Projects

In an effort to fulfill our mission "to protect and preserve" the natural areas on Madeline Island, the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve undertakes projects either on our own or, if possible, in concert with other organizations and individuals who have a desire to maintain the Island's natural beauty.

Click to see posts for a particular project:

September 28, 2023

Wild Madeline Project Update: Pileated Woodpecker

September 28, 2023/ MIWP

“Dryocopus pileatus, also known as a pileated woodpecker, is the largest extant (living) woodpecker in North America. We occasionally detect pileated woodpeckers on our trail cameras and when we do — it is always a special treat. Pileated woodpeckers are social animals. They form bonds with one another, and bonded pairs stay together all year. They are also defensive of their territory. To claim their territory, they perform a drumming show on a hollow log or tree trunk — or even a human structure — to project their drum and let other pileated woodpeckers know that this area is their turf. Oh, and pileated woodpeckers have extremely long tongues given their body size — approximately 3.9 inches or one third of their body length!

”

— Sydni J. Bennette, Wild Madeline Project, Northland College

Click image to see and enlarged slideshow…

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.