Crossroads at Big Creek has scheduled “A Walk with Aldo” for Saturday, March 5. In 2004, Gov. Jim Doyle signed legislation designating the first Saturday in March as Aldo Leopold Day in Wisconsin. At Crossroads at Big Creek, we started celebrating Aldo Leopold Day in 2007. We have continued the tradition to celebrate the life and legacy of Wisconsin’s premier conservationist, Aldo […]
Valentine’s Day Fun With Door County Coffee
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and this is the perfect time to make this loving holiday special for all your Valentine’s! From easy crafts to do with the kids, perfect coffee-filled gifts for someone special and plenty of fun and easy recipes! Check out some fun ideas we have put together for you and the […]
Crossroads Crosses a Fundraising Bridge
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek is thrilled to announce that, thanks to an outpouring of community support, we have raised the funds needed to replace two of our aging bridges – the North Bridge and Cedar Crossing Bridge. Visitors to Crossroads will soon see signs of work being done as […]
Winter Fun in Door County
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. With Winter upon us, we are in for a few months of colder temperatures, beautiful snowfalls, and lots of good coffee! People often think Door County does not have much to offer in winter – but that is not the case at all, we have beautiful sights to […]
Prying into the Secret Lives of Great Lakes Fishes
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads Program, Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads’ next Fish Tales Lecture, we’ll learn how the latest acoustic telemetry technology enables fisheries professionals to pry into the secret life of fish. Dr. Chuck Krueger, founder and Director Emeritus of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS), from Michigan State University, will present “Great […]
Door County Peninsula Trip Interests Many – September 1925
Jansky Tells of Trip to Wonderland of North; Explains Trails to Take By Nelson Jansky – Wisconsin State Journal, September 1925 The way up at the “tip of the thumb” on the map of Wisconsin on any Sunday during pleasant weather one can see one of the strangest sights in this Playground of the Middle […]
Snow Activities at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. It’s a tad late to dream of a white Christmas, but we at Crossroads are dreaming of a white winter. The snow last week was glorious, and we know that people love to ski, snowshoe and now, kicksled on our trails, but we also know […]
Upcoming Events at Crossroads at Big Creek
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. While 2021 was a difficult year in many ways, for space exploration, it was extraordinary. So, this week, Crossroads and the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will shed light (visible and beyond visible) on some of the many exciting developments of the past year. During Junior […]
A Special Message from Jim Berkenstock of Midsummer’s Music
By Jim Berkenstock, Midsummer’s Music, Board President and Artistic Director “Something extremely unusual is happening on the music scene in our area.” These are the words of Warren Gerds, Critic at Large for the Green Bay PressGazette, writing recently of the Griffon String Quartet. “Four musicians are making history as concert artists who teach,” he […]
The Perfect Holiday Entertaining Guide
By Door County Coffee Co. Just think…snow falling outside, dusting the pine trees white…a hot mug of Door County Christmas in your favorite cup, the fireplace roaring, and Burl Ives in the background singing out your favorite carols. This truly is the best time of the year, especially in Door County. We are blessed with […]