Upcoming Sustainability Events

• April 18

Fair: 10am – 5pm. Sustain Door presents the second annual Door County Sustainability Fair at the Door Community Auditorium and Gibraltar School.

• April 21

Discussion: 2 – 3pm. Dr Holly Phaneuf will talk about the benefit of tea and coffee, and sign her book “Herbs Demystified” at Base Camp Coffee Bar.

Webinar: 11:30am – 12:30pm. Sustain Door and Door County UW-Extension are co-sponsoring a free webinar presentation entitled, “Local Food Networks: Food Localization as a Sustainability Strategy,” presented remotely by a panel of experts around the state and screened locally at Bjorklunden 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor.

Presenters will explain how building a local sustainable food economy has implications related to local spending choices, nutrition and health, developing strong linkages between rural and urban areas, creating local jobs, land use patterns, and regenerating community.

• April 22

Dedication and reception: 6:30pm. Crossroads at Big Creek celebrates Earth Day with the dedication of the Great Lakes Ecosystem Display, artist’s reception and the presentation of the Crossroads Master Plan. Free.

Discussion: 2 – 3pm. Earth Day at Base Camp. Join Beth Coleman, the “Garden Lady,” for tips and conversation about earth friendly gardening at Base Camp Coffee Bar in Sister Bay.

Children’s Activity: 4 – 5:30pm. Making Wind Chimes form Completely Recycled Materials. For children age 5 – 12 at the Sister Bay Library.

• April 23

Poetry: 6:30pm “An Evening of Words,” story telling and poetry at Base Camp Coffee Bar.

• May 13

Film: 7pm. A Sense of Wonder. A film about the life of author/activist Rachel Carson, hosted by the Door County Environmental Council at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay. Free.

• May 14

Speaker: 7pm. Sponsored by Going Garbage. Zero Waste Wisconsin’s efforts to minimize global climate change through the reduction of certain problem waste materials will be discussed. 920.854.2114.

• May 16

Rummage Sale: The ultimate recycling. Sales throughout the Village of Sister Bay with a guided map and coupons for local restaurants. 920.854.2812.

• May 21 – 23

Ridges Sanctuary Festival of Nature

The Ridges Sanctuary is accepting registrations for the seventh annual Door County Festival of Nature.

The Festival of Nature is a three-day program of guided field trips and presentations, highlighting the incredible natural beauty and diversity of Door County. Over 50 field trips are offered this year, including The Ridges Sanctuary, Toft Point, Kreuter Preserve, the Mink River Conservancy, and many other natural areas. Some of these properties are privately owned, and generally not open to the public. Field trips focus on wildflowers, birds, geology, insects and other topics, and are led by professional staff of local and state conservation organizations, as well as trained volunteers. Also included on the schedule are canoeing trips, and an all-day trip to explore State Natural Areas on Washington Island.

• May 23

Plant sale: 10am – 2pm. Spring Plant Sale at the Settlement Shops in Fish Creek. A kickoff to spring planting with vegetables and flowers, annuals and perennial plants and some old-fashioned favorites. Call 920.868.3788 for information or to sell.