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Decades of research have revealed the physical, emotional, and mental health benefits derived from spending reflective time in nature.
Joan Vorderbruggen shared a powerful message about nature and its effect on people.
Read MoreBrian Heeringa spoke to an engaged audience. A special hit was a close up introduction to Echo the bat! View pictures of the event and Brian’s slideshow…
Read MoreEveryone enjoyed the presentation and learned some things they didn’t know about bears. Jane Weber’s talks are always informative and a lot of fun!
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Read MoreWhat fun, and what a great day for a parade! Have A Blooming Good Time! Click to see pictures and video!
Read MoreSaturday June 21st was a fabulous day for oyster mushrooms — sunlight after rain provided a terrific day for foraging oyster mushrooms! 30 people joined the hike.
Read MoreHere are pictures from the annual meeting. The catering was a visual masterpiece and yummy too! We all enjoyed catching up for the new season, and the presentation on “Monarch Butterfly Conservation in a Changing World” by Professor Karen S. Oberhauser appealed to a very engaged audience.
Read MoreIt was a beautiful day for the annual Memorial Day weekend bird hike, and participants gave the highest praise: We saw birds!
Read MoreIt was a beautiful day in the forest and the NE Trails are stunning right now. Great fall colors and the trails are dry and easily hikeable.
All the MIWP trails are in terrific condition, well marked, mowed, cleared and the fall colors are blooming.
Read MoreIt was a perfect day after the rain for mushroom foraging on the North End of Madeline! Expert Samantha Dobson guided the hike. 46 people attended the hike — kids of all ages tromping thru the woods!
Read MoreDr. Tom Fitz as always was delightfully informative at this Wednesday evening lecture at the museum sponsored by MIWP!
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Read MoreThe 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.
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