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September 08, 2016

North End Trails Hike led by Fred Koerschner

September 08, 2016/ MIWP
North End Trails Hike led by Fred Koerschner

Saturday, September 3rd was a beautiful day for a hike on the North End Trails! We had a great turnout, and there was lots to see, especially the mushrooms!

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September 08, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, North End Trails
August 30, 2016

Mushrooms Abound in the Preserve!

August 30, 2016/ MIWP
Mushrooms Abound in the Preserve!

On a recent hike on the North East Trail, MIWP board member Bonnie Matuseski encountered and photographed an amazing variety of mushrooms. The Preserve is full of wonderful surprises year round!

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August 30, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, North End Trails
August 29, 2016

Pictures from Hike: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and other Creatures of the North Country

August 29, 2016/ MIWP
Pictures from Hike: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and other Creatures of the North Country

The hike, held the morning of August 25, was a followup to John Bate's August 24 Wednesday Evening Lecture: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and other Creatures of the North Country.

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August 29, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, Lectures at the Museum
August 04, 2016

Tom Fitz Speaks to Overflow Crowd: Geologic Time in the Islands

August 04, 2016/ MIWP
Tom Fitz Speaks to Overflow Crowd: Geologic Time in the Islands

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!

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August 04, 2016/ MIWP/
Lectures at the Museum
August 03, 2016

Pictures From John Bates' Timing Is Everything Phenology Hike

August 03, 2016/ MIWP
Pictures From John Bates' Timing Is Everything Phenology Hike

The 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!

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August 03, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, Big Bay Town Park, Lectures at the Museum
July 16, 2016

MIWP Entry Wins Grand Prize at 2016 4th of July Parade!

July 16, 2016/ MIWP
MIWP Entry Wins Grand Prize at 2016 4th of July Parade!

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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July 16, 2016/ MIWP/
July 4th Parade
May 31, 2016

Our 2016 Annual Meeting Was Well-Attended and Enjoyable!

May 31, 2016/ MIWP
Our 2016 Annual Meeting Was Well-Attended and Enjoyable!

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".

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May 31, 2016/ MIWP/
Annual Meeting
September 25, 2015

North End Trail Hike Well-Attended

September 25, 2015/ MIWP
North End Trail Hike Well-Attended

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!

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September 25, 2015/ MIWP/
North End Trails, Hikes
September 03, 2015

Last of A Summer Season of Informative Lectures!

September 03, 2015/ MIWP
Last of A Summer Season of Informative Lectures!

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.

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September 03, 2015/ MIWP/
Lectures at the Museum
August 19, 2015

Exploring Frog Bay Tribal National Park

August 19, 2015/ MIWP
Exploring Frog Bay Tribal National Park

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.

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August 19, 2015/ MIWP/
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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.

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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

Coming Events

Calendar
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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