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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It was immediately following the melting of winter’s snow of 1940 that my cousin Buzz Besadny and I were hired to rake the huge lawn and clean the flowerbeds at one of the large homes in south Kewaunee. Both of us felt we were being greatly underpaid for the difficult job; as it turned out, […]
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Annual Sturgeon Bay Shipyard Tour on May 3
The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay presents the 22nd annual Sturgeon Bay Shipyard Tours on May 3, 9 am – 2 pm. On one very special day, the community is invited to experience an insider’s view of the shipbuilding industry in Sturgeon Bay.
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Uncork Summer at Olde Ellison Bay Days
Door County North recently announced the Door Peninsula’s first county-wide food and wine festival, Uncork Summer, scheduled for June 28 during Olde Ellison Bay Days.
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Early spring is mating season for frogs and toads, and the wetlands fill with peeping, trilling and quacking as the males seek out their sweethearts. Join a Ridges naturalist for a Frog Walk on the noisy evening trails at The Ridges Sanctuary on May 9 at 7:30 pm to learn about the watery lifestyle of frogs.
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Learn about Telescopes at Next Astronomical Society Meeting
Toying with the idea of purchasing a telescope? The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society is made up of people who know a lot about telescopes, and they will share their experiences at the May 6th Door Peninsula Astronomical Society program, “Telescopes: Reflector-Refractor-Dobsonian-Binoculars and More!” Local amateur astronomers will discuss the pros and cons and answer audience questions about various types of optical equipment.
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Annual Scottie Rally is Set for May 17
It’s almost time for the annual Scottie Rally parade, this year it’s scheduled for May 17. The Parade of Scots will be led by Clan Donald Pipe and Drum Corps around the Baileys Harbor Town Square.
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Sustainable Living Fair Kicks-off at Crossroads
Crossroads at Big Creek is proud and honored to host the kick-off event for the fifth annual Sustainable Living Fair. The fair, celebrating “Stewardship Today for a Better Tomorrow” will be held at Martin Park on April 26, but opening reception will be held in the Collins Learning Center on April 25.
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Dig-In at the Algoma Garden Show
Want to hone your gardening, and birding skills? The fifth annual Dig-In Algoma Garden Show is set for May 3, 8 am to 3 pm, at the Algoma Community Center, 640 Lake Street.
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Sturgeon Bay Celebrates Coast Guard City Status
On January 23, 2014, after a 90-day review by the United States Congress, Admiral R. J. Papp, Jr. the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard signed a proclamation designating the City of Sturgeon Bay a “Coast Guard City.
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A great crowd gathered for the Easter Egg Hunt at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport on April 19. At the hunt the Easter Bunny made an appearance and posed for pictures, free face painting was available for kids to get bunny whiskers, and each child could find three eggs to receive three prizes from the prize table.
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On April 27, 5 to 7:30 pm, the Sturgeon Bay Sail Training Foundation (STF) will host their annual chili supper fundraiser and registration kick-off. At the fundraiser, registration begins for the summer Learn to Sail programs.
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Thoughts on the Boston Marathon
April 15, 2013. The average person may not be able to place what occurred on this date initially, other than noting it was the date federal and state taxes were due.
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Interactive Family Events at Sustainable Living Fair
The Sustainable Living Fair offers a day of interactive, family oriented events designed to educate people of all ages on April 26, 10 am to 4 pm, at Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay.
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Land Trust Hosts “Explore the Door” Earth Day Hike
The Door County Land Trust has three ways to inspire people to take an outdoor adventure in celebration of Earth Day and the warmer days ahead. Join them for a guided Earth Day hike at the Heins Creek Nature Preserve, try their Apple or Android hiking trail app, or request a free “Hiking Trails of the Door County Land Trust” map.
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Morning of Birding at Whitefish Dunes
Join amateur birders Bill and Sarah Krouse at Whitefish Dunes State Park for a morning of birding on April 26 at 7:30 am. This adult focused program will allow participants to explore a variety of habitats for migrating birds.
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Crossroads will host their “EGG-stravaganza,” and will get some help from the Door County Library and the Door County Historical Society. Beginning at 1:30, families can take part in some “eggs-periments.
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Sturgeon Bay Proclaimed a “Coast Guard City”
On January 23, 2014, Sturgeon Bay was officially proclaimed by Congress to be “A Coast Guard City.” Sturgeon Bay is the first city in Wisconsin to be so honored.
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Learn about Peonies at Next DCMGA Program
The Door County Master Gardeners welcome Sue Zimmerman, a Jefferson County Master Gardener, to speak in a free public program about Wisconsin’s Intersectional Peonies on April 29 at 7 pm at Crossroads at Big Creek.
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SBAA Introduces Field & Street Rally
Parents bring your kids and kids bring your friends to the fourth annual Sister Bay Egg Hunt on April 19 at 10:30 am. Eggs will be hidden around Waterfront Park in downtown Sister Bay (inside the Sister Bay Village Hall if it’s raining), and there will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny.
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Learn about the “Hip Hop Gang” at Pen Park
Learn about the “hip hop gang” then walk a forest trail searching for eggs at Peninsula State Park’s egg hunt on April 19 from 1 to 2 pm. Interested egg hunters, ages ten and younger, should meet at Peninsula’s Nature Center.