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  • Bird Hikes, Nighttime Navigation Offered at The Ridges

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    Join fellow birding enthusiasts for an early morning Discovery Bird Hike, May 21 at 6:30 am. Or consider a Not-So-Early Bird Hike, May 21 at 9 am. Birders with all levels of experience are welcome. Bring your own binoculars, or use loaners supplied by The Ridges. Discovery and Not-So-Early Bird Hikes meet at The Ridges […]

  • Craft Beer Celebration, Dirty Deuce Album Launch & More Weekend Plans

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    This weekend is all about indulging your senses, whether that means tasting some wine or craft beer, taking in the sounds of some favorite Door County bands, or enjoying the view from one of Peninsula State Park’s best trails. Friday, May 13 Wine Trail Weekend Winos, unite! Indulge in the offerings of eight Door County […]

  • Roy Lukes: Attracting Bluebirds

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    Growing up during the 1930s and ‘40s and spending a lot of time on my grandparents’ farm, I never once saw an eastern bluebird there. My dad was born and raised on that farm west of Slovan and he could recall that, as a boy, at least one family of bluebirds nested each summer in […]

  • Nature Boy: The Wonder of Roy Lukes

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    Roy Lukes has made immeasurable contributions to all those who love the Door Peninsula. Here’s a look at the life of the man behind the byline.

  • Explore The Ridges’ New Boardwalk

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    As The Ridges Sanctuary approaches the one-year anniversary of its new Cook-Albert Fuller Center, it is preparing for the realization of another dream conceived many years ago: a universally accessible boardwalk. Since last fall, a crew with Peil Construction and volunteers with The Ridges have logged more than 1,200 hours assembling, transporting and installing the […]

  • Stop and See the Wildflowers at Woodside Wildflower Preserve

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    By Patricia Stierna   Woodside Park in Sturgeon Bay got a new name last year. The tiny woods across from Sawyer Elementary School, along the Sawyer School nature trail, was renamed The Woodside Wildflower Preserve. For seven years volunteers have been preserving this little piece of Sturgeon Bay history. First the second graders at Sawyer […]

  • 5,000 Trees Planted on Door County Nature Conservancy Property for Arbor Day

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    The first Earth Week celebration in Door County culminated in the planting of 5,000 native trees on Nature Conservancy property by students and volunteers on Arbor Day and April 30. The Arbor Day plantings were done at the Schoenbrunn Nature Conservancy the next day with volunteers and ecology-minded students from Sturgeon Bay and Gibraltar high […]

  • Tonette Walker to Hold 50th “Walk with Walker” at Peninsula State Park

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    The public is invited to join First Lady Tonette Walker as she celebrates her 50th “Walk with Walker” event in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Walker will explore Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek on May 12 at 9 am. “I’m excited to return to Door County to celebrate our 50th Walk with […]

  • Framed: Kangaroo Lake Tree Planting

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    Earth Week tree planting at the Nature Conservancy Kangaroo Lake property with Sturgeon Bay High School Student volunteers. (From left) Edmon Kurschner, Vanessa Ortiz, Trent Jeanquart, Jolina Metoxen, Noah Smith and Becca Hendrickson. Photo by Len Villano.

  • See Spring Landscape and Flowers During Logan Creek Hike

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    Looking for areas to see and photograph spring wildflowers? Grab your camera or camera phone, and take a relaxed Photo Ops Hike on May 14 at 10:30 am. The naturalists will lead you to the best spots for beautiful blooms at The Ridges. Meet at the Ridges Cabins, 8288 County Q in Baileys Harbor. Explore […]

  • Watch the Transit of Mercury at Crossroads at Big Creek

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    During the monthly viewing night at Crossroads at Big Creek on May 7, Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) members will have one of the “loaner scopes” in the StarGarden of the Astronomy Campus and they will demonstrate how to use it. The “loaner scope” demonstrations start at 8 pm and the sky should be dark […]

  • Shipyard Tours, Gallery Openings, Live Music & More Weekend Plans

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    The Door Peninsula is off and running with its spring offerings, as it welcomes a weekend of the Door County Half Marathon, gallery openings, live music and Mother’s Day activities. Is your weekend wide open? Let us help you fill it in with our top picks for the weekend ahead. Friday, May 6 Welcoming the […]

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    Shortcut to Door County’s Mushrooms

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    Chicken of the woods. Puffball. Black trumpet. Yellow-footed chanterelle. The names of wild edible mushrooms that are found in the woods throughout the peninsula are as unique as the breed of hunters that harvest them in secret. They dot the wet forests, hiding under dead leaves and fallen trees, like nature’s treasure hunt. There are […]

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    Why Do Stars Come in Different Colors?

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    by Tom Minahan, Door Peninsula Astronomical Society Have you noticed that stars you see in the night sky vary in their color? For example, Betelgeuse in Orion is red, stars like our sun appear yellow, and some really hot stars are actually blue. The reason is straightforward: the temperature of the surface of the star, […]

  • Reasons to Consider Native Plants in Garden Plantings

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    By Karen Newbern Door County is blessed with an amazing variety of natural communities – hardwood forests, conifer swamp, open meadows, limestone bluffs, and sand dunes. Within each community there are distinctive plants that have adapted to the particular environmental conditions of that habitat. These beautiful natural landscapes display authentic Wisconsin flora – and home […]

  • FOPPI Announces Volunteer Work Days

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    The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands (FOPPI) have recently announced their 2016 work day volunteer opportunities. Work days will be extended from one to two days. Transportation will be provided on the USFWS boat (from Washington Island). Due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances, work day itineraries may change prior to the work day […]

  • Connect with Nature, Plant Trees at Kangaroo Lake Preserve

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    Join Nature Conservancy staff, Climate Change Coalition of Door County volunteers, and Sturgeon Bay High School students on April 30, 10 am – 2 pm, to plant 3,000 white cedar, red pine and white spruce trees at the Conservancy’s Kangaroo Lake Preserve to celebrate Earth Day by connecting with nature. Volunteers may drop in anytime […]

  • Join the Great Wisconsin Birdathon

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    Do you like watching birds? How about supporting conservation? Then sign up for the Great Wisconsin Birdathon. The Birdathon is like a walkathon with binoculars and a bird book. Participants raise money and then spend one day bird watching between April 15 and June 15. Half of the money raised goes to a local group […]

  • Run the Door Circuit Standings Go Gender-Free

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    Run the Door, the scenic series of local races overseen by the Door County Silent Sports Alliance (DCSSA), begins its third season April 30 at the YMCA Blossom Run in Egg Harbor at Dockside Park. New this year, the season point standings will not be gender-specific. “That’s right,” scorekeeper Bob Richards of the DCSSA said. […]

  • Early May Hikes at Crossroads at Big Creek

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    Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay will host a couple hikes in early May. On May 1 at 1 pm, join the naturalist for the May Day Ramble through Ida Bay. Hikers should meet at the Zenith Street entrance. It’s free and open to the public. On May 2 at 7 pm, go on […]