Category: Green Page

“We could not have asked for a more beautiful spring day for our groundbreaking ceremony…That’s a great sign for things to come here,” said Rob Hults, co-founder and executive director of the Open Door Bird Sanctuary in Jacksonport as volunteers and supporters gathered on May 23 for a groundbreaking for the sanctuary’s bird care center.

Abbie Krumrie (left), director of education at Raptor Education Group, Inc., of Antigo, talks about the Barred Owl she is holding, while Joe Krumrie is closely watched by the Red-tail Hawk he holds during an entertaining and informative program that also featured a kestrel and a Screech Owl as part of the International Migratory Bird Day celebration in Egg Harbor on May 24.

In the 8th century, King Charlemagne wrote laws requiring his citizens to eat flaxseed, believing in the health benefits of the tiny prairie crop. While Charlemagne didn’t know what lignans or omega-3s are, he may have been on to something.

The 21st annual plant sale by the Door County Master Gardeners Association will be from 9 am to noon on May 30, at the UW Peninsular Agricultural Research Station, 4312 Hwy.

Ever feel like banging your head against the wall to get someone’s attention? A species of mound-building termites (Macrotermes natalensis) that live in Africa do just that.

On May 1, the Sevastopol FFA Team, under the guidance of Dale Carlson and Mike Madden, were hard at work planting trees for the Jacksonport Women’s Club (JWC) Tree Beautification Program.

Somatics for Pain-Free Movement two-hour workshops are being offered throughout the 2015 summer season. Class instructor is Lori Strantz, owner of Lori’s Spa Essence in Fish Creek, somatic exercise coach and clinical somatic educator.

Each year the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) hosts The Energy Fair, transforming rural Central Wisconsin into the hot spot for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living education.

On June 6, 9 am – 1 pm, the Baileys Harbor Fire Station will hold a Baileys Harbor Recycling & Fundraising Event. Held rain or shine, most items will be free to recycle.

Morels are king when it comes to mushroom hunting. Wet spring days are likely to promote morel growth near dead trees. But before you sauté your mushrooms in a pan of butter, let’s explore the health benefits of morels.

Whether climate change is occurring or not and why is a matter of science, not of public opinion or political ideology. The same is true for whether the earth is round or flat, or circles the sun.

There’s a common spring flower of the Door Peninsula that nearly everyone can identify. And that’s saying something, considering the average American recognizes thousands of logos for commercial products, yet can properly identify fewer than five plants that grow in her/his area.

A Cormorant takes flight in Baileys Harbor as an American White Pelican looks on. During the breeding season, pelicans of both sexes develop a horny knob on the upper mandible that drops off once eggs are incubated.

How do we explain that the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet? The average adult male is six feet tall, while the average Dutch female is five feet six inches.

The Door County Master Gardeners Association will hold its annual plant sale at the Peninsular Research Station, 4312 Hwy. 42, Sturgeon Bay on May 30, 9 am – Noon.

Manure has been beneficial to farmers for centuries, but when does it become too much of a good thing? Many Door County residents were shocked to learn of the manure contamination in Jacksonport last September, but this condition began as much as a decade ago in Kewaunee County.

People can learn about volunteer opportunities at Peninsula State Park during a volunteer training program May 19. “Perhaps you’re one of the people who first fell in love with Door County by camping at Peninsula State Park or someone who knows how important it is to share the wonder of nature with today’s children,” says Kathleen Harris, naturalist at the park.

Mark calendars for May 23, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm – the annual Settlement Shops plant sale (and more) and the start of the farmers market season. A wide variety of locally grown plants, annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetable plants, many types of tomatoes, trees, shrubs and bushes will be offered.

The public is invited to explore the intersecting worlds of the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario and Door County at an evening presentation, June 5, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at Crossroads at Big Creek.