Category: Nature
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The Door County Beekeepers Club will hold its monthly meeting on Dec. 18, 6:30 pm at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay. Take a dish to pass for the potluck social, and enjoy the company of fellow beekeepers. Max Martin will demonstrate how to make bee candy for your honeybees this winter. The […]
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‘The History of the Christmas Tree’ at Crossroads
It’s the time of year when many people focus on evergreen trees. They are talked about a lot at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. There are also a lot of opportunities to learn more about, and experience, these holiday trees. On Dec. 8, learn about “The History of the Christmas Tree” at 2 […]
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Natural Christmas Saturday, Dec. 8 The Ridges in Baileys Harbor will once again hold its annual Natural Christmas event, 3-6 pm. Spend a few hours this holiday season surrounded by the natural beauty of The Ridges Sanctuary. Stroll down the softly lit Hidden Brook Boardwalk, enjoy an outdoor campfire, and listen to music in the […]
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Door County Land Trust Night Hike
Join the Door County Land Trust on Dec. 7, 7–9 pm, for a special night adventure at the Solitude Natural Area. Discover the adaptations nocturnal animals use to survive as you explore the woods and old fields. In the darkness of night, without the aid of our vision, experience how the other four senses become […]
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Join Newport State Park on Jan. 1, 2019 for a First Day Hike. This is the eighth year that Wisconsin state parks have participated in this national event. Meet at the end of Europe Bay Road at the Hotz Park at 9 am. This moderate, three-mile hike will bring hikers along Europe Lake, with rolling hills along […]
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Start December off right by attending a program at Crossroads at Big Creek. Enjoy a Hike to the Evergreen Forests on Dec. 1, 10 am. This hike will visit several evergreen forests, and participants will learn how these trees adapt to winter. Meet at the Collins Learning Center. Get in the holiday spirit with the Friends […]
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Health Hike at Crossroads at Big Creek
Crossroads at Big Creek will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22–23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Crossroads has had a year of celebrating as a participant in the Celebrate Water Door County initiative. Its objective has been to appreciate and to be thankful for healthy water. Crossroads is especially thankful for Big Creek and The […]
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This time of year, when the days are getting shorter and the weather keeps us cooped up inside, some people may suffer from increased stress. To encourage people to get outside, Crossroads at Big Creek has scheduled naturalist-led health hikes during the next two weeks. On Nov. 17 and 19, 9 am, join the naturalist […]
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Crossroads at Big Creek is in the middle of songbird migration, and many birds are flocking to the grounds of the Collins Learning Center to use the messy gardens for shelter and food. Messy gardening is a thing. Rather than cleaning up the areas around the building in the fall, Crossroads intentionally lets the wildflowers […]
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Crossroads at Big Creek’s programs continue into the fall with the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS), the Door County Master Gardeners, and the Wild Ones of Door County. On Nov. 3, 9 am–2 pm, the Door County Master Gardener Association will look back into history during their 2018 Fall Garden Seminar. The programs are “A […]
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Archaeological Dig at Crossroads
Fall has descended but Crossroads at Big Creek is staying busy with activities for all ages. On Sept. 28, the community is encouraged to join the Friends of Crossroads for a work party at 10 am, cleaning up buckthorn, honeysuckle and burdock. Loppers, gloves and old clothes are recommended, but there are tools to share. […]
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Meditation Walk at Crossroads at Big Creek
Join Coach Sara at Crossroads at Big Creek on Oct. 6, 10 – 11:30 am, for a Walk About with Coach Sara. Slow down, become present and aware of your body, connect to the beautiful Door County outdoors while we walk through the magical woods and fields along inviting paths at Crossroads. Inspired by the […]
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Fall Flowers of the Door Peninsula
Crossroads at Big Creek will host several hikes to enjoy autumn flowers before they are gone. First, they are holding a lecture on “Fall Flowers of the Door Peninsula” on Sept. 21 at 2 pm. This illustrated lecture will show the variety and beauty of fall flowers. Meet in the lecture hall at the Collins […]
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Underwater Explorer Jill Heinerth to be Keynote
Jill Heinerth will be the keynote speaker at Celebrate Water Door County’s 2019 Water Summit, held at the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor. Along with Heinerth, Dan Egan, author of The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, will lead a conversational discussion during lunch. These two are just a few of the people who […]
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The Inner Monologues of a Solo Hiker
Today, I went on a journey. From Ephraim, I drove the 54 minutes to Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay to participate in a guided hike for one of their Naturalist Programs. The goal for the day was to hike the park’s section of the Ice Age Trail in celebration of its 60th anniversary, a […]
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Crossroads at Big Creek wraps up the end of summer with a few interactive and informative programs. A highlight is the Monarch Tagging Day on Aug. 26 at 2 pm. Guest naturalist Karen Newbern will present a short program and then participants will spread out through Big Creek Preserve to capture, tag and release monarch […]
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Get Lost in Woodwalk’s Sunflower Labyrinth
Since Andrew & Jillaine Seefeldt became the new owners of the Woodwalk Gallery three years ago, they have been slowly molding the surrounding landscape and gardens on the property to be something new. Andrew, being an avid gardener, has created an inviting front garden full of flowers, pathways, artistic sculptures and a new stone patio. […]
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Egg Harbor Natural Gardens Earns Certified Naturally Grown Recognition
Egg Harbor Natural Gardens is now Certified Naturally Grown. Myles and Mary Dannhausen’s garden at 7592 Heritage Lake Road grows fruits and vegetables for local businesses and sells at a small roadside farm stand one mile east of Highway 42. The Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) program recognizes small farmers who practice sustainable agriculture but can’t […]
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The Perseid Meteor Shower: Nature’s Fireworks
by Beth Bartoli, Northern Door Astronomy Club Every August, the Northern Hemisphere is treated to one of nature’s most popular celestial events, the Perseid Meteor Shower. This year, if conditions are favorable, the Perseid should be the best show of the year. Peak nights for viewing this year happen to coincide with new moon, […]
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Culture Club: Clearing Continues Landscape Architecture Legacy
by Mike Schneider, Executive Director, The Clearing At a place established 83 years ago by Jens Jensen – one of the most important landscape architects in American history – in large part as a training ground for young landscape architects, it’s fitting that The Clearing has continued this tradition. To that end, for the past […]