Examining the Science and Debate of a Wood-Wide Web Baileys Harbor, Wis. (December 8, 2023) – Children’s fairy tale storybooks often depict enchanted forests with trees that are vibrantly alive and share their secrets with all who enter. In real life, however, there is scientific evidence, and ongoing debate, around claims of a “woodwide web” […]
2023 Educational Mini Grant Awards Announced bythe Door County Community Foundation
Door County, Wis. (December 8, 2023) – The Door County Community Foundation is excited to announce that the Educational Mini Grant program has awarded 13 grants totaling $5,000 to schools throughout Door County for the 2023-2024 school year. The Educational Mini Grants provided by the Max and Gayle Laird Education Fund, a component Fund of […]
2024 Co-op Advertising Opportunities to Promote Door County Business, Events
Door County, Wis. (December 8, 2023) – At Destination Door County, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our highly anticipated 2024 Co-op Advertising Program, and we couldn’t be more excited to invite you to participate! What is the Co-op Advertising Program? Our Co-op Program is a unique opportunity for businesses to collaborate with […]
Project Feeder Watch
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. We count birds every day at Crossroads. So why is the Annual Christmas Bird Count so important? Why are we making it a special event for adults and families? And why are we now expanding our programing to include a community science initiative called Project […]
Griffon String Quartet Plays Free Holiday Concerts
Midsummer Music’s resident string quartet performs Beethoven, Dvořák, and holiday favorites. Sister Bay, Wis. (December 6, 2023) – The Griffon String Quartet, hailed for its “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” will perform four pay-what-you-can holiday concerts in Green Bay and Door County. Featured musicians are Roy Meyer and Alex Norris, violins, Oryann Tsaig, […]
DCMM Jingle Mixer Online Auction Now Open
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 6, 2023) – Door County Maritime Museum is hosting three types of auctions to provide both their far-away friends and Jingle Mixer attendees the chance to take part in the holiday fundraising fun! There are online auctions going on NOW, and live and silent auctions during the Mixer. Each auction lot showcases opportunities for you to […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Huck
Meet Huck, he is a 6-month-old dog available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. This adorable fella weighs 21-pounds and is so stinking cute! Huck truly is a special boy in search of a special loving home of his very own. He came to us underweight and a walk that resembles […]
Door County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Foundation Launches Campaign to Bring Therapy Dog to Community
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 4, 2023) – The Door County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Foundation is asking for your financial support to bring the first therapy dog available to first responders in our community. In the high-stress, high-stakes world of law enforcement and other kinds of first responders, the value of a therapy dog cannot be […]
Ridges Sanctuary to Host Ephraim Circle Christmas Bird Count
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (December 4, 2023) – Ridges Sanctuary citizen scientists are gearing up for the annual Christmas Bird Count, the nation’s longest-running community science bird project. The Ridges is facilitating in the Ephraim Circle bird count, scheduled for Saturday, December 16th. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, this unique program is open to anyone who wishes to […]
Landmark Resort: Your Home For The Holidays
It’s not long after Thanksgiving that you start to hear Christmas music on the radio, watch holiday commercials on TV, and see beautiful lights and displays in your neighbor’s yard. It is the most wonderful time of the year, after all! But you can escape the chaos of the holidays in Door County, where peace and quiet […]
