Category: Outdoor
Getting outside in Door County is a must! While you can always explore a trail or lake shore on your own, the calendar is dotted with guided hikes, wildlife tours, bird watching treks, and cross-country skiing meetups. Find a group bicycle ride, a naturalist session, or paddleboard tour and explore Door County’s natural wonders.
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Two Door County Nonprofits Receive Cellcom Green Gifts
Cellcom has put recycled cell phones to work for the local community. The local wireless company has selected 22 nonprofits to receive $37,800 in Green Gifts, which uses money generated from its handset recycling program to annually fund green nonprofit initiatives. Two Door County nonprofits benefitted from the program, Crossroads at Big Creek and Open […]
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Framed: Jack O’Lantern Days 2016
Costumed revelers took over Fish Creek during last weekend’s Jack O’Lantern Days. Photo by Len Villano.
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Baseball: America’s ‘Beautiful Game’
By the time you read this baseball will have a new World Series champion. The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians are tied with three wins apiece as I write this, and game seven on Wednesday night promises to be historic, regardless of who wins. The Indians have not won a World Series since 1948, […]
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Fossil Hike Offered at Crossroads at Big Creek
Several naturalist-led hikes, a Friday film and a Saturday family program will be offered this week at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. The following programs are all free and open to the public. On Nov. 4 at 9 am there will be a hike at Ida Bay. Join the naturalist for a gentle […]
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Stonecipher Astronomy Center Open for Viewing Nov. 5
The observatory at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center will be open to the public for night sky viewing on Nov. 5 at 6:45 pm. The Astronomy Center is located at 2200 Utah St. in Sturgeon Bay. Turn left at the gate onto SkyGazer Trail and follow the road to the observatory on the left. The viewing […]
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Holly Days in Egg Harbor (Nov. 25-26, 2016)
A celebration of the holiday season with Breakfast with Santa, a children’s Elf Hunt, Mistle Dough shopping contest, horse -drawn wagon rides, caroling, old-fashioned tree lighting and more! Schedule below, subject to change. All activities (Breakfast with Santa & Reindeer Drop excluded) are free. Donations are welcome to keep the tradition alive! Friday, November 25 […]
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Big Fish, Turkey Trot, Nature Hikes & More Weekend Plans
Welcome the colder, quieter days of November with a hike through some of the county’s most beautiful areas. Rather spend your time indoors? Catch some live musical theater, a hometown story screening, or a vibrant display of art in Sturgeon Bay. Friday, November 4 Outdoors at Ida Bay Join a naturalist for a gentle hike […]
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Science Snippet: The Loss of Wilderness
What’s happening to the planet’s wilderness areas? A new report suggests that our world has lost 10 percent of its wilderness areas in the past two decades. A general definition of “wilderness” is an area that remains biologically and ecologically intact and is mostly free of human disturbance. Measuring the planet’s remaining wilderness areas […]
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Cairns: Environmental Art or Vandalism?
Editor’s note: Prompted by an Oct. 12 agenda item for a meeting of the Door County Airport and Parks Committee, contributors Paul Burton and Megan Lundahl share their perspectives on environmental art. The agenda item in question was the issue of building cairns at Cave Point County Park. Lundahl, a Door County supervisor, initially requested […]
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Eye On the Night Sky: Seeing Stars Again
by Jerod Santek, Write On, Door County Executive Director On a crisp autumn evening, people gathered at the Roy and Ruthie Stonecipher Astronomy Center for “Stories Under the Stars,” presented by Write On, Door County in partnership with the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS). The guest presenter was Robert Mathieu, Professor of Astronomy at the […]
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Roy & Charlotte Lukes: Gingko Tree, a Natural Survivor
Can you imagine a tree that has been described as being weird or “way out,” a fossil tree that is not related to any living family or group in the entire vegetable kingdom? These trees are the sole survivors of a family, rich in species and very widely distributed in both the northern and […]
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Volunteers Needed for Planting at Little Lake
The Bradley Lake (also known as Little Lake) restoration group will finish the planting for Phase 1 of the restoration on Nov. 5, and volunteers are needed. Meet at the site at 9:30 am if interested in volunteering your time. There are 90 shrubs and trees, along with additional trays of emergent plant plugs, to […]
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Newport and Rock Island State Parks Receive Gold Seal Awards
The Friends of Wisconsin State Parks (FWSP) have announced the winners of the 2017 Gold Seal Awards. Wisconsin residents cast their votes for various categories. Michelle Hefty, park manager for both Newport and Rock Island State Parks, has announced that both parks will receive Gold Seal awards at the FWSP banquet on Nov. 5 in […]
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Volunteers Needed at Crossroads at Big Creek on Oct. 29
On Oct. 29, 9 – 11 am, volunteers are needed at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay to replant seedlings, flowers and sow wildflower seeds. Volunteers are also needed inside to organize library, kitchen areas and supplies. Wear sturdy shoes, gloves and dress for the weather. They’ll be working rain or shine. Water and […]
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Baileys Harbor Trick or treating, Oct. 31 from 5-8 pm. Halloween party in the town hall, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 pm. Kids’ costume contest at 6:30 pm. Food and drinks, spooky sensory table, haunted house and scavenger hunt. Egg Harbor Halloween Safe Walk through Egg Harbor Shops, Oct. 29 from 2-4 pm. Fish […]
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2016 Jack O’Lantern Days Schedule
It’s a hometown Halloween celebration at Fish Creek’s annual Jack-O-Lantern Days, Oct. 28-29, 2016. This family-friendly weekend highlights mask making for kids, a “haunting” Halloween costume parade and party, trick-or-treating and more! Friday 6pm: Door County Trolley Ghost Tours 6:30 – 10pm: Halloween Adult Art Night at Hands On Art Studio Saturday 9am – […]
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2017 Wisconsin Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Are you one of the many garden enthusiasts who visited The Garden Door, a display garden located at the UW Peninsula Research Station in Sturgeon Bay, this summer and wondered how you could get involved in the group that maintains such a beautiful Door County resource? The Door County Master Gardeners Association (DCMGA), under the […]
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Jack O’Lantern Days, Dark Songs & More Halloween Weekend Happenings
October’s final weekend is nearly upon us and with it comes Halloween celebrations and the final days of some of the peninsula’s seasonal galleries and shops. Head out to enjoy these businesses while the lights are on and when the sun begins to set, enjoy one of the haunted Halloween offerings with our guide to […]
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Fall 50 Door County Will Donate $30,000 to Local Charities
This year’s Fall 50 Door County will send $30,000 to local charities, bringing the total donated to $180,000 over the race’s 11 years. The race will draw more than 2,000 participants to Door County roads Saturday, Oct. 22. Four hundred fifty relay teams and approximately 120 solo runners will fill hundreds of hotel rooms in […]
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County Plans Ahnapee Trail Extension
The County Airport and Parks Committee forwarded the plan for a half-mile extension of the Ahnapee State Trail on to the county board for final approval on Oct. 25. Federal, state and local grants are expected to cover the entire cost of the project, estimated at $204,500. The extension will take the end of the […]