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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Take A Hike with Land Trust’s New Executive Director Tom Clay
The Door County Land Trust has announced a recent 10-acre addition at the Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve. The acquisition protects a key parcel, extending the contiguous forest cover needed to sustain this unique and fragile ecosystem along the Niagara Escarpment. The land trust encourages you to take a hike and enjoy the forest and autumn […]
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Grant Will Restore Door County Wetlands
The Nature Conservancy was awarded a $186,200 grant from the Sustain Our Great Lakes program to hire a four-person seasonal crew for two years to control invasive species and restore and enhance coastal wetlands within the Door Peninsula Coastal Wetlands Ramsar Site, a 11,443-acre wetland complex designated as a Wetland of International Importance by the […]
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Fall Color Hikes Offered at Crossroads in October
It’s color season at Crossroads at Big Creek. Join a naturalist-led program or explore one of the three Crossroads colorful properties on your own; trails are always open. Admission is free. On Oct. 7 at 1 pm, learners of all ages are invited to join the naturalist at Crossroads for “Leaves and Light.” Learn about […]
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It’s ‘All About Pollinators’ at The Ridges with Beekeeping Workshop
It’s “All About Pollinators!” at The Ridges in Baileys Harbor, with a number of programs scheduled for Oct. 7 & 8. “Intro to Beekeeping” will be held Oct. 7, 6-9 pm. With the help of expert beekeeper Marge Trocki, learn the basics of bee biology and have a chance to examine the inner workings of […]
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Vintage Market Day at Century Farm is Oct. 8
On Oct. 8, 10 am – 3 pm, Liberty Grove Historical Society will host its final 2016 Vintage Market Day at Century Farm just south of Ellison Bay off Hwy 42. Featured will be Bill Marshall’s antique 1929 Ford pickup truck (known for anchoring Ellison Bay’s annual Spring Parade) all dressed up in fall colors […]
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50/50 Raffle Added to Sister Bay Fall Fest Line-up
In a town with a reputation for great food, Fall Festers will have plenty to eat and drink as businesses and nonprofits offer up the best festival fare on the peninsula. Bowlers can try to throw a spare at pumpkin bowling, and arts and crafts enthusiasts will have plenty to keep them busy at Arts […]
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Haunted Mansion Opens for 11th Season
The Haunted Mansion at Quietwoods South Camping Resort in Brussels returns for its 11th year of terror, and opens its doors Friday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 pm. A special lights-up event will be held at 5:30 pm on Saturday for children and families, followed by the regular hours. More than 100 volunteers are needed each […]
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Pumpkin Patch, Iron Pour & More Weekend Plans
Take in the sights, sounds and tastes of autumn during one of the busiest weekends on the Door Peninsula! From Apple Fest to Pumpkin Patch, we’ve got you covered for a memorable, fun-filled weekend in the county. Friday, October 7 Reiki & Readings Explore the world of energy work with JenMarie Stevens, a medical intuitive, […]
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Restoring Dunes Lake: Pilot Project Proves this Hidden Gem Desperately Needs Help
All the way down the twisting Geisel Creek, a heavy machine droned incessantly through the cedar and aspen forest – sometimes amplified and sometimes muffled by that forest as our kayaks headed toward the source of the sound, a hydraulic dredging machine that for the last three weeks has been clearing out a two-acre section […]
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Roy & Charlotte Lukes: Wild About Mushrooms
The spotty light showers that sprinkled Northern Door this past summer had not been enough to bring out the wild mushrooms, but now that has changed with the more substantial rains of September. The longer the earth dries out, the greater the need is for large amounts of rain in each storm. That brings the […]
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Four-year-old Madelyn Jarosh of Jacksonport visits the Stavkirke on a recent family daytrip of exploring on Washington Island. Submitted by Natalie Jarosh.
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Eye on the Night Sky: Preserving Door County’s Night Sky
By John J. Beck, Door Peninsula Astronomical Society On Sept. 20, 2016 the Door County Astronomical Society joined with the Door County Environmental Council to host Kevin Poe, “Dark Ranger,” to speak to 90 people at the John and Helen Collins Learning Center at the Crossroads at Big Creek on the topic of Preserving Our […]
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Registration Opens for Door County Half Marathon Oct. 1
Registration for the 10th running of the Door County Half Marathon opens Oct. 1. Runners won’t want to miss out on the special running of a race that has been hailed as one of the best in America. “It’s amazing that we’re already talking about the 10th year,” said cofounder David Eliot. “To see it […]
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Parr, Lauritsen Win Hey Hey 5k
Jackson Parr of Fish Creek and Robyn Lauritsen of Green Bay won the overall titles at the second annual Hey Hey 5k in Baileys Harbor Saturday, Sept. 24. Parr, clad in a Wild Tomato Pizza bodysuit, finished in 17:39 to pace the men. Robyn Lauritsen took first on the women’s side with a time of […]
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Plant Identification Walk on Oct. 1
The Door County Chapter of Wild Ones invites the community to a plant identification walk on Oct. 1 at 9:30 am along Landing Road at Potawatomi State Park. Meet at the boat landing parking lot. State park vehicle admission sticker is required. The site features a wide variety of shrubs, trees, forbs and fall […]
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Learn the Stories Behind the Stars from Astronomer/Storyteller Robert Mathieu
Andromeda. Perseus. Cassiopeia. The stars that form the constellations of the autumn sky are as much a part of a Door County fall as are the changing colors of the leaves and the southern migration of the geese. Hear their legends and learn about their constellations with award-winning astronomer and enthusiastic storyteller Robert Mathieu. The […]
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Three-Week Scientific Illustration Series Wraps Up at The Ridges
Throughout September The Ridges in Baileys Harbor presented a three-part scientific illustration series. Over the course of three weekends, participants explored The Ridges Sanctuary looking for flora, insects and amphibians in their natural habitats. Participants would then study the items, sometimes even using a microscope, to learn the different components of each. Once each component […]
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Star Counting Party and ‘Emissary’ Screening at Newport State Park
How sharp are your eyes? On Sept. 30 at Newport State Park in Ellison Bay, help is needed for counting stars. Also on the same night is a screening of The Emissary movie. The Emissary features spectacular footage filmed in Newport State Park. Meet the movie creators before the star counting party. The movie starts […]
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Citizen Science Archaeological Digs Continue at Crossroads at Big Creek
This is the week for digging at Crossroads at Big Creek as the 2016 Citizen Science Archaeological Dig has begun. Students and teachers from area schools as well as interested adults can assume the positions of “citizen scientists” and continue the work at the Ida Bay Preserve. They will conduct systematic excavations using modern archaeological […]
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Northern Door Storytellers Guild Holds Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
As night descends over the Door Peninsula, the lamp shines at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. As its beam brightens the night sky, the voices of past keepers whisper in the dark, echoing their stories. For two weekend evenings, the Door County Historical Society invites guests to delight in the tales of the keepers through story, song, […]