By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads, we observe birds almost daily, but the first few weeks of spring migration are different — special and important. Each spring, we watch migrating birds not only for the joy it brings, but to contribute to the growing scientific understanding of migration patterns, […]
What Happens When We Share Our Stories
After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. – Philip Pullman By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County Is it any wonder that Sharing Our Stories can be abbreviated SOS? There’s no better lifeline than the sharing of stories. Stories are how we understand the […]
Spring Green-Up
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, and folks around County Door are celebrating this weekend! At Crossroads at Big Creek, we’ve tailored our programs to align with St. Patrick’s Day and the seasonal phenomenon known as the “spring green-up.” Our Science Saturday family program on March […]
Celebrating Women Writers
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. — Alice Walker Last weekend, twelve women gathered in our Library Classroom, all strangers to the others in the room. They came together for the first session of Telling The Truth of Our Lives, our year-long mentoring program for […]
A Historic Year For The Wisconsin State Park System
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System by learning about its history of outdoor recreation, tourism and stewardship. Over the last 125 years, Wisconsin’s state park system has grown in both size and opportunity to meet the needs of Wisconsinites and […]
Science of Snow Sliding: Gravity, Friction, and Other Forces
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Finally! Crossroads at Big Creek has morphed into an enchanting snow-covered winter landscape, and while we continue with our education and restoration efforts, our attention now turns to sliding. Sliding is defined as “moving smoothly along a surface.” And while we fervently hope nobody slides off a […]
The Door County Shopping Experience
Door County…300 miles of craggy, Great Lakes shoreline dotted with lighthouses, featuring epic sunsets and bluffy vistas year-round. The communities are a string of pearls, running up and down the peninsula, tying us all together. But most of all, the backbone of this place is the small business owners and entrepreneurs making this slice of […]
Here’s to the Love of Reading
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing. — Harper Lee By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County For most of my life, I remember my mother reading. Mysteries mostly, especially Agatha Christie. During the last decade of her life, her eyesight […]
Ski-For-Free, Master Gardeners at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. There is always something to do at Crossroads Big Creek. Of course, the big question for many folks is “when will you start your Ski-for-Free program? We will offer it as snow conditions are adequate and we will post the conditions and open hours on […]
Thank You Christkindlmarkt Sponsors and Volunteers
This year’s Christkindlmarkt was a resounding success, and it would not have been possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, partners, and contributors. A special thank you to Nicolet Bank, our main sponsor, for their generous support and helping us bring the magic of the season to life. We are also deeply grateful to TravelWisconsin.com and the Wisconsin […]
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