Category: Nature
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“Fight the Bite” Promotes Tick and Mosquito Protection
“Fight the Bite” is the message of the Kewaunee County Public Health Department as part of a statewide campaign to teach residents how to protect themselves from tick- and mosquito-borne diseases and viruses. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), which is spearheading the effort, stresses that the biggest concerns of these pests are Lyme […]
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Fragrant Isle is celebrating summer with the return of All Things Lavender. All events will take place at Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm & Shop, 1350 Airport Road on Washington Island. Guests can enjoy massages, tours of the lavender fields, wine tastings, small-plate dinners and yoga in the lavender fields. Reservations are required. All features are […]
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Celebrate Flag Day at Crossroads
Celebrate Flag Day at Crossroads at Big Creek on June 14, 9 am, by taking a hike to search for other “flags”: wild iris or the flash of a whitetail deer. Meet at the Collins Learning Center. See Wisconsin from a new perspective on June 15, 1 pm, during a screening of Wisconsin Public Television’s […]
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Welcome, New Door County Kayak Tours Staff
Door County Kayak Tours welcomes summer staff members Collin Richter, Megan Growt and Sarah Labitzke. Richter specializes in nature and landscape photography, and he loves getting people passionate about the outdoors. This year he’ll lead groups on photo safaris and kayak tours all across Door County. Growt, a UW-Madison senior, is the summer communications coordinator […]
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Door County House and Garden Walk July 30
The Door County Medical Center Auxiliary will again host the annual Door County House and Garden Walk – now in its 59th year! – on July 30, 9 am – 5 pm. The event will showcase five beautiful homes located throughout the county and feature local artists and an art gallery along the route. To learn […]
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Dome Shows and Telescope Demos Coming Up
A new telescope has been installed at the Leif Everson Observatory in Sturgeon Bay, and the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society has acquired a new inflatable, portable planetarium. The society will present dome shows this summer on these dates at these locations: June 17, 1 pm, Sturgeon Bay Library; July 10, 6 pm, Baileys Harbor Town […]
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Dave LaLuzerne to Lead Herb Walk June 15
Herbal pharmacist Dave LaLuzerne will lead an herb walk – limited to 16 participants – at Ellison Bluff County Park on June 15, 10 am – 12 pm. During this fundraiser for the Climate Change Coalition of Door County, he’ll teach hikers about the medical and culinary uses of spring woodland plants such as ramps, wild sarsaparilla, burdock, […]
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Kids’ Lighthouse Festival at Eagle Bluff Light Station
Eagle Bluff Light Station will host its first Kids’ Lighthouse Festival on June 8, 12-3 pm. Festivities will include cherry pie in a cup, children’s games and a book signing with Sue Jarosh and costumed characters from her new book, Lighthouse Hero. The Door County Historical Society invites guests to delight in the tales of […]
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Get Wet Looking for Fossils at Big Creek
Join Crossroads at Big Creek for family programming and educational lectures. The June 8 family program, Fossil Hunt, starts at 11 am. Fossils show up in wet rocks, so June is the perfect time to look for fossils along Big Creek and its swale system. Wear clothes and shoes that can get wet. Rob Elliott, […]
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ADRC Hosts Sun-Safety Presentation
The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) will host a presentation about melanoma and safety in the sun June 11, 1 pm, at the ADRC. Registered nurses Katie VanLaanen and Holly Weber of the Door County Health Department will present the program. To register, call the ADRC at 920.746.2372 or sign up in person.
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Baileys Harbor Range Lights’ 150th Anniversary The Ridges Sanctuary will celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Baileys Harbor Range Lights on June 7, 3-6 pm, with a range of tours, tales, tunes and a tent full of treats. Festivities kick off at 3 pm with live music by Last Man Standing and hors d’oeuvres by Thyme […]