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August 11, 2025

Amazing World of Bats Delights Audience

August 11, 2025/ MIWP
Amazing World of Bats Delights Audience

Brian 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…

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August 11, 2025/ MIWP/
Lectures at the Museum
July 14, 2025

Overflow Audience for Bears of the Northland Presentation

July 14, 2025/ MIWP
Overflow Audience for Bears of the Northland Presentation

Everyone 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!

Click to view pictures of the talk…

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July 14, 2025/ MIWP/
Lectures at the Museum
July 10, 2025

MIWP 4th of July Parade Entry Awarded Grand Prize!

July 10, 2025/ MIWP
MIWP 4th of July Parade Entry Awarded Grand Prize!

What fun, and what a great day for a parade! Have A Blooming Good Time! Click to see pictures and video!

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July 10, 2025/ MIWP/
June 25, 2025

Forest Classroom: Early Summer Foraging for Mushrooms

June 25, 2025/ MIWP
Forest Classroom:  Early Summer Foraging for Mushrooms

Saturday 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.

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June 25, 2025/ MIWP/
Forest Classroom, Hikes
June 06, 2025

2025 Annual Meeting & Evening Reception

June 06, 2025/ MIWP
2025 Annual Meeting & Evening Reception

Here 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.

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June 06, 2025/ MIWP/
Annual Meeting
June 05, 2025

Beautiful Day for a Bird Hike

June 05, 2025/ MIWP
Beautiful Day for a Bird Hike

It was a beautiful day for the annual Memorial Day weekend bird hike, and participants gave the highest praise: We saw birds!

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June 05, 2025/ MIWP/
Annual Bird Hike, Big Bay Town Park, Forest Classroom, Hikes
October 08, 2024

October 5 Hike in the North End Forest

October 08, 2024/ MIWP
October 5 Hike in the North End Forest

It 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.

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October 08, 2024/ MIWP/
Hikes, Forest Classroom
September 04, 2024

Mushroom Foraging on the North End of Madeline

September 04, 2024/ MIWP
Mushroom Foraging on the North End of Madeline

It 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! 

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September 04, 2024/ MIWP/
Forest Classroom, Hikes
September 03, 2024

Another Great Fitz Presentation: Factors Influencing the Evolution of Sandstone Sea Caves

September 03, 2024/ MIWP
Another Great Fitz Presentation: Factors Influencing the Evolution of Sandstone Sea Caves

Dr. Tom Fitz as always was delightfully informative at this Wednesday evening lecture at the museum sponsored by MIWP!

Click here to download/print the study article: Factors influencing the evolution of sandstone sea caves: A case study from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (Lake Superior, USA).

Click Read More to view pictures from the presentation.

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September 03, 2024/ MIWP/
Lectures at the Museum
August 19, 2024

Overflow Audience for Coastal Dynamics of Madeline Island!

August 19, 2024/ MIWP
Overflow Audience for Coastal Dynamics of Madeline Island!

Our Wednesday Evening Lecture at the Museum — Coastal Dynamics of Madeline Island — was very well attended and very informative! Click Read More to see pictures of some of the slides from the presentation...

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August 19, 2024/ MIWP/
Lectures at the Museum
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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
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
Mushroom Foraging on the North End of Madeline
Sep 4, 2024
Mushroom Foraging on the North End of Madeline
Sep 4, 2024
Sep 4, 2024
Another Great Fitz Presentation: Factors Influencing the Evolution of Sandstone Sea Caves
Sep 3, 2024
Another Great Fitz Presentation: Factors Influencing the Evolution of Sandstone Sea Caves
Sep 3, 2024
Sep 3, 2024
Overflow Audience for Coastal Dynamics of Madeline Island!
Aug 19, 2024
Overflow Audience for Coastal Dynamics of Madeline Island!
Aug 19, 2024
Aug 19, 2024

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Guided hike with Joan Vorderbruggen:  Wild Calm, Finding Mindfulness in Forest Bathing
Aug 30
Aug 30, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided hike with Joan Vorderbruggen: Wild Calm, Finding Mindfulness in Forest Bathing
Aug 30, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Aug 30, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Finding Home in Nature
Sep 3
Sep 3, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Finding Home in Nature
Sep 3, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Sep 3, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM
MIWP Forest Classroom: Mushroom Foraging with Samantha Dobson
Sep 13
Sep 13, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MIWP Forest Classroom: Mushroom Foraging with Samantha Dobson
Sep 13, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sep 13, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MIWP Forest Classroom:  Guided Hike in the North End Forest
Oct 4
Oct 4, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MIWP Forest Classroom: Guided Hike in the North End Forest
Oct 4, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oct 4, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MIWP Forest Classroom:  Guided Hike in the North End Forest
Oct 18
Oct 18, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MIWP Forest Classroom: Guided Hike in the North End Forest
Oct 18, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oct 18, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM

 
 
 

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