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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Door County YMCA Hosts 18th Annual Blossom Run
The Door County YMCA’s 18th Annual Blossom Run is scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at Dock Park in Egg Harbor. The date is one week earlier than usual.
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Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Hosts Annual Chili Supper Fundraiser
Sunday, May 1 the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club will host the Sail Training Foundation’s annual Chili Supper Fundraiser from 5 – 7:30 pm. The event will benefit the non-profit Sail Training Foundation’s fleet and the maintenance of the STF building in Sunset Park.
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Door County Master Gardeners Offer Two Programs
The Door County Master Gardeners will present two programs at the Crossroads at Big Creek this April. DD Knutson, a local grasses enthusiast and Door County Master Gardener Volunteer, will present a program showcasing the advantages of adding grasses to a garden on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 pm.
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Tickets Available for Door County Lighthouse Festival
Tickets for the 18th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival tours and cruises will go on sale Monday, April 4. Members of the Door County Maritime Museum may reserve tickets prior to April 4.
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Door County’s Crossroads Features Various Programs
Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout April. Friday, April 1 at 10:30 am families are invited to participate in “Fooling Around with Water” in the Crossroads lab.
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The Ridges of Door County Host Springtime Activities
The Door County Early Birders Club will hold its first meeting at The Ridges Sanctuary on Saturday, April 9 at 10 am. The club will meet monthly and have a focus on families with kids ages 6 to 11; younger ages are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
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Whitefish Dunes State Park of Door County Hosts Gyote Event
Saturday, March 19 from 10 am – 2 pm, Whitefish Dunes State Park will host a fish-printing event in the Nature Center Auditorium. Offered by the Friends of Whitefish Dunes, participants will learn the ancient art of Gyote (fish-printing), and create wearable works of art.
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Door County’s Crossroads Features Various Programs
Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout March and April. Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm, the Ministry Door County Medical Center will present a lecture by Dr. Philip Arnold.
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Door County’s Team Leadership Center Hosts “Family Fun Dayz”
The Team Leadership Center of Sturgeon Bay is once again hosting “Family Fun Dayz” beginning Saturday, June 14. The center will be open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer from 11 am – 4 pm.
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Along Paths of Peninsula State Park
Wondering what you can do to enjoy the muddy outdoors between winter and spring? Peninsula State Park Naturalist Kathleen Harris suggests a, “walk, drive or bike [on] Middle Road at dusk to listen for Woodcock.
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Door County’s Crossroads Features Various Programs
Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout March. March 5 at 10 am, the Crossroads and Door County Library will present a screening of Green Fire in the lecture hall of the Collins Learning Center.
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The Ridges of Door County Hosts “Building for Bluebirds”
On March 19 at 10 am, The Ridges of Baileys Harbor will sponsor a program entitled “Building for Bluebirds” at the Ridges’ Marshall Cabin. The program is designed for families, but all ages are welcome.
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Team Leadership of Door County Hosts Sib Camp
Fox Valley Sibling Support Network and the Team Leadership Center are partnering up to offer Sib Camp to any child who has a sibling with special needs.
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Door County’s Peninsula State Park Hosts “Like to Hike”
Peninsula State Park is hosting their 10th annual “Like to Hike.” The event features five listed activities, including include hiking Eagle Trail, spending 30 minutes fishing at the park (poles are available for free loan at the Nature Center), or biking Sunset Route.
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Used to be that humans would fish through a hole in the ice during the winter months out of necessity and survival, now – it’s mostly for fun. On the weekend of March 3 – 6, Husby’s Food & Spirits of Sister Bay will celebrate the curious and popular sport of ice fishing with their second annual Ice Fishing Tournament on the waters of Door and Kewaunee Counties.
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The Ridges: Where Education and Preservation Meet
Besides providing sanctuary for many rare species for the past 74 years, The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor has provided countless educational and research opportunities to visitors and residents. “Everyone sees the land protection efforts,” says Executive Director Steve Leonard, “but the hidden treasure has been how The Ridges has impacted so many people over […]
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The Door County Triathlon didn’t produce a dime for the Door County YMCA or Door County Parks System in 2005, its first year. The event was staged at Frank Murphy County Park and used other county park system facilities. The YMCA provided support, promotion, and dozens of volunteers. But after all was said and done, […]
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An Idiot’s Lament: Missing the Hilander Cup
It’s a grueling day on the ice, a test of wills, a test of stamina, a test of hamstrings and groins. Unfortunately, I already failed that test.
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Crossroads Hosts Educational Programs and Events
Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout February. Feb. 18 at 7 pm the Crossroads will host futurist David Zach as a part of Door County Reads.
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Sturgeon Bay’s Team Leadership Center to Host Two Camps
The Team Leadership Center (TLC) in Sturgeon Bay will host two camps, Youth Kayak Camp 2011 and Camp Confidence, from Monday, July 18 – Thursday, July 21.