It's A Beautiful Winter Wonderland On The Island!
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MIWP Annual Membership Appeal: Become a Member/Donate!
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Annual Membership and Donation Appeal From the President of the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve Board.
Click the Donate button to become a member now!
Read MoreOctober 6 Hike on the Burroughs Lakeshore and Inland Trails
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The morning of October 6 was a glorious day for a hike to the Lake Superior shore on the Burroughs Trail. After hiking to the lake we then hiked the inland trail. This hike was not as wet as the September hike, and we saw lots of beautiful mushrooms!
Read MoreGuided Hike on Newly Groomed and Marked North Trails
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As these pictures show, the guided hike on Saturday, September 22nd on the newly groomed and marked north trails was a bit damp, but with waterproof boots (or not), was a lovely adventure. We spotted lots of fungi, and our guide Bonnie Matuseski had a wealth of interesting information to share about the fungi — and about other nature-related subjects as well! Very much worth a little mud!
Read MorePlan to Join Us For A Guided Trail Hike Sept. 22!
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Board member Bonnie Matuseski has been scoping out trail conditions in preparation for the guided trail hike next Saturday, September 22. As the pictures show, it should be a beautiful hike with lots to see!
Read MoreThanks to Titus Seilheimer for a Very Informative Presentation!
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Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve was proud to present a speaker of his caliber and knowledge of Lake Superior ecology — he was simply outstanding!
Read MoreA Full House for "How Lake Superior Affects Our Weather Patterns"
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We had a another full house for a Wednesday lecture at Madeline Island Museum with Carol Christenson, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service!
Read MoreMIWP Captures Grand Sweepstakes Award for 4th of July Parade Entry!
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"National Geographic Year of the Bird" or "The Crow Bar": Our amazing parade entry planners and participants did it again! Another Grand Sweepstakes winner in the Madeline Island 4th of July parade!
Read MoreIsland's End Forest Donated to MIWP
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Norma and Bob Schaub were founding members of Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve. In 2017, Mark Allsup, son of Norma Schaub, donated the Island’s End Forest to the Preserve. Island’s End Forest is a 27+ acre parcel of interior forest land at the northeast tip of Madeline Island and adjacent to existing Preserve land.
The Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve is deeply grateful for this generous gift. Mark has furthered the Preserve’s goal to protect and preserve natural areas on Madeline Island for the enjoyment of all. Thank you, Mark!
Read MoreTom Vennum Bequest to Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve
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The Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve is deeply honored that Tom Vennum included a gift in his will to the Preserve. Tom had spent summers on Madeline Island since he was a teenager. He died in the fall of 2017, at age 82. Tom was a true Renaissance man: pianist, organist, teacher, ethnomusicologist, author, lacrosse historian, and nature lover. If you would like to learn about providing for the future of the Preserve through your will, please contact MIWP.
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