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SUMMARY:Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness\, MN  - Volunteer Vacation 2024
DESCRIPTION:Come explore the the million-acres of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness\, a stunningly beautiful designated wilderness area located in the northeastern tip of Minnesota. It is a unique landscape that is made up of lakes\, rivers\, and wetlands\, and boreal forest. While canoeing is the dominant use of the Wilderness\, there are 200 miles of hiking trails within the BWCAW including the Kekekabic and Border Route Trails – two components of the North Country National Scenic Trail.  \nThe Border Route Trail was damaged by the October 2021 tornado and the forest has started regenerating with thick brush and young trees. The crew will be working between the Clearwater Lake Campsite spur trail and the Clearwater-Mountain Lakes Portage and camping on Clearwater Lake to help maintain an open trail corridor. Volunteers will canoe to set up a base camp on Clearwater Lake within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness\, canoeing a distance of approximately 4 miles. Volunteers will perform basic maintenance on a remote 5-mile stretch of the Border Route / North Country National Scenic Trail. The work will entail using hand tools (Silky saws\, crosscut saw\, loppers\, swing blades\, and hedge trimmers) to maintain an open trail corridor. Volunteers should expect to hike up to 10 miles round trip per day with moderate elevation gain over rough\, primitive trail tread. \nDuring this trip\,Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness’ average high temperature is 64°\, and average low temperature is 43°. \nThere is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction\, tool demonstrations\, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks\, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here. \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ peoples past and present. We honor the land itself\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations\, their deep and sacred connection to these lands\, and those who continue to steward these lands today. We offer this land acknowledgement as the first of many steps to stand as an ally and amplify Indigenous voices. We invite the American Hiking Society community to join us through continued efforts to support Indigenous communities and learn more about the history of the lands on which we live\, work and recreate. \nClick here for a PDF of trip details.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/boundary-waters-canoe-area-wilderness-mn-volunteer-vacation-2024/
LOCATION:Gunflint Ranger Station\, 2020 W. Highway 61\, Grand Marais\, MN\, 55604\, United States
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