297 cumulative volunteer service hours!

Our efforts included work on the Powwow Trail and the Sioux Hustler Trail, and our upcoming clearing seasons will include Eagle Mountain Trail and Brule Lake Trail. Just imagine what we can accomplish together in 2024!

Trips to launch later this month! Stay tuned https://linktr.ee/bwacminnesota

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2024 Crew Leader Training in Ely
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2024 Crew Leader Training in Ely
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Our crew leaders are freshly returning from a weekend of training, so they will be ready to bring volunteers into the BWCAW for trail maintenance trips this coming year. Attendees did get away from training from time to time for a little outdoor recreation time too!

Trips will be announced in February, so stay tuned, and grab your spot early. We will be offering trips to Eagle Mountain/Brule Lake Trail, the Powwow Trail, and the Sioux Hustler Trail. These trips will include dayhike, multi-day backpacking, and multi-day canoe-in options. https://linktr.ee/bwacminnesota

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USFS Ranger Jon Benson to be awarded by BWCAW Trail Organization
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USFS Ranger Jon Benson to be awarded by BWCAW Trail Organization
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As a thank you to Ranger Benson for his 15 years of partnership with the volunteer community, BWAC will be presenting Jon Benson with the first ever Mike Manlove Memorial Award. The award will be presented by Mike’s spouse, Rebecca Manlove. 

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Fall 2023 Crew Member Orientation
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Fall 2023 Crew Member Orientation
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We’ve been working hard to prepare our volunteers for fall BWCAW clearing trips. Last night we held our Fall 2023 Orientation and much fun was had by all! ICYMI: see our FB page for the full recording. There are still spots open on our crews - see if one works for you! https://linktr.ee/bwacminnesota.

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“Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.”
— Sigurd Olson

Boundary Waters Advisory Committee

Boundary Waters Advisory Committee (BWAC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving trails in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest

We love the wilderness trails, so lets keep them that way!