Saturday, May 25th

MIWP Annual Meeting and Evening Reception

Social Hour: 6:00PM

Program: How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water Systems, 7:30pm

Location: Madeline Island School of Arts

The Wilderness Preserve will be hosting its 35th Annual Meeting this coming Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 25th, at the Madeline Island School of the Arts. The event will be an evening reception with an informal buffet of hearty hors d’oeuvres and wine service, catered again this year by our own Madeline Island Farmhouse. A social gathering and food service begins at 6:00 pm, with the program beginning at 7:30 pm. This year’s program features:

Peter Annin, Director, Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, Northland College.

“How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water Systems”

Veteran water journalist Peter Annin shows that purified wastewater is the unexpected hero in America’s efforts to address water scarcity. He delves into the complex, sometimes controversial, water recycling movement, describing how it is playing out in key water-strapped states from California to Florida. He cuts through the fearmongering to show that the controversies around recycled water are based on misinformation, not facts, and that potable water has become the hottest frontier in the race for expanded water supplies. In the climate-change era, reuse has become an integral water supply option in many parts of the country, showing that water cannot be taken for granted anymore — and that includes sewage.