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 […]
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 […]
Where Do Baby Evergreens Come From?
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Collins Learning Center is decorated for the holidays, and we invite the community to come by each Saturday afternoon between 1:00-4:00 p.m. to see the handiwork of our volunteers and enjoy a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and fresh-popped popcorn. Board games will be […]
Sharing Traditions
By Jerod Santek, Write On, Door County Founding & Artistic Director “Traditions touch us, they connect us, and they expand us.” – Rita Barreto Craig From somber remembrances of those we have lost to joyous celebrations of life and new beginnings, December is full of holidays and days of observance that bring with them traditions unique […]
Get Into the Holiday Spirit in Fish Creek
There may be no place like home for the holidays. That said, the second-best place to be this time of year is Fish Creek. This holiday season, we have a host of suggestions as you make your list—and check it twice!—of festive places and activities to explore, making every moment merry, bright, and memorable. Join […]
Ephraim’s Orphan Train Daughter
Pictured far left is Margaret Louise Anderson and possibly her daughter, Betty. Matilda “Tillie” Valentine, proprieter of the Anderson Hotel (today’s condominums on Moravia Street), stands right. Tillie and her husband, Adolph Anderson, adopted Louise in 1915. Louise arrived in Green Bay by Orphan Train. Organizations like the Children’s Aid Society created the Orphan Train Movement because there were no labor […]
Thanksgiving Luminary Hike, Saturday Science, Door County Movie Day and More at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. As we approach the holidays, we see many images of Dr. Seuss’s antihero, the Grinch. But around Thanksgiving, we at Crossroads think of another Dr. Seuss character who also finally saw the light: the Old Once-ler from the environmental classic, “The Lorax.” Near the end […]
Decomposition Week
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. With all of the superstitions and mysteries floating about this time of year, Crossroads decided to demystify the mysterious and celebrate a phenomenon that, through the ages, has been associated with death and decay. It’s probably a rotten idea, but this is Decomposition Week at […]
Mike Holmes and the Evolution of Door County
For more than a decade, Mike Holmes has helmed some of Door County’s top dining destinations. Now, as he looks to sell his James Beard-nominated Wickman House, he’s looking forward to what’s next. BY AMY CAVANAUGH (Click for original aritcle) Our first visit to Wickman House was a quick one — we were on a hastily plotted […]
Curiosity Unleashed
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads at Big Creek this week, we will present the final Door County programs for the 2023 Wisconsin Science Festival – Curiosity Unleashed. We are all about unleashing curiosity, and so are our partners, the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and the Door County Libraries. […]
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