Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve
  • Home
  • History The Preserve & Trails Our Board Annual President's Letter
  • Preservation Education & Advocacy Projects Organizations We Recommend
  • Calendar Coming Events Annual Meeting 4th of July Parade Previous Events
  • Latest News Wilderness Reflections Newsletters
  • Preserve Your Land Join Us/Donate Volunteer
  • Contact
  • Sign In My Account
Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve
  • Home/
  • About MIWP/
    • History
    • The Preserve & Trails
    • Our Board
    • Annual President's Letter
  • What We Do/
    • Preservation
    • Education & Advocacy
    • Projects
    • Organizations We Recommend
  • Events/
    • Calendar
    • Coming Events
    • Annual Meeting
    • 4th of July Parade
    • Previous Events
  • News/
    • Latest News
    • Wilderness Reflections
    • Newsletters
  • Participate/
    • Preserve Your Land
    • Join Us/Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Contact/
  • Sign InMy Account
Event in Museum.jpg
Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve

Preserving Our Island's Natural Heritage

Calendar

Interesting and Fun Things To Do

Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve
  • Home/
  • About MIWP/
    • History
    • The Preserve & Trails
    • Our Board
    • Annual President's Letter
  • What We Do/
    • Preservation
    • Education & Advocacy
    • Projects
    • Organizations We Recommend
  • Events/
    • Calendar
    • Coming Events
    • Annual Meeting
    • 4th of July Parade
    • Previous Events
  • News/
    • Latest News
    • Wilderness Reflections
    • Newsletters
  • Participate/
    • Preserve Your Land
    • Join Us/Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Contact/
  • Sign InMy Account

Calendar

For 39 years, MIWP has preserved Island lands, helped manage invasive plants and explored environmental issues important to Island residents. Our 2026 education series invites you to experience and learn the wonders of our natural world. Please join us this summer to hear about our storied wilderness and immerse yourself on this special place that is Madeline Island. All programs are free and open to the public, except the Annual Meeting & Evening Reception. Classes and hikes will be held rain or shine. Programs at the museum theater have a 70-person capacity.

Click here to view/print a PDF of the 2026 schedule.

 

In CALENDAR view, hover on an event to see a short description; click to see a full-page description.
In SINGLE EVENT view, click Google Calendar or ICS to add an event to your Google or iCal (Apple; calendar using ICS files).

  • Home/
  • About MIWP/
    • History
    • The Preserve & Trails
    • Our Board
    • Annual President's Letter
  • What We Do/
    • Preservation
    • Education & Advocacy
    • Projects
    • Organizations We Recommend
  • Events/
    • Calendar
    • Coming Events
    • Annual Meeting
    • 4th of July Parade
    • Previous Events
  • News/
    • Latest News
    • Wilderness Reflections
    • Newsletters
  • Participate/
    • Preserve Your Land
    • Join Us/Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Contact/
  • Sign InMy Account

Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve

The Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve is a non-profit land trust dedicated to the protection and preservation of natural areas on Madeline Island. The nature preserve lands are open to the public for hiking, skiing, berry-picking and hunting. MIWP is committed to education and advocacy — each summer we sponsor field trips and evening programs. Madeline Island is adjacent to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on the South Shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin.

Latest News

Latest News
2026 Season Lineup
Mar 31, 2026
2026 Season Lineup
Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Beautiful Autumn Color on Our Guided Hikes
Nov 17, 2025
Beautiful Autumn Color on Our Guided Hikes
Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
Finding Home In Nature
Sep 12, 2025
Finding Home In Nature
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Amazing World of Bats Delights Audience
Aug 11, 2025
Amazing World of Bats Delights Audience
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
Overflow Audience for Bears of the Northland Presentation
Jul 14, 2025
Overflow Audience for Bears of the Northland Presentation
Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
MIWP 4th of July Parade Entry Awarded Grand Prize!
Jul 10, 2025
MIWP 4th of July Parade Entry Awarded Grand Prize!
Jul 10, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Forest Classroom:  Early Summer Foraging for Mushrooms
Jun 25, 2025
Forest Classroom: Early Summer Foraging for Mushrooms
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
2025 Annual Meeting & Evening Reception
Jun 6, 2025
2025 Annual Meeting & Evening Reception
Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
Beautiful Day for a Bird Hike
Jun 5, 2025
Beautiful Day for a Bird Hike
Jun 5, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
October 5 Hike in the North End Forest
Oct 8, 2024
October 5 Hike in the North End Forest
Oct 8, 2024
Oct 8, 2024

Coming Events

Calendar
MIWP Forest Classroom:  Annual MIWP Bird Hike
May 23
May 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM08:00 – 10:008:00 AM – 10:00 AM
MIWP Forest Classroom: Annual MIWP Bird Hike
May 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM08:00 – 10:008:00 AM – 10:00 AM
May 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM08:00 – 10:008:00 AM – 10:00 AM
MIWP Annual Spring Meeting and Evening Reception
May 23
May 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM
MIWP Annual Spring Meeting and Evening Reception
May 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM
May 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Mushroom Foraging Hike with Samantha Dobson
Jun 13
Jun 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mushroom Foraging Hike with Samantha Dobson
Jun 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Jun 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Landscape Ecology on Madeline Island (Master Naturalist Advanced Training)
Jun 16
Jun 16, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026
10:30 AM10:3010:30 AM
Landscape Ecology on Madeline Island (Master Naturalist Advanced Training)
Jun 16, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026
10:30 AM10:3010:30 AM
Jun 16, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026
10:30 AM10:3010:30 AM
Chasing Dragons
Jul 1
Jul 1, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Chasing Dragons
Jul 1, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Jul 1, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Farthest Side of Wildlife Ecology
Jul 8
Jul 8, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Farthest Side of Wildlife Ecology
Jul 8, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Jul 8, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Trailside Botany:  Identification and Natural History of Northwoods Trees and Shrubs
Jul 9
Jul 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Trailside Botany: Identification and Natural History of Northwoods Trees and Shrubs
Jul 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Jul 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A Resilient Planet Needs Fungi Now:  The Secret Lives of Fungi
Jul 15
Jul 15, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A Resilient Planet Needs Fungi Now: The Secret Lives of Fungi
Jul 15, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Jul 15, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Madeline Mosses — Amphibians of the Plant Communities
Aug 5
Aug 5, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Madeline Mosses — Amphibians of the Plant Communities
Aug 5, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Aug 5, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Madeline Mosses on the Trail
Aug 6
Aug 6, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Madeline Mosses on the Trail
Aug 6, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Aug 6, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Illuminating the Web
Aug 12
Aug 12, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Illuminating the Web
Aug 12, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Aug 12, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Behind the Behavior: How Animals Learn
Aug 26
Aug 26, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Behind the Behavior: How Animals Learn
Aug 26, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Aug 26, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Mushroom Foraging with Samantha Dobson
Sep 12
Sep 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mushroom Foraging with Samantha Dobson
Sep 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sep 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Sep 19
Sep 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Sep 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sep 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Sep 26
Sep 26, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Sep 26, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sep 26, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 3
Oct 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oct 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 10
Oct 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oct 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 17
Oct 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oct 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 24
Oct 24, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 24, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oct 24, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM

 
 
 

© 2014 Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve (content and photographs)
PO Box 28
La Pointe, WI 54850
info@miwp.org

 
 
 
 
Site access logo 2019.png