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Searching for Evidence to Indicate Prehistoric Habitation

November 17, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. During Thanksgiving Week, we at Crossroads express our heartfelt gratitude for the privilege of caring for our preserves. In a way, “preserves” isn’t quite accurate. When we acquired our land, there wasn’t a great deal to preserve. But over the past quarter century, we endeavored […]

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Grateful for Clean Air

November 9, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

We at Crossroads at Big Creek have much for which to be thankful, so we are dedicating November to celebrating the wonderful environmental services from which we benefit and which we endeavor to protect. This week (and always) we are grateful for clean air. As my mother used to say any time we thanked her, […]

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International Observe the Moon Night 2022

September 27, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The first of October will be a very special day for Crossroads and the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) and people across the globe who will participate in a celebration of lunar observation, science, and exploration on the International Observe the Moon Night 2022. According to NASA, […]

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Wisconsin Bow Hunting Season Begins

September 20, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

Outdoor Report By Wisconsin DNR The first opportunity to pursue deer this fall is with the opening of the archery and crossbow deer season which began on Saturday, Sept. 17. The archery and crossbow season runs through Jan. 8, 2023. Hunters are encouraged to do a Rule Refresh before they head out to the tree line to […]

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Door Peninsula Astronomical Society’s Astronomy Day

September 20, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads at Big Creek, the fall archaeology and astronomy programs are underway, and curiously, the dissimilar initiatives have a great deal in common. Our team of professional archaeologists and the members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) areusing high-tech methods to investigate the […]

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Ida Bay Day

September 13, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Crossroads at Big Creek kicks off the 2022 Fall Archaeological Experience with “IDA BAY DAY, A Celebration at the Trailhead” on Saturday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at our Ida Bay Preserve. The community is invited to this free event at which our newly […]

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Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula to Offer Traditional Monarch Tagging Program

August 30, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. A few, but not many, monarch butterflies have been fluttering above the meadows and fields at Crossroads. That may change soon. So Crossroads is collaborating with the Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula to offer our traditional Monarch Tagging Program on Sunday, September 11, at […]

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Compelling Quintet Stories

August 25, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

By Jim Berkenstock, Midsummer’s Music Artistic Director From the very beginning, Midsummer’s Music has made a point of presenting programs featuring pieces with varied instrumentation. We have done this for the sake of variety and interest. We sometimes say that the sounds on our programs are something like the Door County weather—constantly changing. It’s a […]

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Wildflowers Need Dark Skies

August 19, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

By Coggin HeeringaInterpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. With August winding down and the sun setting a bit earlier each day, members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society are increasing their efforts in KEEPING THE DOOR DARK. Their monthly public viewing program in August will be a special “Dark Skies Viewing Night.” Clearly, amateur […]

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Brookfield East Student Wins 2023 State Park Vehicle Admission Sticker Design Contest

August 16, 2022 by Laurel Ciohon

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that Brookfield East High School senior Brooke Salomone is the winner of the 2023 Wisconsin State Park and Forest vehicle admission sticker design contest. Salomone’s design features a compass with different recreational themes available throughout Wisconsin’s state park system. The winning design will be printed on state park and […]

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