Support

Support

We are grateful to many, many organizations that generously support the work of the Heart of the Continent Partnership, including in-kind, funds for projects and general operating, and voluntary dues of partners. 2023 Request for dues

In-Kind Support

The majority of the support for the efforts of Heart of the Continent Partnership comes in the form of in-kind contributions from the participating organizations.

  • Steering Committee: The nine organizations with representatives on the steering committee have contributed staff time and travel expenses so that these individuals can serve on the steering committee to plan and lead the efforts and activities of  HOCP.
  • Design Team: Likewise, the twenty-plus organizations with representatives on the design team (planning the Sustainable Gateway Communities Initiative), are contributing their time and travel expenses.
  • Participating Organizations: Finally, the organizations that attend quarterly meetings, many of whom also serve on ad-hoc committees, contribute their time and travel expenses.

Funding for the Geotourism Initiative

  • City of Duluth
  • Thunder Bay
  • RTO 13C Northwest Ontario
  • Northeast Minnesota Sustainable Development Partnership
  • Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
  • St. Louis County
  • Ft. William Historical Park
  • Atikokan
  • International Falls
  • Koochiching County
  • Koochiching County EDA
  • Grand Marais
  • Neebing
  • Lake County
  • City of Oliver-Paipoonge
  • City of Eveleth
  • Ontario Parks
  • Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
  • Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
  • Quetico Provincial Park
  • Mountain Iron
  • Cook County
  • Northland Foundation
  • Blandin Foundation

General Operating Funds (including Dues contributors)

  • Agnico Eagle Mines
  • Atikokan Economic Development Corporation
  • Atikokan Chamber of Commerce
  • Atikokan, Township of
  • Arrowhead Lodge and Resort
  • Arrowhead Regional Development Commission
  • Backus Community Center
  • Butikofer, Clara
  • Canadian Quetico Outfitters
  • Canoe Canada Outfitters
  • Cook County Visitors Bureau
  • Cook County Board of Commissioners
  • Crane Lake Township
  • Darcy Kind
  • Davies, Gary
  • Dorthy Molter Museum
  • Duluth Sister Cities International Inc.
  • Ely Outfitting
  • Erikson, Cheryl
  • Ernest Oberholtzer Foundation
  • Fort Frances – City of
  • Fortune Bay Resort
  • Fort William Historical Park
  • Franchot Doug
  • Franchot, Karen
  • Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
  • Friends of Quetico Park
  • Gary & Karen Davies
  • Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council
  • Gunflint Trail Historical Society
  • International Dental Arts
  • International Falls CVB
  • Iron Range Historical Society
  • Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability
  • Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
  • Iron Range Tourism Bureau
  • Jewell, Frank & Kathleen Busche
  • Kabetogama Lake Association
  • Koochiching County
  • Lakehead Region Conservation Authority
  • La Place Rendezvous
  • Leschak – Peter and Pam
  • Liz Taylor
  • Mary Somnis
  • Minnesota Department Natural Resources
  • Minnesota Historical Society
  • National Parks Conservation Association
  • Neebing, Municipality of
  • Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness
  • North Country Canoe Outfitters and Pine Point Lodge
  • Northern Wilds
  • North House Folk School
  • Northwoods Volunteer Connection
  • Oliver Paipoonge
  • Ontario Parks: Quetico, Kakabeka Falls and Sleeping Giant
  • Path of the Paddle
  • Piragis Northwoods Company
  • Polymet Mining
  • Quetico Foundation
  • Quetico Superior Foundation
  • Rainy Lake Conservancy
  • Rainy River First Nations
  • Ranier, City of
  • Raven Word Press
  • Sawbill Outfitters
  • Somnis, Mary
  • Split Rock Lighthouse
  • St. Louis County
  • Superior Hiking Trail
  • Taylor, Liz
  • The Trust for Public Land
  • The Conservation Fund
  • Tourism Thunder Bay
  • Two Harbors Area Chamber of Commerce
  • United States Forest Service
  • Voyagaire Lodge and Houseboats
  • Voyageurs National Park
  • Voyageurs Conservancy
  • Voyageur Wilderness Program
  • Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
  • WoodsPort Cottages

Please consider supporting HOCP–Voluntary Dues: Participating organizations are invited to contribute annually to help with general operating costs. These voluntary dues are used to help staffing a part-time coordinator and meeting expenses.2020 Request for dues – web