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June 21, 2002
Mark Imsdahl and his 13-year-old daughter Mary, will paddle the
historic "Voyageur's Highway," in a personal quest to benefit the
International Wolf Center. The challenging adventure will take them
over 200 miles of lakes and portages along the Minnesota and Canadian
border.
"It has been our lifelong dream to paddle the Boundary Waters together,"
Mary explains, "and to be able to generate support for wolves makes
it even more special."
Residents of Burnsville, MN, Mark and Mary have spent the last
several months preparing to take on the challenge and generating
pledges for what Mary calls their "Wild Paddle-a-thon for Wolves."
They have already raised over $2,000 and an anonymous donor is matching
every dollar contributed, up to $5,000. Since Mark and Mary are
paying all of their own expenses, all of the money donated will
go towards funding a new wolf education program the International
Wolf Center will initiate in the Twin Cities, later this year.
According to Executive Director Walter M. Medwid, "This new Outreach
Education Program will allow us to bring dynamic new wolves and
wild lands education to the people of the Twin Cities. As the wolf
population in Minnesota re-establishes itself, it provides a wonderful
opportunity to teach the public about wolves, their relationship
to wild lands and the role of humans in their future. Due to the
great success of wolf recovery in our state it will soon be time
to take the wolf off of the Endangered Species list. When that happens
wolves will lose the protection of the federal government and it
will be up to the residents of Minnesota to make responsible and
educated decisions about their future."
This Sunday, June 23, 2002, Mark and Mary Imsdahl will begin their
adventure on North Fowl Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness,
and finish up on Crane Lake, thousands of paddle strokes later.
"If nothing else,' Mark says, 'it has already been a great educational
experience for us. Now I am looking forward to spending quality
time with one of my favorite people, during one of the most formative
stages of her life." Gloria Imsdahl, Mark's wife and Mary's mother,
will stay behind in Burnsville to keep the home fires burning. "This
is a great experience and a generous effort on their part,' explains
Gloria. 'But I will be happy when they finally get home."
For more information on Mark and Mary's "Wild Paddle-a-thon
for Wolves," people are encouraged to visit the International Wolf
Center website at www.wolf.org, call 1-800-ELY-WOLF or visit the
International Wolf Center at 1396 Highway 169 Ely, MN USA 55731-8129.
All contributions to the campaign are tax-deductible.
Contact:
Walter M. Medwid, Executive Director
wmedwid@wolf.org
952-906-1471
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