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. […]
It’s Time For Fall Color in Fish Creek!
By Visit Fish Creek It’s officially October, which means we’re officially on Fall Color Watch here in Fish Creek! We don’t want you to miss the action, so we took a stroll around town and rounded up our Top 5 “Places to Catch the Fall Colors” in Fish Creek. Ready? Here we go! #1: Peninsula […]
Fall Archaeological Dig
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Fall Archaeological Dig at the Crossroads Cove Estuary Preserve is underway, and the general public—adults, families, groups –are invited to observe, or even better, to participate in the Dig on weekdays from now until Thursday, October 5. Anytime you see activity at The Cove Estuary […]
Planting Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Planting Day at Crossroads is coming up on Thursday, September 21! This seems like a rather odd announcement since, during the past three growing seasons, we have planted about 4,000 trees and shrubs annually as a part of our Restoration Project, and we are planting […]
Where Waters Meet
By Coggin Heeringa by Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. “Where Waters Meet” is the 2023 educational theme of Crossroads at Big Creek. The phrase describes our preserve, where the waters of the Big Creek Watershed flow into The Cove Estuary, which in turn exchanges water with the Bay of Sturgeon Bay. Waters meet. […]
Labor Day Reminiscences
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Labor Day has become the traditional, though often not the meteorological, last day of summer. It became a holiday in 1882 to celebrate the success of the labor movement; over the years it has become a special day to honor American workers. So at Crossroads at Big […]
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