Ernest C. Oberholtzer Foundation

Wilderness advocate. Friend of the Anishinaabe. Storyteller. Canoeist. Photographer. Book collector. Violinist. Student of Landscape Architecture. Ernest C. Oberholtzer was a remarkable person who lived a remarkable life. 

The Oberholtzer Foundation caretakes Ober's important legacy and Mallard Island home. Each summer about 130-135 people come to Mallard to volunteer during a work week or to participate in a program week. Program themes typically involve nature, the arts, music, Anishinaabe cultural teachings and practices, research, and wilderness and environmental advocacy.  

We envision a world where people understand and honor their relationship with the arts, indigenous culture, and nature.

Won't you join us in celebrating and sharing Ober's wilderness advocacy legacy by making a donation today?