Area: Jacksonport
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The Jacksonport Historical Society’s 28th Cherry Fest will take place Aug. 5 at Lakeside Park beginning at 9 am, with beverages, food and homemade cherry kolaches for sale. Cherry pie and cherry sundaes will also be available. An arts and crafts fair will also begin at 9 am, with vendors selling jewelry, photographs, food, clothing […]
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Jacksonport Cottage Gallery & Gifts is hosting its annual art, craft and Amish quilt sale July 6-9, 9 am – 5 pm, at Mr. G’s Fernwood Gardens, 5890 Hwy 57 south of Jacksonport. The show features more than 100 Amish-made quilts – all of which are for sale – in a variety of styles, patterns […]
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Women’s Club Bids Farewell To President
Dona Anderson recently retired as president of the Jacksonport Women’s Club after three years. As part of her tenure during the pandemic, she had to make many difficult decisions. Before Anderson called her last club meeting to order June 5, Jill Robertson presented her with a bouquet of flowers, pottery casserole dish and thank-you card […]
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Cherry Pie Social At Jacksonport Farmers Market
The Jacksonport Women’s Club is hosting its third cherry-pie-and-ice-cream social July 11, in conjunction with the Jacksonport farmers market at Lakeside Park. Slices of cherry pie and ice cream will be served beginning at 9 am until they sell out. To add to the festivities, Isaiah Spetz will be providing live music. The weekly farmers […]
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ODBS Opens for the 2023 Season
Open Door Bird Sanctuary (ODBS) officially kicks off the summer season with its first public day on June 17, 11 am – 4 pm. ODBS will be open every Saturday at that time through Sept. 2, as well as July 2 and Sept. 3. ODBS now has 19 raptor residents, including its newest bird, Oslo the […]
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Framed: Maifest in Jacksonport? Hello, Summer!
The carnival Maifest mood in Jacksonport over the Memorial Day weekend tells us the season is here. All photos by Rachel Lukas.
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Lake-to-Lake Challenge Is Sunday
Runners can still get in on the fun at Jacksonport’s Maifest Lake-to-Lake Run this Sunday as part of the community’s 50th Maifest celebration. Take on the 10K run or the two-mile run/walk. All runners get a participant race shirt and a chip-timed race starting at Lakeside Park. The 10K starts at 9 am, the two-mile […]
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Some go for the 10K. Some go for the kolaches. And some go for a combination of the two. (We’d recommend the run first, then the pastries, but we’re not your mom.) Wherever you lie on the Maifest spectrum, we’ve got you covered with this year’s schedule of events. It all takes place at Lakeside […]
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Jacksonport Farmers Market Starts May 16
The Jacksonport Farmers Market will open for its 15th season May 16 at Lakeside Park and continue on Tuesdays, 9 am – 1 pm, through Oct. 17. The market will feature 30-plus vendors this season, with half of them offering food items. Many local growers sell a wide variety of fresh garden fare each week, […]
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Town of Jacksonport Looking for Committee Members
The Town of Jacksonport has openings with two-year terms for its Plan Commission, Parks Committee and Fire Advisory Committee, starting June 1. Those who are interested in serving on one of these committees should submit a short letter of interest to the town clerk’s office. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 10 am – […]
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Volunteer Highlight: Paul Schumacher
“It’s all of our tasks to leave this planet in better shape after we are gone.” Lives in: Jacksonport (Clark Lake) Profession: A retired planning manager for Wisconsin Electric Number of years in Door County: 12 years full time, 70 years part time Started volunteering: Department of Natural Resources inland-lake volunteer starting in 1986 and […]
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Volunteer Highlight: Bobby Deggendorf
“People need personal connections to the natural world if they are going to work to protect it.” Lives in: Jacksonport Profession: Teacher, Sunset Elementary School, Sturgeon Bay Number of years in Door County: 13 Started volunteering: About 10 years ago at Crossroads at Big Creek Areas of interest: Trees, streams and lakes, exploring new areas, […]
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Mark Weisse: Conservation Begins in His Own Backyard
When Mark Weisse moved into his Clark Lake vacation home full time, a volunteer opportunity came knocking at his door. “Because I was living here full time and we don’t have that many full-time residents, a neighbor down the street came and asked me if I’d be interested in helping,” he said. That neighbor was […]
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Harborettes Mend Clothes for Community
The members of the Harborettes Home Community Education Club are holding a Day of Mending on April 15, 9 am – 1 pm, at the Jacksonport Town Hall as a community-service project. Take your clean clothing or linen items that need mending, and Harborettes members will sew on buttons, repair seams and hems, and patch items. […]
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The Jacksonport Area Business Association will present the 50th Maifest this year May 27-28. Organizers are looking for volunteers to help out at various booths. Learn about volunteering by sending your name, email address, phone and text information to [email protected], and find out more about the annual festival at jacksonport.net/maifest.
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Jacksonport Discusses Fireworks Ordinance
The Jacksonport Town Board was set to discuss a new ordinance that would require anyone possessing or using fireworks within the town to obtain a user’s permit from the town. The consideration of the draft ordinance was set for Wednesday, March 8, after this issue of the Peninsula Pulse went to press. Although it’s legal […]
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Winter Fun at Open Door Bird Sanctuary
Open Door Bird Sanctuary is continuing its tradition of Winter Open Days on Feb. 18 and March 18, both 11 am – 4 pm. Meet the resident raptors, warm yourself by a bonfire and explore the sanctuary’s trails by snowshoeing, cross-country skiing (take your own equipment) or hiking. There are two miles split among three […]
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The Episcopal churches of Christ the King and Holy Nativity invite the community to celebrate the Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols on Dec. 3, 5 pm, at the Church of the Holy Nativity, 3434 Cty V in Jacksonport. A reception will follow immediately in the church’s Jameson Hall. First held at King’s College in […]
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On the Quiet Side: A century of history at Olson Cottage
It’s getting tough for vacationers to experience the “quiet side” – the eastern shore – of the Door peninsula for a couple of reasons. Along a few stretches of shoreline, condos and modern homes have replaced the tiny cottages that were demolished or moved. It’s also not easy to lock in a weeklong stay in […]
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Alice’s Fight: Thanksgiving parade supports 9-year-old battling leukemia
Alice Mattson likes going to the hospital. That’s one of the few saving graces in the ordeal that the 9-year-old Jacksonport resident and her family have endured since she was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in 2021. “The hospital is like an adventure for her,” said her father, Jacob Mattson. It has also been a […]