Trip #16: Culvert Cleanup on the Powwow with Sara and Lucas
Oct
17
to Oct 20

Trip #16: Culvert Cleanup on the Powwow with Sara and Lucas

On this BWAC volunteering adventure, we will depart from the Powwow Trailhead (BWCAW EP #86) early Friday morning and backpack up the eastern side of the Powwow Trail to the Pose Lake campsite, where we’ll make base camp for two nights. The goal is to clear trail with saws, loppers, and root slayers south of the “culvert” landmark where the brush is thick has enjoyed a relatively rainy year.

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Trip #14: Powwow North of the Wye from Isabella with Caitlin and Zach
Sep
27
to Sep 30

Trip #14: Powwow North of the Wye from Isabella with Caitlin and Zach

  • BWCAW Entry Point #86 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Caitlin and Zach on this backcountry trail clearing trip with a short pack in. This crew will hike in from the trailhead at entry point #86 one mile to the Isabella River, where we will make camp. We will hike with daypacks to our work area, just north of the wye.

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Trip #13: Powwow Western Section by Canoe with Caitlin and Sara
Sep
11
to Sep 15

Trip #13: Powwow Western Section by Canoe with Caitlin and Sara

  • Entrance 30 Lake One (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Caitlin and Sara on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

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Trip #11 - Powwow Western Section by Canoe with Caitlin and Sara
Jun
5
to Jun 9

Trip #11 - Powwow Western Section by Canoe with Caitlin and Sara

Join Caitlin and Sara on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

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Trip #10 - Western Section by Canoe/Backpack w/ Zach and Trina
May
29
to Jun 2

Trip #10 - Western Section by Canoe/Backpack w/ Zach and Trina

  • Kawishiwi Lodge and Outfitters (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Zach and Trina on this 4.25-day back-country trail clearing combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

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Trip #9 – Hike to Superstition
May
29
to Jun 2

Trip #9 – Hike to Superstition

Itching for a long walk in the woods before jumping into volunteer trail work? If so, join us for this hike-in trail clearing trip to Superstition Lake! We’re looking for self-motivated, nature-loving, goal-oriented team members willing to tackle unknown trail and weather conditions to help us take care of the Powwow Trail. Prior trail clearing experience not required, but since we have a whopping ~11 mile hike in, we will be carefully vetting volunteers for fitness and hiking experience!

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Trip #7 - Hike-In to Pose Creek with Valentin and Mel
May
24
to May 27

Trip #7 - Hike-In to Pose Creek with Valentin and Mel

Join Mel and Valentin on this 4- day backcountry trail clearing-adventure. We will be hiking 6 miles into the beautiful Pose Lake campsite, which will be our base camp. We will be working to clear brush and treefalls mostly east and south of Pose Lake. This is a remote trip on a wilderness route in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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Trip #5 - Eagle Mountain and Brule Lake Trail Clearing
May
16
to May 19

Trip #5 - Eagle Mountain and Brule Lake Trail Clearing

  • Brule Lake / Eagle Mountain Trails (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join crew leaders Lucas Raudabaugh and Eric Rawls on our first clearing trip to the Brule Lake Trail. We will hike to Eagle Mountain (the highest point in MN!!!), assess conditions, and clear the Brule Lake Trail. Conditions are unknown since we've never cleared here before!

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Trip #4 - Canoe-in Sioux Hustler Trail / Devil's Cascade
May
16
to May 19

Trip #4 - Canoe-in Sioux Hustler Trail / Devil's Cascade

  • BWCAW Entry Point #14 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Verena and Goeran on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle North on the Little Indian Sioux River, and Upper and Lower Pauness Lake to get to our camp site by Devil's Cascade. From there we will clear the nearby section of the Sioux Hustler Trail from tree falls and brush.

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Trip #2 - Gateway Backpack-In with Mel, Lynn, and Kaitlyn (Beginner)
May
9
to May 12

Trip #2 - Gateway Backpack-In with Mel, Lynn, and Kaitlyn (Beginner)

This is a hike-in trip to clear the area south of the Wye. With only a 1-mile backpack in to our campsite, it is ideal for first-time backpackers. And the campsite on the Isabella River is beautiful! Experience is not required. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

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Spring Crew Member Orientation and Safety Training - Everyone Welcome!
Apr
16
5:30 PM17:30

Spring Crew Member Orientation and Safety Training - Everyone Welcome!

  • 750 American Blvd W Bloomington, MN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Registering for a spring trip? This required orientation is one of the building blocks supporting safe and rewarding experiences on the trail. Curious about volunteering? All are welcome to attend this event.

We will be meeting in the large conference/community room at REI in Bloomington, MN

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Boundary Waters Trails Kickoff
Mar
23
10:00 AM10:00

Boundary Waters Trails Kickoff

  • Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come join us in a new location for connection over our shared passions for the outdoors and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Gather with us, hear from each trail partner to learn of trail updates, needs, challenges, and more. Lunch will be served, to be followed by our keynote speaker, Teri Fick. Teri is the Leave No Trace advocate for Minnesota, and we are excited to learn more from her. Our speaker will be followed by several clinics related to outdoor wilderness trails, skills, and information.

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2024 BWAC Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Feb
1
5:30 PM17:30

2024 BWAC Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Join the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee volunteers and friends for
our 2024 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Dakota Lodge in West St. Paul. This will be a great night to reflect on the many accomplishments in 2023 by all of our hard-working and committed volunteers. Renew connections with your crew mates, trip leaders, and club organizers, while we celebrate another successful year of advocacy, education, and stewardship!

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Duluth Chapter Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2024
Jan
29
6:00 PM18:00

Duluth Chapter Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2024

Hi Everyone! It is time to celebrate our Duluth Chapter 2023 achievements! We are hosting a dinner at Pizza Ranch near the Miller Mall to thank everyone for their dedication and hard work throughout the year. This is also a time to welcome new volunteers to meet the Duluth crew and learn more about getting involved.

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Tamarack Nature Center Hike and Winter Stove Demo
Jan
7
1:00 PM13:00

Tamarack Nature Center Hike and Winter Stove Demo

Join us for a 3 mile hike through gently rolling prairie and oak forest and get ready for your first snow camping trip (later in winter)! Bring a training pack, 1 qt of hot beverage, TP, and dress for the weather. After brief safety talk at visitor center we will hike at about 2 MPH pace. During or after the hike there will be demonstration of white gas stoves: vintage Optimus 111B (expedition stove), Optimus NOVA, Primus Omnilite Ti, and compressed gas MSR Reactor along with a tutorial of pros and cons of each.

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Trip #16 Backpack to South Wilder Lake with Caitlin and Lucas
Oct
12
to Oct 15

Trip #16 Backpack to South Wilder Lake with Caitlin and Lucas

This is a backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW. Some backpacking experience is required. All tools, training, and a gear list will be provided.

Thursday morning we will carpool from the Twin Cities area to the Powwow Trail, entry point #86. We will hike together to scenic South Wilder Lake and make our base camp, approximately ten miles from the trailhead.

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Trip #14 Frost River Day Trip to the Powwow Trail
Sep
30
5:30 AM05:30

Trip #14 Frost River Day Trip to the Powwow Trail

The Duluth BWAC Chapter is calling back those enthusiastic volunteers who signed up for a trip last spring but were unable to attend. The mission is back on and this time we will be cleaning up the Powwow Trail! Our mission is to remove brush crowding the trail and cut new tree falls along the gateway.

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