The Boundary Waters is Our Backyard
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2027
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Kanabec
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Project Overview
Connecting students from Northeastern Minnesota, especially Ely and Cook County schools, to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness through grade-wide day trips and overnight wilderness experiences during the school year.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2025 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05n
Appropriation Language
$500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness to connect students from northeastern Minnesota to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness through grade-wide day trips and overnight wilderness experiences.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
3
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Project Manager
First Name
Alison
Last Name
Nyenhuis
Organization Name
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Street Address
2550 University Ave. W Suite 180S
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 263-0347
Email
alison@friends-bwca.org
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