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The Big Bang, evolution, natural selection, population dynamics, adaptations, reproductive strategies, animal behavior, wildlife management— we learned Wildlife Ecology 101 in 50 minutes through the comic lens of Far Side, Calvin and Hobbs, and others!
Read MoreGreat first MIWP Wednesday Evening lecture at the museum! We learned a lot about dragonflies at the July 1 lecture at the museum, and even more from answers to the questions after the presentation!
Read MoreDecades 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 MoreDr. Tom Fitz as always was delightfully informative at this Wednesday evening lecture at the museum sponsored by MIWP!
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Read MoreOur 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...
Read MoreWe followed Florantha from a New England childhood, to early La Pointe missionary’s wife, around Cape Horn to gold rush California and the peaks of the Sierra Nevada., to Italy, etc. etc… We learned about the adventures of her children, and several other notorious and/or talented descendants, including a Nobel Prize winner! Another great Mackreth presentation! Click Read More to see pictures and short video clips for a taste of the fun!
Read MoreWhat a fun presentation! We learned a lot about foxes, coyotes and wolves from the delightful Jane Weber!
Photo: Holding up cutouts to show relative sizes of fox, coyote and wolf.
Click image to view lecture slides. Speaker: Bob Boucher, advisor to the Beaver Institute and board member of Superior Bio-conservancy. If you are interested in learning more, you might want to sign up for the Virtual Midwest Beaver Summit 2023, presented by the Superior Bio-Conservancy. Also, after learning more you may want to contact the Wisconsin DNR and Wisconsin governor Tony Evers about the WDNR’s harmful practices regarding Beavers.
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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