Please direct communication regarding summer programs on Mallard Island or other Foundation business to:

All other questions pertaining to the Oberholtzer legacy (Mallard Island), the Foundation operations, or items for sale (e.g., books, limited edition photos, statues) should be directed to:

Beth Waterhouse
Executive Director
818 Third Ave., #305
Excelsior, MN 55331
beth@bethwaterhouse.com

Cell phone for Island business:
952-607-6879

Please support our mission!

With only one part-time paid staff member, the Oberholtzer Foundation depends on the generosity of its volunteers and supporters to continue its work of preserving Ober's North Woods legacy and creating opportunities for inspritation, renewal, and connection to the natural world.

Please lend your support by volunteering your time and talents and, if you are able, by making a financial contribution .

To make your tax-deductible donation, please use one of the PayPal buttons below or send a check to

The Oberholtzer Foundation
c/o Beth Waterhouse, Executive Director
818 Third Avenue
Excelsior, MN 55331

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