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Attendees at this evening lecture at the museum learned some very interesting facts about the dangers to Chequamegon Bay birds, and how we can help. Click image to see lecture slides…
Read MoreSamantha Dobson, our island mushroom expert covered mushrooms found on Madeline Island, and talked about how to use them.
Plan to join Samantha on a mushroom walk on the north trails on Saturday, September 9th at 10am. Meet at the Schoolhouse Road Trailhead parking lot.
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Read MoreBob Mackreth, Apostle Islands Historian, entertained his audience with delightful and sometimes surprising stories about the women who lived at the lighthouses of the Apostle Islands.
Read MoreErica LeMoine’s lecture about Loons and Loon Watch fascinated kids as well as adults. The faces of the children responding to presentation slides and facts were a joy to behold!
Read MoreI just returned to Madeline after a week at home in the Twin Cities. The spongy moth caterpillar activity seems to have slowed and quieted compared to before I left, with some caterpillars forming pupae. They have eaten the leaves of many trees and shrubs of a variety of species, and some areas of the island appear completely defoliated. In areas where the caterpillar populations were highest, even conifers have been defoliated.
While it may seem like a waste of time at this point, I encourage you to take action to help reduce the numbers of adults that will emerge from the pupae, and thus the number of potential caterpillars next year.
Read MoreLots of beautiful images and discussion of humans’ ongoing fascination with the stars — and important, useful information about the International Dark Sky Movement. If you missed it, you can still stream the documentary on PBS. Click image to view photos…
Read MoreWhat fun! And a winner again!!
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There are now duckboards on the Nucy Meech trail. During the wet season, these boards will provide much better hiking and keep our feet dry. Thank you to our hearty volunteers who hauled and installed!
Read MoreMarina’s talk was fabulous and inspiring! Now to choose seven plants: if every person learned seven plants, their life cycles and stories, their uses and medicine, then the knowledge of their gifts to us would be retained in the world.
Read MoreIT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PUT BURLAP BANDS ON YOUR YARD TREES! From WI DNR June 9, 2023: “Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Health staff are cautioning Wisconsin residents that the next two months could bring the worst spongy moth outbreak in more than a decade.” Click image for lots more info! In July: “Crush & brush” pupae and adult females. Avoid touching the hairy caterpillars and shed skins!
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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