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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 More"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 MoreNorma 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 MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAs you can see from the pictures, we all had a great time at the 2018 Annual Meeting! Thanks for the pics Pixie!
Read MoreMIWP Board members fuel marathon runners as they volunteer at the May 19, 2018 Madeline Island Marathon. Awesome group of volunteers — way to go MIWP!
Read MoreWednesday, April 25, 2018: As you can see from the photos, the bay still has lots of ice. But the Madeline Island Ferry now is running their regular schedule!
Read MoreOver the weekend, Arnie Nelson warned islanders to get any two-wheel-drive cars they wanted on the mainland over to Bayfield, and to use only 4-wheel drive vehicles, since the Bayfield approach was failing.
Read MoreAs you can see in the pictures, I did this hike in my "snow treads" but snowshoeing and cross-country skis work too!
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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