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 […]
Cross-Pollination, Jumping Worms, Tagging Monarchs and More at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Cross-pollination is important to many plants, and organizational cross-pollination is important, too. It enables Crossroads to host two special programs this week. Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula, the Door County Master Gardeners Association and Crossroads at Big Creek are co-sponsoring a Monarch Tagging Activity […]
Community Honey Harvest, ‘Foodways of the Watershed’ at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. August 19 will be quite a day at Crossroads at Big Creek. In the morning, volunteers will be helping with restoration; in the evening, the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will hold a Viewing Night at the Astronomy Campus. This weekend we begin offering tours of […]
Soaking Up the Summer in Fish Creek
Submitted by Visit Fish Creek We’re not quite sure how we got to August already, but here we are! The dog days of summer are upon us, and so is squeezing in that one last summer vacation before the season shifts. One of the best things about summer in Fish Creek is the vibrant live […]
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