2017: “A Storied Wilderness: Rewilding the Apostle Islands”

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30TH ANNUAL SPRING MEETING AND EVENING RECEPTION

The Wilderness Preserve will be hosting its 30th Annual Spring Meeting this coming Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 27th, at the Madeline Island Museum. The event will be an evening reception with an informal buffet of elegant and hearty hors d’oeuvres, choice wine service, and coffee/tea and assorted desserts. A social gathering and food service begins at 7:00 pm, with the program beginning at 8:00 pm.  

This year’s program features environmental historian and author 

JAMES FELDMAN 

“A STORIED WILDERNESS: REWILDING THE APOSTLE ISLANDS” 

 How did the Apostle Islands become wild? How do we understand the meaning of human history in places we today value as wilderness? Dr. James Feldman will explore these questions as he discusses the environmental and human history of the Apostle Islands.

The price of the Spring Reception is $30 per person.
Reservations can be made (through May 22nd) by contacting: 
MIWP Treasurer, Ned Hancock  4503 Arden Avenue, Edina MN 55424
(952-920-0908) | Email at: ktwj@aol.com  
(maximum 100 guests) Venue: Madeline Island Museum

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