Emma Toft Documentary to be Screened in Sturgeon Bay

Door County environmental pioneer Emma Toft is the subject of a new documentary, Emma Toft: One with Nature, that will debut 2 pm Saturday, Sept. 7, at Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay before airing on Wisconsin Public Television on Sept. 12 at 7 pm.

Photo courtesy of Mike Brisson.

The documentary features descendants of Miss Emma and a number of Door County luminaries who knew and appreciated her perseverance for preservation, including the late Norbert Blei and Peninsula Pulse/Door County Living contributor Roy Lukes.

The documentary tells the story of the Toft family settling on what is now known as Toft Point and their legal fight to prevent commercial development to the area that is now owned and managed by the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (well, technically, the UW Board of Regents) and The Nature Conservancy.

Look for a story on the documentary in the next issue of the Peninsula Pulse.