Dear Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve Members,
"The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” ee cummings
Poet E.E. Cummings often commented on the beauty of our natural world. "Mud­luscious" could have been describing one's delight in a summer hike on our North End Trails. Many of our trails provide an intimacy with nature that is hard to find anywhere else. Yes, sometimes they have puddles and are muddy, but they are luscious and wonderful at the same time!  Our trails provide an opportunity for an up close look at a wide variety of mosses, ferns, mushrooms, trees and fauna. With your help…

Dear Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve Members,
2021 continues to challenge us all to contribute to the organization that mean the most to us, even as the pandemic asks us to engage in new and creative ways. With your support, the Wilderness Preserve creatively invested in our mission during 2021. Your membership helped the Wilderness Preserve…

Dear Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve Members,
Your investment in the Wilderness Preserve has allowed many to seek refuge in nature on the Island during 2020, this very difficult year. It has reinforced the value of your previous contributions, enabling the Wilderness Preserve to purchase and maintain Island lands for islanders and visitors to explore and enjoy today and in the years to come…