Are you looking to discover the wilderness and what you are made of? Consider becoming a conservation volunteer on Boundary Waters Powwow Trail.

Powwow Trail is a miracle story that almost did not happen. The trail burned in the 2011 Pagami Creek Fire that destroyed 148 square miles in the BWCAW and Superior National Forest and cost 22 million dollars to put out. Several years after the fire, maintenance on the Powwow was stopped. Thousands of dead trees fell across the tread. Meantime, newly sprouted jack pines shot skyward and completely obscured the path. The trail was almost lost to future generations.

That’s when Boundary Waters Advisory Committee grass-roots volunteers stepped in to help the Forest Service rescue the trail. Working with hand saws and loppers, volunteers cleared the path free of jack pines and fallen trees. By fall 2019, the trail became passable again. But there is much more work to be done. Join us and find out how you can make an incredible difference by participating on a conservation trip. Volunteering with BWA Committee is a multifaceted opportunity to learn outdoor skills in a guided setting, meet new friends and to achieve personal growth through wilderness experience. Join us and work outside, clear the trail and sleep under the stars.

This event is crossposted by the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee (BWAC). Spring Trips to the BWCAW will be listed on Meetup on January 15 at https://www.meetup.com/Friends-of-BWCA-Trails/ or contact Martin Kubik at [masked],[masked] for further information.