2018 Earth Week Events

Earth Week tree planting at the Nature Conservancy Mink River property with Gibraltar High School Students Ecology Club volunteers. Hanna Michalsen (red jacket), Alliko Peterson (black) and Maddie Fishler (blue jacket).

April 20

5 pm. Green Tier Legacy Community Update

Kress Pavilion

7845 Church Street, Egg Harbor

Will Erikson, the DNR Environmental Business Support Coordinator, gives an overview of what it means to be a Green Tier Legacy Community. Snacks, green drinks, and karaoke hosted by Caleb Frostman at 7 pm.  

April 21

9am-2pm. Friends of Potawatomi State Park Work Day

Potawatomi State Park, 3740 Park Dr, Sturgeon Bay

Volunteers will clean up campsites, do trail work, spread mulch and remove invasive species. Lunch provided. Meet at the shelter closest to the campground. Bring gloves and any yard tools. For more information visit runwild.org.

April 21

10am-1pm. International Migratory Bird Day, Earth Day Celebration

Egg Harbor Library/Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church Street

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day and Earth Day with kids yoga (ages 3-7) with Ann Johnson of Serenity Bridge at 10:30 am. Crafts follow at 11 am. Open Door Bird Sanctuary will present “Hunters of the Sky” raptor program at noon.

April 22

10am. “Citizen Actions to Protect the Waters of Northeast Wisconsin”

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County

10341 Hwy 42, Ephraim

Dean Hoegger, NEW Clean Water Action Council president, discusses the rights of citizens to protect ground and surface waters, opportunities for citizen participation, and barriers for citizen participation.

April 22

1-2pm. Earth Day Hike

Peninsula State Park

9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek

Hike one mile through a beech-maple forest and identify trees. Bring binoculars and meet the naturalist at Eagle Panorama. Bring binoculars. State park vehicle sticker is required. All ages welcome. Call 920.868.3258 for more information.

April 23

2-4pm. The Eden Project screening

Fish Creek Library Conference Room

4097 Main St.

The Eden Project is a documentary about a group of individuals who turned an industrial waste site in England into one of the world’s most lush, educational and entertaining environmental centers. A Q&A will follow screening.

April 23

3:30pm. The Lorax screening

5:30pm. Inconvenient Truth, The Sequel screening

Sister Bay Library

2323 Mill Road

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Inconvenient Truth, The Sequel follows former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s continuing mission to battle climate change. Tony Gatenby leads a discussion after the film.

April 24

4:30pm. The Lorax screening

7pm. The Messenger screening

Egg Harbor Library/Kress Pavilion

7845 Church Street

The Messenger is an investigation into the causes of songbird mass depletion and the people working to turn the tide. This film reveals how the issues facing birds also pose daunting implications for our planet.

April 24

5:30-7pm. Spring Herbs of Door County

Sister Bay Library

2323 Mill Road, Upper Conference Room

David Laluzerne will discuss Door County’s herbs in medicinal and food use.

April 24

7-9pm. Inconvenient Truth, The Sequel screening

Sturgeon Bay Library, Jane Greene Room

107 S Fourth Ave.

Tony Gatenby will lead a Q&A and discussion after the film.

April 25

3:30pm. WALL-E screening

Sturgeon Bay Library

107 S Fourth Ave.

WALL-E is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time, until he spots EVE. Smitten, WALL-E embarks on his greatest adventure when he follows EVE across the galaxy.

April 26

9am-3pm. Tree Planting

Mink River Preserve

309 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay

Tree planting sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and The Climate Change Coalition of Door County. Contact [email protected] or Kari Hagenow (920.743.8695 ext. 306) with questions.

April 26

1-3pm. Earth Week Door County Land Trust Walk

Heins Creek Preserve

7112 Hwy 57 between Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport

This walk will cover a portion of the one-mile trail system near Kangaroo Lake, and take approximately 1½ to 2 hours. Register at doorcountylandtrust.org.

April 26

7-8:30pm. “Wild Words: Ten Stories about Water”

Crossroads at Big Creek

2041 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay

With a theme of “healthy water,” storytellers will share a story with 20 pictures and 20 seconds per picture. Each storyteller will interpret the water theme through story or spoken word.

April 26

7pm. “Wisconsin Trees and Forests” program

Björklunden Conference Center

7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor

Paul De Long of the American Forest Foundation will present “Wisconsin’s Trees and Forests – A Societal Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight” and “Climate Change – A Prelude to Earth Week’s Tree Planting Events.”

April 27

9am-3pm. Tree Planting

Mink River Preserve

309 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay

Tree planting sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and The Climate Change Coalition of Door County. Contact [email protected] or Kari Hagenow (920.743.8695 ext. 306) with questions.

April 27

10am. Forest Walk and Talk

Newport State Park

475 Cty NP, Ellison Bay

Arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe will lead the way and share his vst knowledge. Meet at the Nature Center, Lot 1. The walk is free, but a state park sticker is required.

April 27

2-3:30pm. “Biological Control: Nature Fighting Pests for You”

The Ridges Sanctuary

8166 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor

Annie Deutsch, UW Extension agricultural agent, presents an overview of natural predators to control insects. Birders George Cobb and Jane Whitney will discuss bird species and the benefits from less pesticides.

April 28

9am-12pm. Tree Planting

Mink River Preserve

309 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay

Tree planting sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and The Climate Change Coalition of Door County. Contact [email protected] or Kari Hagenow (920.743.8695 ext. 306) with questions.

April 28

9am-12pm. “Protecting Our Groundwater: A Community Forum”

Sturgeon Bay High School Auditorium

1230 Michigan Street

UW-Oshkosh Geology Professor Maureen Muldoon and USDA Agricultural Researcher Mark Borchardt will discuss Door County’s unique geology and challenges in protecting our groundwater. Panel discussion to follow.

April 28

3-5 pm. The Messenger screening

The Clearing’s Jensen Center

12171 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay

Charlotte Lukes and Dick Smythe, of the Door County Environmental Council, will lead a discussion after the screening.

April 28

7-8:30pm. “An Evening at Nature’s Opera: Frog Chorus”

Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond

10118 Moravia St., Ephraim

Learn about the various ways of identifying frogs by sound, and about the efforts to monitor frog populations in Door County. Bring a flashlight. Free. register at doorcountylandtrust.org.