MIWP Entry Wins Grand Prize at 2016 4th of July Parade!
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For 2016, the MIWP took on the poignant saga of the decline of the Monarch butterfly, and did it in style, as usual!
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Our 2016 Annual Meeting Was Well-Attended and Enjoyable!
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Jeff Richter, an award-winning nationally-published nature photographer, speaks to an attentive crowd at the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve 2016 Annual Meeting held at Madeline Island Museum on May 28th. Jeff's subject was "Love Letter to Lake Superior".
Read MoreNorth End Trail Hike Well-Attended
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There were twenty-seven people on the September 19 hike on the North End Trail. There were people from the Bayfield Regional Conservancy, as well as MIWP members, family and friends. It was a beautiful day and lots of fun!
Read MoreLast of A Summer Season of Informative Lectures!
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On 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 MoreExploring Frog Bay Tribal National Park
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Members of the MIWP board joined members of the Bayfield Regional Conservancy board for a hike at Frog Bay Tribal National Park on August 8th. The purpose/intent was for the board members from the Wilderness Preserve and the Bayfield Regional Conservancy to become better acquainted.
Read MorePhoto Treasure: The Emmanuel Luick Collection
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Last 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 MoreMushrooms of Madeline Island Lecture and Hike
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Sixty 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???
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Spring on Madeline Island
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A pair of sandhill cranes were sighted at Big Bay Town Park. Walks on the Capser Trail on April 15th, and on the North End Trail on April 25th revealed signs of green everywhere, and buds bursting forth on bushes and trees!
Read MoreOur 2015 Schedule of Events!
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Our 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.
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