Skip to content
  • NEWS
    • SUBSCRIBE
    • ARCHIVES
  • FIRE
  • MINING
  • ENVIRONMENT
  • PARKS
    • Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness News
    • Quetico Provincial Park News
    • Voyageurs National Park News
    • Special Places
  • HISTORY
  • PARTNERS
    • Events
    • Canoe Camps
    • Organizations
  • ABOUT
  • DONATE
  • HOME

citizen science

Numerous lakes and streams in northeastern Minnesota available for citizen monitoring

April 4, 2020April 3, 2020 by Greg Seitz

Volunteers are vital to measure how clear lakes and streams are, providing valuable information to track long-term health.

Boy Scouts and other Boundary Waters paddlers collect valuable information about wilderness water quality

October 12, 2018October 11, 2018 by Greg Seitz

Partnerships with state of Minnesota helps gather important information about the health of canoe country’s beloved clean lakes.

Taking a secchi disc depth reading. (MPCA photo)

Paddlers Needed to Collect Water Clarity Data in the Boundary Waters

May 2, 2016April 30, 2016 by Greg Seitz

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking volunteers to help monitor conditions in remote wilderness lakes.

Supporting the protection of the Minnesota-Ontario border region and Superior National Forest including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, La Verendrye Provincial Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Lake Superior. Published by the Quetico Superior Foundation Since 1964. More About Us >
Follow us:

Sign Up to receive Quetico Superior Wilderness News straight to your inbox.

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.



Help us preserve the wilderness character of canoe country for future generations.



Quetico Superior Wilderness News is published, in part, with a contribution from the Andrews-Hunt Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
CATEGORIES
TOP STORIES
  • US Forest Service HQ building in Washington DC What the Forest Service move to Utah means for Superior National Forest 1.9k views
  • Final Senate vote on BWCA mining rule Senate votes to overturn mining ban near Boundary Waters—what happens next? 1.8k views
  • person looking at ice on MN lake When will ice be gone from northern Minnesota lakes? Updated tracker helps visitors plan 1.7k views
  • Twin Metals Owner Revealed as Ivanka Trump’s Washington, D.C. Landlord 1.6k views
  • Tent and hammock near shoreline in Boundary Waters foggy morning Report shows rise in last-minute permit cancellations for Boundary Waters 1.3k views

INSTAGRAM

Instagram
All material © 2026 Quetico Superior Foundation | Web Site Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Supporting the Protection of the Minnesota-Ontario border region and Superior National Forest including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, La Verendrye Provincial Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Lake Superior. More About Us >