Birding in La Pointe, WI at Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve
Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve for Bird Watching or Birding in La Pointe City- Ashland County, WI (Northwest Wisconsin)
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A 2,400-acre preserve on Madeline Island, largest of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. The island's stands of hemlock, cedar and hardwoods are a breeding site for many warblers and a migratory rest stop for more northerly species. Bring your binoculars, see warblers and other spring migrants. The Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve lands are crossed by several trails that are open to hiking in summer, and cross-country skiing in winter. Big Bay State Park is located on Madeline Island, the park features picturesque sandstone bluffs with caves where Lake Superior laps at the shoreline. Habitats include bogs, barrier beach, boreal forest and old growth hemlock.
Contact:
Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve
Po Box 28
La Pointe, WI 54850
Phone: 715-747-5128
Email: miwp@miwp.org
Web: http://miwp.org/index.shtml
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