Water the Focus of Crossroads Programs

Crossroads at Big Creek is again a winter wonderland thanks to the fresh layers of snow. And while the trails will be vibrant with activity due to the fresh white stuff, the educational programming will focus on snow’s liquid counterpart, water.

On Thursday, February 25, Crossroads will host a presentation called “Protecting Your Water,” which is co-sponsored by the League of Women’s Voters of Door and Kewaunee Counties, the Door County Environmental Council, and Sustain Door.

The program will begin at 6:30 pm when area students from the Niagara Escarpment Awareness Team (NEAT) will demonstrate how local karst topography affects the water quality in our wells. At 7 pm, guest speakers Melissa Malott, Water Program Director for Clean Wisconsin, and Denny Caneff, Executive Director of the Wisconsin River Alliance, will explain what can be done to create a special management zone in Northeast Wisconsin to address water quality issues. Friends of Crossroads will provide refreshments for the meet and greet following the presentation.

Then, “WaterFest” is the theme for the Cross-generational Educational Program to be held from 10 – 11:30 am on Saturday, February 27. Designed so one adult and one youth (aged 7-12) can learn together, this class will focus on the amazing properties of water. Thanks to a grant from the Door County Community Foundation, activities are free, but pre-registration is required. Limit to eight pairs of learners. Call 920.746.5895 by Thursday (February 25) noon to register. No walk-ins.

The trails are open and groomed whenever snow conditions allow thanks to a grant from Door County Memorial Hospital Ministry Health Care. The Friends of Crossroads loan out ski and snowshoe equipment every Sunday afternoon, weather permitting.

Crossroads at Big Creek is a donor-supported preserve welcoming learners of all ages to programs focusing on science, history and the environment. The Collins Learning Center, located at 2041 Michigan in Sturgeon Bay, is open 2 – 5 pm daily.