In this ​issue

The BWCAW is threatened by proposals for sulfide-ore copper mining in Minnesota. This type of mining has never been done in Minnesota – and has yet to be done anywhere else in the world without polluting water and compromising the health of the surrounding environment and communities.

Last year was busy for the Virginia Loudoun County Chapter! They created a Monarch butterfly garden, hosted regular bird walks through the chapter’s 88-acre property, refurbished blue bird houses, and continued Save Our Streams water quality monitoring.

The Chesapeake Bay is home to more than 3,000 species of migrating and resident wildlife. However, in recent decades, nutrients, sediment, and toxic substances draining into the Bay have damaged its ability to support wildlife.

Unless you spend your summers canoeing the Boundary Waters or live on the shores of Lake Superior, the term "sulfide-ore copper mining" may be a bit of a mystery to you. We have a quick primer on the mining process – and possible environmental impacts.