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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OutDOORs with Coggin Heeringa: Herring Gulls In Heat
On a swelteringly summer day, a visit to the beach is a great idea – for us and the birds. If we humans are roasting in high temperatures, imagine what it must be like for creatures covered in the equivalent of a down comforter.
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Open Door is Opening to Public
Open Door Bird Sanctuary is opening to the public on three upcoming Saturdays: Aug. 22, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5. The sanctuary will be open from 12 – 4 pm on each of the three Saturdays with a special Raptor Program presented at 2 pm.
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Learn about Aquatic Insects at Crossroads
On Aug. 17 at 10 am at Crossroads at Big Creek, the family program is “Aquatic Insects.” Participants will hike to Big Creek and participate in a capture release activities with aquatic insects.
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Excursion to Plum Island Set for Aug. 22
Plum Island is currently open during daylight hours through Labor Day to kayakers who land on the beach near the dock. Boaters who moor offshore and row a dinghy to the same landing area may also access the island.
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Sample the BBQ on Washington Island
Death’s Door BBQ organizers have announced that 36 professional barbeque teams will compete in the fourth annual Death’s Door BBQ on Aug. 29 on the grounds of the Washington Island Airport.
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Enjoy A Taste of the Garden Door
The Door County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite the public to join them at the Taste of the Garden Door and Pesto Festo on Sept. 12, 1 – 4 pm. This popular event will take place at the Master Gardeners’ display garden on the grounds of the UW Peninsular Agricultural Research Station located on Highway 42 just north of Sturgeon Bay.
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Show Off Your Car, Truck or Motorcycle at Autumnfest
Are you a car buff? Do you have a car, truck or motorcycle that you’d like to show off? Registration is now open for the annual car/motorcycle show at Autumnfest, Sept.
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Guided Hikes Offered at The Ridges
Take to the trails and explore The Ridges’ Logan Creek property with a naturalist as your guide on Aug. 16 at 2 pm. Owned and managed by The Ridges, this 170-acre parcel is comprised of a variety of habitats, including upland hardwood forest, lowland cedar-hemlock forest and frontage along both Clark Lake and Logan Creek.
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Livin’ the Kayaker’s Dream in Door County
Since my wife and I purchased “The Sweet Retreat” in Sturgeon Bay earlier this year, we have had the good fortune of being able to kayak at some Door County locations we’ve dreamed of for a long time.
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Deep Island Roots at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center
Volunteers are the lifeblood of every arts organization. Tapping their talent, skills and passion is one of the most important roles of the organization’s staff and board.
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Free to Enjoy Classic & Wooden Boat Fest
The Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival marks its 25th year on Aug. 7 & 8. As in the past, there will be assortment of watercraft both in and out of the water.
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Explore New Trail at Crossroads
Crossroads at Big Creek’s Ida Bay Preserve now has a new trail and the inaugural hike will be held on Aug. 10 at 2 pm. Joel Kaminski, a Biology and Wildlife Ecology major at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, planned the trail as a part of his two-summer intern project, and will lead the hike.
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Blacksmithing Demo at The Clearing
The Clearing Folk School will host a demonstration by blacksmith Dan Nauman, Aug. 13 – 15 at the Jens Jensen Visitor Center at 12171 Garrett Bay Road in Ellison Bay.
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Learn the Current Status of Breeding Bird Numbers
Launched earlier this year, the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II is the most comprehensive bird survey in the state’s history. The project, which runs through the end of 2019, will enlist thousands of citizen scientists to document breeding bird numbers and diversity throughout the state.
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Beer and Brat Garden Tour Comes to Sturgeon Bay July 31-Aug. 8
Discover Wisconsin and Sprecher Brewing Company have partnered to bring the “Discover Wisconsin Beer and Brat Garden Tour,” a mobile beer garden experience, to Sturgeon Bay July 31 through Aug.
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Jacksonport Farmers’ Market Continues through October
The Jacksonport Farmers’ Market continues at Lakeside Park on Highway 57 in downtown Jacksonport on Tuesday mornings from 9 am until 1 pm through October, as weather permits.
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Fresh Cherries, Cherry Brats and Cherry Burgers at Cherry Fest
Come to Lakeside Park on Highway 57 in Jacksonport for the 21st annual Cherry Fest. The celebration is set for Aug. 1, 7 am – 4 pm. Savor the great food including fresh cherries, cherry brats and cherry hamburgers as well as an assortment of cherry desserts.
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Lakes Lessons Features “Native Pollinators in Wisconsin Agriculture”
Entomologist Jeremy Hemberger will discuss “Native Pollinators in Wisconsin Agriculture” at 7 pm on Aug. 6 at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall. This program is presented as part of The Ridges Lakes Lessons speaker series.
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History and Family Programming at Crossroads
Family programs at Crossroads at Big Creek and history programs at Heritage Village at Big Creek are ongoing throughout the summer. The following are family programs at Crossroads: Aug.
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Favorite Events are Back for 2015 Classic & Wooden Boat Festival
This year’s 25th Door County Maritime Museum’s Classic & Wooden Boat Festival on Aug. 7 & 8. Enjoy beautiful classic and wooden boats, Sikaflex wooden boat races, and watch as artists recreate Sturgeon Bay on canvas.