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Our Wednesday evening lectures at the Madeline Island Museum are always well-attended. Last night this was especially true as Tom Fitz, Associate Professor of Geoscience at Northland College, spoke to a record-breaking crowd about Geologic Time in the Islands!
Read MoreThe hike, held the morning of July 14, was a followup to John's July 13 Wednesday Evening Lecture: Timing Is Everything, the Phenology of Plants.
Don't miss John's next Lecture/Hike on August 24/25: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and Other Creatures of the North Country!
Read MoreOn August 19 Erik Olson, Assistant Professor of Natural Resources at Northland College, in his lecture Tug of War Over Wolves, spoke to a packed room about his research concerning the effects of the constantly-changing status of wolves as an endangered species.
Read MoreLast Wednesday evening's talk by Bob Mackreth about the recently rediscovered photo collection by Sand Island lighthouse keeper Emmanuel Luick (1892-1920) was well attended — and definitely a hit!
Read MoreSixty people attended the Mushrooms of Madeline Island lecture this past Wednesday night. And thirty-eight went on the hike yesterday to identify and harvest mushrooms. FUN! I wonder if any of these pictures show poisonous mushrooms???
Read MoreOur 2015 Schedule of Events is now posted on our website! Take a look at Upcoming Events or Calendar to learn about the Annual Meeting, Birding and Trail Hikes, and Informative Talks at the Museum. Click here to print a PDF of the 2015 Schedule.
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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