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Protect the Boundary Waters

The U.S. Senate voted to strip protections for the Boundary Waters watershed. The fight isn't over.

Cooperative Action Network

Your voices made this moment matter.

On April 16th, the U.S. Senate voted on a resolution that would strip away protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. While the outcome was disappointing, more than 25,000 of you took action with the Cooperative Action Network and it mattered. Thank you for showing up for this place.Each year, more than 155,000 people from around the world come to the Boundary Waters to hike, camp, canoe and fish across its 1.1 million acres of pristine waters and old-growth forests. The Boundary Waters belongs to all of us, and continued public engagement is essential to protecting it for generations to come.Protecting public lands is long-term work, and accountability after a vote is one of the most powerful ways to keep showing up. Please join us in thanking those senators who stood with public lands.Join us in sending a message of thanks to those senators who stood up for our public lands.