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Peninsula State Park, The Clearing and The Ridges Sanctuary are partnering with the University of Wisconsin – Extension to offer the opportunity for Door County volunteers to become Wisconsin Master Naturalists.

Marne Kaeske and Chris Olson, both from Door County, joined the Lakeshore National Resource Partnership (LNRP) Board of Directors as of August. Kaeske has worked for the Ridges Sanctuary since 2009 and holds bachelor’s degrees in American Indian Studies and Conservation and Environmental Science.

As part of their 2014 Year-End Membership Drive, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) in Amherst, Wis., is offering three unique getaways to the lucky winners of a prize drawing.

The 2013 crop of new Door County Master Gardeners talked about the amount of knowledge they gained, the people they met and the volunteer opportunities they were introduced to by going through the required training program to become members of the Door County Master Gardeners Association (DCMGA).

Whether it’s fruit from our orchards, winter recreation, water quality, wildlife habitat or traditions we cherish, aspects of life in Wisconsin are changing along with the climate.

The Rural Health Dilemma, a forum about the impact of modern agriculture on human health and quality of life, will be held Nov. 16 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay.

The Door County Land Trust received a grant from the Door County Community Foundation in the amount of $1,500 to be used to coordinate a cadre of community volunteers in the effort to care for the many special properties the Land Trust oversees.

Join the Door County Land Trust and a physician from Ministry Door County Medical Center for two upcoming hikes on Door County Land Trust nature preserves.

Results of the water testing in Egg Harbor and Baileys Harbor are in, and groundwater specialist Kevin Masarik said the area’s wells were right in line with the rest of the county and state.

The New Green Giants will be screened as part of the Movies that Matter series at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Oct. 15 at 4:30 pm.

Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) will sponsor a half-day conference on integrative wellness practices on Nov. 2 at Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay from 8 am – 12 pm.

Crown Vetch (Securigera varia) is a herbaceous perennial with trailing stems ranging in length from 2 to 6 feet that form dense patches. It invades open areas with varying soil types and is often found along roadsides where it was first planted for erosion control.

Support responsible environmental organizations: The county is loaded with organizations that preserve land, educate the community about sustainability and get involved to keep the local environment clean.

The Ridges Sanctuary’s capital campaign has crossed the $3 million mark, putting it at 86% of its $3.5 million goal. In September, the organization received an anonymous $350,000 matching gift to help complete their campaign for a new visitor facility and site improvements which include a handicapped accessible boardwalk.

The founders of the Open Door Bird Sanctuary can use a hand. They’re asking for volunteers to help build two mews – outdoor enclosures for feathered friends – on Oct.

Starting Oct. 1, certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) trainers Dr. Chona Antonio and Barbara Wulf will conduct a weekly program for people seeking to improve their physical and mental health through meditation.

Robert “Bob” Bultman was selected for the Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) Citizen of the Year award given annually to outstanding citizens with a visible environmental dedication to resource protection in all forms.

Every year, two to three million cubic yards of sediment is scooped out of Great Lakes harbors and ports just for navigation purposes – not recreation.

Community members have long known the joys of hiking the Door County Land Trust nature preserves for their beauty, ecological integrity and solitude.

George Stone, an instructor of natural science at the Milwaukee Area Technical College and longtime climate scientist, presented at the Door County Environmental Council’s program on Sept.