{"id":19690,"date":"2025-11-26T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/?p=19690"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:27:24","slug":"remembering-mae-fundraiser-keeps-a-girls-love-for-nature-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/2025\/11\/26\/remembering-mae-fundraiser-keeps-a-girls-love-for-nature-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Mae \u2013 fundraiser keeps a girl\u2019s love for nature alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_19650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19650\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19650\" src=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-family-847x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mae Helgeson, top center, with her family during a nature outing, including parents Matt and Julie and brothers Oscar and Henrik. Mae\u2019s family is remembering her with a calendar of her photos to benefit the Hanson Nature Center.\" width=\"640\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-family-847x1024.jpg 847w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-family-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-family-768x928.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-family-600x725.jpg 600w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-family.jpg 917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mae Helgeson, top center, with her family during a nature outing, including parents Matt and Julie and brothers Oscar and Henrik. Mae\u2019s family is remembering her with a calendar of her photos to benefit the Hanson Nature Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>By Andrew Shaw<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mae Helgeson loved nature, and that love lives on through the many photos she enjoyed capturing of birds and other local wildlife. Julie and Matt Helgeson of Lake Mills are honoring their late daughter and sharing her photography with the world with a special 2026 calendar that will benefit the Hanson Nature Center in Winnebago County.<\/p>\n<p>Mae lost her life last year in an ATV accident when she was just 11 years old. Her family wants to make sure her lifelong commitment to the natural world continues, and this calendar fundraiser will help to improve and expand exhibits at the Hanson Nature Center so many more people can share in Mae\u2019s love of nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMae\u2019s legacy continues to inspire through the beauty of her photography, her love for nature, and the cherished memories she left behind,\u201d said her mom, Julie. Each month of the calendar will feature one of Mae\u2019s photographs, along with a quote that resonated with her. The back page will feature a written tribute to Mae and a photo of her.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19648\" style=\"width: 917px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19648\" src=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-bird.jpg\" alt=\"This picture of a cedar waxwing by Mae Helgeson is among her nature photos that will be featured in the 2026 calendar \u201cA Life Well Lived Mae\u2019s Way.\u201d\" width=\"917\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-bird.jpg 917w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-bird-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-bird-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-bird-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This picture of a cedar waxwing by Mae Helgeson is among her nature photos that will be featured in the 2026 calendar \u201cA Life Well Lived Mae\u2019s Way.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Helgesons are now taking preorders for the calendar, and information and an order form can be found by visiting Julie\u2019s Facebook page at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/julie.helgeson. Calendars preordered before the end of November cost $20, and the cost beginning December 1 will be $25.<\/p>\n<p>Calendars will be available for pickup or purchase at the Hanson Nature Center and at the Lake Mills Chamber of Commerce. Julie says they expect the calendars to arrive the week of December 8. Shipping is also available \u2013 call or text Julie at 515-290-1000 to make shipping arrangements.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19649\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19649\" src=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-drawings.jpg\" alt=\"Mae Helgeson loved drawing wildlife in addition to taking pictures.\" width=\"650\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-drawings.jpg 733w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-drawings-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/winnebago-county-tribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/FT-Remembering-Mae-drawings-600x782.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mae Helgeson loved drawing wildlife in addition to taking pictures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this year, a fundraiser at Matt\u2019s workplace also honored Mae. The employees at Albert Lea Seed House raised money for a Motus wildlife tracking system for the Hanson Nature Center. The tracking system is used to study the behavior of birds, bats, and insects. The tower was named in her honor as the Mae\u2019s Way Migration Tower.<\/p>\n<p>Mae\u2019s birthday is coming up on December 3, and Julie says she thinks the 2026 calendar is a great tribute to her to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are searching for a meaningful gift, this calendar is the perfect choice. Whether you knew Mae personally, are a fellow nature-lover, or simply wish to donate towards a good cause, this calendar is sure to spark joy and inspiration throughout the year,\u201d said Julie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Andrew Shaw Mae Helgeson loved nature, and that love lives on through the many photos she enjoyed capturing of birds and other local wildlife. 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